Looking around to make sure no one was watching her, Pauley swirled a finger around her dessert plate, scooping up any remaining pie juice and crust crumbs. Sticking her finger in her mouth up to the last knuckle she slurped off the sticky sweetness, licking her lips, then wiping her mouth with the back of … Continue reading Good neighbors
One year later…
One year ago today I opened a new chapter in my writing and photography, and started Thin spiral notebook. My original blog ~ that-which-shall-not-be-named ~ had gotten too depressing and I needed a change. This ~ arms spread wide ~ is where you'll find me now. Stretching my writing into sometimes uncomfortable places, but hopefully … Continue reading One year later…
One lump or two?
I thought this prompt would be a stumper. The only thing I could initially come up with for "lumpy" was my Muffin Top. The chances of me posting a photo of that? Yeah, not gonna happen. Then, this morning in anticipation of my daughter's visit home during her Christmas Break from school, I made cookies... and … Continue reading One lump or two?
Without pier
The weather was gorgeous this week. Cool temps, cerulean blue skies, and wide open spaces. I took an afternoon and spent some time on the Okaloosa Island Pier and surrounding beaches near Fort Walton Beach. Fishermen (and women) were out casting for trout, and pelicans and herons were fishing for leftovers. The birds were huge, … Continue reading Without pier
Can you spare some time?
No minute to spare Too busy to stop, life is A No Parking zone * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Away in a manger
The room, out of the wind and weather, was better than sleeping outside. The donkeys and sheep crowded around, adding the warmth of their bodies to the small family. A rich perfume of animal musk hung in the air. Dressed in crude, homespun clothing, the mother wrapped her newborn in her shawl, laying him in … Continue reading Away in a manger
Thin spiral notebook 