A loaf of brown bread (from a mix) is baking in the oven. This with butter, jam, and orange juice, will be breakfast. This morning, early, we had more rain. The sun shines now, but who knows? It’s the kind of sky which could remain pretty and blue or cloud up again in no time. […]
Jul 12, 2025
What Was That Growl?
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A growl woke me this morning. Was Nemo growlinig? I opened my eyes. No, he was still snoozing peacefully. The growl came again and I realized it was thunder! I’m up, drinking coffee now and thunder still mumbles and crashes through the dark sky. Rain falls too. Maybe it will settle this Saharan dust that […]
Jul 11, 2025
Nancy and Me
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Nancy and me and a mystery makes three. As a youngster, I learned many things from Nancy Drew besides what was on the pages of her books; I learned that Nancy was the kind of girl I would like to be. Nancy was a magnet who attracted mysteries. To anyone else, clocks were clocks and […]
Jul 10, 2025
Poe and Me
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Something weird is in the air. It’s in my nose and ears and hair. Last night, I read a lot of Poe, and now, I can’t talk right no mo’. The things I say come out in rhyme; not just once, but all the time. The sun is shining, bright as can be; the whole […]
Jul 9, 2025
Who Is That Fellow?
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This morning, as I opened the blinds and sat down at my computer, I glimpsed a movement through the window. Looking up, I saw a furry face staring at me. Pax, the neighborhood cat, sat on the outside window ledge, his unblinking gaze telling me that he was starving and I’d best remedy the situation. […]
Jul 8, 2025
Summer Cat
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A cat knows how to make the most of any season and, in particular, summer.
