On a Damp, Dark Morning as the Year Fades

On a Damp, Dark Morning as the Year Fades

This is a damp, dark morning as the year fades into memory. Do you ever wake up in the morning with a song on your mind for no apparent reason? This morning, I woke up with You’ll Never Know, a 1943 song, running through my head. It’s a very pretty love song, but what that […]

It’s Christmas

It’s Christmas

Merry Christmas to all our friends from Darcy, Flora, Ned, Nemo, and me.

Thoughts for a Chilly Thursday

Thoughts for a Chilly Thursday

  Some mornings, even a hot cup of strong coffee has a hard time making inroads. This is one of those mornings. Maybe it’s the thought of a coming snowstorm and the inclination to hibernate. Whatever is causing it, I am slow on getting started with the morning. Nemo has the right idea. He has […]

Ned’s Close Encounter of the Decker Kind

Ned’s Close Encounter of the Decker Kind

Among all my Thanksgiving blessings, I am thankful for you, the friends of Darcy, Flora, and Ned. This morning, I’m posting a chapter from By the Fright of the Silvery Moon, when Ned was thankful to just be alive. Chapter 5 The next day passed peacefully. I kept an eye out for questionable people, invited […]

Early Morning and Caramel Coffee

Early Morning and Caramel Coffee

  The heady aroma of naturally-flavored caramel coffee fills the house. Yes, this morning I’ve exchanged my usual Folgers Colombian ground for caramel. It’s hot, it’s strong, and it’s good.  Do you ever wake up too early but you figure you’d might as well get up and start the day rather than trying unsuccessfully to […]

Terror in the Moonlight

Terror in the Moonlight

Ulysses’ low growl woke me. Groggily, I turned over and opened my eyes. “What is it, Ulysses?” I whispered as I dropped my hand to his head. He stood stiff and alert on the floor beside my bed. Moonlight flooded the room, making it seem almost like day. What was happening outside? It was of interest […]