While on my day road trip Monday, I counted over twelve dead bodies on the road. I'm talking roadkill, and dead skunks in particular (do skunks have nine lives too?}. I am pretty sure that at least twelve people's lives were off to a bad start on Monday, and if truth be told, it probably... Continue Reading →
Friday the 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day
There's something rather dark about having a scary movie associated with the day before a Sweetheart's Day, and my active imagination is spiraling with a twisted love story that somehow seems stalkerish. It has to be a short one; I am trying to finish my Western. I'll edit this post after completion. Happy V-Day, all!... Continue Reading →
Been a Hot Minute – A Coffee Moment
As is usual, this morning I am pondering randomness over my first cup of coffee, like where did the expression "A Hot Minute" come from? However I look at that randomness, it's still been a few since I've blogged. Today's agenda will include a video call for a project I may be a part of... Continue Reading →
Random Book Title Moments
This morning's coffee moment has me pondering over my desk mess, since I have something like two to-three dozen stories / books in the works, and at perhaps that many story-starts that vie for my attention. I'll be actively working on one of my stories and a scene will pop into my head that is... Continue Reading →
Covered in Paint Again, AKA, Painting the Hall
You will know by sight at any given moment, what color I am painting the rooms of my house by the colors I cannot seem to get off my hands. Or out of my hair. Or spots I didn't know I had paint on. Like today, it was my right ear. Yeah. Well, it turns... Continue Reading →
Finishing the Story(ies)
I have so many half-written (translate, half finished) stories on my computer, and recently I had a health scare that told me I either need to finish them or delete them. Do I really want my legacy to be a dozen or more half-written stories? This morning, I chose one to finish and have pulled... Continue Reading →
Uh Oh, Here Comes Company!
I like being a hermit. What that means is that I like staying home, doing my own thing, living my own life and not having to 'people' very often. Having said that, I get complacent with the clutter of everyday living as I hermit. Harvested onions and drying dishes vie for countertop space, the vacuum... Continue Reading →
What?!? A Down Day?!? J.K.!
Ah, no such thing as that for me, I'm afraid. I reviewed my calendar for the day this morning, and it turns out that I don't have appointments, my kids are in their happy places and are not requesting or requiring my attendance, and of course, there is no money for shopping (grinning at that... Continue Reading →
Liberating the Clutter (or, ‘How NOT to eBay’)
I began an eBay business a few years ago and have bought and sold a lot since the beginning. "It will be fun," my friend said. She lied. Well, not entirely. It has been fun, and I have had some ups and downs, but I have also learned a few things along the way. First,... Continue Reading →
Story Starts and Ideas, Now Where Did I Put Those?
I was searching for a story I had begun about a year ago, thinking it would be a good one to submit to an online magazine. I never did find it, but I found several story ideas that I had jotted down on the fly over the last few months. Many are one liners, designed... Continue Reading →
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