My journal of big words and pretty pictures
Welcome to Two for Tuesday where your vocabulary and word choices will be tested. Two similar, yet distinct, words are offered for inspiration. The first prompt is an ordinary, oft used word. The second prompt is a little more expressive, maybe even unfamiliar. Each word will include a definition to help get you started. What to … Continue reading Two Word Tuesday: Haters gonna hate
Murial was the wild one - sneaking out of the house at night, smoking and drinking, even riding in cars… with boys. Still she was their favorite. Mother made excuses for her, and Father paid to keep her out of trouble and her troubles out of the newspaper. I tried to be the good sister … Continue reading The good sister
When least expected A little dragon appears Damsel in distress
Welcome to the Darkroom where i open my photo album and share a new picture each week to help spark your writer's creativity. The photos are mine, but the story is yours to tell. The Rules, because there are always rules: What to do: Posts on Thursday morning; deadline midnight Wednesday, CST. (Thursday, 5 a.m. … Continue reading The Darkroom: Old Snapshots
I’m sitting on the floor in the hallway of my house. All the rooms leading to the hallway are closed off and one end of the hallway is blocked by an expandable baby gate we’ve saved from when our children (now in their mid- and late-twenties) were toddlers. On the other side of the gate, … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Sibling
Welcome to Two Word Tuesday where you can come to challenge your vocabulary and word choices. You will be given two similar, yet distinct, words for inspiration. The first prompt is an ordinary, oft used word; the second prompt is a little more expressive, maybe even unfamiliar. Each word will include a definition to help get you … Continue reading Two Word Tuesday: Beaucoup
Thin spiral notebook 