Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 14, 2020

The moon is very bright over Clayton’s campsite.

Next week, if this goes well, he’ll venture out to the backyard.

Now I know why Clayton is carrying a big stick when he retrieves the morning paper off the front porch.

He’ll never make it outdoors.

I’m super curious as to what’s to the right of the trees.

For authenticity, he put a recording of hoot owl on endless loop.

Sleeping on the floor makes him think he hears scurrying….

and he just realised he forgot to borrow a watchcat.

A wise move Clayton.. keeping the light on will keep the roaches away.

Later, this great explorer plans to try and find the source of DeNial… ☺

Oy

…i have a wind up snake… XD

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep."

I typed that

(with a little help from Robert Frost)

ahhh, the romance of the shadow casters, the trees gently swaying in the night air.

When does Thomas the Tank Engine go by?

Listen, Clayton, using the props from the toy train set does NOT – I repeat NOT – lend an air of authenticity to your campsite.

A note to my fellow Ballardeers; I am having major, 911-level problems with my computer. I may be scarce over the next couple of weeks as I need to get a new one, transfer files, etc. This one could give up the ghost at any moment.