Pat Willard's Stories | Substack

A sardine romance.

Aug 26 • Pat Willard

Farm stands come to our rescue just in time

Aug 1 • Pat Willard

A Bad Mom's Summer Outing

The story about the time your toddler survived despite you.

Jul 15 • Pat Willard

How to Bake a Pie on a 104 Degree Day

A fool's melting errand.

Jul 3 • Pat Willard

A Fine Patriotic Interlude!

A great read before tomorrow's story

Jul 1 • Pat Willard

Recent posts

Give Praise for the Household of Ruth

Remembering sacredness and grace on this national holiday honoring Juneteenth.

Jun 19 • Pat Willard

Fun Times on a Sunday Outing

Off to the emergency room.

Jun 10 • Pat Willard

Betty and I make a garden.

May 20 • Pat Willard

Hundreds of Letters

What do you do with all these voices from the past?

May 7 • Pat Willard

Accidental Roamings Through the Civil War

One path leads to another, through battlefields, hospitals, and recipes, during the war's momentous month.

Apr 21 • Pat Willard

Or how my house has become a favorite layover for some of the 350 different birds that are currently flying through Brooklyn.

Apr 2 • Pat Willard

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