“I found Mom’s old yellow coffee pot on the counter in the kitchen. By the time she appeared, I was warming my hands around a steaming cup. I poured her a mugful.” “She pulled the coffee canister off the shelf. To her way of thinking, in all times of stress, coffee helped restore normalcy.” “I […]
Apr 18, 2014
They’re Coming!
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Nature itself seemed to recoil at the horror before Darcy Campbell and her mother, Flora Tucker. Trees bowed and swayed to a wild wind and angry clouds brooded over gray headstones. But, there was no doubt about it–a bare, human foot stuck stiffly from a mound of dirt and limbs heaped in the ancient graveyard. […]
Apr 17, 2014
A Little of This and of That
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Tiny black intruders have, once again, invaded my kitchen. Black ants do this every spring. I’m not sure why they do. They seem to have no purpose. They dash off in one direction, stop, and run in the opposite direction. They wander here and there, always at top speed, always going somewhere but I don’t […]
Apr 8, 2014
If Not Now, When?
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All my life, I’ve wanted to be a writer. Oh, I did go through phases of wanting to be a nurse or an airline stewardess but deep down in the depths of my heart, I knew that not only did I want to be a writer, I was a writer. I knew it. The trouble was getting others […]
Apr 7, 2014
Monday Meanderings
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When April showers may come your way They bring the flowers that bloom in May So when it’s raining have no regrets Because it isn’t raining rain you know It’s raining violets This Judy Garland song by Silvers and DeSylva would certainly fit this morning. A gentle rain is falling and, sure enough, wild violets […]
Apr 3, 2014
On Board Your Ship
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The storm arose suddenly. Waves tossed the small ship, wind battered it, and each second, the men on board feared they would be dumped into the angry sea. However, one among them was not concerned. He slept peacefully while lightning flashed, thunder crashed, and the sea roared. Of course, his friends woke Him. They asked […]
