The universe is spinning and I'm venturing into new lands ( Read more... )

Dexter Fishbourn has been expelled.

Everything in the Universe is Subject to Change. signed, The Alien Queen
p.s. and everything is on schedule.

Years ago I received a very nice Mother's day half a pig to decorate my garden. This spring I moved it to the side of the yard with the hammock. (See previous post; May 21, "Pig.") But last week, the little half a pig went on the road so to speak ( Read more... )

Today, I began to act on a plan I have held closed inside my heart for ten years. It could have been done any time, I suppose. But there was always something much more important, or a better investment of time and money to get in the way ( Read more... )

The guests arriving tonight are from New Hampshire. Parents driving their 13-year old daughter to camp for 2 weeks in West Virginia. As I unloaded their luggage I noticed their licence plate was printed with the state motto: "Live Free or Die ( Read more... )

I was just taking a break and walked out to the little fountain in the back corner of my garden yesterday. The water level was drastically low, and high pitched squeaks were coming from inside the submerged basin. As I peered over the rim, a tiny vole was swimming round and round in the bottom 6 inches of water desperate to get out. At least I ( Read more... )

Today I spent big money I was saving for a rainy day or rather a cold winter's night-- the padding in the fuel oil fund ( Read more... )

Dead men don't wear plaid, either ( Read more... )

Long ago before the age of enlightenment and telecommunications there were powerful kings and their religions which depended heavily upon mystics, sages and priests to explain the unknown darkness in the universe. They were not always right, but they thought about things and had courage to explain the unexplainable. Now we have financial planners ( Read more... )