"Curmudgeon" wasn't a strong enough word to describe Barney who it was joked came out of the womb a grumpy old man.

Ralph always kept his Gone Fishin' sign on the door of his office since he spent half his life actually 

angling and the rest of the time as a reporter trawling for news. 

Pulling green tomatoes off her vines following the first frost, Rachel knew the long winter months were on the way.

Through the dark wood they drove towards a light in the distance.

By mid-September he was ready to toss the radio out the window, smash the computer, and cut the cable to avoid any more news about the presidential race.

The sun hung high in the sky; dusty light slicing through the shades, accusing me of shiftlessness.

The dog snarled and snapped its jaws before realizing the boy had brought him a treat.