My journal of big words and pretty pictures
The story so far... Old Wives' Tale She sat by the coal stove, trying to warm her hands. In her lap was a skein of wool yarn, worked from sheep her Mister sheared while they were moving through Tejano, Texas. The clicking of her needles was unrelenting, a rhythm matching the beat of her heart, … Continue reading A mother’s sorrow
The story so far... "Family Secrets " and "Reminiscing" "Send them all home, Casper." I took the bundle from him, and sat on the floor, cradling it in my arms. "Whaddya gonna do?" He took off his ball cap and ran his hands through his hair. "I’m not sure yet, but for now just get them … Continue reading Family resemblance
Spring was in the air. A gentle breeze had set the tender green buds to trembling. A shudder of delight rippled across my skin and ruffled my hair. I breathed in the sweet perfume of newly opened flowers, an intoxicating scent that left me giddy with anticipation. Shimmering hummingbirds buzzed past my head, intent on feasting … Continue reading Spring breeze
When my purchase offer was accepted, I called my mother and told her that I had reclaimed our family home. When I told her that I was planning to live there after it was refurbished, she laughed. She never understood my obsession with the old place. Later, while we sat at her retro Formica kitchen table and sipped … Continue reading Reminiscing
When I hung up the phone, my hands were shaking. I don’t know if it was from fear, or excitement, or maybe a little of both. My childhood home, nestled in the bucolic pastures of East Tennessee, was finally for sale. A friend still living in the area called to give me the news. Without … Continue reading Family secrets
Smelling of lemon furniture polish and stale coffee, he wafts down the halls mumbling. Not like a doddering old man babbling nonsense, but a sinister sibilance, a subliminal threat that makes my skin crawl.. Roaming among our cubicles, spying on each of us during the day, he never makes direct conversation. He only tsks, and … Continue reading Corporate drama
Thin spiral notebook 