I put towels at every door and window, but despite my efforts the rising water from the new reservoir kept seeping into my home.
Quotable 152
Story-telling is an instinct to come to terms with mystery, chaos, mess.
– Graham Swift
haiku 264
tornado outbreak –
grilled cheese sandwich
while I watch
#quikfic 51
My dog kept me awake half the night with his barking. I don’t know why. It was the neighbors’ home that was broken into, not mine.
Quotable 151
If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.
– Orson Welles
haiku 263
bookstore coffee
smells like something
a baby did
#quikfic 50
The flipped coin landed on its edge. Allison honored our bet and slept with me. Can’t wait to see what else that magic store has.
Quotable 150
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
– Maya Angelou
haiku 262
I throw out
the damaged keepsakes
Mom can’t bear to
#quikfic 49
My kids went home with their mother, leaving two dozen Easter eggs in the fridge. I ate one daily and remembered the fun we’d had.