Category Archives: Personal

Just Pick up a Chicken, Already

Posted on May 27, 2013 by This Woman Writes

From the Start Your Week with Steve Newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Steve Says: “When we moved onto our property, it came complete with a dozen chickens; the former owners had bought one or two of several different breeds, but they … Continue reading →

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Irises Don’t Smell

Posted on May 24, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Especially if you have teenagers, you can go through each day feeling as if no one listens to a thing that you say, but let me assure you, your words make a difference. I Love You is always impacting, as … Continue reading →

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Dropping the Name of Jesus

Posted on May 22, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Has this ever happened to you? You’re at some religious function (I don’t do these any more, but the memories are strong), and as part of an ice-breaking game, you’re asked, “What three books would you bring with you on … Continue reading →

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Bicycling to South America, or Just Down the Street

Posted on May 20, 2013 by This Woman Writes

From the Start Your Week with Steve Newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Steve Says: “I have bicycled to and through South America three times. The longest trip, taken in my 20s, started in Alaska, ended in Argentina, then continued as Ted … Continue reading →

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Customer Service and Too Many Male Kiwi Plants

Posted on May 17, 2013 by This Woman Writes

If you’re looking for a basil plant, or oregano, or even rosemary, you can pretty much announce this on the city sidewalks and someone will shove one of these into your hand, but if you want a tarragon plant, even … Continue reading →

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Seventy Times Seven

Posted on May 15, 2013 by This Woman Writes

I was an English major in college, which effectively means that I know how to read a long boring book and write pages and pages on symbolic interpretation that may or may not be valid. What a crucial skill. But … Continue reading →

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Chickens Don’t Do That

Posted on May 13, 2013 by This Woman Writes

From Start Your Week with Steve, the weekly newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Steve Says: “From everything our son, the family expert on chickens, has read, certain breeds go broody and hatch chicks, and certain breeds don’t. Our son … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift

Posted on May 8, 2013 by This Woman Writes

So. You need to find Mom a Mother’s Day gift. The perfect one would be nice, but every year this eludes you. I mean, what do you give this woman who bore you in the midst of great pain — … Continue reading →

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Artisan Cheese and Twinkies

Posted on May 3, 2013 by This Woman Writes

You’ll be happy to know that the batch of cheese I’m working on this morning is turning out much better than what I made on Sunday. I know. I didn’t tell you about Sunday’s failure because I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Deception, Deceit, Dishonesty — Is This Our 3-D World?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Younger women — under 35 — may find this odd, but not so many years ago, a married woman did not appear on a credit card account as a real person. As the wife of her husband, she was presumably allowed … Continue reading →

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