“Hey, Twiggy. What are you doing?” “Waiting for Tempeste.” “Where’s Tempeste?” “Out in the yard having a sniff-A-thon.” “Hey, Tempeste. You through sniffing?” “Yeah, I suppose. Nothing interesting today.” “Go play with Twiggy. She could use some exercise.” “Didn’t she just get back from a consultation with a surgeon?” “Yes, but she didn’t have a […]
I am very pleased to welcome Jan Sikes and Linda Broday to Fiction Favorites. They are launching their exciting books at the same time and are here to tell us about them. So, Jan and Linda the post is yours. We are deeply grateful to you, John, for allowing us to take over […]
Today I randomly opened Circumstances of Childhood to page 141 and with my eyes closed, pointed at the page. The word closest to my finger is offense. That is our prompt today. Offense by John W. Howell © 2025 “No offense but do you know what you’re doing?” “No offense?” “Well, I’m just wondering. That […]
Image from Pixabay This post was published on April 29, 2014, by Marie Bailey and me. Since school has begun, it is time to prepare for the dreaded parent-teacher conference. Hopefully, this advice will help. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Attending a Parent-Teacher Conference 10 When attending a parent-teacher conference, do not […]
Today, we are heading to the Lakeway City Hall to view an art show by Larry Bishop. We are catered by Garrison’s of Austin. Our entertainment is Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Menu STRIP LOIN – Hasselback Potato, Green Garlic Aioli, Bordelaise GRILLED LAMB LOIN – Grilled Peperonata, Tomato, Charred Cucumber, Vadouvan Yogurt GRILLED TEXAS […]
The machine waits patiently for me to pad over and touch the screen with my choice. Today feels like a Latte Macchiato. A touch of the button and here it comes. One sip and my caffeine-deprived brain reaches out to grab and chug the rest. Before that could happen, the doorbell expresses its familiar Westminster […]
Today’s Good News story comes from Yahoo News. Thanks to Noelle Granger for sending it to me. Companies announce game-changing plan to harvest drinking water from the ocean floor — here’s how it works by Yei Ling Ma Three companies are leveraging modern technology to reshape the future of commercial desalination, making the process cleaner, […]
© “So why the long face, Twiggy?” “Brother. You know I have a droop.” “Well, yeah, but I thought you looked worried.” “No. Everything is fine. Thought I would gaze out for a while.” “What’s out there?” “A couple of deer mooching carrots off Mom.” “I like the term mooching. You know I would be […]
Author and blogger Michele Lee has been hosting a monthly Zoom meeting that has been unofficially called Creative Call. The time spent is unscripted and not bound by an agenda. It is simply a gathering of creative individuals discussing processes, challenges, and sometimes silly topics. In short, each person can talk about whatever they […]
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