Three Brave Hens and a Fox

Three Brave Hens and a Fox

Myrtle, Minerva, and Maude were three good friends. Each week, they met at one of their houses to share tea, a bite of something sweet, and the latest news. Myrtle was a beautiful hen with red feathers; Minerva was equally lovely in feathers of brown and Maude’s feathers were a gorgeous, snowy white. To be […]

Dependably March

Dependably March

March birthday people, your flower is the lovely daffodil, one of the first flowers to pop up after winter, reminding us of sunnier, warmer days ahead. Aquamarine and bloodstone are your two birth stones. So, you are beautifully attired for your special month. A neat fact: The origin of birth stones takes back to the […]

A Juicy Morsel

A Juicy Morsel

  Have you ever admired a beautiful painting or enjoyed a particular book and then some helpful person came along and pointed out the flaws? Yes, the painting would have been fine, except… and the imperfections are pointed out. Or, how about this: The book would have been really great if the author hadn’t made […]

Are Some Things

Are Some Things

Best Left Buried? This woman’s manner so rankled me that I had a tough time controlling my voice. “If the land is yours already, Eileen, do I need to deed it to you?” “Just to be sure there is no question farther on down the line, I think that might be a wise thing to […]

A Strange Story

A Strange Story

This is a strange tale of someone we’ll call Penelope Pennybroke. You may believe it or not, as you choose. Penelope, quiet, gray-haired woman of a certain number of years, was on her daily walk, minding her own business, keeping an eye out. She always did this–kept an eye out. One time she found a […]

A Little of Everything

A Little of Everything

Yesterday was sunny and warm. The Boston fern went onto the front porch to enjoy the sunshine. But, after hearing what the weather would be today, I brought it in before sunset. Then, last night, Nemo and I woke up to thunder and something that sounded suspiciously like hail. We had some wind and hard […]