Our Lady of the Rings
August 28, 2011
On Alice’s 96th birthday she received a ring from a stranger. Read the rest of this entry »
Cows Gone Wild
August 19, 2011
When I heard about Yvonne, the runaway Austrian cow, I was reminded of Mattie’s notes about the family cow in her memoir on childhood. Nebba, a black and white Holstein, was named after a mountain in Norway. Such a grand name, according to Mattie, gave the cow an inflated sense of herself.
Nebba
Looking Good
August 13, 2011
Not long ago, Alice asked me if it was okay for her to wear her “white jeans” to the dining room. She’d unearthed a pair from one of the Iowa clothing boxes she keeps in the back of her closet.
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Alice’s Daily Workout
August 9, 2011
“My feet are getting smaller and my stomach is getting bigger,” Alice announced when I came for a visit. Read the rest of this entry »
I Can Read You Now
August 3, 2011
Alice called a few days ago after lunch and said, “Come quick. It’s here. I need help.”
