Challenges
Mystery at Midnight
Mystery at Midnight© by Elizabeth C. Main “‘Fraidy cat, ‘fraidy cat!” Sam danced around the kitchen table, keeping out of his sister’s range. “Want me to look under your bed and chase out the ghosts, Read more…
Challenges
A Christmas Week Fire
A roaring fire consumed our isolated house on Dec. 21, 1972, and caused my most memorable—if not exactly my favorite—Christmas. Awakened in the night by the barking of our dog, my husband Bob and I Read more…
Dogs
Patsy’s Quail
PATSY’S QUAIL I take solace from their competence As they scurry around her grave, Nurses tending a bedside. They chitter and consult, Grey uniforms plumed and neat, Feet tracking the fresh dirt. They run busily Read more…
Challenges
Writing: My Bend in the River
Born on the border between Oregon and Washington, I’m proud to be a Northwest writer. The English language has fascinated me since I first deciphered “milk” on a carton. Once I realized that learning to Read more…
Challenges
Berries
The peaceful green rows of my raspberry patch today stand in stark contrast to my memories of the raspberry fields of my youth. Back then, raspberries were much more to me than just fruit; they Read more…