An Avarice for Knowledge

Avarice, Hollow and Doodling Doodling a hollow outline of a daisy on my paper, I tried to listen to the teacher talk about algebra. I thought it was a good idea to go to college and re-do my education. I barely passed maths when I was a school, and there wasn’t a job I wentContinue reading “An Avarice for Knowledge”

Uninvited Guests – Three Things Challenge

Noisy, loud, annoying This is my take on the challenge. An Uninvited Lodger Every morning at five they gather on my solar panels their noisy coos fill my room. My loud, uninvited lodgers waking me from my slumber with their annoying conversations about how cosy they all are under my solar panels.

Fandango and Photo Challenge #392

The guys from work said this would be an experience of a lifetime. I wasn’t sure how it worked, but I was airlifted, with my bike, on to the top of the mountain. What a view! It was beautiful – the clouds were like a woollen blanket, protecting the fragile inhabitants beyond. The most modernContinue reading “Fandango and Photo Challenge #392”

It is a Tofurkey type of Christmas

Shaking, I grabbed her hand and said, ‘in all this mayhem, you’ve stood out amongst the rest. I would love to offer you the job.’ Her smile spread across her face like a beacon of light. ‘Are you sure?’ ‘You are the best candidate we have seen so far.’ Tofurkey, its special aroma wafted fromContinue reading “It is a Tofurkey type of Christmas”

For Simply Six Minutes – Family Reunion

Three years is a long time in our world. Bob had lived in another zoo only a few miles away, but the humans couldn’t meet up, so we went into our own isolation. My friend, my very best friend  and life partner, brought me in for a hug. When we finally let go, we hadContinue reading “For Simply Six Minutes – Family Reunion”