100 Word Challenge: Duty

March 2, 2016June 17, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

Yesterday was Super Tuesday in the U.S., the biggest day for presidential primaries/caucuses, with voters from 16 states registering their choice for the Democratic or Republican candidates. My state of Florida begins a nine-day, early voting period this weekend and I will be dutifully exercising my right as a citizen to cast a preliminary ballot. … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Duty

100 Word Challenge: Habit

February 24, 2016June 17, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 26 Comments

Over the weekend, my laptop power cord started dying. It’s been acting wonky for a while, even has a few red, electrical tape bandages. It’s one of those MagSafe power adapters that is supposed to have a quick-release detachment if the cord is yanked out. It works, but not without consequence. I’ve nutted up the … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Habit

100 Word Challenge: Paper

February 17, 2016June 17, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

Lately I’ve taken on the onerous task of cataloging my and the Mister’s many books. We have a lot of books. A “can never read all of these” amount of books. A “we could have our own library” amount of books. We have more bookcases than the average family should legally own. The bookshelf that … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Paper

100 Word Challenge: Peculiar

January 27, 2016July 1, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 48 Comments

Today's a special day for me. I will mark this down on my calendar as an auspicious event, one that deserves an annual celebration. Today, I take up the mantle of 100 Word Challenge, inheriting a favorite writing prompt from word-meister extraordinaire, Velvet Verbosity. Lately, I've been reading Ransom Riggs' Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children trilogy. I … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Peculiar