Nikki’s Boxes
Nikki loves boxes. Shoeboxes, shipping boxes … even box turtles. There is nothing better than going outside to enjoy a good shoebox in the sunshine. Unless it is going back inside to enjoy a good shoebox in the air … Continued
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Nikki loves boxes. Shoeboxes, shipping boxes … even box turtles. There is nothing better than going outside to enjoy a good shoebox in the sunshine. Unless it is going back inside to enjoy a good shoebox in the air … Continued
Mysterious packages have been appearing in the neighborhood. Some of these objects are all bundled in black; some are wrapped in white. Even the Crime Watch Zone has been infiltrated! What could these bundles be? Oh! Fire hydrants. Who would … Continued
So I’m reading along in The Invisible Intruder, about a summer ghost-hunting trip that Nancy Drew and her friends take, and come to this passage: Finally all of them went out to the stone parapet in front of the inn. … Continued
Nikki showed up in the Summer Office, rarin’ to go. She is now under the table, having long since given up on the idea that I’ll actually “do something.” Such is the life of a writer’s dog.
I love it when farm stands start popping up in the neighborhood. It’s a berry good thing.
It’s June – time again for June Week at Emerson College! Nancy Drew and her chums Bess and George have been invited to Emerson by their “special friends” Ned, Burt and Dave. After a motel mix-up, the girls end up … Continued
The neighborhood schools let out for the summer three weeks ago. That means we’ve already had three weeks of wearing flip flops, eating ice cream sandwiches and catching lightning bugs. Maybe we should have waited until today to officially start … Continued
So far this year, we’ve only lost two pairs of flip flops to Nikki. I’d say that’s worth celebrating.
Have you ever been walking along, admiring your neighbor’s house, and then realize your neighbor’s house isn’t there any more? Yeah, that’s weird.
I love a good exclamation point. (Unfortunately, that last sentence didn’t require one!) And the Nancy Drew mysteries have certainly added plenty of exclamation points to my life. I’ve written before about how the mystery format of the Nancy Drew … Continued