Author Archives: Alice
Thousand Dollar Kitty
Last fall one of my cat’s suffered a hit and run. We didn’t find out about it until the vet who received him from animal control saw our lost cat notice on Craig’s List. It was three days between his disappearance and our finding him. In that time nothing was done about his injuries. We ended up paying a thousand dollars to rebuild his hip and put pins in the broken bones in one front paw. The vet made it […]
Can’t See the Trees for the Forest
Jill: I love coming out to the national forests to pick our tree, but there are so many of them I can never decide. Jack: I know what you mean. There are so many to chose from, it’s hard to decide. But let’s keep going. I’m sure the perfect Christmas tree is out there waiting for us. Previously in Jack and Jill: Macro May I? For more posts with Trees go to Keyhole Pictures
The Good News
“Call it out to the world,” said the thousand dollar kitty. “’Tis the season. Christmas is here. There will be good food, family, gifts, and joy. We should all celebrate it right. Ho, ho, ho, and all that. Now hand over the kitty treats.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
13 Gifts
If anyone in my family happens to be reading this *eh-hem*, here’s a suggestion list. 😀 1. A cheap mixer. I’m talking the little handheld type whose motors I keep burning out. Yes, I go through them fast. No, I don’t want the big ones. I just burn out the big motors, too. 2. A new laptop. (Hey, I can dream, right?) 3. A new furnace. (Yep, still dreaming) 4. A coupon to Lowes. Seems I’m still going over there […]
Suzie’s House 290 : Doing Crunches
When Gene walked into his bedroom, Tracy was already there on his bed. First she lay there on her back with her hands behind her head. Then she sat, then she lay, then she sat. He could guess, but with her, you might as well just ask. “What are you doing?” “I’m doing abnormal exercises.”
The Serialists of December 12th
This week’s featured author: Ann Pino writing Points of Departure. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
And the Curtains Rise
Success! I know it doesn’t look like much, but I finally got the curtains done on five windows. This is a project that has been hanging over my head for well over a year. Everyone in the family was betting me to get them done. I’ve put them off for things like making the trailer fixed up enough to sell (When the ladder I needed was out of the house). This time I had to have the ladder in the […]
Macro May I?
Jill: …so I was thinking of how really big the universe is and how tiny we are and how tiny things can’t always get their way. I mean, on the macro scale… hey, isn’t it kind of funny that macro means big, like cosmic big, but when photographers use it they mean they are taking pictures up really, really close, so what they take is probably something tiny…. Jack: Yes, yes, but, Darling, what is this stuff? Jill: It’s a […]
Alienation
“I am weird, aren’t I?” The high school girl put her books in her locker while talking to the boy at the locker next to her. “I mean, sometimes I feel like an alien. I really do.” When at last she stopped yammering and left he let his antennae come out so he could beam another SOS to the mother ship. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction […]
13 Things I Might Not Get Done
“Tis the season, but you’d never know it from my household. I’m not the only one who just isn’t into the season. No one else in the house is interested either. What I haven’t gotten done so far; 1. Put up decorations. It isn’t looking good for this year. They are still all out in the storage unit, and no one has expressed any interest in going to get them.
Suzie’s House 289 : Bitter Harvest
“I’m telling you, it’s too soon.” Gene glared at Tracy. She pursed her lips and glared right back which just meant they might end up standing around and arguing all night because Tracy could be pretty stubborn sometimes. He glanced around Mrs. H.’s living room at all the other band members, looking for some backup and not getting it.
The Serialists of December 5th
Brian Miller, welcome to the Serialists! I look forward to more intriguing posts about Mr. Wilson’s pet. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.
