Life has its mysteries. You know some real life mysteries; so do I. We never know the answer to some puzzles; we will always wonder “why?” Maybe that is the allure of cozy mysteries. We meet the problem, go with the lead character as she tries to figure out “who dunnit” and then, at the […]
Mar 6, 2016
From Dusty, Forgotten Corners
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Housecleaning has its own rewards and one of those is stumbling upon things I had forgotten. Pack rats have nothing on me when it comes to sticking little remnants of this and that back into corners or baskets or drawers and then forgetting about them. But, as in all things, sooner or later there comes […]
Mar 5, 2016
A Strange and Alien Wind
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The Folgers Coffee is hot and strong, just the way I like it. My little dog Nemo dozes on the floor beside me. The noise of the interstate is a far-off hum. The train rumbles to a stop downtown but it is a distant, comforting noise. Familiar sounds and rituals punctuate the morning but beneath it […]
Mar 4, 2016
Fran’s Leprechaun Luncheon
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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 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 Making a book of these unpublished stories might be good because there’s a lot […]
