The Letter

The Letter

Dear Flora Tucker, I read about you and your daughter solving the mystery of the murders in Levi after the police were unable to make any progress. I also have a mystery–one that breaks my heart–and I hope you will consider helping me find a way out of the pain that has  engulfed me for […]

Style and Grace of Courtesy

Style and Grace of Courtesy

Small Courtesy, Big Day Brightener Yesterday, I found a nice surprise in my mailbox. Among the bills and circulars was a small, white envelope with my name on it. Inside was a simple thank you note from my neighbor, telling me how much her little daughter liked the two children’s books I gave her. What […]

Jethro’s July Journal

Jethro’s July Journal

Darcy and Flora don’t know this about me: even though I’m a cat, I don’t think of myself as such. I am a member of the Campbell/Tucker family and watching over them is my life’s objective. There’re a couple more things they haven’t yet surmised: I like cheese and I keep a hidden journal. The […]

The Heritage of Summer

The Heritage of Summer

Does anybody remember that old song, Enjoy Yourself, It’s Later Than You Think? Well, we had all better enjoy this day because it’s the last day of summer and it is truly later than I can realize. As summer passes, I wonder what is the heritage of this season? What will I remember and look […]

And Then, After I Built the Perfect Yard…

And Then, After I Built the Perfect Yard…

One of the many nice things about writing is that I get to go places and do things I could never do in real life. And, I get to live where I want, in the sort of house I like. When Darcy and Flora moved to their new home (Grave Heritage) I designed the house […]

Skate Boarding Granny

Skate Boarding Granny

Things are not always as they seem or even as they look. For instance, anyone at first glance, would think the daring, intrepid woman in the photo was a champion skate-boarder, a real skate-boarding granny. Wouldn’t you? Well, if you squint your eyes a little and use your imagination, that thought could possibly cross your […]