Small Animals on Swings
Who knew it was a thing?
No Fishing
My neighborhood is filled with lots of ponds and lakes. (Of course, not as many as there were before the Great Flood of 2015.) And where there are fish, there will be fishermen. Or not. Good thing herons can’t read.
Happy First Day of School!
The pencils have been sharpened. The lunches have been packed. The bookbags have been to the Blessing of the Backpacks. It’s the first day of school here in the neighborhood! I hope it’s a good one for all of you … Continued
Cellphoneum Toweris
Here in the neighborhood, we’re very proud of our trees. Oaks and pines far outnumber the other species, but we also have magnolias, persimmons, dogwoods, pears, hollies, maples, sweet gum… Oh, and then there’s this tree. It’s so tall, it … Continued
Seahorse-ing Around
I love going to the beach in the summer. Or the winter. Or any time, really. I love the beach so much, I wrote a book full of poems about it. Seals, eels, jellyfish, lobsters…I wrote rhymes about all kinds … Continued
Knock it Off!
When I work in the summer office, I see plenty of birds throughout the day. Crows swoop through the yard. Hummingbirds flit by. Hawks circle overhead. And sometimes, I hear the vibrant sound of woodpeckers — a sound that makes … Continued
Mysterious Packages
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
Signs of Summer
I love it when farm stands start popping up in the neighborhood. It’s a berry good thing.
Happy First Day of Summer!
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
Home Sweet Gone
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.