Category A Little Personal
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Inside.
“Twiggy!” “Mffft. In here.” “Were you asleep?” “No, I had to get up and answer someone calling my name.” “I’m thinking of going outside, but I am not sure.” “Outside is nice. Why aren’t you sure?” “Well. It’s getting close to dinner, and I wouldn’t want to miss it.” “Whenever have you missed dinner?” Well. […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Are Glad to Be Back
“Tempest. We need to get back to work.” “Aw, Twiggy. I’m still wanting to nap.” “I know, but our time off has ended.” “Just five more minutes with my cookie.” “If I have to sit on your cookie, we must get going.” “I guess that is a major thing for sure.” “Mom is at the […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Yard
“Hey Twiggy. Check this out. Twigs on the turf.” “Yeah, the tent got blown away in the heavy winds last night.” “Man this is like heaven. There’s tree buds too. I could make a meal.” “Yeah and present the parents with a technicolor yawn in the morning.” “You don’t know how good these buds are.” […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Sun
“How’s the sun?” “You should come out here. It’s nice and warm.” “This is a nice change from the freezing weather.” “Yes, it is. I think there is a rabbit out there.” “I hate to tell you, but the rabbits don’t stay around here.” “So, what was it I saw?” “Could be a squirrel. I […]
Monday – A Big Thank you to Jennie Fitzkee
On Saturday, I was running behind and trying to recover from losing my ten-year-old Mac to the dreaded black screen of death. During all my angst and confusion, Jennie did one of the nicest things anyone could ever do for an author. She wrote me a personal message accompanied by a photograph. The sad part […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste confront Winter Weather
“Not sure going outside to play is a good idea, Tempeste.” “Why not? Looks okay to me.” “Mom took me for a walk earlier and it was cold.” “Cold? Since when does Texas cold bother us?” “This was a little bit colder than Texas cold. It was freezing.” “Hey Dad. How cold is it out […]
Saturday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste at Play
“Yes, mom. Twiggy and I are here playing.” “Go on out there. She is looking for us.” “Okay, Mom. I’ll tell her.” “Tell me what?” “Mom says not to rub the chairs and to play nice.” “The only reason the chairs are facing out is so you won’t jump on the table.” “Do you know […]
Saturday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Sun
“Where you going, Twiggy?” “I want to take a sun bath.” “Sunbath? What is a sunbath?” “It’s where you lay out in the sun and let the sun warm your bones. “Anything with the word bath in it can’t be good.” “Oh, you would be surprised how good.” “Do you need shampoo and stuff?” “No, […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste on a Rainy Day
“Still raining, Twiggy.” “Means I’m going to hunker down right here.” “We have that tent out there, which means we won’t get wet.” “But it is still chilly.” “Yeah, that’s true. By the way, why does Dad have his underwear in a bunch?” “Don’t worry. He’s just launching a new book is all.” “Hasn’t he […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Snow
“Look at this stuff, Twiggy.” “It’s snow, Tempeste.” “Where has it been my whole life?” “It only falls every few years here.” “Look, you can pick up the chunks and eat it.” “That makes it fun. Low calorie, too.” “Well, some of us who are sleek and in fighting condition don’t have to worry.” “You […]



















