Historical Setting, 562 C.E. At my last leaving, I was near death, so I went with a great purpose that these children could live. But now it is different. I’m not the useful and needed person among them so I’m wandering off to Tours that I may not be like the guy in theContinue reading “Post #5.6, Thursday, February 13, 2020”
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Post #5.5, Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul We return to the cottage and Eve, with Margey in her arms is with Daniel and Celeste outside in the place where the garden is at rest, flat earth with a frosting of fresh snow. They made a running path in the snow with their footprints. Tis “D” forContinue reading “Post #5.5, Wednesday, February 12, 2020”
Post #5.4, Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul To my surprise, words spent empowering an “essential peasant matriarch” with a mere candle of understanding brings her to tears. “Do you think Ezra is sorry to be burdened with me and my gossipy sisters and my arsonly evil cousin, and my father who shouts at the neighbor’sContinue reading “Post #5.4, Tuesday, February 11, 2020”
Post #5.3, Thursday, February 6, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul What if Colleta’s widower cousin would choose a troll for his wife? What if the “troll” of this “what if” is her own lonely sister-in-law who too lithely accepts these abuses of gossip? What if it becomes known that the scared and hurting target for ridicule from her sisters wouldContinue reading “Post #5.3, Thursday, February 6, 2020”
Post #5.2, Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul “So, Colleta, you fear I’m excusing evil by speaking a possibility that Jesse might not have burned down the church? In truth I’m simply withholding my judgment while I wonder at the possibility that the fire could’ve simply been carelessness. How can we choose a culprit and judge an actContinue reading “Post #5.2, Wednesday, February 5, 2020”
Post #5.1, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul I ask for Colleta’s latest gossip, “So, you know nothing of the fire except that you can guess what happened?” “Yes Papa Lazarus. You alone should hear my suspicion because I can’t tell Enola and Ezra thinks it isn’t important. But it were my sisters told me their thoughtsContinue reading “Post #5.1, Tuesday, February 4, 2020”
Post #4.14, Thursday, January 30, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul “Colleta, tie on your cape; We will walk in this winter’s sunshine. We can just go down the lane but I need to have a personal chat with you. Eve came with me to watch the children so we can talk.” Eve says nothing. Probably her teary eyes leadContinue reading “Post #4.14, Thursday, January 30, 2020”
Post #4.13, Tuesday, January 29, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul “Ezra, if I could help, I would stay.” “Papa, we could build another cottage so you won’t have to sleep in the donkey’s loft.” “That’s thoughtful Ezra, but you would have more taxes and less land for tilling. Please hear me out. I was thinking of going toContinue reading “Post #4.13, Tuesday, January 29, 2020”
Post #4.12, Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul Ezra asks, “So maybe this Jesus whose teachings grow as we grow has something new to say about taxes?” “Sure. You already noticed Joseph in the creche who only seemed there to bring the Jewish tradition and pay the Roman tax.” “Yes, Papa, and I’ve also heard aboutContinue reading “Post #4.12, Tuesday, January 28, 2020”
Post #4.11, Thursday, January 23, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul A winter’s day — a clean page — The task is to prune the vineyard. When he first took on this land Ezra planted this vineyard between the river and the cottage where I once grew wheat. Now Ezra, whom I instructed only yesterday on thatch is telling meContinue reading “Post #4.11, Thursday, January 23, 2020”
Lazarus Ink 