She stood just before the road curved to go uphill. Unmoving on the sidewalk without a dog to accompany or umbrella to shelter her. Watchin...
Amphibious Admiration
I mowed my lawn earlier this week, entering the mild afternoon sunshine to clip at the overgrown grass in Chienne's fenced yard. I was g...
Love & Loss
I vaguely remember being infatuated. That glimmer of wonder when he seems to like me in return. Where - regardless of the action or distra...
Long time...
Hi. I just did some laundry - retrieved my clothes from Europe from the dryer. Placed a mound of pajamas in the washer. And realized time ...
Malade
I opened my eyes, blinking twice as I tried to snuggle into my warm, borrowed bed and return to sleep. I frowned when I could not, turning ...
Lucertainly
I decided, clinging to the handle of the gondola with both hands as we ascended both smoothly and alarming little dips, that even my meager ...
Non-neutral
There is something awakened within me upon seeing new places. Even when miserably jetlagged and crampy, feeling grimy from the lengthy flig...
Tiptoe
"Aw," I cooed when I got to work on Monday. I'd been off-campus on Friday so my birthday tulips had opened prettily and my b...
Lantern
I have taken to decorating with lanterns. "I love that lamp," I sighed when looking for new furniture for Mom. Something about th...
Thirty-four
"Hello," I heard a voice call when I followed Mom into the small floral & gift shop. "Welcome to my mess." "Di...