Greetings fellow adventurer! This is Kearth, and this is my Korner…er…Corner. Actually, I like Korner. Rol mentioned “Rol’s Ritings,” but that doesn’t make any sense at all. Plus, I got here first. More plus, I’m a better riter…er…writer.
This area is all about what I want to say—just me. And sometimes what other people want to talk about. But mostly what I want to say. Unless I invite them to say something, and then I am still in control, because this is my Korner, and that’s the write (ha!) thing to do.
I have so much great information to share that it would take a whole pile of websites to hold it all. That makes sense, doesn’t it? Of course it does. Anyway, enjoy…
Fire Safety Is Up to You
Fhfyrd here. Kearth let me jump in with thoughts about fire safety. What a great guy he is…even if he does say so himself. As I comment on fire safety, Kearth asked me to remind you of his previously mentioned WireFire (Wi-Fi) invention. There you go—consider yourself reminded. I also want to note that when following the advice you are about to read, make sure an adult is nearby you and the fire, and paying attention. It is important, too, to make sure any fires you deal with are enclosed in a ring of rocks or some other safe barrier to keep...
read moreI Like Flying Wagons
I like flying wagons. I genuinely like them. I like them because they haven’t been invented yet. I like things that haven’t been invented yet because then I get to think about inventing them and especially the fact that I may be the first or even only one who has ever thought of them, ever, not that that matters, really, but it matters to me. Really. For example: Flying Wagon—I start with that because of course one should be invented. Everyone would like one, everyone would use one. But how do you grow wings on a wagon? And big enough to flap...
read moreWordsplay
Words are interesting. At least many of them are. Some, anyway. Quite a few, actually. And it’s fun to have fun with them, if you know how. Take, for example, the word “words.” If you read it forward, obviously the word is “words.” We all know that. But, if you read it backward, the word is “sdrow,” which is not an actual word as far as I know, although it should be. (I don’t know 100% why, because it is not exactly comfortable for your mouth to say, but if I had my way it would be a word. And it would mean “The pronunciation of a word that...
read moreFool April
I have a friend. Believe it or not. And believe this or not… her name is April. I know. Can you imagine? I guess December and February were taken. Ha! Seriously, though, I’m kidding. Everyone deserves to have their own name of choice (even if it is April). So, seriously, though, of course you would expect with a name like that you are going to get teased at least during a certain month of the year. Let me guess which one… Ha! Is it April? Am I right? Ha! No, really, am I right? Yes, I am! One point for me. But really, what I...
read moreExtremely Important … or Not
I have something important to say and it must be said right away because it is so important. So important. Let me just get into it, without any delays… Wait. I’m thinking about something else. Never mind. No, do mind. Now where was I? Wouldn’t you know it—I forgot what was so important. I think it was something about… no, that’s not it. Maybe it was… no. I remember that… no, I don’t remember that. Wow, I’m realizing that this happens too often. Probably because I get so excited and my mind swirls this way and that, and then that way and this,...
read moreImmediate Patience
“I’m really not a very patient person.”—When I have to admit something, that is what I might admit. I like things right away, when I want them. When I’m hungry, I want to eat right then. If I’m in line for something, I get antsy waiting. Sometimes extra-extra antsy. I might actually be getting more impatient, day by day. A while ago, Rol said that he noticed I was getting more impatient, day by day. (I knew I got that idea from someone.) He started talking about patience and had wistful words of wisdom, but I wanted him to quickly get to the...
read moreBirds
Last night was the fourth in a row that I didn’t sleep well. It’s the birds’ fault. If you noticed, I put the little apostrophe thing at the end of the full word “birds” instead of before the “s” because I’m talking about more than one bird, and it being their fault. I’m sure you noticed. Good for you. Keep up the good work. Back to the birds. They were chirping last night and the night before and so on and so on and so on and so on…wait, I may have too many “so on”s. Anyway, it has been absolutely dreadful. Not really...
read moreBlacksmith Visit
I visited the village blacksmith yesterday. It’s basically that simple. Well…except for the fact that I burned my foot. And my hand. My hand first, and then my foot. And then my other foot. And my other hand. In that order—hand, foot, foot, hand. Not that the order is critically, vitally important to the story, but I thought you might like to know, because it is somewhat tremendously important. I don’t know how it could have happened. I was just standing there, talking to the friendly blacksmith about blacksmithy things that I surprisingly...
read moreSwimming
If today I went swimming it would be an interesting time Possibly unfathomable or maybe quite sublime Dipping in a swimming hole would surely cool me off It’d delight me more than sitting in a barrel, pail, or trough Oh, if I merely splashed around in cool water here and now It would likely be delectable, and I can’t describe just how But if I was somewhere, anywhere near a deep and darkish lake A different approach for fun I’d very seriously have to take I’d need to find a pile of rocks to toss and try to skim Because the problem is,...
read moreI Have Something to Say
“Something.” Ha! Actually, what I actually meant to say was that I’ve been thinking lately about a time many summers ago when I was a much younger younger than I am now. I remember it was an uncomfortably hot summer and I spent much of my time walking in streams and creeks and even gullies, trying to stay cool. In the water I looked under rocks for creek creatures (I called them “creektures”) and found quite a few interesting ones—and, of course, I put the rocks gently back so as not to disturb them. Some disturbed me slightly by...
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