Week two completed! I'm thinking that if I shift my thinking away from taking a daily photo for a year, and instead focus on each week separately, this project won't seem so daunting. I may try some weekly themes. Any suggestions or requests ~ within reason ~ are welcome. This project is re-enforcing an old habit … Continue reading Project 365 – Week 2
Lucky
Black cats, crack'd mirrors Triskaidekaphobia* Where's my lucky charm? Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. Today is Friday the Thirteenth... my fingers are crossed that it's a good day. * a fear of the number 13
Honeysuckle tears
Outside on the lanai, under rented white canopies, mason jars filled with sun-brewed sweet tea sit untouched on the table. Tears of condensation roll down the glass, leaving wet circles on the old linen cloth. Gran's tatted lace doilies, yellow and wilted with age, hang forlornly from the backs of the chairs. The stifling gloom … Continue reading Honeysuckle tears
Hope and change
“You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Submitted as part of Shell's "Pour Your Heart Out" writing prompt at Things I Can't Say. Please stop by … Continue reading Hope and change
Lost
By my third loop through the house ~ bedroom. bathroom, laundry room, living room, kitchen ~ I had progressed from confused to annoyed to down right pissed. This frantic forgetfulness happened far too often, but in no other aspect of my life. I can remember names and faces. I can recall minutia from three weeks ago that … Continue reading Lost
Prom queen
“Not if you were the last person on earth!” She made flouncing an art form. An effortless flip of her perfectly coiffed fall of auburn hair, a quick turn on her delicate, well-pedicured heels, and she was a distant memory. A faint aroma of singed ear hairs settled in a fog around him, his cheeks … Continue reading Prom queen
