My journal of big words and pretty pictures
Earlier this week, I was on a morning walk with my dogs. Near the end of my street, I happened upon an older man and two small girls. Grandpa was sitting in a lawn chair in his driveway and the girls were busy transferring short wooden slats from a green plastic wagon to a pile at the … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Job
Mama always said, “leave them with a little lagniappe, it’ll keep them coming back for more.” Like putting a sprig of mint in a sweating mason jar of ice-cold sweet tea, it’s the only thing that’ll simmer down that summer heat. It’s that heat that gets them. They aren’t expecting so much spellbinding sultriness. They … Continue reading A little something extra
When I dream, I dream big. Wes Anderson, over-the-top visuals, filled with eclectic characters, and elaborate scenery kind of productions. I’ve even had what I consider prophetic dreams on a few, rare occasions. So, when I dream of the same thing, not the same story line, but the same place or event, I pay attention. … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Search
From her perfect porch, decorated in perfect cottage chic furniture, sipping her perfectly mixed Arnold Palmer, Eileen looked out over her perfectly manicured lawn at her perfectly mundane neighborhood. Don’t all little girls dream of having their happily ever after carried away by a white knight to a beautiful cottage encircled by a white picket … Continue reading Perfect
Teev shook the can of red spray paint. Through practice and skill, he could make the telltale click of metal ball bearings rattling around in the can sound like crickets and cicadas. Thick, overgrown reeds, pine needles, and small twigs and sticks gave good cover as the tagger slipped through the field. Red veins, painted … Continue reading Tagger
A cauldron boiled on the fire. Grimhilde stirred the coals sending blue sparks dancing up the chimney. Noxious fumes from the pot filled the cabin forcing her to open the front door to let in fresh air. When she couldn’t find some recipe ingredients she made substitutions. That’s when her plans started to go south, and … Continue reading Apple of her eye
Thin spiral notebook 