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

By Pat_B - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

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.

posted by Pat_B at 4:52 AM | add or view comments (9) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

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.

posted by Pat_B at 6:46 AM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

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.

posted by Pat_B at 4:15 AM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

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.

posted by Pat_B at 5:49 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

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.

posted by Pat_B at 5:18 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

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.

posted by Pat_B at 4:42 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, February 19, 2021

ABOUT NOMAD

It's one thing to write the fantasy parts of this story - to just let the character act and react as I think he might. But it's another to pull together a bit of believable detail to anchor it. For instance, in my imagination, Nomad is invisible to humans because his body doesn't reflect light in... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 1:21 PM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

SCENE TO BE INCLUDED IN NOMAD’S STORY

Nomad waits at a downtown transit stop, leaning against the wall of a building to hide his shadow from notice by bus riders. A woman standing next to him with a white cane and a dog speaks to him. “Have you been here long?” He is startled, confused that she noticed him. “Do you mean on earth?” “No,... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 6:14 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, February 18, 2021

NOMAD - a new story by plh - working on this one as we go.

NOMAD Before her child was born, Seeker consulted Psychic to choose a name. Psychic predicted the boy would be a wanderer, perhaps even exploring other worlds. Seeker found the ‘other worlds’ idea somewhat unlikely, but she did not question Psychic’s vision. When she delivered her son, Seeker named... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 4:42 AM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, January 10, 2021

THE ART OF POSTING TO BLOGIT

I find it works better for me to compose a post in Word, copy and paste it here - it gives me a chance to read it over before clicking on "Save & Post." But a minute ago when I went to my Word file to check out what I'd written late yesterday, it turned out to be an opinion piece on the assault on... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Pat_B at 7:58 AM | add or view comments (7) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

About this Blog

Sometimes you have to write it down in order to learn what you really think about life, what it means, how to do what's best. Sometimes you need feedback from someone else to put things in perspective.

Recent Entries
People
Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)