Newsletter November 15, 2024
Joe going to his new home. (Named in honor of the president.)
This picture shows the second kitten we captured off our back deck. This time it was my turn to get bloody and go to Urgent Care for a tetanus shot and antibiotics! We’ll use the humane trap next time and save ourselves from those little sharp claws.
The poor guy huddled in the back of the dog cage for several hours and wouldn’t touch food or water. It’s a pretty frightening experience! We assured our neighbors (and the doctor) that he never tried to bite us. He was just surprised and frightened. Our neighbors are a kind, gentle couple and I know they’ll coax him to trust and love them.
Good news, I told the doctor in Urgent Care about the dentist I’d be consulting about having a tooth extraction, and she gave me an antibiotic that would protect me from the hand-piercing infections AND the infected tooth. Two for one!
And who doesn’t love a good two-fer toother!
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Last week I shared a poem called “Morel, Morsel, Moral, Moray” that I hope you enjoyed. This week I have another piece of verse I wrote because of a comment from a reader: Looking forward to your treatise on “There, their, and they’re.”
At first I laughed and shrugged off the possibility that I could compose such a thing, but it kept on playing through my mind like an ear worm and I later replied, “Challenge Accepted!”
They’re, Their, and There
“They’re going to win! They are! They are!”
“They’re going to win,” said June.
“A pin for the win. Their prize,” said May.
“A pin for the win. Their prize!”
“A blue ribbon there,” agreed their friend April.
“They’re blue ribbon winners indeed!”
And there you have it!
TTFN!
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My middle grade novel, The Most Amazing Museum of Los Angeles is available through The BookBaby Bookshop at https://store.bookbaby.com/book/the-most-amazing-museum-of-los-angeles
Eric Margerum 