My journal of big words and pretty pictures
It’s barely September and I have finally begun work on my Christmas projects. I’m worried that I’ve started a smidge late, and hope there’s enough time to finish everything. I’ve got five crochet items going right now and am sure a few more will be added to the list before I’m done. They are: Large … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Homemade
Listen, Can you hear it? What voices, just above a whisper Angry hisses A plaintive cry Is it in the next room, Beneath the trees next door, Or trapped inside my head? Chittering in a language Unknown to man Running footsteps thunder across the roof What horrible creature Lurks in the dark recesses above Never … Continue reading What beast lurks
I solved a mystery today. Not too long ago I bought new earphones. I listen to music while I’m working in my yard. When I have a long and tedious job to do, I need a distraction from the monotony of pulling weeds and trimming grass. While outside, the sound would periodically go out on … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Listen
I had a routine doctor’s appointment this week, and as per usual, I took a book expecting a long wait to be invited back to the exam rooms. Once called in, everything went as expected… then my doc asked what I was reading. “'A Gentleman in Moscow',” I said, explaining I had the book in … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Arrest
I have no patience for you today There’s cat puke to scrape off the desk Black dog hair to vacuum up again, and again, and again Dirty clothes multiplying at horny rabbit rates A fridge full of leftovers no one will ever eat Yet can’t bring themselves to throw out, And still, nothing to fix … Continue reading Not today
Every few years, our local library sponsors a “Shred-it Day.” You can bring all the household papers that you want destroyed free of charge. My household generates a lot of paper - bank statements, credit card bills, medical receipts, pay stubs - many, many pieces of paper. Several weeks ago, I finally got the Mister … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Patience
Thin spiral notebook 