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”
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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”
Post #4.10, Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul Ezra tells me the story of what really happened on that night when Jesse came for Eve. “You should know that Jesse’s wife’s family are shouting close neighbors to the sisters of Colleta. Her cousin Jesse told us what happened that night before. At both houses they heard himContinue reading “Post #4.10, Wednesday, January 22, 2020”
Post #4.9, Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul My intention in placing the ladder was to instruct Ezra on the necessary thickness of thatch. He works and moves and even speaks with a rural pace – or has he simply the peace that is leftover in this place after the anxious push of Rome’s progress toward metropolis fellContinue reading “Post #4.9, Tuesday, January 21, 2020”
Post #4.8, Thursday, January 16, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul This great rock was surely delivered to the edge of River Liger in a time before days were counted on human fingers. Maybe it was smoothed to be a safe nest for ancient creatures and a high ground for the furry cub caught in a raging river current. WasContinue reading “Post #4.8, Thursday, January 16, 2020”
Post #4.7, Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul Blue sky, the bright of winter, syrup colors fuse surreal and today Colleta and Ezra returned from their journey bringing all varieties of news. Celeste leads Daniel in a welcome of shouts and cheers and tears and grabs as lean and lusty as a camel at first oasis. LittleContinue reading “Post #4.7, Wednesday, January 15, 2020”
Post #4.6, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul “I don’t think I care to learn to read, Papa. But surely Daniel needs to know it one day and Ezra has no time to teach him. So you should teach Daniel if you really want to make another person learn things.” “Oh, Eve, I wasn’t…” What canContinue reading “Post #4.6, Tuesday, January 14, 2020”
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