by Olivia | Mar 11, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
This is a once-upon-a-time story. Once upon a time, I owned a VCR. The decision to spend the money to buy our first such machine was no small event. Everybody we knew had one already. We’re not what you call early adopters either temperamentally or financially. But we...
by Olivia | Feb 25, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I should begin with a caveat. With the exception of seven months last winter, I have had the privilege of earning my fulltime income from within the confines of my home for more than eight years. On the one hand, this means that when I wake to eight inches of snow,...
by Olivia | Feb 18, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Our son invited my husband and me out to dinner on Friday night, his treat. He recently got rehired to a job he had been laid off from a few months ago when business was slow, so he felt like celebrating. And he’s much better at celebrating than I am, one of the...
by Olivia | Feb 11, 2013 | Lens on Life, Mama Says, Uncategorized
Now don’t send me hate mail because you love your dog. I am about to tell you a story about my mother and her dog. Here’s the preface. My mother is fond of her dog. She recognizes that he has been good for her in the years since she’s had him. But today is her...
by Olivia | Feb 4, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
“I guess I’d better eat my daily weeds.” My mom said that on more than one occasion, letting me know vegetables are not her favorite food. But she always served them to us kids, and somewhere along the way I learned to eat them. And like them. And...
by Olivia | Jan 30, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
“How’s your foot?” These days I get that question before I get a hello. From the neighbors. At church. From friends. At the gym (yes, I’m attempting exercise). Six weeks ago I broke an ankle. These things take time, and there’s not much to rush the process of healing....
