Monthly Archives: June 2017

I’ve lived here almost 3 years. Before then, the house was vacant. There’s a small koi pond in the side-yard, just beneath my bedroom window. The concrete’s cracked, so it doesn’t hold much water, but a bright orange and white … Continue reading →

Dreaming should be peaceful. A smooth black face, with yellow eyes with slits for pupils followed by a length of shiny black scales should not jolt anyone awake. Please tell the dream fairy to send the scary snake away. I … Continue reading →

When the furnace failed in the middle of a very cold winter, I built a fire in the fireplace, cooked a chicken in the oven, left the oven door open once it was cooked, ran a hot bath and steeped … Continue reading →