“Ugh. More clouds?” Jane’s frown lines deepened. “Who knew Barcelona had a rainy season?” “Name a place that doesn’t.” Marge tried to take a picture around Jane’s head. “India. Anything is better than this.” “I’m pretty sure India also gets rain. You should have done more research before you picked Barcelona.” “As much research as you did last time?” Jane gave her a snide smile. “I can’t control climate change,” Marge said mildly. “Then where do you want to go […]
It’s Spring! I’ve been seeing pretty pictures of flowers all over, not just on Heather’s blog. For over a month I didn’t have any flowers to take pictures of. Then my first attempts were awful because I used my new cell phone on a cloudy day. Then I got stubborn and insisted on using my cell phone so I could learn how to do it and because I didn’t want to go wandering around the neighborhood with my excellent but […]
Ethan Zempel couldn’t find a pay phone anywhere. What had the world come to when you couldn’t even call home for want of a simply phone. Not that he was sure the change in his pocket would be enough, even if he could find such a rare beast as a pay phone in the wilds of Kentucky.
My computer chirps at me. I’m assuming it’s some kind of notification system that I have flagged somewhere deep in the programming. It’s not obnoxious. Just a little cricket kind of sound, only briefer and quieter. Still, it bothers me because I don’t know what it means. I’ve guessed it’s email related, but no proof. I’ve guessed it’s an etsy thing, or a blog thing. So far, no luck in tracking it down. I’m sure some day it will annoy […]
Theodor: Very well, if Jack will not assist, I will simply have to rectify the time stream on my own. If only I did not suspect something amiss. Poof! (Gone through time) Theodor: Oh! Of course! The brake line. Previously in Jack and Jill: Mid-Knight Bash The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “brake” as suggested by Alice Want to see what I can do with a word or phrase? Make a suggestion.
“I thought you said the reason this place had so many observatories was because it had the clearest skies.” Jane huffed as they hiked the last few steps up the hill. She had on her gore-tex Patagonia jacket and her high tech boots, but the bitter cold still made her old bones ache and she could hardly see the snow-bound ground before her. “That’s what the tour group web site said.” Marge hiked along in apparent comfort. “Well they lied! […]
I have gone some very long stretches without writing, but always come back to it. Why? Because I get weird when I’m not writing. Ok, I’m probably even more weird when I’m in the middle of a rough draft, but I like the weird writer me more than the weird not-writing me. Here is some of what I’ve noticed. 1. The longer I’ve gone since writing, the more I stare into space. I’ve clocked myself at 10 minutes in the […]
What a beautiful day with clear skies but mild temperatures. That meant plenty of foot traffic for Jim to spange from. He had his can out and flew a great sign. Bills and coins dropped into his can every little while. Life couldn’t be better.
This new diet I’m on has me eating some odd things. For instance, I’ve learned to bake slabs of the glop that you get from boiling flaxseed into a tasty kind of cracker. It makes a pretty good snack if you can get over the slight hint of slime. I’m eating a lot more fish. A LOT more. And nowhere near as much beef. I’m still buying weird vegetables and eating more salad. I’m getting used to it all. Still, […]
“Wow. Look at that.” Sally pointed down the street she and Liam were crossing. “Oh my. That is… certainly an interesting exhibit of the intersection between a nebulous airborne structure and the human psyche. I mean, consider the fact it isn’t possible for nature to intentionally create a phallic symbol out of particulates in the air, and yet that one is undeniable. I have seen ones far less detailed…” “What are you talking about?” “The shape of the… wait, is […]
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“Look, kid. This might be a boarding house, but it isn’t a public building. You can’t just come and go as you please.” One of Mrs. H,’s borders stopped Emma in the front hall. The blood in Emma’s veins froze. Her chest hurt and it was hard to breathe. Though she didn’t really know this woman, she knew who did and who did not belong in this house.