Tales from FAR Manor

Since I was working at home today, Mrs. Fetched’s mom invited me down to help scarf some leftovers for lunch. DoubleRed was invited too, but...

So begins the final sub-series. 2037–2044 To Sleep, Perchance to Dream After disruption, a new equilibrium. The new sea level worked its way...

Summer is hitting Planet Georgia with both barrels… as I’ve said before, the weather here has attitude. But it’s not stopping the flowers… A...

The last first episode of summer… we’re about to start the home stretch. Thursday, November 20, 2036 Homecoming And almost exactly a year af...

The daylilies are gone, but the tiger lilies are out now: A couple of them near this pair may have cross-pollinated with the daylilies; they...

Opium Magazine has printed a story on the cover that takes 1000 years to read . (Yes, I had to leave a comment plugging a certain novel that...

Wednesday, September 3, 2036 The Boy Goes to Washington (and Beyond) Anybody who watched the President’s special address last night probably...

Note: the comments link is now at the TOP of the posts. I've been fiddling with stuff but haven't figured out how to move it to the ...

A fitting name for this guy; it shoots straight up about 5 feet: The sheer height, plus the poofy looking ball on the end, means that you re...

Monday, September 1, 2036 The Boy Saves the Day The power went down right on schedule. It wasn’t long before people began streaming into the...

We've got these really gaudy lilies out front, that have been looking like this for a week or so now… Here’s to a bright, colorful — sha...

Time for a new poll, which of course means taking one last look at the old one: Looks like most of you are realistically pessimistic… on Pla...

Things are supposed to be cooling off by September. No such luck for The Boy. Actually, in real life, things are fairly cool. We changed th...

Your wallet’s dry, attention span too — Weekend Cinema’s the place for you! With gas prices down from last year (but creeping up), the urban...

While on vacation, I was awardified by my bud Wooly : Kind of nice, actually. The easy part is the acceptance speech: I have to say 10 hones...

And here’s this week’s bonus episode… Wednesday, August 20, 2036 Making the Call “Right.” I filled Rene in on what Col. Mustard told me. “Do...

Sorry folks, vacation and the following three-day weekend threw me off. Let me make up for it with a two-fer. Come back tomorrow for the nex...

With the story itself finished, I’m busying myself with filling in some of the background stuff. Song lyrics, one of Serena’s plays, maybe a...

Sounds like a good name for a rock band, huh? She has her accompanists… Like Sage. Sage adds a little spice to the music. She's pretty s...

I’ve finished up the first draft in real life, but even at two posts a week it will still be a while… and I’m not going to put up two posts ...