(And other outdoor calamities) Robert’s review: The tiny crunch of the fuzzy yellow bodies of the Squash Lady Beetle larva is also very satisfying as they are squashed. )(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)( I live in a beautiful place. I can sit outside on my back deck, sipping my tea and admiring the beauty…
Chelsea’s Review: Warning! You will laugh loudly, so keep that in mind if you’re reading this in public…and then share it with the person giving you a funny look! I drove around the block three times in frustration before I noticed a narrow driveway between the building I was seeking…
Maurice’s Review: Congratulations Cheryl and Ethel on 100 fantastic blogs! You are a centenarian of words. And may the next 100 stories, of whatever form, bring you and your readers even more joy. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ There’s a…
Anne’s Review: My take from this fluid piece (pun intended) is that my intrepid friend, Cheryl, can turn nasty floodwaters into yummy berry pies. I want her on my ark. May her bilge never again bulge! ======================================================== Shortly after we moved to our casita in the mountains, Tropical Storm Michael…
Robert’s review: 65. Been there done that. Jump on in, the water’s fine! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I don’t really know how a woman my age should behave. Sometimes I’m in the Modest, Respectable Matron camp and other times I’m in the Who Gives a Crap mode. I want to kick up my…
Tee’s Review: My tutu is purple! I stood on the front lawn of my family home in New Jersey and crushed my best friend to me in a ferocious hug, crying and emoting as only a teenager can manage with any sort of credibility. I was moving away. No more…
Carol H.’s Review: The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. —John Muir While recently hiking at Graveyard Fields (a name with ominous undertones), my husband/hiking partner stopped at a spot where two roads diverged in the yellow woods. He asked, “Judging by what you see here,…
Michelle’s review: This week’s blog makes me want to get reading! I feel like I’m behind a few thousand novels. [:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::] If you ask me what my favorite book is, I would scoff, press my lips tightly together and question your motives and our friendship. You may not ask a…
Robert’s review: Grit your teeth, a biting good story. ************************************************************************************* I sat in the dentist’s chair and cautiously opened wide. This felt like a moment of great trust—that the vaccine would surely keep me from harm and the person cleaning my teeth would do a thorough job considering how long…
Evan’s Review: Come for the vegetables, stay for the animal heads. <<<<<<<<<< ~~~~~ >>>>>>>>>> Q-U-I-N-O-A. If I have to spell it for the store clerk, I automatically assume the store doesn’t carry it or doesn’t educate their staff. Sometimes they know it, sometimes they don’t. It’s all part of the…