I took a sip of my coffee with one hand and scrolled on my mouse with the other. It was just a hot coffee, only a little half and half and even less sugar in it, so I made it a quick sip before putting it back down. Just business as usual. My hands moved …
Continue reading You Meet an Old Lover, and All the Memories are Coming Back
I received an email this morning from the kind folks over at NaNoWriMo, not one specifically for me but just a general email for everyone on their list. The subject reads, "Keep working! You're halfway there!", and I know they mostly mean that we're halfway through November (which, holy crap, already??). Yet they also mean …
Image courtesy of NaNoWriMo. I guess I'd consider this post an announcement. Just a couple of things I want to share! Firstly, I'm participating in NaNoWriMo in a little over a month. National Novel Writing Month takes place every November and presents the challenge of writing 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. The …
Watching the wind whirling outside, Snowflakes falling, Floating in a swimming pool, Summertime calling. Seeing the leaves changing colors, Flutter away. Hearing birds in the trees, Branches sway. Winter, summer, fall, and spring All come around and back again. Changing with love and life Every now and then. It all sounds rather poetic; People might …
Once upon a time, in a place far from civilization, On a calm, clear lake, set amongst the hills, Was a boat, floating in the night. And on this boat was a fisherman, With nothing but his pole in one hand And a lantern in the other. He sat in the stillness, The boat barely …
Dear Tara, Hard to believe that it's been 15 years Since we last saw each other. You were just a girl back then, still in grade school. Now you've grown up, and you're starting your own family. Your little boy... my great-grandson... he's beautiful. I'm sad I wasn't able to meet him. Same goes …
I have a problem. I feel like I'm super forgetful these days. And this isn't the usual kind of forgetfulness, Like walking into a room And not remembering why I was there. But even going so far as to losing my memory. ... What was I doing again? Oh, right! I was explaining …
A Recipe for Caring for Your Newborn You'll need the following ingredients: Overabundant patience Endless hugs and kisses His favorite toy and blanket Tons of music to sing and books to read All the time in the world Step One: Gather up plenty of patience, and put it on the back burner. You'll …
Hey there, Red. It's been a while since we talked. And the only times I see you Are when you turn from me and walk away. You know how much I like watching you walk. I'm sorry. I am so very sorry. I don't know what I did this time. You always said I …
Inhale the winter air, Feel it chill the breath, Send a shiver down the spine, Raise bumps to the skin. It numbs your face, Dries out your lips, And hurts your joints. But you step out into the snow, The crunch of your boots Being the only sound, The blinding, white surroundings Being the sole …
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