A Good Place to Hide
The lingering smell of a new coat of blacktop added an offputting layer to the earthy freshness of the morning prairie path before me....
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Patty Ihm
- Jul 4, 2017
- 5 min
Bird Street: Retrospective
Though not exactly a historical scholar, I have always been drawn to things of the past. Four or five thrift and vintage stores are now...
Patty Ihm
- Jun 24, 2017
- 3 min
Ponies and Cupcakes: All Grown Up
How could a mother do that to her child? Why would a mother do that to her baby? How could it possibly be okay? We delighted in...
Patty Ihm
- May 17, 2017
- 4 min
Getting to the Other Side
The chickens cross the road for lots of reasons. It was unusually warm for late May. As I stole time in the garden on a Sunday morning,...
Patty Ihm
- Apr 25, 2017
- 4 min
Sand and Music
“It keeps changing fast, and it don’t last for long.” My mom loved the water. We traveled the country for many summers in our...
Patty Ihm
- Mar 13, 2017
- 4 min
Lions and Lambs
Darkness had already fallen when I finally made my way out to close the chicken door on this cold March night. I was almost startled by...
Patty Ihm
- Mar 3, 2017
- 4 min
What’s In Your Egg Basket?
Something happened. Something went wrong, or maybe it didn’t. Words that interrupted my idle thoughts as I stood at the kitchen sink, ...
Patty Ihm
- Feb 12, 2017
- 2 min
What I Hope You Will Know
Here is what I hope you will know: it is different. Raising babies that I have birthed is not the same as raising children not born to...
Patty Ihm
- Dec 27, 2016
- 3 min
Eggs in Winter
This Christmas season, there has been so much good. As I stare at the beautiful plate of sugary goodness: peppermint bark, frosted...
Patty Ihm
- Dec 10, 2016
- 4 min
Turtles, Chickens, and the Stuff In Between
The lagoon has always been one of my favorite spots. I have been to breathtaking European gardens and tropical sandy beaches, but...
Patty Ihm
- Nov 30, 2016
- 4 min
Going Home
My own words played incessantly in my head: so many years, so many services and specialists, twenty medications, and no answers. I...
Patty Ihm
- Nov 20, 2016
- 3 min
When the Doors are Closed
I don’t know what to do. Anything can trigger a rush of emotion. Something did not go his way. His best driver was not going to win...
Patty Ihm
- Nov 3, 2016
- 4 min
If It’s Over
The chickens have been helpful. They are doing their part to prepare my modest plot for winter. There has been so much to learn this...
Patty Ihm
- Oct 19, 2016
- 3 min
There’s a Chicken in My Car: October Baseball and Other Rarities
She wanted to know what she should bake; she was taking suggestions via Facebook. My friend Chrissy is a self-proclaimed therapeutic...
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