Although it feels like the end of Winter, Spring it is. Rain, rain, more rain. This is the wettest year since we moved here (is it 17 years already?), and the weeds are ten feet tall (I might be exaggerating, but if you saw down the back fence, you'd know it for fact!). The water … Continue reading The End of Spring
Month: November 2022
Don’t Miss Out!
It's coming up quick, speeding downhill as an unstoppable force. Yes, it's that time of year. Christmas, holidays, the season when the old year ends and a new one begins ... and what happened to the plans made at the beginning of this year? Well, I think I wrote them down somewhere, and I think … Continue reading Don’t Miss Out!
Vale, Melanie
No, we'd never met, and no, we'd never chatted over the phone (or any other contrivance that allows voice or visual transmission). But we had a connection. Or I did, and that's what matters to me. Whether it went two ways isn't relevant. Whether Melanie knew it or not, she lit up my life with … Continue reading Vale, Melanie
A Voided History
A short story: Part Two of Two - Read Part One here The train rocked to a gentle stop. Gravan leapt onto the platform. Two women staggered off the train and scrambled across the gap. The baggage cart rolled up, and the women collected five boxes and four suitcases. Locals coming home from the city? … Continue reading A Voided History