If you are following this on a daily basis, this is today's entry. If you want to read the entire story at once (or as far as I have it done), go here. V ************ The Ledger No One Was Supposed to Keep Thomas and Linda waited until the following afternoon before returning to the carpenter’s... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Thank you!
I got a nice 'thank you' note for posting the entire story so far... and that made my day! I love writing... I always have loved to write. My father and paternal grandfather were both storytellers, and I guess I learned from them. While I publish stories for the money, I don't really need it. My... Sign in to see full entry.
The Story - With An Explanation
TAPS told me in a comment that the story was difficult to follow in bits and pieces.... so, I posted the entire story below this one. The long post has episodes that haven't been posted in the 'segment by segment' story. It is about ~30,000 words. What I intend to do, 100+ degrees allowing, is to... Sign in to see full entry.
Just For TAPS - My entire story, "Different Hands on the Elephant" complete
Different Hands on the Elephant Different people see different truths. Verwayne Greenhoe The idea for this story - (and I have now crossed into novel length when I hit 45,000+ words,) came to me when I heard three people vehemently arguing over a silly subject... and they were ALL wrong!), and the... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 10, 2026
The "Other" story
Today has been one of the days you hope will play itself up and out... real quick. I sat down here about 8:20 this morning, and now it's 2:34, and I'm just now posting what I intended to have done this morning. Lots of unexpected people. LOTS of 'em. I wouldn't drop in to see someone unannounced. In... Sign in to see full entry.
The Story
The Rule Nobody Wrote Down The carpenter lived exactly where Thomas remembered. It had been a weathered white house that sat beneath three enormous live oaks, their limbs spreading like protective arms over the yard. The porch sagged slightly in the middle, but every board looked solid enough to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Behind "The Story"
Good morning. The day is off to a good start. The dogs let me sleep in until 8:20, and it seems to be a beautiful day. First things first... "The Story" continues below this segment, and to be honest, I'm not sure where this story is headed, but it seems that my fingers do. I'm two segments... Sign in to see full entry.
The Story Continues
The Man Who Said “No” Thomas returned to the Historical Society three days later. He didn’t think he would get answers, but there was one question that refused to leave him alone. Why were there only twenty-three folders? If dozens of people had stumbled across the mystery over the years, why had... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
The Shelf With the Empty Space
The Shelf With the Empty Space Thomas returned home carrying far less than he had expected. He hadn’t found any documents or maps. There were no dramatic revelations, only another question. Linda was on the porch shelling peas when his truck pulled into the driveway. A bowl rested in her lap, while... Sign in to see full entry.
I guess I didn't realize how tired I was. I typically get up (without an alarm) around 7:45 or so and call it a day around midnight. Last night, I fell asleep about 11 and didn't wake up until 9:30. It wasn't overly hot yesterday, and it's only supposed to hit 87 today. After two weeks of 96+ temps,... Sign in to see full entry.