100 Word Challenge: Forgetful

September 20, 2017November 22, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

I tend to bruise easily. As in, brush up against a table - bruise. Barked a shin on the padded ottoman - bruise. Rattle my head on a low hanging shelf in the laundry room that your husband rounded the corners on so you wouldn’t put an eye out - bruise. I also have a … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Forgetful

100 Word Challenge: Gift

September 13, 2017September 19, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

Recently, I started reading a new book - "Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights” by Salman Rushdie. I’ll do the math for you… that’s 1001 Nights, or you might recognize the more familiar Americanized version, “Arabian Nights,” of Ali Baba fame. This telling occurs in the near future after a devastating storm hits New … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Gift

100 Word Challenge: Waiting

September 6, 2017September 13, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Back at the end of May, I mentioned this year’s pending Hurricane season, and until just a couple of weeks ago, storms had been fairly mundane. That was until Hurricane Harvey came into the Gulf of Mexico and devastated Texas. The coastal cities affected will be recovering from the wind damage and catastrophic flooding for … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Waiting

100 Word Challenge: Housework

August 30, 2017September 5, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

Spent a good portion of Tuesday morning waiting at my local car dealership while they replaced the airbags on my SUV. They were under a recall and it needed done. The dealership had comfy chairs in the waiting area, and I had my laptop, charge cords, a wall outlet, caffeine, and lots uninterrupted time. It … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Housework

100 Word Challenge: Wish

August 23, 2017August 30, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

I wish for tolerance and understanding I wish for order over chaos I wish for wisdom and knowledge I wish for compassion I wish for acceptance I wish for peace I wish for love and friendship I wish for health and happiness I wish for all these things for you... Star light, star bright First … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Wish

100 Word Challenge: Past

August 16, 2017August 22, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

One day when I was around 8 years old, and I can see this in my mind’s eye vividly, I was at school waiting in the lunch line behind the older and bigger fifth graders. In my little elementary school mind, I pondered my future. I remember thinking that in the "blink of an eye” … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Past