By way of explanation: With school being out I have been working with the boys on story writing for their homework. We recently talked about fractured fairy tales and then wrote one each. We used the story of “The Three Little Kittens that Lost Their Mittens.” This was my contribution to that story writing lesson.… Continue reading The “F” in 2020 A to Z
Elusive Cynthia studied the bright green moss closely. She was sure that she had seen a small person with wings perched there only moments before. Now as she leaned in for a closer look she was surprised to find tiny sparkles so vibrant that they appeared like petit diamonds. The sound of a soft gasp… Continue reading The “E” in 2020 A to Z
So, it’s the middle of the night when it starts because why wouldn’t it be? I decide that I am going to ignore it because it doesn’t appear to have woke anyone else up. I start to drift back to sleep and WHAM 70 pounds of terrified muscle has pounced directly onto me and I… Continue reading Reframe
Decades of Time Silent echo, whispering down the line. Generation, G e n e r a t i o n, G e n e r a t i o n… By Shari Marshall – April 2020 ** Feeling inspired? The rules are simple. Use this image as a prompt to create a post and share by… Continue reading The “D” in 2020 A to Z
Conundrum It exists. As it exists it breeds ripples of hysteria. There is an unsettled feeling in the air. It is charged, heavy and magnetic. The currents of underlying fear are mixed with updrafts of panic marked with the surging tide of chaos. The cause, the explanation, becomes caught in an ebb and flow pattern… Continue reading The “C” in 2020 A to Z
Bee Would you rather live on the back of a bumblebee or on the center of a sunflower? By Shari Marshall – 2020 ** Feeling inspired? The rules are simple. Use this image as a prompt to create a post and share by posting your link in the comment section below. **
Art The paint brush flies over the glass in a frantic blur of colour. All the while the brush is mumbling to itself, “must paint the bottle, must paint the bottle, must paint the bottle.” The result is a product that nobody can decide if they want to drink or display. Inside and out it… Continue reading The “A” in 2020 A to Z
Each uniquely shaped piece shifts through my fingers as I search for a particular colour pattern and just the right shape. A hot cup of coffee sits just to the left of me with soft pillows of scent drifting lazily into the air. I sip and I puzzle. I sip and I puzzle. I have… Continue reading Relax with a cup
The rules are simple. Use this image as a prompt to create a post and reference back here. You can come back and share by posting your link in the comment section below. That’s it! Can’t wait to view your posts… Exchange of love’s vows Hands lost in time. Aging eyes look across the room… Continue reading Photo Prompt Week 13: Exchange of love’s vows
Hello coffee friends, I hope everyone had a decent week. Let’s see what I can I share about my week? Hmm, can’t say there is really much to report. Our swimming pool got shut down so no swim lessons until further notice. They shut down because of the recommendation that no events over 250 people… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 