LJB Chronicles by Lana J Brock

     The place is a small town 10 miles west of Waterloo Iowa. Yes, the town is small enough to pass one by.  If you are driving, be careful not to blink an eye or you may miss it.  When driving the back roads and looking out into the fields of soybean and corn one can hardly imagine an unsettled spirit staying behind for whatever reason; as they gaze the open fields and crystal blue sky.      My sister and her family recently moved into a two-story residence over 100 years old.  The Craftsman house has been newly renovated and is in pretty good condition.  Upon examining the house, in the corner of her eye, an apparition of what looked like a man wearing work pants stood upon the stairs.  She was startled at first and excited all the same.  She spoke to the owner of the home immediately saying, "I just saw a ghost!" Both the owner and the owner's brother looked at one another with familiarity, as if this was not a new experience.  Neither of them would confir

There's nothing like starting again with a new blog.  I had given ample amount of time since my last, more personally crippling blog to set out again and venture to create another.  Since that time, wherein the recesses of my broken heart, I have discovered new and more educationally abundant avenues that have allowed me to learn and grow.  One of the reasons I thought I should start again is because of my great enjoyment of reading and learning.  It is never ending.  I should avail myself with the knowledge that I've been given and share what thoughts and knowledge that I have with others who may be interested.  I'm not here to direct my writing at any particular audience as I have done with previous blogs.  I had a blog designed for a broken heart, one for the paranormal studies I had engaged in, and another for poetry.  I thought, why should all these be located in different places?  They come from the same person.  I came to the conclusion to start fresh and combi