Monthly Archives: April 2011
160 – One More Inch
Crawling across the desert, he reached for the next patch of ground, dragging himself toward the mirage of a city. One more inch to the nearest casino. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Taking Aim
Jack: I’m telling you Jill, Tonic was about to piss on me. Jill: No, no, I’m sure he only meant to hit the tree. Jack: Well, if it happens again, tree or no tree, he’s going to have to hit the road. Today’s theme is Road Previously in Jack and Jill: What a Tree Means to Me Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 208 : Drewing The Line
“He’s useless. Completely useless.” Toby wedged the heel of one cowboy boot against the bottom rung of the kitchen chair where Drew sat and stared at the FBI agent as if he were an interesting bug. Drew didn’t seem to notice. “Not completely,” Maria said to be fair “He hasn’t blown his cover yet.” “Is it not evident to you that he’s so far gone it doesn’t matter?”
The End
Death? Is that the worst threat you have to offer? Death is no big deal, just a transition from one now to another. Like hopping on a one-way train to a place that can’t be returned from. It isn’t the ride that is hard. It’s the good bye. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
13 Pictures of Vilas Zoo
Heather posted her last Art Zoobalie picture recently, and got me to thinking I’d never shared the picture I took. So, here they are. 🙂
Snake Eggs
I’ve been looking over pictures from last summer. We stopped at a scenic overlook in Western Wyoming for lunch. While the kids waited for me to make sandwiches, they wandered around looking for anything interesting. The Boy came running to tell me he’d found some snake eggs. He made me go look. If you squint just right and tip your head while looking at the second picture, you can just make out some shells. Yep. Quail eggs. I could have […]
Bella Diana by Ann Pino page… um…two?
Seems like lately I’ve been doing more online reading. There are some really fantastic serials and novels posted on people’s blogs – original works for free. Whee! So, anyway, this is what I’m reading right now. “There’s only so much we can do,” Harley pointed out. “It’s not like we’ve got qualified soldiers waiting in line to join us.” Want to read more? Check this out. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to […]
Fwd: Wasp Spray
” I know some of you own GUNS but this is something to think about…— If you don’t have a gun, here’s a more humane way to wreck someone’s evil plans for you. Did you know this? I didn’t. I never really thought of it before. I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat. Wasp Spray – A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the […]
Stop!
Rolling fast through nowhere spinning wheels hurry to reach more nowhere. Quick, before the sun goes down and spinning gets hard. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Suzie’s House 207 : Red Handed
Miranda paused at the top of the staircase. Normally she’d simply go to Vin’s room without turning any lights on. Or maybe tonight she’d go to her own room, since she didn’t want to argue with him again over all the overtime she’d been putting in. But this time she heard a furtive sound at the other end of the hall. There was someone in Suzie’s room who shouldn’t be there.
55 – Average, Everyday, Ordinary Rant
“I can’t believe you put my good broom out on the porch again!!!” “I didn’t.” “Yes, you did. I have a ratty old broom perfect for sweeping sidewalks or whatever it is you do to trash my brooms. So why is the one I paid extra for out there again?” “Mom, Dad didn’t do it. I did. Sorry.” “You…? Oh. Um… sorry, Dear.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
13 Electrical Cords
A while back my daughter suggested a number of topics for Thursday Thirteen lists. One of them was electrical cords. She had Mr. Al in mind when she said it, but I’m lazy, so I’m going the much easier route of listing my own electrical cords. These are all plugged into my computer. 1. The power cord 2. The cord to the monitor 3. The one to the cable service/ISP 4. The one to the printer 5. The one to […]
Potholes
It’s been a long, hard winter. The roads have suffered horribly. What gets to me isn’t so much that we have so many and such large potholes. It’s the way the potholes run in lines like ruts. How are your streets? Lost any tires yet?
