I have a book that has a lot of writing prompts in it, and today when I was on the phone with my son, I picked it up and flipped to a page, thinking I would ask him how he would respond to one of them. The prompt was, "Life Is Short..." Son: "...but my... Continue Reading →
Finding A Needle in A Haystack…
A week or so ago, I was trying to thread a needle and it slipped out of my hands and dropped down to the carpet. I tried to catch it with my legs but was not successful. Side note: I realized instantly just how dumb that was and how much it would have hurt if... Continue Reading →
Creating a 2024 -Temperature Range Wall Art
There's a year-long project I'm going to start on January 1st. When the idea originally came to me, it was in the form of a knitting or crocheting project, but since I don't do either of them well, I decided to modify it and do it as a piece of unique wall art instead. Here's... Continue Reading →
Wasn’t In the Mood to Paint…
I should have listened to my inner voice tonight but decided to continue work on the Family Room by starting to paint the ceiling, instead of waiting until the light of day. I painted around the edges where the ceiling meets the walls, as well as a fourth of the room's ceiling. I felt pretty... Continue Reading →
Ever Race the Rain?
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 →
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 →
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