Wallie the Imp and I flatter ourselves we do quite well under pressure. This is another story.
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How Iron Came to Rust (A Fairy Tale)
Wallie the Imp has a soft spot for fairy tales. I suppose that has something to do with his being, to all intents and purposes, a horrible little goblin himself. He says this story is fairy-tale-telling at its best. And while his opinion is usually off the wall, this time I quite agree.
Dragons, Imps, and Baby-Sitting
Today’s prompt posed a difficult challenge. My Friend and I were entirely stumped to reveal the best advice we had ever been given. My Imp came to the rescue. He told us he remembered an episode from the ancient days, when an acquaintance of his was charged with looking after someone else’s baby for anContinue reading “Dragons, Imps, and Baby-Sitting”
Planet of the Imps
When my Imp and I realized today’s prompt for the Daily Post, we were naturally eager to participate. But our interest was in no way matched by the whole-hearted enthusiasm of my Friend. He threw himself into the creation of a planet as if it were the end of the world. Wallie the Imp wasContinue reading “Planet of the Imps”
Wallie the Imp on Wringing Words
Wallie the Imp likes to read. In Impland, Imps admire books for their practical usefulness: you can read them, write in them, and chew on them. Wallie tells me that nothing tastes better than a nicely yellowed paperback.
Wallie the Imp in Pennsylvania
Try to ignore Wallie’s bad posture in the picture above. He is an Imp, and Imps are notorious for bad posture. Wallie loves to travel. The other day I asked him, “Wallie, is there anywhere you wouldn’t like to visit?”
Wallie on Apple Cider
Autumn is a season of endless possibilities.
Wallie on Old Age
Wallie the Imp has a relative who visits him on weekends. He is very old and Wallie knows him very well. His visits always make Wallie worry about what it would be like to be an old Imp. Wallie knows that when you are old you cannot do the same crazy things you did when youContinue reading “Wallie on Old Age”
Wallie on Hats
Wallie the Imp is very fond of hats. Especially top hats.
Wallie Introduces: It with an Eye
Before I knew Wallie, he met quite a few strange characters on his own. My Friend and I never expected to actually meet one of them. We did.