My post is written in response to https://fivedotoh.com/2022/11/23/fandangos-provocative-question-191/ With all of the distractions mentioned above, do you read books as much nowadays as you used to ten, twenty, or thirty years ago? Why or why not? I don’t read as much as I used to, mainly because I am working full time, and when IContinue reading “Reading Time”
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Addiction
Karen went ballistic when she found out that her husband, Kenneth, had gambled away their entire life’s savings. They had been saving for a house, were meant to put the deposit down that week, but he spent everything. She loved him, she really did, but there were limits. Their talk, long overdue, took place inContinue reading “Addiction”
Memorable
This piece of prose has been written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/11/22/truthful-tuesday-22nd-november/ Can you remember what you were doing or where you were when this happened, or if you were born after 1963, can you remember your whereabouts for other major historical events that have occurred since? I wasn’t born in 1963, so I wasn’t even thought ofContinue reading “Memorable”
Best Friends
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ It had been fifteen years since they saw each other last. A school reunion, fun right, but sitting across people she hardly knew, and food was the only thing joining them together. Some of her friends, looked well for their age. Hardly any grey hair. True, hers was out of a bottle.Continue reading “Best Friends”
TV, Games, or Books
This week’s questions from https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/share-your-world-21st-november/ 1. As a child, did you prefer to watch TV, play games outside on a nice day, or read? It depended on my mood. There were times when I wanted to watch TV (in the evenings) On nice days I wanted to play outside. I remember a neighbour making stiltsContinue reading “TV, Games, or Books”
Inspiration
Written in response to https://fivedotoh.com/2022/11/21/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-194/ Sarah was sitting here so long, waiting for inspiration to strike the keyboard, but nothing. She pondered on why it is so difficult to just write one line. The delete button was used so much, it should have malfunctioned hours before. Her hand tapped her chin, trying to find aContinue reading “Inspiration”
A New Day
Written for https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/author/paeansunplugged/ ‘You okay Sarah?’ Tony asked. A year after the crash, and I had a lot to be thankful for. I miss Graham, but he is always with me. He would have been pleased at my choice of job. It didn’t have the allure of the big city, but I love living inContinue reading “A New Day”
Reading Again?
I have written this piece for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/. Her question do I re-read old favourites. I never get rid of any of my books, and every so often will re-read any one of them. It depends on how I am feeling, or what I am writing. At the moment I am reading The Strange Death ofContinue reading “Reading Again?”
Elizabeth
The Word of the Day is Adoration, is from https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/talesfromthemindofkristian/ Diana gazed in adoration at her baby sleeping in the cot next to her bed. It had been a long labour, but she couldn’t stop thinking how lucky she felt. This beautiful baby girl, Elizabeth, named after her husband’s grandmother, was hers. She had createdContinue reading “Elizabeth”
Sunday Morning
Written for http://lindaghill.com/2022/11/18/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-19-2022/ Streaming through the glass, on a Sunday morning, Charlotte was in two minds of getting up. She shielded her eyes with the pillow, listening to the birds sing their morning tune. Why did they have to get up so stupidly early? It was then she released, it wasn’t a Sunday, it wasContinue reading “Sunday Morning”
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