Author Archives: magn8717

The other night I heard the distant, lonely clanging of a train’s bell as commuter train pulled into the local station. It was late a weekday evening and the house was quiet. I forget which evening it was because the … Continue reading →

  March I say to you one day after another until spring arrives   copyright 2020 Christopher Donahue

When I pet my cats after eating a banana Quiet Rustle and Felix recoil from the slight banana smell on my fingers they scrunch their noses and squint their eyes then dart away from the noxious fumes which is why … Continue reading →

January is drawing to a close.  The novelty of the New Year fades with each passing day.   I look out the window and see  typical weather for this time of year: cold, grey, drizzle.  There are days in January it … Continue reading →

This year I decided  my New Year’s resolution would be a process instead of a goal. Instead of saying I was going to stop/start something when the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, my resolution this year is to keep … Continue reading →

  chilly starry night festively lit Christmas trees Santa on his way   copyright 2019 Christopher Donahue

There are few things that make me feel happier than feeding the birds in the cold weather.  I like to go out early each frosty morning and spread some bird seed along the ground in our dormant garden for my … Continue reading →

  friends family fun feast so much to give thanksgiving after dinner nap  copyright 2019 Christopher Donahue

black rain slick branches a week before Thanksgiving wet dark cold dank days copyright Christopher Donahue 2019

  Brooding slate gray skies Bushy squirrel nests high in trees Cold hard leaf strewn ground   Copyright 2019 Christopher Donahue