Author Archives: Sonya Schryer Norris
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Cotton Candy
Candy hops up in my lap for a little lap time of cuddling and petting. She takes to licking me, then settles down for her pets, then a little bath for herself, leaning her head over every few minutes to lick my fingers. “Ah!” I think, “She’s such a sweet, loving girl. Look how attachedContinueContinue reading “Cotton Candy”
Pinch Hitting
I am the regular litter box cleaner in the Distribution of Household Chores here in the Snakelady and Hubby home. It’s all good. When we lived in the two apartments, Beth would sit close by, usually in the pose of the sphinx, and watch me change the litter. I’d start fussing in her area andContinueContinue reading “Pinch Hitting”
Wee Garden Coming Up in the World
Does your mother know about this?
So the other day the doorbell rings and its two little girls. One starts in awkwardly and a little disjointedly about how she’s raising money for something. “Are you selling something?” I ask. No, she says, kinda twisting around, she’s raising pledge money so she can do a run for a good cause. What goodContinueContinue reading “Does your mother know about this?”
More From Flooded Public Library in Cedar Rapids
Here’s a photostream of the flooded Iowa library from The Gazette Online now that the water has dissipated. This is an example: