Caney Mountain Blog – Page 31

Writing Every Day

You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a story here every day. Maybe you didn’t. But if you did, and you are tired of it, I’m sorry. But I must persist. I was encouraged at the end of last year to do something that I’d wanted to do but never had. And that wasContinue reading “Writing Every Day”

here again

it’s autumn in missouri persimmons fall off the tree the frost is on its way sun sets early today the cool winds blow gently across my skin that’s how I know autumn is here again

Part One: Sid

It had been a summer of sweltering heat, and it was seemingly more hot than the past ten or so summers. Cloudless days were more common than not. He had nothing against the sun, but a few scattered clouds once in a while would be nice. Clouds provided temporary relief from the sun and wouldContinue reading “Part One: Sid”

Day Two

We drove across Wyoming in mid-January back in 2021. The snow blasted across the road in front of us as we inched slowly across the massive patches of ice. Vehicles were zooming past us. That same day, we counted six semis overturned by the inland hurricane winds ripping across the land. We vowed we wouldContinue reading “Day Two”

Lighten Up a Little

Don’t sit near a pool and complain about getting splashed. Words to live by. I recently heard someone complaining about going to a pool where children were having a good time. They got splashed by the little tykes. I have so many questions for them. 1. Why did they go to the pool? 2. DidContinue reading “Lighten Up a Little”