Category Archives: Just Blogging

A Mohair Moment

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Coming East

This post comes from a weekly memoir writing prompt provided by The Red Dress Club.  Write about an embarrassing moment. I have always loved storms, contrary to most children.  I remember standing at the screen door of my grandparents’ house … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Blues

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Coming East

Monday mornings aren’t my favorite days to begin with, but the Monday after a full week of vacation is even more challenging.  We had such a relaxing time during our daughter and her family’s visit.  We spent two days in … Continue reading →

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Sand Castles at the Edge of the Sea

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Coming East

Today is the last day of our summer vacation with my daughter and her family.  They come from Michigan for a week of beach time and family time once a year.  My husband takes the time off from his stressful … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sky

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Coming East
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A Piece of History

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Coming East

My brother has delved into our genealogy extensively and found many interesting people in our ancestry.  For instance, we are a direct descendant of one of the men who planted the Union flag at the top of Lookout Mountain in … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Children

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Coming East

I have been cleaning house, little by little, all week long, in preparation for my daughter and her family’s visit.  If you follow My Pajama Days, that would be Emily, DW, the Tortoise, 13, and the Hare, 9.  Plus Luna … Continue reading →

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Walking to Rosie’s

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Coming East

Money jingles in your pocket. I grasp mine, fist tight, short legs pumping to match your stride. We walk past manicured lawns, sweet scent of summer flowers, porch swings empty in the afternoon heat. You reach for my hand at … Continue reading →

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When I’m Sixty-four

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Coming East

“Good night, Darling.  Even if you don’t need me, I still love you.”  I rolled over in bed, closed my eyes, and waited.  I didn’t have to wait long.  After nearly forty years of marriage, my husband knows better than … Continue reading →

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The Most Memorable Field Trip

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Coming East

This post comes from a weekly memoir writing prompt provided by The Red Dress Club:  Write a memoir post about a memorable school trip. Word limit is 600. In May of my senior year in high school, 1966, I had … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Bar

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Coming East

There’s an old New England saying, “A sea child dies on land,” and my sister, Karen, was definitely a sea child.  She was born and raised on the Connecticut shore but moved to Texas as an adult and seldom got … Continue reading →

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