Memories – Small Simple Things of Life

Snap and Chat

July 13, 2021 Beth

copied from I Love Texas social media, unsure of original source I spent many afternoons snapping beans and shelling various varieties of peas with my grandmother. We sat outside in lawn chairs placed to catch the breeze while we worked. Newspapers were spread across our laps to catch the strings and pods while large enamel… Continue reading Snap and Chat

Autumn, Family, Memories, Seasons

Autumn Remembered

October 20, 2020 Beth

Autumn is a rich, vivid word carrying descriptive tones with its utterance; it is much more appropriate for this season than the simple word, fall. As I write this I am seated on the deck behind my house enjoying the final daylight of a day that has alternated between completely cloudy and a bright blue… Continue reading Autumn Remembered

Memories, summer

Tea Time Southern Style

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Beth

As I write this mid-afternoon on the last day of June 2020 the heat index has already reached 100 degrees and we have several more hours for it to climb. The air is filled with the Sahara dust that has travelled all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to fill the big, bright Texas sky… Continue reading Tea Time Southern Style

Memories

The Dishwashing Ritual

October 25, 2018 Beth

There wasn't anything else to do about it except to fill the sink with hot soapy water and start washing the accumulated dishes. After several days of sporatic starts the control panel on the relatively young dishwaster was dark and no amount of trickery from me would coax the start button to initate a wash… Continue reading The Dishwashing Ritual

Memories

The Watermelon

April 26, 2017 Beth

There's something so refreshing about a bite of ice-cold watermelon on a hot afternoon. Recently I bought a small watermelon to chill and slice. The stores market them as "personal size" melons which always makes me smile, but they are ideal for just one person to eat over a few days. It had been a… Continue reading The Watermelon