Bewitched Books A bell jingled above the door announcing my entrance. I paused with my feet on a well-worn mat. Dim slices of light cut through the dust caked front window as coloured patches of light danced in through the stained glass behind me. In front of me were hundreds of bookshelves fit into more… Continue reading Bewitched Books – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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Anomalous – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
Anomalous Today riding the bus I saw a narrow aged stone building wedged between modernized store fronts. It had the potential to stand out or blend away. The small front window was obscured by internal layers of dust, and the door beside it was an ornate ancient wood with a bronze oval doorknob set in… Continue reading Anomalous – The Space Between Bookstore presented by A to Z 100 word stories
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Hazelnut Coffee & an Update
If we were having coffee... Recent ½ marathon time: 2 hours & 10 Minutes The scent of hazelnut is prominent in the room this morning. It’s a bitter sweet smell that is punctuated with subtle woody hints. The flavor, as it washes through the mouth, is simply creamy hazelnut. It is warm and welcome. Can… Continue reading Hazelnut Coffee & an Update
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Dream a Little Dream
“Mommy I can’t sleep tonight. I’m going to have a bad dream.” The little voice cried from beneath the depths of blankets and stuffed animals. This was quickly becoming a regular occurrence that needed to be curbed. Hmm, I thought to myself as I looked down at the tiny form that was now reaching up… Continue reading Dream a Little Dream
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The Space Between Bookstore: A to Z Theme Reveal
This is my second year participating in the A to Z challenge. This year I wanted to try something a bit different with my posts. Last year I learned a few things by participating and by enjoying other participant’s posts. That said, my theme this years is flash fiction. My stories will be built around… Continue reading The Space Between Bookstore: A to Z Theme Reveal
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Horrified by Cheese Cake
It all started with my husband’s request for a birthday cake. “Yuck, CHEESE cake” My oldest son screamed. He was horrified. I could see his mind trying to fit together the idea of a moist spongy cake with that of all the various types of cheese that he was familiar with: cheese slices, melted cheese… Continue reading Horrified by Cheese Cake
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Balloon Children
We didn’t object to being sent to her house. Her front door had a silhouette of a woman holding balloon strings and floating. Her house was pristine, not a child’s environment. She ushered us toward a door that had a silhouette of children holding balloons and floating. “Off we go,” she said as she opened… Continue reading Balloon Children
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Don’t Leave Me Out
It was another of those Cat in the Hat kind of days where we were stuck in the house with “Thing 1” and “Thing 2.” We needed something to do so I got everything ready to make a picture for my younger son’s bedroom. A side note here: My younger son had a large white… Continue reading Don’t Leave Me Out
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A month of coffees…
Well here we are for coffee again. Another month has passed since we found the time to sit and enjoy each other’s company and I am sure we both have much to share. For me the last month has seen another revision to a piece of writing about my grandmother. This third revision has come… Continue reading A month of coffees…
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Raising Boy: The Penis Chronicles Presents Those Questions
We have had the penis and vagina talk: boys have a penis and girls have a vagina. My older boy knows that babies grow in mommy’s tummies. However, he had never inquired about how the baby got into or out of mommy’s tummy. I was content to leave those details out of the picture. At… Continue reading Raising Boy: The Penis Chronicles Presents Those Questions
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 