Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Monday, March 1, 2021

FROM THE SHORT STORY FILE

The Vigil Marie slept best in the hours between two and five a.m., curled on her right side. That was when Victor would settle in to spoon her, his left arm over her protectively. Sometimes he closed his eyes and remembered how it was when the only thing that kept either of them awake was the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 28, 2021

IF YOU COULD BE...

If you could be a giraffe, would you want to? It might be interesting to be above the regular critters, nibbling on new leaves, observing the anteaters and the muskrats but above their territorial squabbles and petty problems. Or maybe you'd prefer to be a sleek leopard, moving like a shadow through... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 27, 2021

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Some time ago I started a daily paragraph on FB under the title shown above. It was silliness, loosely based on soap opera-style storytelling, just a little somethin' to avoid writing about politics, Covid and all the BS everyone is so sick & tired of. Strangely, it seemed to develop an itty-bitty... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 26, 2021

SOMETHING FROM THE FILE

DOORWAYS After Jude was certain she was under the portico, he pulled away, leaving Audrey standing between two of the Roman columns. He’d be back as soon as he parked the car. Audrey smiled and moved toward the doorway, wide glass French doors, the kind you’d find at a nice country hotel. A little... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

PROJECT FOR THE DAY

My sewing machine has sat on a shelf in the junk room (back bedroom) for over a year now, except for that one day when I mended a zipper for a couch cushion for my son. Today I've decided to finally get at a small project. I love sweat shirts for their comfort and coziness - I like big baggy ones... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Another short story from the file

Word on the Street You say you work for the Morning Telegraph? Sure, I got a minute, the lunch rush don’t start for half an hour. Can I warm up your coffee? So what brings a big city reporter to this neck o’ the woods? Oh, that. Sure, I know Mel Evans. Lived around here all his life. Everbody at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

QUICK HACK TO MAKE MASKING EASIER

You've been looping that mask over your ears, then putting on your knit winter cap, and fiddling with the adjustment. Sooner or later it will put pressure on your ears, too. Here's a hack: Sew a big button, like a coat button, on each side of your knit cap. Then after you put your cap on, loop your... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 22, 2021

HAPPY MONDAY

Looked in the mirror and what did I see? A happy granny lookin' back at me! There's a very polite traffic jam out front - the Mamas and the Papas are patiently, politely waiting to turn up the entrance ramp and deposit their darling adorable kids at the front entrance to St. B's school. Now and then... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 21, 2021

Short Story from the file

Special Needs When he stopped by the counter in the library’s used bookshop, we talked awhile, caught up. Then, as he began edging toward the exit I forced him to pay attention just one minute longer. “Do you still love me?” It was a trick question, because he’d never said he did. I raised one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

SOMETHING FROM MY SHORT STORY COLLECTION

FOOTPRINTS Wade took his coffee to the window, feeling a kid’s joyful response to the fresh snow, the world transformed. The slope behind the house was perfect for sledding, safer now that he’d put a fence along the creek. The grandkids wouldn’t be here to enjoy it this time, their mama had seen to... Sign in to see full entry.

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