This was painted by my late sister-in-law, the magnificent Peggy Cox. She passed some years ago, but she’s still deeply missed by all who knew her. I heart you, Peggy. A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Do you have something of someone who has…

Charlie put rocks on top of these stumps in the hope that water would accumulate under them and rot the wood. He hated stumps like I hate ironing. A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Getting rid of something you hate. MA

So #4 Daughter (the amazing Sara Marian) and another archaeologist are living in Mom’s old house, and they’re being overrun by ants and snakes. Ring-neck snakes, you know — little, non-poisonous ones that the young women just pick up with their bare hands and toss…