100 Word Challenge: Age

October 4, 2017December 21, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Today is my birthday… my actually, IRL birthday. I’m 55 and not embarrassed to say it. I don’t feel 55, as if there is a certain way being 55 should feel. I definitely don’t act 55, again if there is a right way for someone 55 to act. It doesn’t matter - I’m going to … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Age

100 Word Challenge: Read

September 27, 2017October 3, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

We are in the middle of Banned Books Week, so what better time to be rebellious and dig into a book filled with diverse ideas, sacrilegious themes, and offensive language. Delve into books like “The Lord of the Rings,” “The Lord of the Flies,” or “All the Kings Men.” Maybe read “The Jungle,” or “Animal … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Read

100 Word Challenge: Forgetful

September 20, 2017November 22, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

I tend to bruise easily. As in, brush up against a table - bruise. Barked a shin on the padded ottoman - bruise. Rattle my head on a low hanging shelf in the laundry room that your husband rounded the corners on so you wouldn’t put an eye out - bruise. I also have a … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Forgetful

100 Word Challenge: Gift

September 13, 2017September 19, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 2 Comments

Recently, I started reading a new book - "Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights” by Salman Rushdie. I’ll do the math for you… that’s 1001 Nights, or you might recognize the more familiar Americanized version, “Arabian Nights,” of Ali Baba fame. This telling occurs in the near future after a devastating storm hits New … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Gift

100 Word Challenge: Waiting

September 6, 2017September 13, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Back at the end of May, I mentioned this year’s pending Hurricane season, and until just a couple of weeks ago, storms had been fairly mundane. That was until Hurricane Harvey came into the Gulf of Mexico and devastated Texas. The coastal cities affected will be recovering from the wind damage and catastrophic flooding for … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Waiting

100 Word Challenge: Housework

August 30, 2017September 5, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

Spent a good portion of Tuesday morning waiting at my local car dealership while they replaced the airbags on my SUV. They were under a recall and it needed done. The dealership had comfy chairs in the waiting area, and I had my laptop, charge cords, a wall outlet, caffeine, and lots uninterrupted time. It … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Housework