What happened to springtime? When I looked out my back door yesterday morning, I thought I must be dreaming. Fully an inch of snow lay on the picnic table. I listened to see if I could hear Twilight Zone music. But no, the only sound I heard was the cold wind. Sure enough, Old Man […]
May 1, 2013
Happy May Day
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The stars are still twinkling in an early morning sky. It looks like a beautiful day. Maybe. Will the sun shine? Will we have rain? Maybe. This is the day the little May Bee flies forth and children (and some adults) will use him in their speech all day long. I’ve always pictured the May […]
Apr 28, 2013
Azaleas in the Rain
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A Sudden Shower There’s a scurry in the garden,There’s a rustle through the plants; There’s a scamper, scoot and scuttle Made by bustling bugs and ants The mushroom’s an umbrella For a cabbage butterfly And the pumpkin vine’s a shelter For a cricket hopping by. Then a rush of racing raindrops patter, splatter in the […]
Apr 26, 2013
Queen for a Day
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Thanks to the nearly 2,000 people who made the ebook giveaway of Grave Shift a rousing success. I hope each reader enjoys the adventures of Darcy and Flora as they delve into mysteries that only these two plucky women can solve! Do any of you remember that very old TV show, Queen for a […]
Apr 24, 2013
A Meandering Mind
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FREE EBOOK ON AMAZON Remember that today and tomorrow you can download Grave Shift for your Kindle free of charge. I think that, instead of “musings”, this blog could aptly be called “meanderings” because my mind is going in four different directions this morning. For one thing, the cold snap did materialize and all I […]
Apr 23, 2013
Be It Stormy or Fair Weather
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Tomorrow and Thursday I will sponsor a free e-book giveaway for Grave Shift on Amazon. The price should be listed as “free”. I hope you’ll order one for your Kindle even though you may have a paperback copy already. If you would like to write a review after you read the book, I’d appreciate it […]
