Holidays

Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/10/truthful-tuesday-october-10th-2023/ As you have gotten older, how has your perspective on holidays changed? Are there holidays that are less important than before? Are there any that have taken on new significance? Are personal holidays, such as birthdays and anniversaries, more or less important than they used to be, and how do they rankContinue reading “Holidays”

Claws

Written in response for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It crawls all across my branch, its humanlike fingers tighten against my roots. I hear the angry rumble of the machine, its angry claws ready to cut through the red mark on my trunk. Cold, like a forgotten winter, there is nothing I can do to stop this insidious monster.Continue reading “Claws”

Make Mine a Double

My answers for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/share-your-world-9th-october/ 1.  Do you prefer a duvet, quilt or sheets and blankets on your bed? I prefer a quilt, as it is warmer and you can wrap it around you when you need extra warmth. Although hubby thinks I take too much of it. 2.  Do you sleep with one or twoContinue reading “Make Mine a Double”

It Took . . .

Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/08/fowc-with-fandango-register/ It took a while for Tom to register his wife was annoyed with him, and even when he did, it wasn’t quite clear what he had done. She stomped around the kitchen, slamming doors, and mumbling under her breath. The trouble was, he couldn’t hear the mumbles – his hearing aid wasContinue reading “It Took . . .”

Spirit in the Sky

Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/06/fibbing-friday-6th-october/ 1. Spirit in the Sky – It is a new bar in London. It has been built in the middle of a skyscraper. May celebrities go there to mingle with the rich. They serve spirits, which are one thousand pound per bottle. 2. MacArthur Park – The king of Camelot,Continue reading “Spirit in the Sky”

Grandchildren

Written https://annetterochelleaben.wordpress.com/2023/10/05/thankful-thursday-oct-5-2023/ I am thankful for grandchildren, to make me smile. They might be a hurricane waiting to happen, but their giggles about life make us young. Even if my front room looks like a disaster area, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Listen

Written today for https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2023/10/05/thursday-inspiration-227-how-many-more-times/ Mental health is spoken about more – which is a good thing. It used to be, that there was shame associated with having depression. Now, thankfully, it is much better. Although it is still easier to talk about a broken leg (something physical), than it is to talk about depression. ItContinue reading “Listen”

I Murdered Him

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/10/05/reenas-xploration-challenge-301/ Reader, I Murdered Him. Truth is, being a psychopath is not easy to pull off, but I do it really well. The key is watching your victim. No, I wouldn’t call it stalking. Is it my fault that Facebook is not as private as it seems. I type in a name, whetherContinue reading “I Murdered Him”

Birth Right

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/cyranny/ ‘It’s my birth right!’ Stephan-Ridley the third said, stamping his foot. ‘I’ve waited fifty years for Pater to go and all he leaves me is this mansion. Let me see the will, are you sure he left his fortune to Nanny Wheaton.’ The solicitor, stared over his expensive glasses, and looked downContinue reading “Birth Right”