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Too Darn Hot
Of course, in that inimical fashion that has come to define my life in general: I mowed for the grandparents today- in the blazing 95 F + degree heat... I was sweating from places I didn't know there were sweat glands! Thank whatever gods there be for spf 100 because otherwise, I would look like a boiled lobster and be peeling skin like a birch ( Read more... ) -
Stories- "I'm Not That Girl"
Yes, I know the title is from a song in the musical Wicked, but I do make note of that.
I'm Not That Girl
Somewhere, where the Atlantic hurls itself against rock and sand, two young people stood on the top of the cliff. He put his hands on my shoulders and asked me if I was all right. I didn’t answer him, just looked out over the bay, where the ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
I'm going to start posting some of my stories that I've written on here. Hopefully someone will like them. I'm beginning with some of the stories I wrote when in Wales, and we' -
Online dating
I will admit it, I find myself very curious about those dating websites. I especially like OK Cupid... and not for the reasons that you'd think. They've got all these tests which I find totally irresistible. Sure, it's nice to get a message from someone, but like as not it's not going to be someone you find either attractive or interesting. Anymore ( Read more... ) -
Flaming bag of poo!
My mother recommended the Stephanie Plum mysteries to me, and I was just reading "Hot Six" i'm up to the point where she disables the locomotive powers of some wiseguys by lighting a bag of poo under their car. Of course, as in such mysteries, when that sort of thing happens- the plan goes awry. Well, instead of just getting doggy doo on their nice ( Read more... ) -
The madness of love
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind." Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream ( Read more... )