Monthly Archives: June 2015

Jack, Do You Really Expect to Find Jill There?

Previously in Jack and Jill: The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “Meremac Caverns” as suggested by TWM Want to see what I can do with a word or phrase? Make a suggestion.

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Ahoy Matey!

Blue Beard’s treasure map came at a great price paid in blood and betrayal. In the end, only Little William Kilpatrick remained from the crew that buried the stolen bootie, and Jack Ripley held the map. William disappeared into the frontier lands. Jack followed the map. Through storms and raging seas he traveled until he reached the deserted island. He followed all the landmarks, but in the end the only thing he could find was an enormous chain and anchor. […]

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13 Places I Have Walked.

A big part of this weight loss program I’m on is about getting exercise. We’re supposed to get a minimum of 150 minutes of aerobic exercise every week. That’s a lot of walking. 1. Around the block. Literally. In February this was the most I could handle. The pain was intense. By the end of the month I was still only going around six to ten blocks from my home, and it took between fifteen and twenty minutes. 2. To […]

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Suzie’s House 409 : Walter’s Funny Stuff

Drew was deeply absorbed in his own thoughts as he, Walter, Bruce, Tracy, and Emma walked to Emma’s house. Misgivings dogged his every step. He should just take Walter home, no matter how the man might protest. He could drag everyone back to Suzie’s house, despite how tense her talks with the lawyer made the atmosphere. They could even adjourn to a restaurant, despite the risk that he or Walter could go off the deep end at any minute. Really, […]

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The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson p.275

“The stable is on fire!” Then, softer, to Belen, “Go light the stable on fire.” MizB of A Daily Rhythm hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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