Category Archives: Writing

A Night to Remember

Posted on July 11, 2020 by hdh

A Night to Remember It was a long drive to get to where we were going; a small village at the bottom of a mountain in Maine. We were driving a rented truck with enough supplies to last us at … Continue reading →

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Late Again…Not if I can help it.

Posted on July 9, 2020 by hdh

Late Again…Not if I can help it. It is not that hard to on time. At least for me, it isn’t. If you tell me that I’m supposed to be somewhere at 10:00, I’ll make sure that I’m there by … Continue reading →

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The Watcher

Posted on June 24, 2020 by hdh

The Watcher It was my turn to watch. I’d only been working there for 3 hours and I was given the job to watch. I should say that watching involved a lot more than just staring at the object. I … Continue reading →

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Summer Hunting

Posted on June 18, 2020 by hdh

Summer Hunting Ah, Summertime…when the livin’ is easy. I so enjoy the warm weather, the pools of water to rest in with my family, and the abundant fresh food that is just there for the picking. Of course, as a … Continue reading →

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Clutter of Boxes

Posted on June 15, 2020 by hdh

Clutter of Boxes The room was filled with boxes. There were small ones that allowed you to put in items of value small enough that you could put them in your pocket.  There were medium-sized ones that held books and … Continue reading →

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The Cave-In

Posted on June 13, 2020 by hdh

The Cave-In Charles was not used to being alone. He was always in the company of those that he loved and loved him. That is why when the cave collapsed and his group was on the other side of the … Continue reading →

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Her Favorite

Posted on June 11, 2020 by hdh

Her Favorite It was her favorite stuffed animal. She couldn’t go to sleep without it. To be able to hug it closely gave her much comfort. When she was but 3 years old and went on her first visit to … Continue reading →

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The Real Thing

Posted on June 10, 2020 by hdh

The Real Thing His name was Real. I don’t mean “Real” like the opposite of “Fake”. His actual name was Real,  “Real of Tolemac”. It was bad enough that  growing up, he was kidded about his name. No one ever … Continue reading →

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Harbingers

Posted on June 8, 2020 by hdh

Harbingers Here come the robins and red winged blackbirds. The harbingers of spring. Time to get prepared. Sweep off the decks of all the leftover leaves from the fall cleanup mistakes that were uncovered as the snow disappeared.  Bring out … Continue reading →

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A Wandering Mind

Posted on June 4, 2020 by hdh

A Wandering Mind While the world sleeps, the mind wanders. It takes me to places that cannot be reached in the wakeful hours of the day.  There was a time when the world was quiet. There were no sounds of … Continue reading →

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