Mrs. Remple “It wasn’t her time. She was there and then she wasn’t. Maybe it was someone like that crazy Karl that snuck in while I was away on my tragic errand, snuck in and snuffed her and made it look like a stroke. Just the same I had to write the date of her … Continue reading Chapter 23 – Mrs. Remple

Lady and Harriet Ten years earlier That day, ten years ago, Jon struggled with the key in the door, his thoughts in disarray. How would he break the news to Harriet? He had hoped to return home with Lady, perhaps with some dog medicine and a prescription for lots of rest and recovery time. But … Continue reading Chapter 22 – Lady and Harriet

Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, showing a Norman knight carrying what appears to be a raven banner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkneyinga_saga The Orkneyinga saga is also one of my favorites. I was particularly interested in it because of the potential relationship between Rognvald Eysteinsson and his son Hrolfr, aka Gongu-Hrolfr Rognvaldsson aka Rollo. But there is little mention of Gongu-Hrolfr and that … Continue reading Orkneyinga Saga

Doors Wednesday – dining hall Rudy Wernbacher graduated from a wheelchair  to a walker. He continued to wince with each step of his right foot. He sat with Jon. “Our poor old Lady. She got the cancer in her belly and we knew it was just a matter of time. She was suffering, but was … Continue reading Chapter 21 – Doors

The Story “It was not an easy thing at all,” Jon said. “Being young in such a hard place. We often thought of escape; but where to go? Hvamm was a faraway place with many hazards on the road, between here and there. And they all would have gotten on with their lives, without their … Continue reading Chapter 20 – The Story