Summer’s heat and a tumble – That’s all it took. Then a drive to emerge Where the folks were kind And I was told I’d be fine. Oh, the body’d be sore With bruises and scrapes, But the X-rays dismissed Any surgery or brace. With a tensor on my knee And instructions for care, They... Continue Reading →
Sitting outdoors, I felt the evening peace like a sweet caress settle o’re the land and sea. I do not know from whence he came – not a rustle or breeze did he create – but like the evening mist, he suddenly appeared and perched himself on the corner of my deck’s rail. Mottled brown... Continue Reading →
Charli Mills’ March 18 2021 Flash Fiction Challenge was to write a story in 99 words (no more, no less) that takes place one year later. It can be any year. Explore the past year or another significant passing of time to the character. As always, she suggests we go where the prompt leads us. ... Continue Reading →
Do you remember your first cup of coffee ever? I had my first cup a month shy of my 16th birthday. I was a counselor at a summer camp and the mess hall cooks always made gallons of it in the morning and at lunch. They knew all the counselors needed this elixir to keep... Continue Reading →
My heart wants to dance with the golden daffodils popping up everywhere. It’s as if sunshine is reflecting back to us from the ground, each bloom waving a friendly ‘Hello’ in the southerly breeze. Growing up in central Canada, tulips dominated our spring landscapes, particularly during the month of May. This could have been due... Continue Reading →
Dawning our masks and coats, Hubby and I head out for a walk. Our stretch of the road is more like a narrow country lane in the UK, lined with towering Douglas-firs and western hemlocks. There are alders, arbutuses and maples scattered here and there – enough to leave a bed of fallen leaves along... Continue Reading →
