My First Mother’s Day

On this day – my first mothers day – I feel so much joy and some sadness.  The joy is from being lucky enough to become a mother. I feel blessed and can’t truly express how happy I am to be my daughter’s mother. She is my Joy, sunshine, the first flowers of spring.  Becoming … Continue reading My First Mother’s Day

The Pomegranate

Winter is heaving its final gusts of biting wind. Late February is homestretch territory. Sunny days begin to outnumber overcast ones. The thaw has not started yet, but its back is about to crack under the sun.  Spotting a punchy ripe pomegranate in the grocery store from December through February reminds me of spring pleasures. … Continue reading The Pomegranate