Category Archives: Essays

Daffodils in the Snow

Daffodils in the Snow It’s been a unusually brutal spring this year – unlike any I can remember. In fact, this spring hasn’t even slightly lived up to its name. Spring is supposed to be a time of rain showers and sun and temperatures climbing from the frosty depths of winter on their way to the hot, humid… Read More »

Having Fun Getting Old

Having Fun Getting Old For years and years I fought the facts of life – NOT THOSE! I fought the fact of life that I, the young man in a crummy old body, am getting OLD. I used to protest loudly if someone even dared called me a “senior” that I was getting to be an old coot.… Read More »

Toilets I Have Known ( A Guest Essay)

The following essay was written by Cloudeight reader, Libby R. Libby shared this essay with us and we found ourselves laughing all the way trough it, so we asked Libby for permission to post it here to share it with you. She graciously agreed. So here it is, the unabridged version of Libby’s essay… “Toilets I Have Known”.… Read More »