This morning Dale waved at me real slow from his porch, grinning. So I walked up and told him the police traffic division had my photos and the clinic letter, …

Forty-Eight Hours Read More

At the Dollar General he held the door for me, sweet as honey, and said, baby sleeping good these days. So I said, she is about to, and I told …

At Four In The Morning Read More

At the garage sale he pointed at me across the street and told a customer, that is the lady who thinks she owns my fence. So I walked over, very …

The Original Iron Pins Read More

Curtis said, loud enough for the church parking lot, Frank, you still losing sleep over my tree. So I said, not much longer, and I told him the arborists report …

Not Much Longer Read More

Hal watered his plants and would not turn around and said, rough year for you, huh. So I told him the health department releases complainant IP logs on a public …

Every One Traced To His Shop Read More

He wiped his hands on a rag and called out, you still keeping your little diary, buddy. So I said I was, and it had gotten pretty thick, and then …

Eight Months In The File Read More

He waved his skimmer at me and said, garden still dead, Sherlock. So I said it was, and I had kept the receipts, and I told him the code officer …

Two Months And A Chlorine Reading Read More

He called across the yard, grinning, you gonna cry about my fan again. So I let him laugh, and then I told him the zoning and code officer had my …

Ten Weeks And A Doctors Note Read More

He flagged me down in front of the mail carrier and said, still scared of a puppy, Walt. So I said I was not scared, I was organized, and I …

Eleven Times On Camera Read More

He saw me on the porch with my phone and shouted that I needed a hobby. So I told him I had one now, and I told him the sheriffs …

Seven Weeks Of Readings Read More