Safe tomato sex

November 1, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

I learned something useful today. Aside from living in a state that refuses to acknowledge winter, Florida is blessed with year-round, fresh produce. There is a well-stocked Farmer's Market somewhere close on any given weekend, every weekend. One such market is held in my hometown on the first Saturday of each month. It's small in comparison … Continue reading Safe tomato sex

Giving thanks

October 31, 2014October 31, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Every year, thousands of would-be authors tackle the task of writing novels during the month of November. The goal is to pen 50,000 words in 30 days. I've done it three times, but you'll never find the tomes in your local bookstores, nor are there any ebooks. I don't think I've even read them again … Continue reading Giving thanks

Elemenopee

August 31, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

With this post, I have successfully completed August's National Blog Posting Month. The theme for the month was "Mnemonic," which is "a device used to help remember something." What it made me remember is that I don't like mnemonics, or having to follow rules. Even self-imposed rules. Throughout the week, Monday to Saturday, I followed my … Continue reading Elemenopee

Storm clouds

August 30, 2014January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

This wasn’t some passive summer zephyr. No gentle breezes to ruffle our beach blankets, and tease the canvas umbrella. It was a tempest moving quickly towards shore. A broken bar code of rain tumbled headlong across the horizon. Fishing boats struggled through the onslaught of boiling waves, rocking precariously upon the breakers. Frantic schools of … Continue reading Storm clouds

Yard sale

August 29, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

It was actually happening. After all those years of joking about it, Mister finally agreed. I’m not sure if I wore him down, or convinced him it was a good idea. We sold off everything, bought an RV and made plans to travel the U.S. The yard sale was his idea. His way of needling me, … Continue reading Yard sale

Xenophobia

August 28, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

I was a youngster when they returned, with their massive airships and mind-boggling technology. They promised to depart their knowledge to us. They promised prosperity, they promised an end to disease and disability. What they didn’t tell us was at what cost - total domination. What they didn’t expect was how advanced we became during … Continue reading Xenophobia