The Umbrella that wanted to fly

by Nellie Curtiss… Once there was an umbrella that wanted to fly. She started out as only a wee thought that began with a song sung by John Prine called The Blue Umbrella.  Her sail and stalk with a crank system were designed in Germany. The total outfit was meant to withstand any force theContinue reading “The Umbrella that wanted to fly”

Spotted out the window

By Nellie Curtiss … A new family has landed in the Valley. I spotted them out the window –while pushing onward, in a 40 miles per gallon Chevy. I was flying down the highway on a mission to find some broccoli and sunflower seeds when my eyes caught their movements. Two regal parents are watchingContinue reading “Spotted out the window”