Author Archives: John W. Howell
Views of the Neighborhood – Winter Wonderland.
Well, it was a mess on Friday and way too dangerous to go out on a photo tour of the neighborhood, which is when most of them are taken. Instead, I took a tour around the yard, and hopefully, these photos will take the place of a full-blown tour. Since we will stay at the […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Page
Gazing at my watch convinced me to stay inside this morning. The temperature is below freezing, and the wind chill is in the teens. This is not a day to consider opening the front door. Getting settled with a hot cup of coffee and my trusty Apple, I was looking forward to a productive […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Good to see Friday here. This means we can take a short break from the week and do some fun things. Today’s Good News story is about Bee Cave Bob You all have heard of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog who predicts the arrival of spring . This year he predicted 6 more weeks of […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Bad Ice Coming
“Hey, Lucy. Come here. There’s a bunch of junk on the porch.” “Okay. What kind of junk?” “I’m not sure. Looks like old sheets and towels and a roll of grey stuff.” “Yeah, that is duct tape, Little one.” “Who wants to tape a duck?” “Not duck. Duct. It is one of the Boss’s go-to […]
Happy National Dark Chocolate Day! (Grab a #fantasy book for free)
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
It’s National Dark Chocolate Day! Celebrate with a treat and grabbing a Free copy of Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero. Cover Art by Jason Pedersen (Welcome to the weirdness of Tuesday for a while. You’ll get the idea next week.)
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #345 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 with a Hangover
This list was originally posted on February 2nd, 2015. Although the Superbowl is two weeks away, maybe it will resonate after yesterday’s NFL playoffs. * * * This list was inspired by years and years of attempting to burn a candle at both ends. This list could be much longer, but a cutoff had to […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Freeze Results
Last week we rolled around and looked at those who covered their plants. This week I thought it would be interesting to look at the results of not covering the plants. Also, on a couple of occasions, the effects of protecting the plants. We are being catered by The Peached Tortilla in Austin. Our entertainment […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Let Go
Another Saturday means thinking about the prompt that is due from Linda Hill. As I savored the aroma from the first cup of coffee, it occurred to me to check the front of the house once more. Last week there was a mountain of ice that had not only the prompt frozen against the front […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story is taken from the Good News Network about the sighting of a bird not typically seen in the US. Here’s the story in its entirety. Thanks to the Good News Network. The Steller’s sea eagle. It’s ripped, royal, and rare. To see the world’s heaviest eagle, with its eight-foot wingspan, an […]
Fiction Favorites 