Suppose That It Happened…

Writing a mystery is doing a lot of just supposin’. Come with me a moment into the mysterious realms of the fourth Ned McNeil mystery. Just suppose that it was part of Ned’s job to take a picture of an old farmhouse for her boss, Daisy. But, suppose that when Ned goes inside the dark […]

Penelope Pennybroke

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 […]

The Secret

The Secret in the Hole Sara found a hole in the ground; A smallish hole, dark and round. The hole made Sara stop to wonder, Who would live in a home down under? A tunnel home as dark as night Would surely need a lamp for light. Sara liked the bright, bright sun. A tunnel […]

The Groundhog and I

Did you ever say hello to a groundhog? I did once and the result was unbelievable. You see, a groundhog lived under the garage at my house. I tried everything I could think of to make her realize she needed to find a new place to live. I mean, who wants tunnels and holes under the […]

A Giant Problem

A giant lived in the woods outside the lovely little town of Twiddleburg. He was a friendly, gentle giant, very helpful and quiet, usually. Of course, when he walked, the earth shook slightly and dishes jiggled in the cabinet and horses and cows in the barnyard bounced around a bit. This did no harm, but […]

Snow Sharks

My neighbor made a cute snowman. He looks bright and cheerful and right at home in his yard of snow. There’s an old saying that if snow stays on the ground three days, there’ll come another snow on top of it. I remember, years ago, we had a lot of snow and also a fierce […]