Sweet Mother of God! I adore my children, but heaven help me, some days I don't like them very much. Answer the phone! Mom? Everything I did as a teen? I'M. SO. SORRY. The Trifextra Challenge this weekend is to write anything, in whichever form, that is exactly 33 words, including the word "mother."
Category: Trifecta
Wrapped in a mystery
Don't take what she says personally. She's like that with everyone, you never know what she's really thinking. She's an enigma. Pfft! She's knows exactly what she's doing. Besides, 'enigma' has one too many letters for what she is. Trifecta, a weekly one-word prompt, challenges writers to use that word in its third definition form, … Continue reading Wrapped in a mystery
Rhetoric
Mini-term classes were always popular. You could cram a whole quarter's worth of credits into only six weeks, and when it was a hard-to-get class, it was a win/win situation. Over Christmas break such an opportunity presented. A single speech class was the only requirement left to graduate, so "Rhetoric" was penciled into my schedule … Continue reading Rhetoric
Thunder
She packed her pillows and stuffed animals under the blankets, shaping them into what she thought was a semblance of her body. The bed, pushed into a corner, was small but took up a good portion of the room. When the door was open, it hid the head of the bed. Pushing with her feet … Continue reading Thunder
Honey-do list
What does she do all day, just play on her laptop? I work like a dog and still have to putz around at home. "Hey, I cycled the laundry and fed the cats!" Why does he do that? Do I announced every chore I finish? Maybe I should show him my list. I don't get … Continue reading Honey-do list
Third time’s the charm
"Do you need help with your hair," my best friend, Fanny was almost as nervous about this first date as I was. "Oh, thank you!," I gave up fighting my mane of unruly curls. "I can't seem to do anything with it." I sat at her vanity mirror, watching as she deftly piled my hair … Continue reading Third time’s the charm
Thin spiral notebook 