It’s fun to remember enjoyable times, isn’t it? This morning, I’m re-printing a post I wrote in 2016, two years ago. This was at Fran’s house, her last St. Pat’s Day luncheon with us in NWA before she and her husband moved to South Carolina. It was a special, happy day, complete with Fran’s delicious […]
Mar 3, 2016
And There Sat Ginger Ed
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This is the conclusion of the children’s mystery story. Yesterday (Wednesday) my sister-in-law Linda and I went to Fran’s St. Pat’s luncheon. I made some pictures as did Jane. I’ll post them and the impressions of the luncheon tomorrow. But right now, on to Ginger Ed! Sally scrunched her eyes tight shut and counted sheep. […]
Mar 2, 2016
The Approach of Ginger Ed
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Today is part 2 of the mini-mystery for children I posted yesterday. Tomorrow, I’ll finish it up and then do a short critique of what I could have done that would have made the story better. “I guess I’d better tell you, Nellie Sue,” Grandma said in her soft voice. “Ginger Ed has escaped from prison […]
Mar 1, 2016
A Second Stay-at-Home Story
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“If March comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a lion.” I’m confused. A deafening roar of thunder woke me this morning and rain is falling. Is this coming in like a lion or a lamb? The temperature is warm. I’m still thinking March will hold some more winter. In shuffling through those […]
Feb 29, 2016
Grasping That Extra Day
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Every fourth year, little February gets a bit longer, twenty-four hours to be exact. What will you do with this extra day? I decided I’d look back at some of my past writings that, for one reason or the other, never left home. Making a book of these unpublished stories might be good because there’s a lot […]
Feb 28, 2016
Saturday’s Inspiration
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Yesterday afternoon was so beautiful and warm, I decided yard work was in order. Finding an old hat and last year’s gloves, I grabbed a large trash bag and my trusty rake and set to work. Nemo would have helped if he could, but the best he could do was protect the yard from lions and […]
