Tales from the Raven

Guess what I found in the incubator this morning?  Mind you, this was NOT the hatching bator.  This was in an incubator that is dedicated to incubating eggs for all but the last three days before they hatch.  For those days, the sweet little egg’uns are moved out of the crowded topsy-tipsy bator and into a [...]

The roses are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and we topped out at 90 degrees today.  Sounds like a good time to curl up for a nap, right? Well, you might want to hold on to your tail!  I think we’re officialy flown past spring and are hurtling toward summer at about, oh, 90 miles an hour!  And that seems [...]

Last week I was tagged by my writing friend, Pat Esden in the latest of the blog chasers going around.  If you get the chance, check out the snippet she posted from her gothic novel, Moonhill.  I’ve read snatches of it, and it’s a lovely blend of complex family tensions and lush setting. Here’s the 7-7-7 Challenge: Flip to page [...]

Friday the thirteenth is always one of my favorite days.  It just feels like anything should be possible, you know?  Kind of like a blue moon actually taking place.  But in order for such a wondrous day to occur, there has to be a bit of quirky in the week building up to it. I [...]

Some people get wiser as they age, but all I’ve gotten is more superstitious.  When I comment on how nice it’s been that I haven’t got the flu this year, I fully expect to get the flu–just because I said something about it.  If I’m waiting for something good to happen, I try to distract myself [...]

I think I do a passable job of being the ‘normal’ kind of cool, most of the time.  I’ve learned to temper my penchant for crazy outfits so I can appear professional with an acceptable touch of creative.  I might cut my own hair, but most people can’t tell.  With a little restraint I can keep a conversation going [...]

Certain places sing to the soul, just as is true of books, music and art.  You could say these places are God’s artistic gifts, made just for me.  Or, you.  Which places do the singing depend on who is listening. One of my places is the North Carolina outerbanks, and–I know this is gonna sound crazy–but I like [...]

And any other people on your list who fit that most impossible of all personality types–writer.  Of course, maybe you’re way ahead of the game and have all your holiday shopping bagged, boxed, and under the tree.  But if your situation is a little more like mine and this tree could be your tree– Then here, as [...]

Last night when I went in to do the dishes (at 11:00pm, the only decent hour for housework) the pile was so ugly and aggressively leering that I grabbed my camera and took a picture.  That way I’d be ready if some nasty beast crawled out and demanded I cook him an omelette. Plus, I’ll always have [...]

I want to duck my head under my wing and hide when I see how neglected my poor blog has been.  That, or stand up and sqwak.  Which, come to think of it, may give you some insights into where I’ve been! Here’s another clue: Yep, we got those guinea keets I was debating about–and [...]