PORCH PONDERINGS

Fall is Near

It sure is a nice day today. I'm on my porch enjoying the moderate temperature and no wind. But fall is definitely in the air. NIghts are cooler, days are shorter. The sunlight is less intense.

Hubby and I went on a drive on Labor Day. We'd done so little all summer, so I thought it fitting on the last official day to go somewhere. So we went to Pictograph Caves near Billings. It was a little disappointing. The pictographs are all but gone, for various reasons. Very little remains of the wonderful artwork by native people of ancient times. But the caves are amazing.

Then we stopped at the Four Dances natural area. This area is the rimrock formation seen all around Billings. Sandstone cliffs that overlook the Yellowstone River and Billings beyond. It was once a sacred area for the native Crow people. I said at lunch, "I have to write about this." And so I did.

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Ghost of Four Dances   (E) Winner! Daily Flash Fiction 9/6/21 #2258008 by QueenNormaJean maybesnow?!

I melded the two areas into a little tale.

Last night my hubby is up all hours with a sinus problem. Ugh. I pray it is allergies, and that is what we are treating. I have a different problem today, the old irritable bowel is rearing its ugly head. And then on the way home from play practice last night the warning light for the tires comes on. Great.
So, no Meals on Wheels today. And of course, now if you say you don't feel well, panic sets in.

"Oh no. Is it?" And then you reassure the other person, "No, just an allergy attack." or "No, just an upset stomach."

The birthday celebration week for WDC is over. I hope everyone got to participate in one of the fun activities or contests. I'm Nancy Drew in the Clue game going on still. Check it out, see if you can find the murderer.

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Wdc 21st Birthday Masquerade Party  (13+) You're invited to a party. Can you figure out 'who-dun-it' before everyone else? #2256318 by Tornado Dodger