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It’s All Pretty Fantastic

November 29, 2018

  A friend and I were Chipotle-ing, talking Thanksgiving twists and turns—of college kids zooming in and out of our homes too quickly and…

A Bad Case of Place-Love

September 5, 2018

Some folks claim to be a “dog person or a “cat person.” Others say “I’m a people person”—I am particularly suspicious of these. I…

Ordinary Time

June 7, 2018

Face my direction, I wanna to see you better, dear. You’re a distraction from everything that I feel. ~ “Turn to White” by She and Him…

I’m So Not the Cool Kid

May 25, 2018

  Disclaimer: The following represents a cornucopia of experiences, some of them exaggerated for dramatic effect. A composite, if you will. Names have been…

We Have a Give-Away Winner

January 10, 2018

  We are grateful, dear readers, for the time you’ve spent here on Golden Hours this Christmas. Lanier and I have enjoyed every minute….

The Anti-Resolution—And a Give-Away!

January 5, 2018

  Miss Prim arrived at the appointed time in the early afternoon carrying a tray of freshly baked cakes. After almost three months in…

Seeds of Love

December 23, 2017

I wrote this piece two years ago, the first Christmas after my father died. Placing it here once more in the hope that it…

Advent Speed Versus Christmas Speed (and the Case of the Yellow Ramekins)

December 20, 2017

There are two speeds: Advent-speed and Christmas-speed. I don’t know about you, but around mid-December the former fades. Thanks for the memories—fireside readings with…

Christmas at Camp Marah

December 15, 2017

I’m a namer. Shortly after we moved into this RV, my husband asked me what we were going to call it, knowing full well…

Room for Joy

December 8, 2017

At times, the simplicity imposed upon us by both the house fire and our temporary living quarters feels like a gift brimming with meaning…

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