That Pesky Moonlight

OK,  I’ve battened down the hatches so to speak. Groceries are laid by, I’m waiting for the frigid north wind to blow in snow and freezing rain! Will it get here? Meanwhile, here is a continuation of Moonlight Can Be Murder. Remember that I posted the beginning of the first chapter a few days ago. Nettie […]

Moonlight Can Be Murder

Moonlight Can Be Murder

    Moonlight Can Be Murder                      A Ned McNeil Cozy Mystery by Blanche Day Manos         My car’s headlights cut a yellow swath through the swirling snow. Forty years ago, Uncle Javin’s driveway had not seemed so long but memories dim with time. Gray clouds […]

Warm Hearts, Snow Dusting

Warm Hearts, Snow Dusting

A dusting of snow lies across my deck like a drift of talcum powder. The temperature sank below freezing last night and everything outside is cold! Bird feeders are full so when the feathered and furry creatures wake up, they can at least get some fuel in their tummies. As Peg and I journeyed to […]

Prayers and Promises

Prayers and Promises

The March for Life in Washington, D. C. yesterday encouraged me. Tens of thousands of people rallying for the right of unborn children to live. I am reminded of a Bible verse (more than one, really) “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and […]

Contrary Contradictions

Contrary Contradictions

People are interesting and I like to try to figure out what makes them tick. Usually, after pondering, I give up and decide people are contradictions, a little of this, a whole lot of that and somewhat of the other. I am not a country music fan, but I like the way Randy Travis sings. […]

Did the Scorpion Wear Shoes?

Did the Scorpion Wear Shoes?

Admittedly, I just glanced at the news article and didn’t read the whole thing but evidently some scientists recently discovered ancient, I mean really ancient scorpions once had feet. So, that’s the question that popped into my mind–did they also wear shoes? If they did, now that would be news-worthy! I probably need a few […]