Day: July 1, 2018

ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN – Marilyn Armstrong

RDP - #31 SCALE On a scale of 1 to 10, asked the survey, how do you feel about our delivery service? I have been a patron of Amazon for quite a few years. Maybe eight or nine at this point? They have always been easy to work with. They've had their issues, of course, … Continue reading ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN – Marilyn Armstrong

NEVER A SUSPECT – MINI FICTION ON A HOT DAY – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Suspect You'd never guess his true occupation. A mild-mannered man. Easy-talking, casual. You'd have him over for coffee without even thinking about it. Played folk songs on his old guitar which he carried in a heavy-duty case. You wouldn't give that case two-seconds of thought, either. Clearly, he valued his guitar … Continue reading NEVER A SUSPECT – MINI FICTION ON A HOT DAY – Marilyn Armstrong

GOING TO THE DOGS – Rich Paschall

Chicago Dogs, by Rich Paschall Perhaps you have seen a baseball movie that depicts the hard life of the minor league player.  Bull Durham (1988) may be the most entertaining.  It shows the fictional life of players for the North Carolina team, the Durham Bulls.  One Player (Kevin Costner) stays around the minors for many … Continue reading GOING TO THE DOGS – Rich Paschall

LOOKING UP: A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE – Marilyn Armstrong

A Photo a Week Challenge: From Below Looking up is an interesting concept when you live in a town where a two and a half story building is really tall. Nonetheless, there have been mountains and occasional trips to Boston have given me taller building.

EVER WILDER GROWS THE GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong

I didn't go out for two days because it was raining. When I went out today, it was obvious that the rain had fueled the flowers. Now the lilies have taken the field, along with an astonishing display of red roses. Even the pink roses -- which I didn't prune because I couldn't get to … Continue reading EVER WILDER GROWS THE GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong