Halloween falls on the Monday before the changing of clocks on November 6th. The post on that Monday will be devoted to Top Ten Things not to Do on Halloween. Therefore, it might be a good idea to discuss the fall back routine of Daylight Savings time. This post was first run on November 14th, […]
Today we will take a trip to Lakeway Park to check out the String-A-Palooza. This is an event put on by school districts in and around Lakeway. Middle and grade school students all converge for a day of playing string instruments in and having fun. We are catered today by Odd Duck of Austin. Our […]
The coffee machine has a mind of its own today. While waiting for the life-saving potion, a bowl of store-brand raisin bran crunch is making a poor substitute. Before long, the machine decides a strike might not produce the best result and coughs up the brew. Abandoning the bowl in favor of the mug, a […]
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. 275 Rare Parrots Saved From Hurricane at Florida Sanctuary: ‘They’re Family.’ By Andy Corbley – Oct 18, 2022 275 exotic parrots are now on their way to a new wildlife sanctuary after their heroic caretaker pulled all of them […]
“Looks like we need an inside game. Little One.” “I’ve been sitting here thinking what it should be.” “Maybe we could toss around a couple of these balls.” “Um. Seems like we just did that.” “One thing is certain.” “What’s that?” “As long as you lay on that couch, nothing will get started.” “I […]
I am so pleased to welcome a fellow Story Empire participant and fabulous writer Diana Peach to Fiction Favorites. She is here to tell you about her latest book The Necromancer’s Daughter. Diana the post is yours. Greetings John. Thanks for hosting me today at your blog. I thought I’d do a spin-off of one […]
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 your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
This post was published originally on November 9th, 2015. Although the wind has not been bad this fall, it just might turn and come in handy. * * * The inspiration for this list is the over twenty-five-mile-an-hour winds we have been experiencing since Thursday. Most of these warnings are a matter of common sense, […]
Today we’re going to the Lakeway City Wide garage sale at the Activity Center. We are being catered by Gourdough’s of Austin. Our entertainment is Green Day. Menu SOUTHERN SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE THE TOWANDA – HOUSE-BATTERED FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, POACHED EGG, AND HORSERADISH HOLLANDAISE THE FRENCH-EE – DONUT FRENCH TOAST TOPPED WITH POWDERED SUGAR, […]
The last gurgle from the pretentious coffee maker has me near my happy place. The aroma of those Columbian beans freshly ground and tamped into submission, then doused with scalding water, makes me drool. The twin spouts give forth the elixir of life that soon will be crossing my lips. One final drip and […]
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