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Remember Rosebud by Debby Myers
I remember jumping up and down as Daddy tried to put my coat on over my Little Lulu pajamas. I grabbed my Mrs. Beasley doll and ran to...
Liz Flaherty
Sep 16, 20254 min read


A Season of Grief
There are times when it's better to say nothing at all. This is one of them. Have a good and healing week. Be nice to somebody. " And he...
Liz Flaherty
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Injuries, Insults, and Who's Better?
On my morning scroll through Facebook, I enjoyed the few messages and memes and funny graphics still allowed. I clicked on some news...
Liz Flaherty
Sep 6, 20253 min read


Seasonal Shift by Darlene Fredette
Danielle from Winter’s Kiss doesn’t like winter, and for years, I’ve sided with her. Winter has never been my season. The cold bites, the...
Liz Flaherty
Sep 3, 20253 min read


Again
I was going to take this week off, because I didn't have it in me. Every school shooting, every senseless death of a child or staff member diminishes something in me as a mom and a nana, in who we are as a country. Although I believe in the power of prayer and the importance of hope, it gets harder every time. Every Single Time.
Liz Flaherty
Aug 30, 20253 min read


A Tale of Two Writers by Carissa Harper
Most stories start with "what if…" Ours had a different conception. Mother and daughter watching a rom-com. Daughter: We could have...
Liz Flaherty
Aug 27, 20253 min read


Rocking Chairs on the Porch
I like Cracker Barrel. It's our go-to restaurant when we are on the road. Its service is almost always good, its associates friendly, its...
Liz Flaherty
Aug 23, 20253 min read


And That's the Way It Is
I wrote this in 2009. Yes, really. Sixteen years ago. I've used it since, I'm sure, but not recently that I recall. Some things, and how...
Liz Flaherty
Aug 16, 20254 min read


Not My Circus
The first essay I ever had published was for the Peru Tribune. I think I was paid $5.00 for it. It was about abortion--from the point of...
Liz Flaherty
Aug 9, 20252 min read


At 75
I didn't know what seventy-five would look like, or how it would feel, or how it would sound. I didn't know what kind of food would taste...
Liz Flaherty
Aug 2, 20253 min read


Why Do You Do This? by Randy Overbeck
Recently, I met a friend and former colleague for lunch. We hadn’t seen each other in a while, so first we got caught up on our families’...
Liz Flaherty
Jul 28, 20255 min read


What if It's Raining?
I knew I should be doing something this morning ... but it's raining. I'm not sure what that has to do with anything, but there it is. I...
Liz Flaherty
Jul 26, 20252 min read


Through Montana Windows
Friends Nan Reinhardt and Carol Light are in Montana this week. Both of them write for Tule Publishing. Nan's new stories are at home in...
Liz Flaherty
Jul 23, 20253 min read


That'll Be the Day
This week, as I was heading south down State Road 25 toward Logansport, going 58 miles an hour and listening to E. Jean Carroll's Not My...
Liz Flaherty
Jul 19, 20253 min read


I Love These Days
No, I don't always love them, by any means, but so many people miss "the old days." In their memories, they recall lightning bug nights,...
Liz Flaherty
Jul 12, 20252 min read


The Ditch Lily
I was a poor kid. The obvious, everyone-knows-it poor. We didn't have plumbing, we lived in a little house that would have been small for...
Liz Flaherty
Jul 5, 20253 min read


The Sweater
In case this looks familiar ... This is from January of 2023. I'm using it again for three reasons. One is that I really like it. Two is...
Liz Flaherty
Jun 28, 20254 min read


Frailties, Eggs, Talent, and Friendship
Some of the Black Dog Writers - Valerie, Emma, Scott, Navi, Joe, and Brian Speaking of age, as I way too often do ... can you believe...
Liz Flaherty
Jun 21, 20253 min read


The Lady and the Secret Lord by Kate Moore
Welcome author Kate Moore to the Window today! She's here to talk about her latest book, which I highly recommend! Her email to me this...
Liz Flaherty
Jun 18, 20253 min read


Super Man and Dad by Brad McClain
Brad McClain, talented musician, writer, funeral director and friend, allowed me to use this on the Window seven years ago. When I went...
Liz Flaherty
Jun 14, 202510 min read
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