Yesterday, we took a peek at the New Year’s resolutions made by some of the residents of Levi, Oklahoma, including Darcy Campbell and Flora Tucker. Today, we travel over to Ednalee and see what Ned McNeil and some of her friends are resolving for the brand new year of 2019. Miss Ann: I thought I’d grown […]
Dec 31, 2018
On a Damp, Dark Morning as the Year Fades
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This is a damp, dark morning as the year fades into memory. Do you ever wake up in the morning with a song on your mind for no apparent reason? This morning, I woke up with You’ll Never Know, a 1943 song, running through my head. It’s a very pretty love song, but what that […]
Dec 25, 2018
It’s Christmas
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Merry Christmas to all our friends from Darcy, Flora, Ned, Nemo, and me.
Dec 6, 2018
Thoughts for a Chilly Thursday
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Some mornings, even a hot cup of strong coffee has a hard time making inroads. This is one of those mornings. Maybe it’s the thought of a coming snowstorm and the inclination to hibernate. Whatever is causing it, I am slow on getting started with the morning. Nemo has the right idea. He has […]
Nov 21, 2018
Ned’s Close Encounter of the Decker Kind
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Among all my Thanksgiving blessings, I am thankful for you, the friends of Darcy, Flora, and Ned. This morning, I’m posting a chapter from By the Fright of the Silvery Moon, when Ned was thankful to just be alive. Chapter 5 The next day passed peacefully. I kept an eye out for questionable people, invited […]
Nov 18, 2018
Early Morning and Caramel Coffee
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The heady aroma of naturally-flavored caramel coffee fills the house. Yes, this morning I’ve exchanged my usual Folgers Colombian ground for caramel. It’s hot, it’s strong, and it’s good. Do you ever wake up too early but you figure you’d might as well get up and start the day rather than trying unsuccessfully to […]
