Lady is a couple of days away from finishing her first month on Reconcile (kitty Prozac). She seems generally calmer with the other cats. We let her out of her cage in the morning, give her medication, and she has free run of the house until later in the evening … Continue reading →
Harri pulled into the parking lot for Klassic Kars, checked her pocket to make sure she had everything she needed, then she stepped out of her 1948 Ford F100 pick up. Her door closed firmly behind her with little effort. A youngish salesman popped out of the office and scurried … Continue reading →
They wanted someone to interview old man Eggers for the teacher profile for the week. Nobody was volunteering. Finally, Cathy had said, “I’ll do it.” You gotta quit being such a pushover in those meetings. How are you going to make an interview with Eggers interesting? He’s like a million … Continue reading →
Computer backup solutions are a challenge. You don’t know if they really work until you need them. Then it’s too late to find out they don’t. Since shortly after I got my Mac Mini in November of 2008, I’ve had a one terabyte external USB drive connected to it that … Continue reading →
Daphne closed the door to her office as she came in to find Hank sitting in the chair in front of her office with his clipboard at the ready. She could see a thick collection of sheets. “How many do we have checking in today?” She sat down at the … Continue reading →
Day 1. I sighed as I picked up the latest lost cause from my front porch. This time, I was determined to have a happy ending. This plant would live. How, I did not know, but I would find a way. It wasn’t dead yet, I didn’t think. I looked … Continue reading →
Hi. Welcome to Granite Hill. I mostly mind my own business, but I’ll show you around since you’re here. You’ve probably passed through here before — stopped in the convenience store like you’re doing now. We’re a small town. Like most small towns. Lots of people know your business — … Continue reading →
If you buy a used jigsaw puzzle, you’re not surprised if a piece or two turns out to be missing, but when you buy a new one, you expect them to be complete. This fun little puzzle failed to meet minimum expectations. Someone took a bite out of the corner … Continue reading →
My mother always said, “It pays to be friendly.” I’m not sure why she said that. Sure, she was always friendly, but she never made much money in life, so how could it pay? Even so, I figgered it didn’t cost me nothing to be friendly, so I usually was. … Continue reading →
Trish had goals. She wanted independence. She wanted to make it on her own. She wanted to show her smirking brothers a woman didn’t need a man to succeed. Three older brothers. One a baker. One a butcher. The other an artisan who made decorative candles. Yeah. She’d heard all … Continue reading →