I wrote this story based on the following prompt: Pick 3 items in the room where you’re sitting. Mine were travel cup, poetry book, red plaid blanket Use these 3 items in a story of no longer than 1200 words Use at least one metaphor, one symbol and one alliteration. I have not written flash…
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Great Christmas Movie To Watch
Ray and I decided to watch a Christmas movie today. Ray chose the 2017 film, The Man Who Invented Christmas, which is the story of how Charles Dickens came to write A Christmas Carol. Before you shrug and say, “No, thank you,” stick with me for just a minute and let me explain why this…
Trying Something New for Our Upcoming Christmas Meal
A friend of mine posted this recipe tonight on Facebook. This is my kind of food. Colorful, healthy and delicious. I was thinking this might be the perfect dish to make for our upcoming Christmas dinner. It’s simple but full of flavor and has a festive flair. Plus anything with feta cheese has got to…
Five Ways of Looking at a Mistake
I. A mistake can be a screw-up, a SNAFU, a moment when something or someone is ignored, insulted, hurt by another person who didn’t do any of those actions intentionally. II. A mistake can be an opportunity, a lucky break, a time when something or someone is given a reprieve, a second chance, a new…
The Joy of Decorating for Christmas
I spent part of yesterday decorating for Christmas. It amazes me what happiness this activity brings to me. We have a small artificial tree that has been around for a very long time as well as an even smaller one that I put up in the den. Yesterday, I listened to Christmas carols as I…
Repost: A Song That Brother Sam and I Wrote Called, “Just A Little Hope”
This is a song that I co-wrote with my brother, Sam, a while back. I love it, primarily because of the chorus from which the title is taken. This is a song about how “just a little hope” can get you through tough times. It feels especially appropriate right now and brings me solace when…
“Just Five Minutes”
Today has been one of those detail days where I’ve had to work on several major projects with looming deadlines. One was the upcoming Board of Directors meeting for Story Circle Network, the international women’s writing organization for which I have the pleasure to serve as president. I had to write the president’s letter and…
Babysitting My Granddog, Winston
Here is Winston. He is Liz and Ron’s bulldog. He is from a rescue shelter where he has lived much of his life. He has some gastrointestinal issues that don’t make him a prime candidate for adoption. That is unless you’re Liz and Ron, who seem to thrive on bringing home the neediest of the…
The Color of Growth
Growth is green, like leaves and stems Growth is brown, like roots and limbs Growth is pink, like dawn and dusk Growth is orange, like brand new rust Growth is purple, like irises in spring Growth is ivory, like the moon’s hazy ring Growth is blue, like the swirling, whirling sea Growth is tangerine, like…
World AIDS Day: In Memory of My Two Brothers
Today is World’s AIDS Day, which was established in 1988 to lend support to people who are living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died. The 2021 theme, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice,” underscores the fact that many marginalized people in the United States and around the world continue not…
