Prompt: A woman purchases a cookbook at a charity book sale and discovers a note tucked in the pages. Old Timey Cook Joan Whirly was more than pleased with her purchase. She traced the texture of the cover, embossed. “Mrs Poppycock’s Marvelous Old Timey Recipes” it was called. She’d flipped through it at the church … Continue reading Day 3 – Flash Fiction & Prompt #NoMoExcuses #NaBloPoMo
TLC should do a show called iCloud Hoarders! Virtual space packed with thousands of duck-faced selfies, petrified cat corpses, unwritten novels, volumes of weight loss searches.
Not a day goes by I don't contemplate profound life questions of life such as are you there God, it's me Margaret and who shot JR?' When I want a distraction from pondering questions about the human condition, I wonder "how the hell did I lived without my iPhone?" Frankly, I really should know because I … Continue reading 5 Things People Did Before Apple (BA)
Maturity is defined as: "Adult development and maturity theories include the purpose in life concept, in which maturity emphasizes a clear comprehension of life's purpose, directedness, and intentionality which, contributes to the feeling that life is meaningful." Excerpt: Wikipedia Whatever that means. I'm sure it means something to somebody smarter, and likely better looking than me, but … Continue reading Immaturity: It’s Not Just for the Young
I have a wood-burning fireplace in my new house and with the recent cold weather a roaring fire is just what Fire Marshall Bill ordered. Of course, I tried real wood because "you just gotta use real wood or you're not getting a real fire-place experience." But . . . Wood is way too high … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Fire
Again, I’ve committed to do something that I’m dreading. No, it’s not NaBloPoMo. I said yes months ago to attend a career conference for young women (petulant teenage girls) and talk about my “career” (job that dumps 26 pay cheques into my bank account a year). It’s tonight and I’m in full excuse mode. Car … Continue reading Once Upon an Excuse
Thain in Vain 