Writing

hot coffee

She couldn’t seem to drink her coffee while it was hot. Other women took time for simple pleasures, surely.  The sun had just risen, her day about to start, but she lingered beneath the quilt. She imagined a morning in Paris, a slender woman sitting at a tile-topped table on a 4th floor patio, coffee tray and… Continue reading hot coffee

Writing

monkey bars

Caroline lay in her bed and listened for any sounds of movement outside her room. She would do this before getting out of bed each day, as she preferred to not creep around on her own. Today was Saturday, and that was Caroline's favourite day. Her mother was not at work on the weekend, and… Continue reading monkey bars

Writing

perception

In the midst of my 'very important work', and the frustrations surrounding my inability to make things happen exactly as I wish they would, I must take a moment to remind myself that there are millions and millions of people who would give anything to enjoy my life. I have recently embarked on a project… Continue reading perception

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zen summer

As Summer devolves into Fall, with the air turning crisp, the leaves turning orange, and the clouds spilling rain and occasional thunder rolling in the night, I return to the computer after enjoying the last four months outside in my garden, playing with the dogs, hosting a few visitors, and making plans for the upcoming… Continue reading zen summer