Flash Fiction: The Outfit

Once again, I chose to take part in Sioban’s Thursday Threads Challenge. Just like last week, this piece is to be more than 100 words, less than 250 words and contain a prompt from the previous week’s winner.

The prompt for this challenge is “You look great, and yeah, you’re worth a million bucks.” And, I dare say many of you know where this will take me. Continue reading “Flash Fiction: The Outfit”

Project 366: Day 19

Rob and I went for a walk on a clear and crisp winter day. Looking up at the bare trees Rob said, “I love how you can see all the nests in the trees in winter.” Glancing up in the same direction he was looking, I nodded and said, “I agree.”

I’m glad my nest is on the ground and surrounded by walls that don’t ‘shed’ during the winter months. Getting out on the right side of the bed in my house can prove challenging as it is – with a nest so high in the tree, I’d fear the first time I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. That first step is a doozy! Continue reading “Project 366: Day 19”

Project 366: Day 18

Today is my neighbor’s birthday. She has three kids – a boy and two girls. Our kids play together just about every day. Having kids next door is a fantastic thing. But honestly, having a neighbor like my neighbor is priceless. She is a wonderful friend.

This past weekend, while her son was playing with my boys, I looked outside the door and saw his shoes. The way he left his shoes made it look like a ghost was just outside our door.

Nah, that’s not a ghost. That’s an open door policy between friends and neighbors. Thanks for being a great friend and neighbor, Noreen. Happy birthday! Continue reading “Project 366: Day 18”