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THE FROG JOURNAL

Tag: fun fiction

  • Two heads are better – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Two heads are better – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Two heads are better – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart. Dianna has her mother’s eyes. They are deep green and flecked with gold. However, she has determination and spirit like her grandmother. Eric watches her sleep as Emma prepares the baby’s nightly bottle. They are fortunate in that Dianna most often sleeps the night through.…

  • A love among the weeds – The twin gardens tale

    A love among the weeds – The twin gardens tale

    A love among the weeds – The twin gardens tale. She studies the calendar on her desk. Less than a week and the Garrett problem vanishes. Smiling to herself, she looks through her appointment book. The city work crew will do the removal. Unfortunately, that won’t be the end of the matter. Miss Anderson frowns.…

  • First harvest of the fall – The twin gardens tale

    First harvest of the fall – The twin gardens tale

    First harvest of the fall – The twin gardens tale. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” Miss Garrett pulls the seat belt around herself and fastens it. Mary is in the driver’s seat. They are about to go on a trip across town. Earlier today Mary knocked on…

  • Bridge of The Last Resort – The twin gardens tale

    Bridge of The Last Resort – The twin gardens tale

    Bridge of the last resort – The twin gardens tale. The room is full of mysterious types. The travelers and drifters. The ones who live on the outskirts of the kingdom. Almost every chair and table is full. The noise is loud and every so often a raucous cheer erupts from somewhere in the crowd.…

  • A little drought and a new garden

    A little drought and a new garden

    A little drought and a new garden. The drought is something people still talk about. In fact, it is at least the second thing to come up in any conversation. Mostly among those who lived through it. The drought was town history. Something the people of a small town could relate to. It went on…

  • Enemy at the gate – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Enemy at the gate – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Enemy at the gate – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart It’s the baby’s cry that wakes him. He reaches over to wake Emma and finds he is alone in the bed. Then he hears Emma’s soft voice on the baby monitor. She’s already with little James Abner. The room is dark, and he leaves the…

  • The clean sweep of the broom challenge

    The clean sweep of the broom challenge

    The clean sweep of the broom challenge Teresa is savagely angry. She slams the door behind her. Then she sets the broom in the corner. With any luck she won’t need it again today. After removing her outdoor shoes, she begins to clean up her muddy tracks on the floor. This takes her all of…