Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. ~Desmond Tutu A police siren echoes between the buildings. Ashley looks around nervously as she lets the backpack slide down her arm and quickly sits down on the busy sidewalk. She places her cap on the ground and pulls the... Continue Reading →
There is one day every February that is frolicsomely fabulous! It’s Pancake Day! Pancakes are an ancient form of food that is known by a multitude of names and consumed in as many variations and recipes as there are countries in this world and then some. The Greeks and Romans ate them sweetened with honey;... Continue Reading →
We had a snow day yesterday. The schools were closed and as predicted, the roads were a proverbial mess. Those who could, stayed at home, and watched the champagne powder continue to fall all day long. There’s a path near our house that is used as a walkway to get from one street to the... Continue Reading →
Charli Mills’ February 2, 2017 Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction challenge was to write a story about a rock in the road. I confess the story that I thought of immediately was told or written by someone ‘unknown’. While I was trying to find the original story, I stumbled over many articles and videos using the same or similar... Continue Reading →
“Sorry.” “Sorry.” And yes, I am Canadian. That’s why the businessman and I both expressed the classic Canadian apology yesterday when we bumped into each other on the busy sidewalk in downtown Victoria. It was an expression of goodwill, a courtesy. It was our way of signalling each other that there was no ill feeling and neither... Continue Reading →
Charli Mills’ January 19th Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge was to write a 99 word (no more, no less) story about a quarry. As always, Charli suggests we go where the prompt leads us, and this is where it led me. *** “Mom, you’ll never guess what happened!” Emma ran into the kitchen, the back... Continue Reading →
Eloquently Kate 