“Joys come from simple and natural things; mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water.” […]
Aug 22, 2019
Cats and Rain and Mysteries
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A loud crash jarred me out of a warm slumber. Thunder! The sound of rain on the deck. Wonderful. Just when we need it so badly, grass was beginning to lose its vitality, leaves on trees and flowers were drooping. Thunder still echoes through the dark morning. Storms and rain hold a prominent place […]
May 19, 2019
Tribal Customs Continue
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Routines are nice as long as they don’t become ruts. Routines are not the same as schedules. A schedule seems rather inflexible and fixed, but a routine is a pattern that gives meaning to a day. Routines are more like tribal customs. In the dim, dark ages that many people have never experienced, those days […]
Feb 1, 2019
Edgar Allan Squirrel’s Foray Into Crime
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Edgar Allan Squirrel is a vandal. Yes, I know it is sad news, but truth is truth. I’m hoping it is a short-lived aberration, but I must tell you this rodent is an opportunist at heart. He isn’t above thievery and even has a taste for it. Case in point: stealing sunflower seeds from […]
Oct 7, 2018
Conversation With an Invisible Friend
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I saw a cartoon on Facebook something to the effect of authors talking to the characters in their books. Of course we do! I just hope nobody hears me sitting at my computer holding a conversation with an invisible person who speaks with a voice that is inaudible to everyone but me. Me: Ned, I don’t believe […]
