This week’s (April 13 2016) Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction challenge is hosted by fellow Rough Writer Lisa Reiter at Sharing the Story. Lisa’s prompt, in 99 words (no more, no less) was to write about offering to help someone. I find that for the most part, kindness begets gratitude, a letter tells a story, and... Continue Reading →
I’ve gone walkabout. I’m taking a spontaneous journey to do other things, satisfying cravings to explore new local horizons … well … something like that. I will continue to drop in, to read and comment, when I’m around to do so. Otherwise, know that I’m out somewhere having a good time. I do plan to... Continue Reading →
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. ~ Hanh Nhat Thich I sat in in my office, slumped in my chair, fingers tapping away on the keys of the laptop. I was writing this post and I suddenly realized that the actual thoughts streaming through my... Continue Reading →
My Hubby and I were walking past our favorite retail art gallery when I happened to glance through its open door. Inside was a man with long grey hair sitting on a stool in front of a sketch easel, brush in hand, underpainting his canvas. A real artist! I grabbed my Hubby’s arm and steered... Continue Reading →
Charli Mills opened her March 16th 2016 Flash Fiction Challenge with the following introduction, “Today is a cake kind of day. Go on, grab a fork and savor a bite. Settle in for a story.” And what a delicious story it was! This week the Congress of Writers is celebrating the 99th Flash Fiction Challenge... Continue Reading →
Lately, I’ve been hearing and reading about little girls who want to be ‘fierce’, or mothers who want to raise their daughters ‘fierce’. “What does that mean?” I asked one child innocently. “I can do anything!” she said with a huge confident grin and pumped her arm in the air while she kick-boxed with her... Continue Reading →
Eloquently Kate 