One of my little nuances with the change of seasons is to tidy. When the leaves change color and lazily drift to the fading green grass and the days get shorter, the urge comes to fix up my nest for … Continue reading
Compulsively clean
Tag Archives: writing prompt
Working for the clampdown
It seems as if Thursday is going to be dedicated to 10 minutes of freewrite on The Daily Prompt. Which is actually pretty cool to me. I love freewrite. I just go and put my thoughts on the page with … Continue reading
Cake snob
I cannot deny the fact that I am the epitome of what a cake snob is. Weird, right? Some are wine snobs, coffee snobs, clothes snobs… but my highbrow tendencies are reserved for cake. This is because I have spent … Continue reading
One way ticket back, back, back
So. Two time machines: one travels forward only; the other, backward. I’m allowed to take one. Only one. But which to choose? To me, this is a no-brainer. Why in the world wouldn’t I choose the one that takes me … Continue reading
Hanging out at the train station
To be honest with you, I am not sure how many people know this little factoid about me. I’d be shocked if anyone at all knew this, as I’m not sure I’ve ever vocalized it before… but I love the … Continue reading
An afternoon with Ducksauce (writing prompt)
Daily Prompt really likes assigning these 10 minute nonstop writing sessions when Ducksauce is here at work. “Hey man,” she said to me, upon her arrival into the department. “What’s that smell?” Luckily, it’s not perfumed fish, like last week, … Continue reading
Verbal confirmation (writing prompt)
If I were to use only one verb to describe myself, I would use the word, “think.” This may come as a surprise to many of you…but my brain rarely shuts off. Even if I am thinking of just stupid, … Continue reading
Lipstick on a pig, perfume on a fish (writing prompt)
Ah, the Daily Prompt has decided to redo the 10 minutes of interrupted writing today, and I’m glad for it. Last time I wanted to talk about my desk at work (focus, girl, focus), I got nothing accomplished because I … Continue reading
Wake me up when September ends (writing prompt)
Today’s Daily Post: Changing colors, dropping temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes: do these mainstays of Fall fill your heart with warmth — or with dread? I have mixed feelings about the approach of autumn. There are aspects of its arrival that I … Continue reading
Girl, uninterrupted, interrupted, erupted (writing prompt)
I’ve got ten minutes to write, and I know I’m in trouble when Ducksauce enters the department. She’s my favorite librarian, and she resides in the cubicle next to mine. Blue-collar to the core, she loves rock and roll and … Continue reading
In My Ruins, There is Treasure 