My journal of big words and pretty pictures
The back of her lounge chair was adjusted at a haphazard angle. Its plaid, plastic webbing leaving pink stripes behind her thighs where she absentmindedly pulled her floral sundress above bare hips. She sipped daintily from an iced glass of tea, generously blended with Absolut citron, a refreshing aperitif on a hot afternoon. The Xanax … Continue reading High above it
A trip to the Big Easy was my consolation prize. An extravagant time-out to escape all my recent drama in a totally decadent way. I pawned my wedding ring to pay for the trip with no plans to ever redeem the ticket. Stumbling drunk through the shop’s green, shutter doors, I wasn’t sure what to … Continue reading Consolation prize
"It was only a duck pond, at the back of the farm." Standing in the middle of the packed-dirt lane, his demeanor said more than his words. If he made that benign assertion often enough, people would believe him, or he would believe it too. Old folks, like Miz Rose, swore there was a prehistoric … Continue reading Duck pond
In the beginning, news reports were a constant scroll across the bottom of my TV screen. I remember thinking how stupid that was since power was already so sketchy, there was no guarantee people who actually needed the information were getting it. Then I would laugh because I kept the channel on all day long, … Continue reading Prepping for pending doom
Snake and Spider Warning! I truly love where I live. It's a beautiful part of America and I thoroughly enjoy my weekly hikes where I can explore some of the hidden treasures that most people don't see. When people think of Florida, either the House of Mouse or beaches are the first thing people imagine. … Continue reading Excitement abounds
I took a friend and my daughter to one of my favorite hiking spots, St. Andrews State Park, smack in the middle of Panama City. What I didn't do was take into account the amount of rain we have had, and every single trail was flooded. Not a "take a high trail" sort of flooded, … Continue reading Hell or high water
Thin spiral notebook 