Finish the story; number 12 – It’s your mom’s birthday today, and you… It’s your mom’s birthday today, and you… A friend invited us to his farm to pick veggies. While we were there, he offered us any of the flowers that were growing. His wife (now deceased) ordered flowers by the dozens. Many heContinue reading “It’s your mom’s birthday today, and you…”
Author Archives: Chico’s Mom
Testimony Tuesday
Many years ago, I used to work with a person from a very different part of the world. I made terrible fun of this person because even on the hottest days of the year, person would spend lunch breaks in a HOT car. Windows up, asleep. For reasons I never understood and honestly, didn’t careContinue reading “Testimony Tuesday”
Waste not. Want not: frustration
Human Being
Part 4 When brightness came again, she wanted to know if he was interested in taking a bath? Getting clean. If he wanted, she would figure out a way he could bathe in the creek or do a set up in the basement. He was taller than her basement. A shower was out of theContinue reading “Human Being”
The voice
Leonard cocked his head; at first looking confused. Searching desperately around the deck looking for that beloved voice. “Leonard.” The voice sang to him. With his nose, tail wagging fiercely, he scanned at the French door. The voice, he knew was real. Calling his name. “Leonard.” He backed away from the door, cocked his headContinue reading “The voice”
Human Being
Part 3 He had arranged his nest so he could watch the creek. Flowers bloomed and died. Birds picked at worms. Chico became familiar to him. The dog no longer barked at him but seemed eager to receive the extra attention. A sound brought him outside. The woman was pushing a red object back andContinue reading “Human Being”
Waste not. Want not.
Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Is sustainable lifestyle the new term for frugal living? Or perhaps being poor? I’ve often read about people who are wealthy living a ‘poor’ lifestyle. The people around them perceive that they don’t have a ‘pot to pee in’; when inContinue reading “Waste not. Want not.”
BlackBerry Dumplins
I had to share this. Cheekie has been so cute this morning. In this picture, he’s waiting on my blackberry dumplins. I was a little worried about giving him some but I read they shouldn’t hurt him. When I was making them last night, I discovered he likes dough. 😂
Love is a print away
Human Being
Part 2 Caution! ⛔️ This section contains violence and abusive language. He woke to the violence of a swift kick to the stomach. Three, no four red blobs were kicking at him. Maybe? “Yeah!” Was followed by a swift kick. “Let’s get him boys.” Three of them started kicking him at the same time. “Pussy,Continue reading “Human Being”
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