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Here is the beginning of the story I'm writing for Uncle Ben and his sons. I hope you'll enjoy it... For Uncle Ben, Stephen, and little Ben with love. THE GARDEN KEEPER An island somewhere in Scotland It’s early morning, but already the sun is high above the trees. He has to squint against the... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, I've taken a long, deep breath. I've just started working on my story for Uncle Ben. I'm writing it for the boys too, of course. I can only pray it won't be too painful for them to read. I keep seein Uncle Ben's face and hearing his voice, and I want to cry. I haven't yet, but I'm almost... Sign in to see full entry.

I didn't quite get round to placing my order with amazon last night. I'll do it in just a minute. I'm looking forward to getting the new DVD set because Roommie's been wanting it too, which makes it all the nicer I think. I also need to remember to make my monthly donation for a food box next week.... Sign in to see full entry.

Roommie and I have been up since 7:00 this morning. YIKES! We had to get up early because both Lovebug (our little female cat) and Mocha had to go to the vets. We'll be getting up early for the rest of the week because there's a lot to get done before she leaves for her sister's on Friday morning. I... Sign in to see full entry.

My ankle has gone again....I've used some BEN GAY, but thus far it's not working. I'll have to try a bit more before I go to bed. I hate these all too frequent pain sessions. I'm hoping it won't give out completely because Roommie's due to leave for a week long visit with her sister on Friday... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm going to sit outside for a few minutes. I'm so happy because I haven't been able to do that in ages! I'm going to take Michael's book outside and read a bit more of it. I love to read outdoors when the weather is permitting. Yesterday while we were out, Roommie and I found some pretty light... Sign in to see full entry.

I hope you all enjoy the poem I posted here about an hour ago. I promise there will be more of BLOOD SISTERS and VIENNESE STRANGER, but I'm afraid I've got a bit of a problem...I've had a request from Uncle Ben. No, I haven't heard from him yet. At least, not in the physical form of a... Sign in to see full entry.

GARDENS OF MEMORY Our memory is like a garden It starts out small The day we’re born Each touch, Every person Plants a new seed A child is born A new breath signals life And somewhere A friend, A loved one Draws their last Petals of memory Open and close Fold and unfold Revealing an undiscovered... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi gang... I know I'm late posting, but after breakfast Roommie and I had some things to take care of and I really needed a shower! Here I am, all squeaky clean...inside and out. I had a bit of a cry whilst I was in the shower this morning. I can't stop thinking about Uncle Ben. I've had SCOTLAND... Sign in to see full entry.

Good evening gang... Roommie and I have just come back from seeing NIM'S ISLAND. A great movie! Gerard Butler (The Phantom in the latest version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) played a dual role as Nim's father and the fictional book character Alex Rover. There is no violence in this movie. There is,... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm sitting here choking back tears. A mixture of sadness and joy has converged itself upon me this morning. Actually though, it began yesterday morning. And all because I was watching a segment on Scotish golf courses. Does anyone here watch SUNDAY MORNING with radio host Charles Osgood? If you do,... Sign in to see full entry.

Good morning gang... I'm so excited! It's quite breezy here this morning, but the sun is shining. Roommie and I are going to try and get out of here this afternoon to go and see NIM'S ISLAND. If we do go, I'll give you my own personal review of the movie when we get home tonight. For anyone who may... Sign in to see full entry.

Roommie and I finally got round to watching ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS last night. This is an AWESOME movie!!!! Roommie's favourite is Theodore, and I have to admit, he's mine too. He's the sweetest one of the lot. There is no violence whatsoever in this film, which makes it great for little kids. The... Sign in to see full entry.

VIENNESE STRANGER Despite the friendly faces greeting me, I somehow feel nervous. I was sent a desperate letter with no signature…Only an urgent invitation to attend the charity dance being held that evening in the summer palace. This is my first time ever in Vienna, but the letter was sent to me... Sign in to see full entry.

It's coming back... I'm getting really tired again. I don't know which I hate more, not being able to sleep at all or being so tired that all I want to do is sleep! I noticed today that my hip pain is getting worse, and that my right hip is now also being affected by it. I'm going to start working... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi gang... First of all, I wanted to thank those of you who left comments on my post of last night for your concern. However, I realised after reading it again myself that I can understand why...I goofed when I was writing it! What I meant to say is that the site sent me an email sending me my own... Sign in to see full entry.

Some of you may remember several months ago that I mentioned signing up with writing.com after being sent an invitation by a friend of mine. Well, I wasn't able to figure out the site, so I didn't bother with it. They just sent me a request for my password to the site, saying I'd requested it a few... Sign in to see full entry.

Dinner was delicious! Happily, we've got leftovers for tomorrow so we won't have to do ANY cooking! I just wish I didn't feel so crummy otherwise. I have no energy at the moment...I'm sitting here looking at some of my old stories trying to decide what to work on. Ho-Hum! Sign in to see full entry.

Neither Roommie or I are huge Mexican food lovers, but we do like soft tacos and burritos. We usually make them ourselves if we get cravings for them because neither of us can tolerate overly spicy or hot foods. Instead of going out for dinner this evening Roommie unthawed some chicken breasts and... Sign in to see full entry.

For those of you who may not know, Djeda is the Croatian word for Grandfather. As some of you know, I have a friend, Paul, who's from Bosnia...Long before I knew his name, I called him Djeda. I'm not sure how old Paul is, but I believe he's in his fifties. He's a sweet man...White hair and beautiful... Sign in to see full entry.