I began writing this on November 27, 2013 and about two paragraphs in, I got a phone call that my beloved Granny starring in this little story had gone home to heaven. If you are a follower, you will know I have many posts starring the precious, Granny. I hope you enjoy this one! […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Writing Challenge: Collecting Details

The weekly challenge was to remember three details from your day or week and write at least a paragraph containing them. This is my take on the challenge. The endless blue sky was abundant with birds making the south their home for now and the mild, dry temperature, made it a perfectly beautiful day for […]
[Continue reading...]Oh Christmas tree, MY Christmas tree

This Christmas is a first of sorts for my husband and I. December 25, 2013 will be our first Christmas as empty nesters. Don’t worry; this post isn’t going to be a sappy one lamenting a dismally quiet household and no one to wake up with us on Christmas morning. Although we are disappointed that […]
[Continue reading...]Christmas threads

“Ma’am, may I ask you a question?” The persistent young lady clutching a tube of sea salt, something or other, actually matched my steps for a few seconds as I hurried past the mid-mall vendor. After my “no thank you” didn’t faze her tenacity, I tried “No thank, you I’m not interested” in a more […]
[Continue reading...]Grateful always

The sun will soon rise, on this Thanksgiving Day I’m up with my coffee, to read and to pray The oven is buzzing, time to take out the yams Next on my list, replace them with the ham Ham is now cooking, time to start fudge On Mom’s recipe card, an old chocolate smudge This […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Writing Challenge: Haiki #2

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[Continue reading...]If I were a turkey
If I were a turkey I’d start training in April to keep from becoming a Thanksgiving staple In May you would catch me honing my skill on how to avoid those missiles that kill There’d be classes on dodging a sharpshooter’s aim and how to outrun those arrows that maim In June I would learn […]
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