Category Archives: New Story

Foxy British Bingo Birthday!

It’s often said that “the little things” are what really set us apart from countries like England. Pounds instead of dollars, tea instead of coffee, lorries instead of trucks… Really though, we know about all that stuff without even visiting … Continue reading

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The Rain

The rain came this week The drought hit its peak The summer is waning The Beatles are raining The weather, of which rockstars did speak

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Flowers on the Wall

I’m not counting them I’m not waiting for them to fall van Gogh Almond Blossom Our imagined space Painted flowers on the wall

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Kitten Dinner

Confession: I’m not generally a poetry fan. But sometimes one just pops into my head. Happy Fiction Friday! ~ I made a joke once That the novelty cat plates would be perfect for when we decided to Eat Our Cats. … Continue reading

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Link Cheat, Happy Friday

Yup, it’s happened again. Life and work got in the way of the really important things, like ice cream and Ugly Betty and blogging. I beg your forgiveness as our Jeep died for good and I’m just about 37 weeks … Continue reading

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Duck Feet

I wonder if the ducks know that the pond is frozen before they land on it. There’s really nothing funnier than a mallard skidding across the ice, leaving smudgy web-prints in his wake. All I can think of is how … Continue reading

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Fish: Part 1 of ?

The boat rocked so subtly that I barely felt it, though I could see the movement of the water beneath my face. My vessel was small – just large enough to hold me and a basket of food and water. … Continue reading

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Gnome Story Snippets

I like gnomes. Hence the delight I took in this year’s Halloween costumes. A number of years ago, I tried several times to incorporate gnomes into stories I was working on for classes. It never worked out. But, as I … Continue reading

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‘Tenth of December’

Oh dearies. I’m going to cheat today. It’s just been too busy busy busy… The following link is to a fiction piece from the New Yorker. I chose it because the title is my birthday. Tenth of December by George … Continue reading

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