Jan 28, 2021Toddler MuscleToddler Muscle I have tire swings hanging from every old maple tree in my yard. It is the first and only outdoor “toy” I had for years. It was 1968 and I was two. A huge tire swing hung from the hug Maple tree in our back yard and I…Swings And Things2 min readSwings And Things2 min read
Jan 27, 2021Our Short Story I became the mother of three perfect babies Memorial Day weekend of 2000.Our Short Story I became the mother of three perfect babies Memorial Day weekend of 2000. Not a Mom on Thursday, Mom of three on Friday. I bought my first desk size calendar that weekend, hung it on the kitchen wall and it became the biography of our lives…Calendar2 min readCalendar2 min read
Jan 27, 2021My BoyMy Boy My adult son Kevin who has a backpack full of special needs, took several continuing education art classes last fall at a local college as part of his “college experience”. His whole world revolved around the college classes, local folk art classes and Special Olympics sports. Covid hit…Special Needs1 min readSpecial Needs1 min read
Jan 27, 2021TuckerTucker Our 16 year old dog passed away about 6 weeks ago. We got him when he was 8 weeks old. My former boyfriend’s brother and his girlfriend moved in together and decided to get a puppy. They had Tucker for 2 weeks before their landlord said “no way”. So…Pets And Animals1 min readPets And Animals1 min read
Jan 25, 2021YOUYOU Can you see the road in your mind of where you should be going? Can you feel in your heart how the journey begins and where it could lead you? Can you see with your eyes the vision of what it will all look like when you arrive into…Self Love2 min readSelf Love2 min read
Jan 25, 2021No More Paper, Written by Margaret Von Seggern, 2021No More Paper, Written by Margaret Von Seggern, 2021 There are two bridges that go over the Sacandaga River in Hadley, NY. One, is an abandoned railroad trestle the other just below it, is our famous Hadley Parabolic Bow Bridge. Just south of these two bridges is the locally famous…Trains3 min readTrains3 min read
Jan 25, 2021Chauncey’s BlankieChauncey’s Blankie My father brought home two blanket’s that he acquired on the plane trip to and back from Nicaragua on a mission’s trip twenty years ago. I had made soft cozy yummy quilts for all three of my kids but when Chauncey, age two, got his hands on the…Nicaragua2 min readNicaragua2 min read
Jan 24, 2021MEME As an artist, I dive in and bathe in all mediums. My inner compass the last couple of years has drawn me into impressionistic land and object scapes. Even though I am on this path for now I still understand that I am journeying somewhere where what I had…Art2 min readArt2 min read
Jan 24, 2021Family DinnerFamily Dinner It is about zero dark thirty and I am sleep unrealized, while the crow is in rem sleep. Not one to just stay prone, staring out the window waiting for the first rising signs of a new day, I am up. I turned on some old…Dinner2 min readDinner2 min read
Jan 24, 2021The SaratogianThe Saratogian Corinth is a little retired International Paper Company town considered to be The Foothills of the Adirondacks. In addition to working at the paper mill for almost 40 years and doing construction jobs on the side my father was a journalist at The Saratogian reporting weekly on all…Newspapers2 min readNewspapers2 min read
