I was sitting on my couch, scrolling through my phone, when I heard my son Alex in the kitchen making his lunch. “Did you hear Tim Curry passed away?” I called to him. “Who?” “Tim Curry.” Alex came around the corner from the kitchen. “Never heard of him.” “What?” I shook my head. “He starredContinue reading “DOOMSCROLLING”
Tag Archives: fiction
SPOON PLEASE
My husband Steven and our son Alex and I were at one of our favorite summer dinner spots, the boardwalk. We were walking along the boardwalk, watching the seagulls swoop down looking for any food left unattended, when we stopped for a slice of pizza. Sitting down at a table we watched as the lastContinue reading “SPOON PLEASE”
HIBISCUS FRIEND
I had just gotten home from a week long visit with my sister. While I was back sitting on my porch I couldn’t help but wonder how my North Carolina hibiscus friend was doing. I grabbed my phone to call my sister. “Morning! Do you miss me?” I laughed when she picked up. “I do!”Continue reading “HIBISCUS FRIEND”
PERFECT PACKING
I was in my bedroom busy packing for a trip to see my sister Liz. While I was holding up different pieces of jewelry, trying to match them to the outfits that were laid out on my bed, my husband Steven was suddenly standing next to me. “Oh, my gosh!” I cried as I jumpedContinue reading “PERFECT PACKING”
BOOK ADDICTION
“Just finished another one!” I said as I closed the cover of my book, tossed it next to me on the couch, and reached over to grab my cup of tea. “What was this one about?” my son Alex asked. “Oh, you know, another family drama where everyone is battling each other but in theContinue reading “BOOK ADDICTION”
HIDDEN TREASURE
My son Alex opened the door to the back porch, where I was already sitting having my first cup of tea. “Morning!” He said. “You’re finally able to sit outside.” “It’s beautiful out!” I said as I leaned back in my rocking chair. “I think this is the first time I’ve been able to sitContinue reading “HIDDEN TREASURE”
SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME
I was curled up on my couch watching my favorite show when I heard the chime of the front doorbell ring from the speaker in my hallway. My television show was also interrupted with a video notification in the right hand corner of the screen and Alexa telling me “Someone is at your front door.”Continue reading “SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME”
BUNNY BONANZA
“Hey, there’s a bunny in our back yard!” My son Alex called to me from the kitchen as he was making his morning coffee. “I’m watching one in the front yard!” I called back to him as I sat on the couch, sipping my tea, watching the front yard bunny nibble on some clover. “IContinue reading “BUNNY BONANZA”
BUTTERY GOODNESS
My husband Steven and son Alex and I were in one of our favorite parks. As we hiked through the woods, (okay it was really a walk), we traveled over a wooden bridge where a slow moving brook was passing underneath. Bright green leaves of skunk cabbage plants were dotted along its banks. “I haveContinue reading “BUTTERY GOODNESS”
DUCK AND COVER
“NO! NO! NO! NO!” I yelled as I looked out the front window watching a small chipmunk casually go from clover flower to clover flower as if it didn’t have a care in the world. “What’s wrong?” My son Alex said as he quickly came out of his room and into the living room whereContinue reading “DUCK AND COVER”
Slice of Life 