January 7th, 2025
By Bonnie Tarantino Some friends just have a place in your life. For me, Jen is my neighborhood gang. She’s from Jersey, and I am from NY. A neighbor set us up. She just said , “You two should be friends.” Then she went in her house and left us out in her driveway. I […]
January 4th, 2025
Hello the House By Bonnie Tarantino My bedroom is on the first floor, and when I come out in the morning, I end up right in our main living space. I noticed this morning that I left the little battery-operated string lights on in my Christmas village. I am surprised because I am vigilant about […]
January 2nd, 2025
Wind and Words By Bonnie Tarantino Yesterday was New Year’s Day and we lost power. It was a windy, cold day, and the clouds moved fast. Our power lines don’t like wind or ice and take off whenever they feel like it, leaving the neighborhood in a quiet hum that feels like an exhale. I […]
January 1st, 2025
New Years Dream By Bonnie Tarantino Last night, on the heels of a high fever, I went to bed by 9 PM and had a strange dream that I had a fourth child. He was born wearing a clean blue onesie and had little white teeth. Despite the teeth, he nursed kindly. He was in […]