An OK Day

She had almost missed it. She was looking at the gray sky when she’d put out her hand to open the shiny glass door. She’d glanced at the plants in the flower boxes as she always had over the multitude of unchanging days. Today hidden within the subtle variations of sable were pops of red. … Continue reading An OK Day

Back to Basic

Content Warning: geek level high; language; violence (sorry, no sex) 110 IF Y$=”Y” THEN 130 120 IF Y$=”N” THEN 140 130 PRINT “YOU ARE GREAT!” 140 INPUT “DANGER, WILL ROBINSON! DANGER! WOULD YOU CARE TO CHANGE YOUR ANSWER? (Y/N)”; C$ 150 IF C$=”Y” THEN 170 160 IF C$=”N” THEN 180 170 INPUT “SHALL WE PLAY … Continue reading Back to Basic

Wildthings Wednesday 10/6/21

WW Rules My writing is below the prompt, if you're interested. Prompt Spicebush Swallowtail - Soldier's Delight, Maryland Float I don't know what creature made these footprints, but I sure am glad I wasn't here when it did! I would have become one with the mud. Mud is good on a hot day. It cools … Continue reading Wildthings Wednesday 10/6/21

Spires

I aspire to inspire all of you before I expire. I undoubtedly will respire during this exercise, but hopefully won’t perspire. I can’t transpire, because only plants do that (last I checked, not a plant). I’m not in cahoots with someone, so I can’t conspire in this endeavor. Unless you want to help? Hey Linda, … Continue reading Spires

Boxes

This a photo is of a mailbox up the street from my house. It’s not my mailbox. It is my prompt for today’s writing. Jessica got out of her mail truck. She walked to the collection of boxes-on-a-post, Jerry’s name for the mailboxes, and inserted her key in the back and opened it. That small … Continue reading Boxes