Weekend in the country

Weekend in the country

Little Red Hen drove her little red car a long way back to the country to see old mother hen and spend some time in the family henhouse. When she arrived, they talked and walked. Mother Hen had prepared fresh vegetables for supper. They watered the flowers and...
Salad days

Salad days

“Whaaat?!” She stared down at the scales in dismay and got dressed disappointed.  She counted some grapes into a Tuppaware container for her mid-morning snack at work. Later in the supermarket she made sure to avoid the cheese aisle.  To be...
Parallel Lines

Parallel Lines

Poetry is a weapon of mass instruction. There is a Buddhist quote: “we choose our own parents”.  The teachings of Buddhism say we choose them (before we are born) to teach us the hardest lessons. Some of us choose old fashioned teachers of hard lessons....