A Very Convincing Disguise One evening, a Wolf found a sheepskin and pulled it over his back. It was a clever disguise. From a distance, he no longer looked like a predator. He looked like one of the flock. The shepherd saw […]
The Donkey Wanted What The Dog Had The donkey worked hard. Every day he carried loads, pulled carts, and did the sort of work that left little energy for anything else. While he labored, he watched the household lapdog enjoying a […]
Some Calls Arrive Before We’re Ready The old stories say the Blue Men of the Minch did not announce themselves with crashing waves or thunder. The sea might look almost ordinary. A sailing ship would be making its way through the […]
Where the Water Lies Still There are old stories told around Scottish hearths about a creature that waits where the water lies still. Not in the middle of a storm. Not in wild rivers or crashing seas. The kelpie prefers the […]
Some Truths Arrive Without Witnesses One evening, a bat flew too low. A weasel sprang from the grass and caught him before he could climb back into the dark. The bat struggled, but the weasel held him fast. “I […]
A House Filled With Soot There is an old fable about two craftsmen whose work could not have been more different. One was a charcoal-burner. His days were spent tending slow-burning piles of wood until they became charcoal. His […]
Some Wings Were Never Meant To Match There once was a peacock who delighted in his magnificent tail. When the morning sun caught each feather, it shimmered with brilliant blues, emerald greens, and glints of gold. Visitors stopped to admire […]
The Heart Remembers Every Mile A hunter owned a hound who had served him faithfully for many years. In his youth, the dog was everything a hunter could hope for. He was swift through the forest, fearless in the […]
A Handful Of Nettles A boy was walking through the countryside one spring morning when he noticed a patch of fresh green nettles growing beside the path. They looked ordinary enough. Soft leaves. Bright new growth. Nothing about them […]
