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
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
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
Would you rather be the coffee spoon of the coffee mug? The metal of the spoon takes on the temperature of the heat for those few brief seconds that it makes contact. I think I would rather be the mug, a ceramic one. I like the responsibility of holding that hot liquid in a familiar… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share
Would you rather cannonball into a cup of coffee or dive into a mug of hot chocolate? Before you answer you should know that the coffee is a rich brown liquid with a strong bitter scent that rises with the breaking of each boiling bubble. The lip of the coffee cup is flat and steady… Continue reading Would you rather coffee or…
Z – Zzzz Sweet dreams of rich coffee beans! By Shari Marshall – April 2019 Please like & share these six word posts about coffee. Your comments & own coffee experiences are welcome. Please feel free to leave the link to your A to Z post of the day. Thanks for stopping by Writing is… Continue reading Zzzz
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 