My friend Jane has some interesting dreams and sometimes uses them in a story or poem. I do too, occasionally. Last night, I had a most interesting dream about a 1967 Ford Mustang. My husband and I bought the Mustang brand-new, straight off the showroom floor. It was beautiful, small, shiny brown with a leather-look brown interior […]
Jun 10, 2016
In the Cemetery Business
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My friend Joy recently said she might want me to write her obituary. She said this jokingly as a compliment. “Well, after all,” she said, “you are in the cemetery business.” Gravely speaking, I guess I am, but it’s only in a fictional way. I’ll have to admit that all three Darcy and Flora books […]
Jun 9, 2016
My Meadow, Nature’s Canvas
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When my husband, son and I lived in Oklahoma, our house had a meadow in back. I named our home and acres Manos Meadows. I loved that meadow. It was never the same from season to season. This is another feature story I did for The Tahlequah Daily Press, many years ago. Autumn moves through the meadow, […]
Jun 8, 2016
A Spot of Sunshine in a Gray Day
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As you know, I once wrote for The Tahlequah Daily Press. Recently, I ran onto this story I did for them many years ago and thought you might enjoy it. A wise woman once said, “I decided long ago that I would never be wealthy. In fact, I knew that I would never have much money. […]
Jun 7, 2016
The Robin Who Refused to Leave Home
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Home is many things to many people. Generally speaking, it’s a place where one feels loved, accepted, safe, and happy. Never having been a bird, but observing them flying about, I’d say home for them is usually a warm, high nest with plenty of worms or seeds or mealworms. Mealworms? Not in a robin’s natural diet but […]
Jun 6, 2016
Heart, Help, and a Chilling Mystery
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Yesterday was a near-perfect day, recalling the James Russell Lowell poem, What Is So Rare As a Day In June. Matt and Dawn, Sara and Nathan came, bringing a lot of heart-healthy foods for lunch and later. Dawn and I packed serving-size lunches and put them in the freezer. Nemo was glad to see everyone together […]
