Monica
-
Join 502 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Columns by category
Archives
- July 2023
- December 2021
- April 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- August 2019
- July 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- September 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- January 2018
- September 2017
- July 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
Meta
Monthly Archives: July 2011
The howling
From down the hall, I heard an agonized shout. Startled, I listened. For a few seconds there was only the sound of rushing water–then a frantic groan, followed by a painful moan. When I recognized it for what it was, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged chilblains, cold shower, cold showers, hot water heater, pioneer days, shower, water on tap
6 Comments
Monica's Pen 
The insensitivity of sound
Most of the time, I’m in love with sound. Birdsong is sweet enough to make me weep. The shuffle of wind through the trees, different at different times of the year, is like a whisper of nearly comprehensible voices. Waves … Continue reading →