Florence Witkop's Blog, page 5
May 4, 2021
No Time For Love
NO TIME FOR LOVE by Florence Witkop A quick glance at the clock on the wall said I had time to grab a cup of coffee before heading to my desk. A quick cup, of course, and I’d take it to my desk instead of hanging around the break room because that clock said it …
April 13, 2021
Happy Birthday Teresa Jane
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TERESA JANE by Florence Witkop Ross dropped wearily onto the couch. “We’re done.” “Done enough.” There were still a few boxes here and there, but I could handle them. I was a stay-at-home mom until Teresa had a few years of school, a decision we’d made when she was born. “I was afraid …
April 7, 2021
Tug Of War
I hate tug-of-war. Not only do I always lose, I don’t like the symbolism, the concept of having to choose which side to be on. Because I don’t like choosing sides. Why are we expected to take sides anyway? Who said so? I suppose there are situations where there truly are sides. But not many.
April 5, 2021
Qustions Drive Me Crazy
These Questions Drive Me Crazy There are too many unknowns in the world and the not knowing is driving me crazy. For instance — Why DID the chicken cross the road? Does anyone really know? Did anyone ask the chicken? And if they did, what did the chicken answer and how come you speak ‘chicken’ …
April 2, 2021
Don’t Let This Rabbit Miss Easter
Don’t Let This Rabbit Miss Easter Poor rabbit. He’s afraid he’ll miss Easter and he knows it. Just look at his expression. Not every rabbit has a calendar, you know, and I suspect that causes problems, not to mention that Easter doesn’t always fall on the same Sunday so even if he does have a …
April 1, 2021
School And Kids
School And Kids I love kids. All kids but there’s a special place in my heart for kids in the primary grades and not just because I’m a former first grade teacher. I love them because at that age kids are happy, optimistic, and ebullient. They all want to learn and they all believe that …
March 30, 2021
Counting Flower Petals
Counting Flower Petals I count the petals on flowers. Do you? Why? Isn’t having a lovely flower enough without having to know exactly how much beauty we are holding in our hands? Are we measuring happiness? If so, what other ways do we measure it? And what do we find out when we count those …
March 29, 2021
Very Large Horses
Horses Are Very Large A horse-loving daughter convinced us that we needed horses. We decided she was right and got a horse. Then another. And so on. When we got that first horse, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. But we learned! Did we ever learn! The main thing to know …
March 26, 2021
The Power Of Cupcakes
The Power of Cupcakes Cupcakes are a ‘thing.’ Everyone knows that. What most people don’t know is how powerful a cupcake is. Think about it. It’s small enough not to feel guilty about eating one. And since there’s no obvious spot missing to show that you sneaked a treat as there would be if you …
March 25, 2021
Coffee, Anyone? Or Tea?
Morning Coffee When I realized that coffee was giving me indigestion, I almost had an emotional breakdown. I mean, who can live without coffee, especially in the morning? I certainly couldn’t. How could I surivive without my morning coffee? COULD I survive? Not likely! Actually, tragedy never did strike. I did survive. I transitioned to …
