Rose Mary Clarke’s Story Archive

What’s in Your Cupboard?

June 2, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Before I begin this, here’s another scam: Bill hung up when a voice said, “There is a warrant for your arrest.” That was several days ago, and no police officer has shown up. I received threatening calls that the Internal Revenue service was after us. Folks, do be careful! My … Read More

Cookery

May 26, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Rain, rain, rain! Too cool to sit out in the gazebo, too wet for Bill to mow. I decided that the gray, rainy days would be a good time to tackle the shelves in our office that hadn’t been straightened or dusted for months — years? “You know,” I said … Read More

The Short, Happy Life of Ducky Daddles

May 19, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Though April showers may come your way They bring the flowers that bloom in May So if it’s raining, have no regrets Because it isn’t raining rain, you know, it’s raining violets, — Sung by Al Jolson I pirated the above title from Ernest Hemingway’s “The Short Happy Life of … Read More

This n’ That, Part 2

May 12, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Here is some more of the heterogeneous stuff that floats around in my mind: Scam alert! I had a call supposedly from someone at Microsoft. “We’re concerned about your computer.” “I do not discuss my computer with strangers.” “But ma’am, I’m not a stranger, I’m from Microsoft,” he said with … Read More

A Wise Friend

May 5, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Life is a double-sided coin: We can’t be happy all the time. The circle of my acquaintanceships has dwindled so that I’m increasingly out of the loop. I’ve come to realize that even friends move on. I suppose that this is part of the natural human process. My friend, Phyllis, … Read More