Gigi assembled her planners, her calendars, her pens, pouches, and post-its before her on the desk and stood over them like a general surveying maps. She prepared to teach her beloved students. She was tenacious in her teaching, so that her children were educated, in spite of the virus or snow. Zoom wasn't the best... Continue Reading →
Photo for the 50 Word Thusday Challenge “I stared at her as if she’d lost her mind.” Olive, the nut-brown seal knew that the people came to see her perform, not these two goof balls. So, Olive jumped in the water and performed all of her tricks. The people were cheered. Written for the 50... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when we're together, and I feel so apart from you, I wonder if marriage is a natural state or an artifical construct. But then I start to think of the relationships that I've witnessed, And the answer to that question comes down to people's conduct. For some people, marriage is a step expected at... Continue Reading →
She doesn't apologize for her journey. Written for the Saturday Six Word Prompt #73 from My Random Ramblings. The prompt is Journey.
For Tale Weaver #310 we are asked to write on the prompt Tired and Run Down. Mindlovemisery's Menagerie states: With a new year upon us and the stresses of 2020 behind us, (or are they), consider the new year and what it brings to us. For many of us older folk, being tired and run... Continue Reading →
Posted for the One Liner Wednesday Challenge from Linda G. Hill. I saw this and remembered some of the images from the Capital riots, and I thought the same applies to the United States. The only solution to South Africa's crisis is for whites to accept blacks as human beings." The Right Reverend Desmond Tutu,... Continue Reading →
QUESTIONS: What should you get rid off, that would make your new year better, and why? (Don’t say Covid-19, we all want to get rid of the dang virus) We still have the pillows from the outdoor furniture we had at our last house, even though we gave the furniture away. I have no idea... Continue Reading →
Photo by Timor Kozmenko It had been so long since she was able to travel and enjoy the cultures of other places! Finally, vaccines are working, and freedom to move about the world has been restored. Her nerves were nearly frayed from the strain of being isolated from nature and other people! This place had... Continue Reading →
The three planning commissioners stared flabbergasted at the sculpture model of the proposed statue of the town hero, which was basically just a stick figure! Commissioner Williams, who had been singing the praises of this guy, was mortified! But, as much as he hated to say so, the design was worse than bad, it was... Continue Reading →
Simple words of strength: March on, my soul, and be strong! My fears are released! The words of Judges 5:21 spoke to me today as I prepared to write the haiku for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #340: Release and Simple. I realized that even in the midst of so many crises, we must... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 