"What's her name?" People ask when they meet my cat. "Ummm...." We stammer a little, does it make us bad owners that we don't have a name for her? "Kitty, her name is Kitty." Which isn't entirely the truth. When my daughter was much younger she named her the same name as her friend who … Continue reading No, She Doesn’t Have a Name
Word of the day challenge
Four Prompt Words in Two Sentences, Thank-You-Very-Much
"Ten days," She groaned, "There are only ten days. I have started some sort of abominable countdown till school starts and we have to go back to work." "Piffle", I reply, all effervescent and shiny, "It has been a glorious summer, long and sunny with all the ingredients needed for kids to come back healthy, … Continue reading Four Prompt Words in Two Sentences, Thank-You-Very-Much
Buying a House and The Butterfly Effect
The year was 2008. That is an important detail in this story. It was 2008 and we had just looked at a couple of houses on the water. It was little disheartening. Most were too small, too weird or too much money. Finally our tireless realtor, Marna showed us a house that was big enough … Continue reading Buying a House and The Butterfly Effect
The Play’s the Thing
(Prompts: Setting, Loath, Compatible, Play) Summer break is ending and I am loath to return to work. I would find it much more compatible to stay home and play, but I must return to the school setting in two short weeks. (Done. All prompts in those two sentences.... ta da!) Seriously though, where did this … Continue reading The Play’s the Thing
Welcome Back
It is only August 4th. There are still weeks of summer left. Of summer, of morning spent reading and writing blog posts. Of sun, of relaxing afternoons reading escapist novels. Thrillers with no no literary merit - the kind that suck you in and you read in a day. But something about this rainy Saturday, … Continue reading Welcome Back
The Storm Will End
The prompts for the day (Monsoon, Renewal, Energetic and Gullible) seem to warrant a poem.. one of them was tricky and a little embarrassing to fit in, but lets see if you can find the awkwardness. The Storm Will End We see a broken shore Slate slate skies Tempest breezes Touch our face Energetic, angry, … Continue reading The Storm Will End
Home REALLY is Where the Heart Is.
When I was in my thirties my parents sold our childhood home and moved into their dream home, designed and built by them with a yard big enough for huge gardens. Although I loved it, and I was so happy for my parents, I missed our comfortable old home, the one I was raised in, … Continue reading Home REALLY is Where the Heart Is.
A Bit of Daydreaming Never Hurt Anyone
While reading another blog, I saw that some people actually fit in several prompts in their post. I tried it yesterday and had great fun, so here goes today's prompt with FIVE prompts. See if you can find them. I am a teacher, yet I struggled a little in school. I didn't fail or drop … Continue reading A Bit of Daydreaming Never Hurt Anyone
Travel VS Vacationing
When Scott and I FINALLY retire, when we look at ourselves in the mirror and recognize... we are not getting any younger, we both know we want to travel. And that is very different than vacationing. Vacationing is what you do with your family, it is about relaxing and recreating, grand-babies on a beach somewhere … Continue reading Travel VS Vacationing
Summer Day, Long Ago
My Grandpa Finch is in the backyard. It is New Mexico. It is summer and it is hot. I sit in the shade of the old apricot tree, sprawling branches hang low and the leaves are lush. It is a perfect tree. From that tree my grandmother put up jars and jars and jars of … Continue reading Summer Day, Long Ago
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