A Brief Note

I just have a few minutes

Shall I tell you about the weather 

of how my plants all suffer from wet feet

because of days of rain

Or perhaps I will share a new recipe

for ratatouille with Indian spices

which I can't make because I am

lacking key ingredients 

Perhaps I'll use the time

to tell you about the library books on my shelf

I'm ready to begin reading a murder mystery

that promises to raise the hairs on my neck

Which reminds me to tell you that

I found the rose colored cloth napkin

we lost two Thanksgivings ago

when you visited with your family

and we all had to eat some  kale salad

because we wanted to create a healthy dish

and then I froze the leftovers in two

half gallon bags which I recently

threw out because I needed the room

to freeze more healthy leftovers

A brief note I s really too short a space 

 to share my new pursuit--

needlepointing cushions for all my chairs

I know that sounds old fashioned

and something from our grandmother's era

but I'm creating splashy flowers in bold colors

I may have overstayed my time

but I've always been loquacious 

or as my third grade teacher told my mother,

" She's a chatterbox."