Author Archives: Alice
Cockeyed
I tend to take weird pictures. You only see a fraction of them. That’s because most of my weird pictures don’t make sense to anyone but me. They are often blurred or out of focus. I take them because I see things that are not where or what I’m expected to be looking at and think it’s interesting. It’s really hard to make a camera focus on the distant hills or ocean when there are trees whooshing past. I think […]
Cue Ball
Jack: I thought we were going out to play billiards. Mike: Yeah. Bill. Yards. Jack: What is that? Is that even a thing? Mike: Sure, it’s a thing. You take a ball and… Jack: What ball? We don’t even have that. Mike: Well, you’ve got a cue ball head. We’ll just use you. Jack: Oh, that’s rich coming from you. Mike: Well, we’ll let Raoul decide. Jack: Who’s Raoul? Raoul: That’s my cue. Previously in Jack and Jill: Bill Yards […]
Full Cycle
There are times when right can not be made. Petty injustices trail a trivial edge along the wall of indifferent ineptitude. Cords break, mechanics fail, great endeavors leave a wreckage of humility in their wake. There are times. It feels personal. The world must surly be out to get you. Yet there are no conspiracies. It is merely your timing off. The wheel of fortune has turned just enough to show how bad things could really get. Ride it out. […]
13 Random Thoughts
1. It’s always when I should have already gone to bed then remember I don’t have a post ready that I’m most random. 2. I haven’t checked yet, but I bet I mention sleep in most of my random T13s. 3. I still read way too much manga. 4. My ability to feed my manga addiction might be coming to an end. 5. The fifth web site where I typically read it was closed last night. 6. I often wish […]
Suzie’s House 398 : Walter’s Nightmares
Walter woke up screaming. It had happened so many times over the years that no one bothered to check on him anymore. He lay in the hushed dark, panting and in a cold sweat, but not so much as a shadow flickered. Still, he reached across the bed with one hand, seeking a wife who had died long ago.
I Am Not a Robot
I’ve been clicking the little box for all I’m worth, but sometimes I wonder. Am I wrong?
Bill Yards
Jack: Whoah! Look at that! TV: Touch down! And the the Buffalo Bills move into the lead. Mike: I bet I could have done that. Jack: No you couldn’t. Mike: Sure I could. Hey, I’m in the mood for some Bill Yards. Wanna get together Saturday and play? Jack: Sure, sure. I’m up for anythings. Previously in Jack and Jill: Dis- Still- Ation The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “billiards” as suggested by Brian Miller Want to […]
Spring!
Finally, Sally got to claim her own little piece of land for a kitchen garden. It seemed silly to her that the family raised acre after acre of wheat, yet had to go to the store for cucumbers because no one wanted to deal with it. Finally, at the beginning of March, her parents said she would use the old garden plot next to the house. It was up to her what she did. She bought a bunch of seeds. […]
13 More Diet Facts
Hey, I’m learning a lot. Mostly about fat, but I guess that’s to be expected. 1. The serving sizes listed on food packaging have nothing to do with nutritionist recommendations. You have to eat an appropriate amount, then do some math to find out how many fat grams and/or calories you’re eating. 2. The formulas looks like this: Fat grams you ate = Amount you ate / Amount they claim is a serving X Fat grams per serving. One of […]
Suzie’s House 397 : Just So We’re Clear
“Can I get a glass of water from you?” Drew used it as an excuse to follow Walter into the kitchen, but he really was thirsty. “Yeah, sure.” Walter opened a cupboard. “You must think I’m a total idiot. Crawling out a window without my pants. So lewd.” He shook his head sadly. “I don’t remember that at all.” “It’s no worse than some of the things I’ve done,” Drew assured him. “Yeah, well. Drugs will do that to you.” […]
Veggies
This week’s focus in my diet program is on adding more fruit and vegetables to your diet. It couldn’t have come at a better time. I was just starting to despair over getting enough verity in my diet to keep me going because of all the foods I’ve had to drop. (cheese – sniffle, sniffle) As if all my food allergies weren’t enough. So anyway, in a couple of days I ended up cleaning out every item in my food […]
Dis- Still- Ation
Theodor: You’ve been a lot more active since the time stream was altered, however I can not say I approve of any of the endeavors you have taken on. Are you sure you won’t help me rebuild the time machine so I can return to the moment when your mother-in-law prevented her own existence? Jack: From what you’ve said about my mother-in-law I’m better off not helping you out. Theodor: But what of your wife? You loved her very much […]
An Adventure
Two young fairies left the confines of their magic mushroom circle to see the world. “What could this be?” The first fairy put his hand on the surface of something big. “It’s like a tree, but dead.” “Could it be a wall?” The second fairy nearly fell over from leaning backwards in search of the top. “It’s too big to be a wall.” “The elders always said the world is much bigger than we realize, and that there is a […]
