image link (without my added text) Our local library is always coming up with creative ways to engage its patrons of all ages. They outdid themselves with the Book Camp. Book Camp is just what it sounds like: a camp for adults that revolves around books and reading. Set at the newly developed glamping site…
Category: fiction
Remembering, “The 13th Warrior”
image link and movie review link The two prompt words today made me think of a movie I saw several years ago for the first time but one I’ve watched several times. It’s called, “The 13th Warrior” and stars Antonio Banderas as a Muslim who gets pulled into an adventure with a dozen Vikings. The…
#MM — Saturday Mix – Unique Personality, 27 July 2019 — Vert and Brid
image link Vert was a 1965 Imperial Sedan Green Hornet. He’d sat on the lot of Sal’s Sweet Deals for a good two years. Day after day, week after week, month after month, Vert experienced the tacit rejection of the stream of customers that spilled through Sal’s lot and chose others but not him. Vert…
Mlady’s Touch
Lena never failed to be amazed by how agile her cat, Mlady, was. Mlady liked to do vertical leaps onto tabletops, then step delicately around each item on the table without wobbling any. One time Lena observed Mlady go through the paneless window of the china cabinet and step over and around each precious knick-knack…
Tale Weaver – #233 – July 25th – Darling
image link Carl lived a mundane lifestyle that suited him just fine. He was able to work from home and his needs were simple: food, clothing, shelter, and someone to call darling. The quarterly bonus was electronically deposited into his account. The purchase that he had painstakingly custom-designed had been waiting in “the basket” for…
50 Word Thursday — Up to No Good
“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” by J.K. Rowling, The Prisoner of Azkaban Being ruler of my realm hasn’t been easy. I solemnly swear that I am up to no good, but good never got anyone anywhere important with any speed. I wanted my power and wanted it while young enough…
Resolute
image link So I swear on the notes of Pan’s flute Cross my heart I remain resolute Broken heart, checkmated With my love unrequited Lost my taste for sweet juice of love’s fruit. Fandango’s FOWC is resolute and the Word of the Day Challenge is unrequited. Today’s offering is a limerick.
Tao-Talk 