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not yet

not yet

by Ramona Mudd
In the whispers of my quiet morning, I hear myself.  "Three-fifty," I say.  Two eggs.  One-third cup oil. I've already been to Schnucks. Spent an ...
the perfect genuflect

the perfect genuflect

by Ramona Mudd
When I was a little girl, my grandpa used to pick me up from grade school. And after my after-school snack, And after my after school playing with ...
mrs. hogan: in memory

mrs. hogan: in memory

by Ramona Mudd
Originally published November 28, 2020. Today was a beautiful day. It was. I'll always remember how cold it was in the shade. How purely hot the su...
the winter house 2023-style!

the winter house 2023-style!

by Ramona Mudd
WE ARE BACK! As a single business women, and a proprietress of The Winter House--a real one-woman show--I struggle to find ways to marry the va...
624

624

by Ramona Mudd
And now. A moment of context. I constantly see the number 6-24. And I constantly comment on seeing the number 624. In fact, Dan jokes that the onl...
my sweet georgia

my sweet georgia

by Ramona Mudd
I was this many years old when I realized Frankie Valli's song, My Eyes Adored You was--first of all, by Frankie Valli--and secondly, WASN'T called...
play on

play on

by Ramona Mudd
Well, the gals finished 4th in the bracket. Mags scored but one goal all weekend. And yet. I'd be hard pressed to think of a time I was prouder of ...
holiday preorders

holiday preorders

by Ramona Mudd
And so it begins, friends! My favorite (and busiest!) Winter House time of year! Enjoy a look at all the fun holiday items we have this year. But s...
in a second

in a second

by Ramona Mudd
In a second I'm going to clean up this house. The tent, the little girl socks, the bowls of chips, yesterday's lunch--abandoned as we whisked ourse...

midnight wandering

by Ramona Mudd
I do a lot of wandering around in the middle of the night. White robe, hair in my face--like an apparition on silent feet. While awake, I will peek...
one early morning

one early morning

by Ramona Mudd
Oh my gosh. I have got to tell you about this horrifying thing that happened to me this morning. Not horrifying in that anyone is hurt--except me. ...
basically

basically

by Ramona Mudd
A little while ago, my friend Jamie came to me with a thought. "You should make a dry seasoning with all the seasonings that are in Pop Pop's Olive...