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My first bike crash is at the hands of our neighborhood bully. I am 4 or 5 years old, riding my red tricycle down the uneven sidewalk, back and forth between my front drive and the tree that marks the end of our property. She is there, behind the tree,… Continue Reading Crashes…
I finally got the last of the glitter and tinsel out of my clothes and hair, the tree is looking a little limp, the family has all disbanded to return to their own homes, their own kitchens, and I still don’t know where I’m going to store the new stuff. … Continue Reading 100 Words on Merry and a Surprise!
Some things you just don’t want to know. And don’t forget this week’s 100 Word Challenge. It’s not too late and don’t you want the opportunity to pick the next great challenge? Oh, I dunno. 100 Words on Ennui, or 100 Words on Belly Button Lint, or 100 Words on… Continue Reading Too Much Information
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Across the deep, dark, Vermont lake that is fabled to be home to loch ness’s brother, lights twinkle, nestled in the mountain. They are the lights of a home, winking to us in our little log cabin across the way as we fall asleep. There are eight of us, three… Continue Reading 100 Words On Holiday Nostalgia – Across the Lake
I was one of those kids that always rooted for the underdog. Maybe it was because I was small. Maybe it was because I was small and got picked on and abused for it. Maybe it was because I had a physical defect that other children weren’t exactly kind about.… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Lesson for the Day – Compassion versus "Idiot Compassion"
Ha! Holidays. Technically over, but still recovering and only just home to my own bed, my own kitchen, a stack of mail, and an incredibly grateful purring kitty (that’s the great thing about pets, they forgive and forget pretty fast). Every year, I totally underestimate the black hole of the… Continue Reading Help! I’ve Been Kidnapped by a Man in a Red Suit!
“Nothing is absolute.” I woke up with this phrase repeating in my head over and over, though it took me the several slow minutes to consciousness to realize it. This phrase is hardly comforting to a person whose most fervent affliction in life is to know for sure. I want… Continue Reading Nothing is Certain Except Death
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How did Wednesday get here so fast? Only six days until Christmas! That makes it time for the 100 Word Challenge round up. JenChanges posted a sweet 100 words about her niece on Christmas morning here. Larmsterpoet, creator of the new Woman Remodeled site, wrote 100 words on snow. My… Continue Reading 100 Word Round Up – Christmas Spirit
Still looking for Christmas gifts for those hard-to-shop-for, have-it-alls? Yeah. Me too. I have two on my list. Anyfolk.com is a new site trying to get off the ground with a pretty nifty product. They offer t-shirts and hoodie sweatshirts for guys, gals, and kiddies with your choice of “folk”.… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity Asks – What Kind of Folk Are You?
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