Gordon sat in one of the home made chairs on his cabin porch high up in the Rockies watching the clouds form in the valleys far below. June was his favorite month. He was at peace with himself and with nature. He had inherited a small fortune from his favorite uncle and decided to drop out of society. Thirty years had passed since he found this idyllic spot....
Getting Settled, Exploration, and Discovery ~~~~~~~~ It was a warm summer in late July. Katrina and I were about to celebrate our joint birthdays. I would turn 26 while she was turning 22. We had gotten reasonably-well settled in after Katrina's folks sent out her clothes and belongings. We'd agreed to get married in early August, and have a short hon...
I don't like winter. Cold, snow and ice are not for me. I don't ski, snowboard or snowshoe. I'm terrified to walk on slippery surfaces. Really, I couldn't imagine a February trip to a remote cabin in the mountains to be anything but stress. But he promised I'd love it, and I trust him. The ride up is great. Singing along to music, telling stories of our li...
Jamal had been running his own business for over twelve years now, and his home reflected his success. He lived in a four bedroom house with a three acre plot. He had his own personal garage in the old barn at the back of the house. He was restoring a 1967 Ford Mustang GT. The other outhouse, he had kitted out as a playroom, and added a basement. He had turn...
The smell of fresh wood filled the inside of the cabin as Eric stoked the fire. It was the weekend following Thanksgiving and he had an entire week off from work. None of his usual hunting pals were available so he decided to come alone this trip. The fridge was stocked with food and he had plenty of booze on tap as well. As the fire crackled, he poured him...
I'm looking for input and a crit as well as votes. Should I post more this is an excerpt of my burgeoning work.. PJ.... * * * * * "I got your invite!" she said, waving as she walked up the trail. "Glad you decided to show up. You couldn't have picked a better time. The wood is all chopped and stacked," Max said, dusting off his jeans. He opened his arm...
The only time our family ate watermelon was if someone else brought it. I never saw my father eat any watermelon. The women in the family would wolf watermelon slices and politely pull out the seeds. The Culp family up the road on the hill had a family farm. They grew corn for the critters, vegetables to feed the hungry hoard, strawberries for Mrs. Culp and...
Chapter Three -- The Fugitive "Master Tuko. This poor girl...surely you don't plan to take her to the guest cottage like this..." "No, Servant Helgakct. I don't want her in the house until she's cleaned up. And make sure her hair's properly braided before I talk to her." "As you wish, Master Tuko." Servant Helgakct brought a washtub to the front door of...
In early 1968, Vietnam was raging and here I was in Germany. I was safe, lived in a nice barracks that was warm in the winter and cool in the summer, eating good food, and fucking my brains out with five different, sexy, beautiful, cock hungry women. I'm not sure what came over me, but for some reason, I decided I wanted to go to Vietnam. My First Sergeant s...
CHAPTER 4 Wizards At War BY SW MO HERMIT THANKS TO ANNE N. MOUSE FOR BETA READING AND EDITING. THIS INVALUABLE HELP MADE MY EFFORTS MUCH MORE READABLE. Warren's children were doing well in the school. The two older children were already Journeyman Wizards and the younger two would be soon. His oldest child Warren JR was only 9 years old but already knew...