Break-In at the Bakery

Miss Tootsie was sure she wouldn’t sleep ever again; she’d be listening for someone to break in. What a thought! It gave her a headache. When she let Cocoa out to do her nightly business, she shut and locked the door behind her, then waited anxiously for the little dog to scamper back and scratch […]

What Was That Sound?

What Was That Sound?

It had been so long since I’d heard it, I asked Nemo, What was that sound? He had no doubt at all. Thunder! Time for his Thunder Shirt. Last night, we got a long awaited quarter of an inch of rain. But, today, maybe we’ll get more? I can only hope. It’s amazing how quickly […]

Snow and Ice

Snow and Ice

This morning, my world looks quite different from yesterday. Inches of snow cover the grass and tree limbs. It comes up to Nemo’s tummy and he’s not quite sure what to think about it. However, the coffee and hot tea are warming, the birds are flocking to scattered sunflower seeds, and the fireplace is blazing. […]

A Writer’s Resolutions

I firmly resolve and forswear to work hard at sharpening my writing skills by never, ever writing run-on sentences unless they are called for by content of the story or one of the characters steps up and says he is going to say thus and so causing the sentence to become first a paragraph, then […]

What Do You Do?

What Do You Do?

What do you do to keep sane, relax, give your mind a break during this time of uncertainty? Many places we’d like to go are not open, although, hopefully, restrictions are relaxing. Money is something to be watched closely, so our breaks from reality mustn’t be expensive. But, mini-vacations are needed now more than ever.  […]

The Magic of a Snowfall

The Magic of a Snowfall

Chapter 11 Miss Georgia and Abigail sat in Abigail’s warm living room, sipping tea and looking out at softly falling snow.      “If this keeps up, Cab Moore will be getting out his sleigh,” Abigail said. “That old sleigh has been in his family for years. He likes to give rides to the neighborhood children.” […]