PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES February 2020 (Posted 02/14/2020 By Chrissy Hartmann     Love is in the air… And so is the snow. It looks as if Old Man Winter and Mother Nature have worked out their differences. Cold air and snowflakes have made their presence known. They’ve crawled out from whatever corner they took to until the little spat over what elements constitute an Ohio winter were settled. I think the flights of fancy have gone to Mother Nature’s head. But luckily, Old Man Winter set her on the right path. We don’t need the flora and foliage getting confused … Continue reading PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES FEBRUARY 2020 NEWSLETTER

PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES January 2020 (Posted 01/21/2020 By Chrissy Hartmann   Happy New Year! It is 2020! Wow! Another decade nears its end. Holy smokes! What will this year bring? Right now, with the lack of the Ohio winter season of falling snow and bitter cold one might question if they have truly arrived in Ohio. For a writer the incentive to stay in and write vanishes each sunny warm day. Crazy or not, but some writers prefer the decline in temperature and sparkling snowflakes in the air. And yes, some do prefer a blizzard or two. Actually a wonderful … Continue reading Prickle Forrest Chronicles Newsletter 21 January 2020

PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES December 2019 (Posted 12/26/2019) By Chrissy Hartmann   A winter wonderland arrives…Jack Frost’s job is complete. No more nips to the nose. Below freezing temperatures settle in. Abundant artic gusts curl the toes. A Black silk top hat, knit scarf, eyes of coal, and carrot nose patiently wait for falling snow. Mother Nature’s icicle wand swirls overhead. Stockings warm near a cozy fireplace. Christmas trees twinkle in the night. Ribbons and bows with colorful wrapping paper entice the onlookers. Merriness and good cheer fill the hearts. Jingle bells and carols sing aloud. Cookies and candies baked without … Continue reading Prickle Forrest Chronicles Newsletter December 2019

PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES November 2019 (Posted 11/16/2019) By Chrissy Hartmann     Autumn hours have fallen back. The colors decorating the skyline are still bountiful in their representation of the season. — Reds, golds, oranges, and browns — Thanksgiving comes late this year. Even with the shorter days go enjoy traipsing through an apple orchard, hiding in a corn maze, and scouring a pumpkin patch for that last remaining hidden gourd. After the long day, don’t forget to enjoy the chilly maple smokey scented air while sitting on the front porch sipping on hot cinnamon apple cider and reading a … Continue reading Prickle Forrest Chronicles November 2019

Happy New Year! This year will be exciting.  The latest  venture  down  the Prickle Forrest path  will hopefully end at  the Publishers door. but in the meantime  a quick  prickle that will hopefully  tickle your funny bone. A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”   A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.” Hahahaha! May … Continue reading Happy New Year from The Prickle Forrest