Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 28, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 28, 2004

Changing Closets

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 28, 2004 – It’s almost November and time for the twice yearly closet change. I have a sizeable home but even so, the storage space is at a premium. My third floor has no closets at all and of the three bedrooms, only two have closets. I use the closet in the den as my current season space and the other one for off-season clothes.

Every Working Elephant Has A Wounded Soul And A Broken Heart

Every Working Elephant Has A Wounded Soul And A Broken Heart

The Tragedy Of Captivity – The Loss Of Dignity

Every Working Elephant Has A Wounded Soul And A Broken Heart – It cannot be otherwise because elephants are meant to roam with their herds for a lifetime – walking hundreds of miles over familiar, hallowed ranges – guided by instinct – ancestry and wisdom. Following the direction of a sage matriarch and mothered by loving sisters, aunts and cousins.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 27, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 27, 2004

Shopping

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 27, 2004– There was a time when the thought of spending time shopping with a friend, having lunch and then shopping some more, sent little tingles of joy surging through my size 10 body. Most things that I tried on fit – I wore size 28 slim boot jeans, looked great in a fitted blazer and could wear cropped sweaters and figure hugging tee shirts. I was in my mid-forties. I was still a babe to be reckoned with – this much I knew!

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 26, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 26, 2004

Just Put Me Away

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 26, 2004 – Sometimes I think I should be put in a home. No, not a home for the aged, but a nice getaway for the unbalanced. Maybe a Green Acres for the feeble-minded. Was it only a couple of days ago that I was keenly aware of my good fortune in light of having seen the old lady in the wheelchair? Now correct me if I’m wrong. So why pray tell do I feel as if I’ve just been steam rolled by a tar spreader.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 25, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 25, 2004

The Inukshuk 12

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – October 25, 2004 – The last coat of glaze is done! They are finished. The Inukshuk 12 are lined up on my fireplace mantel. Well, to be honest there are 13 – sort of a Baker’s Dozen of the Inukshuk world. I made a mini-Inushuk of all the left-over white stones that were at the bottom of the rock bag.