Author Archives: Alice
13 Minutes
Totally Random Picture 13 things that I can do in 13 minutes. 1. Drive to The Boy’s school. 2. Talk about the nature of openness and acceptance to The Boy 3. Watch The Boy receive and reply to ten text messages. Fastest thumbs in the west. 4. Listen to The Girl complain about The Boy complaining about the nature of openness and acceptance. 5. Watch the first half of Bleach on TV. 6. Come up with 100 more words for […]
Yea Olde Construction Project
We have one of those construction projects going locally that never seems to change. According to the sign posted on the edges, there’s suppose to be a major hotel/shopping area going in, but all we ever see there are rocks. Most likely it was one of those grand ideas that crashed and burned with financial upheaval. That or it’s a weird practical joke, because sometimes the rocks move. Do you have any projects like that going on around you? Are […]
Force of Habit
I have posted at least once a day every day for 1031 days. I thought maybe I’d take today off. Apparently it’s easier to simply post. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
It’s Aliiiiiive!
Jack: Huh. What’s with this couch? Jack: Eeeek! Run away! Today’s theme is alive Previously in Jack and Jill: Banzai The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 188: Buying Books
He found me in the tables set up in front of the Eastside branch of the public library during one of their sporadic sales. Ben hopped off his skateboard, tucked it under one arm, and ambled up with his oh-so-serious curious puppy look. “What are you doing?” He leaned over the table to see which books I’d pulled from the boxes set on the table. They were, of course, Romance novels. He wrinkled his nose and looked away.
FF55: Deadline
Hurry! Time is running out. Hurry, hurry. First make dinner. Then clear the dishes. All the while have your mind on the problem. Boot the computer and surf to the site, get everything set up because pretty soon G-man will be posting. Gotta have something fast. If I’m too slow, I’ll have no chance at Yahtzee!!! The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the […]
13 from the Bucket List
Totally Random Picture: Adena from Food, Fun and Fotos posted a Thursday Thirteen last week that got me to thinking. It’s a bucket list. I’ve seen them before – lists of things you want to have done before you kick the bucket. This time I wondered, what should I put on my own bucket list? 1. Reach the top of Mount Everest. Think I could take a helicopter? I don’t want to climb it, I just want to be there. […]
Mr. Al Goes Exploring
He started working on another historical series, but I talked him into writing for NaNo, and seriously doubt he will be providing me with any new posts just yet. So I asked him to let me have any more of the kind of pictures I’ve been posting over the last week. Instead, he gave me this:
Home
Inspired by Belinda’s 55 last week. Home is opening the door and walking into a mess; Mr. Al’s newspapers piled and scattered, history books and potato chips, The Boy’s skateboard right where I’ll trip over it, The Girl’s entire shoe collection unavoidable as a toddler’s toys, My quilt parts draped over table and chairs. Panic! Better clean. Family will be coming to visit. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
Hunting Season
Totally random picture: It’s hunting season around here. The other day my son’s best friend complained bitterly that he will be required to go out into the woods and kill things. He hates it, but he will do his best because that’s what is expected in his family. My own grandfather was an avid hunter, but by my generation, it had fallen by the wayside. It’s given me a different perspective on things like deer. Yum. Mostly, though, I wouldn’t […]
Rabbit Rabbit
No, no. I didn’t forget. How could you think such a thing? Anyway, I wish you all rabbity good luck.
