Photo by Artem Podrez on Pexels.com Inside this woman (me) is an exquisite secret room, behind a trick hidden door. You know those secret passages you see in murder mystery movies – you remove a book from a library shelf and oops its really a lever and the shelf is really a door? Like that. … Continue reading This is No Time for Fluff
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Out of the Blue
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com “People don’t write in the omniscient anymore,” she says, unaware that her unexpected critique hits my chest like a bag of hammers, followed by a bucket of cold water. My mouth falls open. I close it. “My God, she’s talking to me like I’m a student,” I think. Breathe. … Continue reading Out of the Blue
If You Dress for It
Something different this week. A bit of flash fiction. Hope you enjoy it. xo Viv “This has been such a strange day,” I muse as I wait for Lucy to arrive. We’ve started this thing we call dress-up dates. We both love to put on our Sunday best and go out, but what with her … Continue reading If You Dress for It
If I Didn’t Know Better
I’m waiting for the tea kettle to squeal. I always like to let her have a good long lusty scream before I turn off the flame; if I turn it off at the first I feel I’ve cheated her somehow. It’s a solidarity thing. My ginseng tea bag is waiting in my mug by the … Continue reading If I Didn’t Know Better
A Charm-ing Valentine
Have you ever noticed that if you are well-rested, totally prepared and have plenty of time allotted for an excursion...everything goes swimmingly? Have you observed that the negative of that statement is equally true? The day you perhaps didn’t sleep well, have a jammed schedule and run out of the house with what you hope … Continue reading A Charm-ing Valentine
Let’s See the Numbers
“Oo! I should probably put a new budget together!” I thought with unwarranted enthusiasm when we had a new and unanticipated and to-be-recurring expense appear this month. Handsome supportive husband gifted me with a new hard drive for Christmas and it has LibreOffice Calc installed. I don’t, well didn’t, know how to use this. Is … Continue reading Let’s See the Numbers
Writing Practice
Each week as Friday morning draws near, I try to remain calm and patient. And wait. The Good Lord will pass a sentence or phrase or memory through my gray matter Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning and I’ll know that is the start of my weekly post. Perhaps I’ll hear my Dad say, “Don’t put … Continue reading Writing Practice
Levitating and other Life Lessons
"Don't put your whole weight down," said Dad as he walked easily atop the crust of the snow. "What do you mean?" I asked, annoyed by the fact that I was falling through up to my hips with every third or fourth step. And of course, once I'd fallen through the icy veneer, it took … Continue reading Levitating and other Life Lessons
Success!
So. I wanted to share a success with you! Or, rather, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t close the loop on an earlier post. And the success took a shape quite different than I expected. If you’re thinking ‘differently shaped success’ sounds like code for failure, I commend you on your discerning … Continue reading Success!
Te Amo
A whiff of cigar. It was cold. I felt grimy, disheartened and hungry. The day had gone too fast. Too many mundane -and too few jolly- errands crowded into a single afternoon. It was time to head back down Route 9, make the two hour drive home in the dark. Back to work in the … Continue reading Te Amo
A Letter from Viv 