Monthly Archives: May 2011
160 – The Latest Diet
I wish I had a magic wand that would take away fat. Then I could eat ice cream all day and still fit in my genes. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
A Long Way From Home
Jack: I thought you said it would be easier once we got across the desk. Jill: How was I to know Alice has been busy? Gin: oink. Today’s theme is Looking Down Previously in Jack and Jill: The Long Treck Across a Desk Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 214 : Anyone Can Write a Book
She was doing it. She was really doing it. Lisa typed away on her laptop, watching the words fill the screen. Well, maybe fill was too strong a word. They appeared. She had no idea where they came from. They were simply there when she reached for them. It had taken her the better part of an hour, but she’d managed to come up with enough of the phantom sentences to cover one page.
55 – Plans
“Wow, look at that. All that rock.” Boss man shook his head with a grin of admiration. “Yeah. Nice view,” employee said, looking at the mountains. Not that they needed anything pretty for what they had in mind. It’s not like the factory would have any windows. “Yep. Just about perfect.” Boss man stooped to scoop up some pebbles. Oh. He hadn’t looked up this whole time. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story […]
13 Books on my TBR Pile
Heather expressed concern that I might not have enough reading material just because I’m actually re-reading a book. I’ll admit it isn’t something I make a habit of, but I think this will show that I do have some choice here: For more lists of Thirteen, visit Thursday Thirteen
How are you?
It’s been a heck of a Spring. We went for week after week of cool wet weather. This, along with an unusually large snow pack, resulted in the river getting as high as I’ve ever seen it. Luckily, the levies through town are pretty high so I doubt we’ll actually get flooded, but there have been many other places along the river where people have to wade to get to their front door. I’m thinking if we do over flow […]
Fwd: An Exercise For People Over 50 Years Of Age
Not to self – got to go buy potatoes. > > > An Exercise For People Over 50 Years Of Age > > > > Begin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room at each side. > > With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides, and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. > > Each […]
160 – Old Lady Talk
“You think you’ve got it bad? When I was a kid we had to walk through snow drifts all the way up to our waists. In polyester miniskirts!” “But that’s what I’m wearing today!” “At least you have a choice.” Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
The Long Treck Across a Desk
Gin: Meooooow! (translation – “Are we there yet?”) Jill: Hang in there, everyone. I’m sure we’ll get through here in no time. Then it’s only a bit further to home. Jack: You’ve been saying that since the gas ran out. Jill: How was I to know the desk would be so cluttered? Jack: We are talking about Alice Audrey’s desk. Of course it’s cluttered! Gin: Meow (“True that!”) Tonic: Woof! (“You said it!”) Today’s theme is Cluttered Previously in Jack […]
Suzie’s House 213 : Big Idea
“Humph!” The idiot. How hard could it be to sit down and write a story? Lisa stomped her way down the hall, feeling awkward for being in Ben’s house after saying something she knew would make him mad, as if the house itself were telling her she didn’t belong here. “Hey, Lisa.” Tracy came out of Gene’s room. She had a rosy look to her cheeks, and Lisa suspected she and Gene had been kissing. Gene came to the doorway, […]
55 – To a Stranger
Yep, random, unrelated picture again. I’m glad you guys let me get away with this. “Now where has it gone?” Passport, driver’s license, lipstick, coins… she digs through her purse, bringing out too much information with the bottle of medicine, the movie ticket stub, and the used tissues. “No, no, don’t go anywhere. I’m sure it’s here.” At last, iPod found, she calls them up. Baby pictures. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story […]
13 Housing Stories.
Last week I talked about steps involved in buying a house. Some of the comments inspired me to tell a few stories about buying, owning, and renting. 1. The first place I lived once I moved out on my own was the dorms. I was a transfer student, had just spent a month in China, and chose the dorms because it saved me the hassle of looking for a place from hundreds of miles away when I was short on […]
