Yarns for Science “Be creative,” Mom said. “But not too creative,” Dad said. “80 skeins of yarn, please,” Travis said. “That’ll be $220,” the shopkeeper said. “Plus tax.” “I hope coins are okay,” Shane said. * * * “We received a complaint,” the cop said. “About this.” He pointed to the yarn contraption. “It’s a…
Muse on Monday – October 2, 2023
It’s the beginning of October, which is traditionally a time when people think about scary things, due to Halloween coming at the end of the month. There are many different types of scary stories. Some examples might be: These are all types of horror stories, but there are also thrillers, which can be scary but…
The Green-Walled Treehouse is on YouTube
The Green-Walled Treehouse is on YouTube! Well, it’s been a long time coming, but we have posted our first video today on our YouTube channel. We will post a video there every week from now on, on Friday. These videos we’re making now are in a series called Let Me Tell You a Story. They…
Maid My Skin Crawl
Maid My Skin Crawl “You killed her!” Janice said. We stood regarding the prone figure on the floor. “I’m sorry!” I protested. “I came out of the bathroom and saw a doll with glowing eyes.” Matt picked up the doll. “Well, they’re not glowing anymore. What did you do?” “Exorcism . . . I panicked.”…
Muse on Monday – September 25, 2023
You’ve probably heard of Chat GPT, which it is the most popular AI chatbot at this moment. I’ve noticed a trend lately of people trying to write books through AI, meaning the AI writes most of it for them. As a writer, this kind of defeats the point of writing: it would like having a…
Brand Association
Brand Association It’s Friday night and I’ve got a couple of irons in the fire. Three, in fact. There’s Double H. He’s with the Hanson and Hudson Ranch, just over the hill. He’s seen his share of bulls and heifers. He’s from the wild west if you believe him, but his memory might be…
Sugar Sand
Sugar Sand “It hurts.” “I’m sure, sweetie. You’re doing so good.” The ambulance corners hard. “Ow!” “Almost there. Where were you going? When the car hit you?” “Store. Getting candy.” “Candy, nice. Deep breath for me now.” “Hurts.” “I know, honey. Hey, you ever hear of sugar sand?” “No.” “There are beaches in Hawaii full…
Muse on Monday – September 18, 2023
Good morning and happy Monday everyone. Today is the start of the Homeland Holidays in Chile, so if you are Chilean, eat an empanada for me. This week, the prompt is going to be a photo since we haven’t had one of those in a while. This is an interesting dragon lamp that I saw…
Favorite Foods: Animal Edition
Favorite Foods: Animal Edition Grizzly Bear: Oh, I love salmon, you know that real fresh kind when they’re jumping up the waterfall all sleek and energetic and you grab it out of the air. That is soooo good. No, wait, blackberries. Those are the best, you know when it’s fall and the bushes are just…
Tell Me a Story
Tell Me a Story “Hmm. Okay, let’s see. The window. It just looks like a window, but every Halloween at midnight, it becomes a portal to the terrible world of Ba-Kyard. In the castle of Shed lives evil King Mower. Every week, King Mower comes out and runs around the kingdom, roaring and cutting off…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 