by M.Q. Barber | Oct 6, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Summer gives way to fall in my neighborhood. I like to walk down to the cornfield in the mornings and see what the clouds say. Fall is my favorite season. The crisp, cooling air under blanketing clouds; the leaves changing their shades as each day passes; the mugs of...
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 10, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Summer served up a fleeting moment of beauty during some yard work this week. The muggy, oppressive heat of summer has settled in. I’m not fond of summer on the best of days–give me a crisp autumn breeze–but I’m especially not fond of days...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 16, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Spring fills the world with glorious color. Some days, you’re just happily going about your business, enjoying the beauty and warmth of spring, when life jumps up and smacks you in the face by turning your phone into a brick. So yeah, that happened. Jay is...
by M.Q. Barber | Jan 23, 2019 | Where Am I
Just so you know who you’re looking for, this is me! The purple hair is growing out, so I’m a mix of brown-purple-bleached blond these days. And I’ll have glasses on when you see me; they just don’t photograph well. It’s the purple...
by M.Q. Barber | Jan 2, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Beautiful surroundings can quiet the mind while the words flow free. A new year is often heralded as a time for new beginnings, but for me, 2019 is a year for revisiting old friends. Henry, Alice, and Jay still have stories to tell, and I want to be able to share...
