Let’s put reality on the shelf this morning and step into that wonderful world of make-believe where anything can happen, and often does. Ready? Let’s go. Let’s just suppose you are out for a morning walk, enjoying the sunlight sparkling on the snow, the breeze on your face which promises Nature is thinking about springtime. […]
Dec 22, 2018
When a Cat Comes Calling
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I have a soft spot in my heart for Manx cats. My mother’s cat, Boxcar, was a Manx. Boxcar had only one litter of kittens in her entire life, two little Siamese and a tiny runt, born a whole day after the first two. The little guy was a Manx and looked just like her. […]
Oct 28, 2018
The Older I Get
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The older I get, the more I wonder about some things and the less I think about others. The older I get, the more I wonder how I got to be this old so quickly and what happened to the years? I understand now the phrase time flies. It seems to. It seems to […]
Oct 18, 2018
It Must Have Been the Moonlight
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The day started in an ordinary fashion. Nothing about it made Ned McNeil think an innocent phone call would plunge her into a dark secret and set her among some of the most dangerous people she had ever encountered. Maybe it was the moonlight. People said that a full moon did strange things to […]
Aug 18, 2018
No Zip, No Dash, No Crackle, No Electricity
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The electricity was off when I woke up. Oh, my goodness! What a difference. Everything was still and dark. No friendly lights blinking on this or that appliance. No internet. No coffee!! So, I thought I’d just run over to McDonald’s for a cup of their savory brew. Running might have worked, but my […]
Aug 11, 2018
The Golden Light at the End of the Day
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There’s something about the late afternoon, just before the supper hour, when the day is winding down and the light lies golden and still through the windows. There’s a hush, a silence in empty rooms, a quiet acceptance that the day is over and soon the sun will slip beneath the horizon. Memories return […]
