Hey, good to see you again. Sit back, kick your shoes off and enjoy the story.All good things must come to an end, as somebody (I don’t know who) once said, and in this spirit, my stories too must come to one.
It’s been a year since I first sat down at my computer and typed [...]

It was a beautiful, azure blue sky that smiled down on me as I walked out of the gardening store with my potted rose bush. I was tired of winter, now that Xmas had come and gone. I was looking forward to spring and although the sky was blue, the temperatures were still not very [...]

It was a cold morning and the brisk wind cut into my face as I locked the door behind me. I was glad to have my down jacket and fur lined boots on. Maybe I didn’t look very business-like, but I was warm. Well, at least parts of me were. I tucked my briefcase under [...]

What?
Okay, maybe I formulated that strangely, but think about it.  Either you’re using it, or it’s using you. It’s like the old chicken-and-egg-dilemma: What came first – the thought or its utterance? (This will get clearer as I go, I promise.)
Even if you ponder this thought for hours (and I heartily invite you [...]

I went hiking the other day – up a steep hill close to my house. It was a fairly long and hard climb, but I didn’t mind; it had been a difficult week and I was thankful for the exercise. Besides, the clean, fresh air helped me clear my thoughts and lighten the load on [...]

It was early afternoon and I was hiking with my dog, Niklas, along an overgrown path in the woods close to the Italian border. It was a lovely sunny day as I parked my car at the edge of the woods, but here deep inside, the day was dark and full of shadows. The light [...]

It was already getting dark by the time I had finished my last appointment. I left my client’s office building and quietly walked through the dimly light parking lot to my car.
It had been a long afternoon and I was looking forward to having a good dinner and then maybe beating somebody at backgammon (one [...]

My grandmother passed away many years ago. She was a small, feisty lady with big heart and a wide smile. Always happy and optimistic, she had seen her family through lots of hard times. The older family members could remember her cooking, baking and helping tend the animals. They generally described her as a stocky [...]