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August 5, 2023
Moments of Random Madness
Robyn Gerland Perhaps it’s our nine years age difference but even then it’s hard to reconcile how two sisters can be so very much alike and so diametrically opposed. My […]
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April 26, 2023
Gifts from my father
Diana Durrand I just used up the last of the felt markers Dad bought for me. He would have been pleased to know his gifts were still making their marks […]
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July 21, 2022
Once Upon a Future: Earth
It had been seven days since they had found their double-hulled ‘cat’. It was nearly ready for the crossing and Sooley, feeling restless, went for a walk-a-bout in case she […]
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Chicken Coop Rescue
Chickens have few defences against predators. Roosters can attack with their talons, but they’re no match for the hunters that come in the dark. A good chicken house is essential […]
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July 17, 2022
A Hard Place
Stephanie lay on her back on the rug, hands folded on her stomach. Zack placed a silken tasseled pillow under her head. “You’re a remarkable girl, you know that?” “Not […]
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January 27, 2022
The Children of Wondria
The story so far: Three children, Becky, Sammy and Nicky, live in a place called Wondria. It’s a place where all creatures have wings and can fly, and the children […]
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November 28, 2021
Shut the Front Door
A friend asked us a question one day shortly after we married: “When you put your hand on the front door knob, what do you feel?” He asked it […]
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October 16, 2021
The Squirrel & The Owl
Click above for Video ReadingStory Craig Spence / Art Diana Durrand Ptero was going about his business one evening, searching for nuts, berries and tasty insects to eat, when – […]
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September 16, 2021
Playing Scrabble with my father
These are his words – weak wilt sorrow soul My letters could spell – death attaching to his word – atheist the horizon, a black storm front we both sense, […]
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August 26, 2021
The Kids of Summer
Summer life started when we finished school in late June. The vacation time seemed like it lasted most of the year. It was the season of making summer friends and […]