Author Archives: John W. Howell
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy, Lucy and Hell’s Back Porch
“We playing ball today, Little One.” “Well, it is the right ball this time, but it is so hot out here.” “You are so right. I think I’m getting sweat in my eyes.” “That’s pretty funny since you don’t sweat. I’m heading for the A/C.” “We are supposed to exercise.” “Not in temperatures of 106 […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #368 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do While Watching Competition Shows.
This post was published on September 12th, 2016. Let’s hope it has legs. * * * The inspiration for this list came to me while watching a few shows where people compete for money, a hosting berth on a food show, to see if they would like to sell or list their house, or just […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Deer check
Since it is fawn time again, it seems we should check to see how the deer are getting along. Today we are catered by Paperboys in Austin. Our entertainment is Big and Rich. BRUNCH classic breakfast -two eggs, maple sausage, potato wedges, buttered toast, strawberry preserves quiche -smoked eggplant, summer squash, onion, feta, red pepper, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Make a Note
A nice sit on the back porch and a concert by the cardinal intent to broadcast his availability is interrupted by a tone on my phone. (I didn’t mean that rhyme.) A quick look on the screen shows a large box on the porch. Thank heavens it didn’t fall into the backyard, is my […]
Friday – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the good news network. Here is the story in its entirety. Airline Captain Writes Note to Tooth Fairy For Girl Who Lost Tooth on Plane By Andy Corbley – Jul 5, 2022 A 6-year-old who realized after disembarking that she had lost a tooth aboard a plane was desperate to […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy’s Ball
“Let’s go outside and play while it’s still cool Little One.” “I gotta find my ball.” “So you have your ball. Let’s play.” “Yeah, but something’s different.” “What do you mean?” “It smells different.” “I don’t know, kiddo. it looks the same to me.” “Yeah, it does look the same but trust me, something’s off.” […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #367 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below)as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on July Fourth.
All ten are the same. Do Not Take Freedom for Granted. Happy Fourth of July to you, and Happy Birthday, United States of America. One of the best versions of Our National Anthem.
Views of the Neighborhood – Fourth of July Decorations
This is the day before the Fourth of July. So I thought it would be interesting to see some decorations around town. We are being catered by Better Half in Austin. Today’s entertainment is who else but Lee Greenwood. Menu BETTER HALF BREAKFAST SANDWICH English muffin, crispy hash brown, smoked paprika aïoli, arugula, fried farm […]
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