Patty IhmDec 20, 20204 minA Little Toast to HopeYesterday, I was having a good day, which really wouldn’t seem extraordinary except there just haven’t been a whole lot of them lately. A...
Patty IhmDec 5, 20203 minI Like Your PantsThe elastic was stretched thin on the worn red cotton gingerbread-printed pajama pants. My second-hand find from years ago slipped...
Patty IhmNov 9, 20205 minAftermath: Burning DesiresAt first glance, I wondered if it was just an enormous burn pile. My first memories place me under the tree in the yard of my early...
Patty IhmNov 4, 20203 minDearth“Mom, why is your garden really empty right now?” The words of my five-year-old came from a place of curiosity. The corn stalks that had...