My journal of big words and pretty pictures
Murial was the wild one - sneaking out of the house at night, smoking and drinking, even riding in cars… with boys. Still she was their favorite. Mother made excuses for her, and Father paid to keep her out of trouble and her troubles out of the newspaper. I tried to be the good sister … Continue reading The good sister
When least expected A little dragon appears Damsel in distress
Welcome to the Darkroom where i open my photo album and share a new picture each week to help spark your writer's creativity. The photos are mine, but the story is yours to tell. The Rules, because there are always rules: What to do: Posts on Thursday morning; deadline midnight Wednesday, CST. (Thursday, 5 a.m. … Continue reading The Darkroom: Old Snapshots
I’m sitting on the floor in the hallway of my house. All the rooms leading to the hallway are closed off and one end of the hallway is blocked by an expandable baby gate we’ve saved from when our children (now in their mid- and late-twenties) were toddlers. On the other side of the gate, … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Sibling
Welcome to Two Word Tuesday where you can come to challenge your vocabulary and word choices. You will be given two similar, yet distinct, words for inspiration. The first prompt is an ordinary, oft used word; the second prompt is a little more expressive, maybe even unfamiliar. Each word will include a definition to help get you … Continue reading Two Word Tuesday: Beaucoup
Thumbing though her tattered Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper, Elise muttered to herself. “This job screams, ‘classic’,” she said. “But, he doesn’t want ordinary.” Filled to overflowing with a sundry of keepsakes - handwritten notes, old newspaper clippings, yellowed photographs, movie tickets - the binder was Elise’s manual of mayhem. It was where she kept all … Continue reading Stay with the classics
Thin spiral notebook 