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Friday Pics

As most of you know, I suffered a fairly major infection last week and was put on some fierce antibiotics. I was okay until the fifth day, when my right leg and arm starting acting up. My doctor took me … Continue reading →

One of Life’s Little Jokes

Last Thursday, I woke up at three in the morning with abdominal pain. Convincing myself it was nothing–I do this all the time–I went back to sleep. At seven, the pain was worse. I reluctantly decided I had to visit … Continue reading →

Last Thing I Wanted

One Christmas I opened a present and discovered it was Chatty Cathy. This was considered the doll at that time, second only to Barbie. It talked, and the eyes closed when you laid it down. You pulled a string, and it said words. … Continue reading →

Friday Photos: Snake in the Grass

He wasn’t actually in the grass, but that title sounded better than “Snake in the Stones.” Just before letting Suki out yesterday afternoon, I spotted a mockingbird perched on a plant near the door. It seemed excited about something. I … Continue reading →

Worst Hospital I’ve Ever Been In

The hospital where you go to receive treatment can mean the difference between life and death. I didn’t realize that until R called me one morning last week at 4:30 a.m., and I rushed him to the nearest medical facility. … Continue reading →

FREE READ: Numbers

Five years ago, Dreamspinner Press published my first submission. It was a humorous little short story called Numbers. Recently, I got the rights back to it, and I present it here for your amusement. :)    I was sitting in the dressing … Continue reading →

Monday Flash Fic: The Undoing

You sure this is gonna work, Bob? Bob rubbed his head against Tom. I delivered the goods, didn’t I? It’ll work. He was dropping off the second gemstone, in the shape of a ring, today. Prior to that, he’d taken a necklace to the … Continue reading →

Lifus Interruptus

Due to my cramped schedule this week, and Suki’s unexpected visit to the vet a couple days ago, I didn’t have time to put together a photo blog for today. Truth is, I have a few days off before the next … Continue reading →

Monday Flash Fic: A Forest Tale

I had gathered wood for the morning fire and was squatting next to it, waiting for my friend to set it alight, when the girl, perched on a stump, raised her bow and prepared to shoot. In a small clearing past a sparse … Continue reading →

My Bank of America Rant and A Special Portrait of Suki

For some odd reason, I woke up thinking about what Bank of America did to me fifteen years ago when I lived in Florida the first time. I opened the standard checking and savings accounts, and found out in short … Continue reading →