Twelve carefully-crafted stories about country life in New Hampshire in the 1950's. Some contain adult references.

The Stories:

The Wellhouse:

Peter's father builds a well house with a bed in it.

Number Ten Shovel:

A big Holstien makes a lot of milk. Well, she makes a lot of milk and a lot of shit.

The Sugar House:

About a crazy old woman with VERY strong hands.

My Growing Body:

My food issues were, of necessity, thieving issues.

The Sawdust Bin:

A boy gets his first hot kisses down under a musty-smelling barn.

Gail Mason:

They won't give you a Gail Mason, because you are not bright enough.

The Nature Walk:

Men are lucky. They can take off their shirt on a hot, muggy day.

The Joys:

Tazz, the missing ingredient in work schemes.

How Much Dirt is There:

Peter helps his grandchildren learn how much dirt there is in the world.

Dr. Pretty, DDS:

He gropes his female dentist right in the middle of surgery. The audacity of it.

Dirty Dudley's Pond:

A white, naked shape looms among the weeds down in the dark, murky water.

Roy Maxwell:

Roy Maxwell is a cop. I said to him, "You're under arrest, Roy. You have a right to remain silent."