Maybe it’s because tomorrow is Memorial Day that a word keeps recurring in my mind this morning: nobility. A dictionary definition of nobility is having high moral standards or ideals or royalty. My own definition of nobility is people who have high moral standards and bedrock beliefs in truth and the courage to stand firm for […]
May 24, 2014
Talk to a Lawyer
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For some reason, my protagonists, Darcy, Flora, Nettie, are always running into problems. Well, let’s be honest – they run into lots of problems and that’s what makes the story. They face danger, death, and desperation with the same fear and trembling that you or I would but, due to their firm resolve to get to […]
May 17, 2014
The Strange Tale of the Red-Rumped Rodents
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Squirrels are cute, clever, furry, and a symbol of fall.They sort of go with acorns and hickory nuts and changing seasons. However, spring is OK with them too and I have a feeling that now they are busily procreating. Squirrels flourish, no matter what the season. Squirrels are acrobatic opportunists who can be a real nuisance. For instance, they […]
May 16, 2014
Sounds That Shape Our Lives
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Does sound travel better through cold air? Are rain and fog good conductors of noise? This early in the morning, I sometimes hear far-off clangs and bangs, with a continuous underlying roar. The only explanation I can think of is the train downtown. It must be busy doing whatever trains do on those tracks, maybe hooking or unhooking […]
May 13, 2014
The Mysterious Attraction of a Spring Thunderstorm
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The children and I were on the deck yesterday when we first heard the thunder. Clouds were vying with the sun but at last, the clouds won and the thunder grew louder. We decided we’d better scoot inside the house. From there we watched a doozy of a spring storm. The maple tree in the […]
May 10, 2014
The Stranger at the Gate
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This morning’s May world is dampish and warm. Trees and grass seem to be in a contest to see which can be greener. The water fountain among the flowers is rippling and a slight breeze moves through new leaves. It’s going to be a beautiful spring day but my thoughts turn to Moonlight Can Be Murder […]
