Ever try to get something done before the weather rolls in? Well, today was such a day for me. Our lawn needed attention because the scheduled day and time got bumped due to other things in my life simply getting in the way, and yes, it had dropped down to the bottom of my "To... Continue Reading →
The Little Blue Timer On My Desk
I have so many devices that can help me keep track of time, but I recently purchased a little blue kitchen timer for this very reason. It quietly counts down the time I've set for myself for unpleasant tasks as well as nudges me with a gentle reminder of upcoming ones once the current countdown... Continue Reading →
Guessing one had to be there…
My oldest grandson was visiting last weekend. I went into the living room, fresh from a shower, hair still wet. He noticed as he comes to sit beside me on the couch and gave me a "Good morning" hug. "Your hair smells nice, Gamma," he remarked. "Ah, it's the shampoo," I smiled as I hugged... Continue Reading →
Several to Choose From…Epic Baking Fails
Daily writing promptWrite about your most epic baking or cooking fail.View all responses First starting out on my lifelong journey in the kitchen, I thought baking soda was the same thing as baking powder. Our pets wouldn't eat the results and my older brothers used them as ammo in their slingshots. A family member was... Continue Reading →
Therapeutic Gardening for Seniors
My grandmother passed on her love for gardening to me, and memories of cherry tomatoes, figs, and strawberries come to mind when I think about what she taught me before she passed on. My love for growing fresh produce to share with family and friends has carried on into my adult life, but I am... Continue Reading →
No Shortage of Story Ideas Here
I can write fiction about almost anything. Many times, it is my imagination running rampant and today I question why that is. I wonder if everyone's thought process are like mine? I can be making a beeline for the kitchen for another cup of coffee and see a shadow in my back yard. That will... Continue Reading →
The Suicidal Hummingbird
I was sitting in my living room and sipping my first cup of the day, when something slammed into my living room window. I ran outside to see what it was and found a tiny, barely-two-inches-long, dazed hummingbird lying on the ground. I noticed it was still breathing but it didn't struggle when I picked... Continue Reading →
The Butterfly Jungle
Butterflies are my thing. Well, perhaps not the same level of "thing" as my grandmother's level of "thing." She lived in Southern California and had quite an extensive flower garden, which attracted all kinds of them; she collected and displayed them and probably knew the name of each. I know she had a lot of... Continue Reading →
Saving “Time”
I once lived in a house that had something like five clocks between my bedroom and the coffee maker. I could never get them coordinated; none of them consistently kept time as the others. I'd lose about ten minutes of my day in the brief time it took me to go through my bedroom door,... Continue Reading →
Daily Prompt 2050-The furthest I’ve ever traveled from home: I went to Hell
I went to Hell in 1999. It gives new meaning to me about partying like it was 1999! I can tell you, yes it was hot, I can also tell you there was nothing fancy about the journey - no Grim Reaper, no picture of Death. Think rattly old bus with windows that didn't stay... Continue Reading →
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