His house sat empty for years–but, for as long as I could remember, he and his wife lived there, next door to my parents. He was a World War I veteran and he sometimes came over to visit with my dad. He lived quietly and he died quietly, with nobody taking much notice except his […]
Sep 25, 2024
An Odoriferous Guest
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I never did see her but I know she was there in my back yard yesterday–somewhere. I noticed her presence first by the air conditioner, then later my nose led me to the storage building. I was happy, though, that she was the shy type and didn’t make an appearance, although, doubtless, black, beady eyes […]
Sep 21, 2024
The Robin on the Birdbath
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This morning, Nemo and I took my cup of coffee to the deck (actually, I took the coffee, Nemo just took his magnificent self) and sat down to contemplate the complexities of the world. The most pressing question was Why was a certain robin sitting on the edge of the birdbath for such a long […]
Sep 17, 2024
Imaginary Step Back
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The Time Tunnel by Blanche Manos Go with me this morning on a journey–not so far in miles, but a great distance in time and quite a giant leap in imagination. We’re going to struggle through years of wild undergrowth–bushes, weeds, grape vines, wild rose bushes, blackberry briars, giant oaks, and we’ll stop at […]
Sep 8, 2024
A Double Dip Day
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Have you ever had a day when little, niggling things piled up higher and higher until they seemed insurmountable? Nothing major but just minor irritations, when everything’s wrong and nothing is right. Or, that’s the way it seems. I knew that if I sat down to write some more on the perilous times of Miss […]
