A Cat and His Man, Part II (These are the same characters as in yesterday’s, “A Man and His Cat”. Nanci thought it sounded better to put the cat first since it is told from his viewpoint so today I’m trying that way on for size to see how it fits. Jake stepped inside the […]
Oct 14, 2013
A Man and His Cat
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A Man and His Cat A Flight of Fancy by Blanche Day Manos Fred the cat was happy in the tumbledown, comfortable house he shared with Jake. He liked the soft feel of the worn floor and the way that floor squeaked when Jake shuffled across it. He liked the sag in the ceiling and […]
Oct 13, 2013
Vintage
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It seems I am always going back through some of my previous writings of years gone by (now, how is that for sounding ancient) and finding poems, stories, or something that never quite made it to the publisher. This morning, I found some of my written thoughts on the process of growing older. I must […]
Oct 12, 2013
Little Things
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Little Things Mean a Lot is the name of a wonderful 1950s song by Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz. Even though it is a love song, the phrase, “little things mean a lot” can be applied to many situations. To moths, for example, and roses. Yesterday I went out on my back deck and almost sat […]
Oct 11, 2013
Once Upon a Rooftop–Conclusion
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Once Upon a Rooftop (Part 4) I position the vacuum inside my fireplace in the living room. Going outdoors, I lug the ladder and brush to the eaves. The wind whips my hair into my eyes. Sam is right. The clouds are decidedly stormy. I don’t care. Maybe a little rain will help cool me […]
Oct 10, 2013
Once Upon a Rooftop — III
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Once Upon a Rooftop Part 3 I lead the way up wide yellow pine stairs to the southern-most room, this is what I like to call my guest room. I am being optimistic because, so far, I have no guests and the room is unfurnished but in the early morning and throughout the day, it […]
