Sometimes scary things happen, things for which there’s no explanation. We’ve all heard stories sitting around the campfire or when we were snug and safe in our own living rooms. They gave us a case of the mild shivers…nothing really terrifying, just kind of spooky and cozy at the same time. My son and I […]
Jun 16, 2017
Owl Have a Cup of Ritual, Please
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This morning I am beginning the day with my ritual of drinking coffee but one thing is different–an owl mug, a gift from Dayla’s girls. That owl holds a lot of coffee and I rather think he is pleased to be useful. Rituals! Isn’t it funny the way we establish them without even meaning to? […]
Jun 15, 2017
Three’s Company and In No Way a Crowd
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Yesterday, the company around the 100-year old table consisted of three people. As it turned out, not only Carolyn but also Nancy had schedules that conflicted with critique time. Peg, Jane, and I held down the fort. Time flew by as we discussed books, writing, launching a book, and poems. Jane has written a poem […]
Jun 6, 2017
That Frightful Old Silvery Moon Up in the Sky
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What is so scary about an old, silvery moon? Is it the eerie shadows it casts? Is it spooky because it’s so far away and yet regulates tides with its force? Is it true that frightening things happen when the moon is a great, silver, ghostly orb? That’s the question Ned McNeil asks as she […]
May 31, 2017
While Driving Down the Street One Day
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While driving down the street one day in the merry month of May…I was taken by surprise by a sight that met my eyes. For a moment, it took my breath away! There I was, just driving down the busy street, watching traffic, and I met a man on a motorcycle. Nothing wrong with that […]
May 27, 2017
Captured By a Wild Flight of Fancy
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Have you ever seen a picture of a person or thing that just captured your imagination and sent your thoughts into wild flights of fancy? A house listed in Old House Dreams did that for me this morning. The mansion is white, large, imposing and beautiful. It could have been lifted from the pages of […]
