Author Archives: Alice
13 Diet Discoveries
I’m on a group diet. Sounds weird, but it’s working for me. It’s a program for the prevention of diabetes that my doctor recommended. Here’s some of what I’ve learned. 1. The program is called Lifestyle Balance. It’s free, supported by a combination of state funding and run by the CDC. 2. Diabetes is caused by an over abundance of glucose in the blood. I already knew that, but I hadn’t realized the over abundance isn’t cause only by insulin […]
Suzie’s House 396 : Shenanigans
“The first time he got away from me, don’t laugh, he hid in the closet.” Donny grinned for a minute, then seemed to realize no one smiled back. “Hey, he could have fooled anyone. I swear I checked everywhere. Checked the closets twice. He had to have moved from one to another, always one step ahead of me.” “Just goes to show I’m not as stupid as you think I am,” Walter said. His smile wasn’t entirely nice, but not […]
Health Program
My doctor sent me to a diet program. Apparently she’s concerned because I have diabetes and heart disease riddling my family history. She suckered me in on the possibility that if I lose enough weight I might be able to drop the blood pressure medicine. It’s a cool program. If your doctor recommends one like it, I say jump on it. It’s free to participants with backing by both the state and the CDC. The statistics collected get turned in […]
J&J Today
I just encountered the photographic equivalent of writer’s block. I haven’t had to deal with writer’s block in a looooong time. I’m quite confident that I will get over it, but maybe not this weekend. So, look for Jack and Jill next week. Or Jack at any rate. For the time being, Jill is out of the picture.
Have you seen her?
Emily has been walking for fifty two days now. She just got up one day and started out. We don’t know why. All she’s got is what will fit in one little backpack and our good will. If she lets us know where she is, we send money. So far she’s never hung around long enough for us to catch up. No need to try and bring her home. She won’t stay. She’s full grown now. Not much we can […]
13 Screensavers?
Etsy only lets me pack five photos together per transaction. Which ones should I include in my Canada pack? 1.
Suzie’s House 395 : Job Insecurity
Donny didn’t like the look of this new guy. He had “cop” written all over him. But it was too late to hide the evidence. Donny had been toking for at least an hour. Pot smoke filled the air of his employer’s living room. Donny glanced at Ned, his employer. No reaction. None from the other guy either. They all just stood around the couch with their heads in the cloud. Well, he had his green card, anyway. If this […]
True Love Is a Tree
I was reading one of Brian’s poems when it occurred to me that I tend to say a lot about love. This, of course, is pretty reasonable for a Romance writer, right? How many of you forgot that I’m a Romance writer? How many of you never knew? I don’t generally lean toward the sappy. I certainly have my moments, but really, I’m a bit too… I can’t really say “down to earth”. Maybe “earthy” is more like it. I […]
Strangled Moonshine
Theodor: What happened here? Jack: Bachelor party! I’m the laaaaasssst bachelor, so we had it at my place. P-p-pretty wild, huh? Theodor: Let go of the moonshine. We need to talk. The future had been ruined by your mother-in-law. I need all the information on her personal history that you can provide. Jack: What mother-in-law? I’m a baaaaachelor! Hey! Don’t put a cork in it. You’ll strangle it. By the way, who are you? Previously in Jack and Jill: Cupid […]
In Comparison
“This is the perfect symbol for my love.” Liam pointed to the mass of dark crystals in the museum. “They are long and barbed like frozen fireworks splayed in all directions. Each crystal is very sharp and dangerous, yet delicate and brittle. Only gentle care will keep it intact.” He gave Sally a meaningful look. “Your love? Your love is more like real fireworks – all flash and heat. No, if these symbolize anyone’s love, it would be mine.” Sally […]
13 Things Left To Do
I didn’t get much done this week. How’d I do from last week? 1. Clear off my couch so my ds will have a place to sleep tonight. I did! But then I filled it again. 2. Sweep the floor Done. And it’s harder than it sounds when you have trouble bending over. 3. Dishes They never end. It’s still on the list. 4. Find and update password list. I have torn the house apart and put it back together […]
Suzie’s House 394 : Shaking Hands
He looked like Martin. Or maybe not. This guy had sandy brown hair where Martins had been more of a light black. This guy was a lot taller. His face more angular. But there was something in his eyes a little off, the way it had been with Martin when he wasn’t sober. Walter wasn’t at all sure he wanted to meet this guy. “My name is Andrew Banks. You can call me Drew.” The druggie stuck out his hand […]
