100 Word Challenge: Chatter

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

My dad and step-mom came to visit a few weeks ago. With them, he brought treasures from a recent KonMari purge of their guest room…. my school report cards from 4th through 8th grade. I was brilliant. No, but really… I was apparently a bit of a - as they said in the olden days … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Chatter

100 Word Challenge: Talk

April 4, 2018April 24, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

There are eight warm-blooded creatures living in my home, and only three of them are human. That’s right, I have five pets - two dogs and three cats - and I treat each of them like they are my kids. I praise them, scold them, am sarcastic with them, joke with them, and have simple, … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Talk

99 lead balloons

November 18, 2015November 19, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

“Isabelle, I need to settle up my tab.” Stretched out on a thrifty store reject Chesterfield, Isabelle turned a languid eye toward her best client. Draping her arm off the narrow edge, she rummaged through the red foil wrappers in a nearly empty box of chocolates searching for any leftover cordials. “It’s a sizable account,” … Continue reading 99 lead balloons