The Christmas Barn The 200-year old barn sat empty and lonely. No longer did horses stamp their feet inside his walls; cows didn’t warm the stalls with their breath; no sheep snuggled against each other to sleep the night away. The barn missed these animal friends. He missed the chickens who used to gossip and […]
Nov 9, 2025
When the Blues Come Calling
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I imagine that all of us, at times, are subject to bouts of the blues. The reasons are as varied as people but for whatever reason, having the blues is no fun at all. When that dreary mood comes calling, one remedy I have is to write. Sometimes brief flights of fancy will be enough […]
Nov 2, 2025
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My friend Peg asked for the next installment of the Miss Tootsie mystery. So, OK Peg, here it is: A cold prickle of fear ran down Miss Tootsie’s back. What had disturbed Cocoa? What did the little dog hear or smell? Should she waken the others? Had Cocoa heard an owl or a coyote […]
Aug 15, 2025
A Tall Tale
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It Happened One Summer by Blanche Day Manos In my neck of the woods, everything gets ornery in the summertime. Critters, humans, even bugs are easy riled. There’s nothing like the heat of a white-orange sun blazing down from a copper-colored sky to make varmints out of the most lowly of pesky, everyday things, particularly […]
