VJ’s Weekly Challenge: Urge

February 8, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Ric remains in hospital, the nature of his infection is antibiotic- resistant. The healing will be slow and laborious. It’s a road we’ve travelled before. At home, I try to remember to breathe between the urges. Washing is done. Groceries are in. I binge-watch Netflix unable to will myself to engage in my regular distractions. […]

Farewell to January

February 2, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Bushboy’s Last on the Card January – camera and iPhone – no editing)

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: repercussions

February 1, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Mommy disappears sometimes. No one talks about it. At least not to me. The first time it happened, we were moving to the new house. I was almost five, and Dad said I was big enough to help him take boxes. My sisters came after school, but no Mom. Aunt came and helped us get […]

A Suitable Perch

January 30, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

An array of wire and fence sitters for Bird Weekly Challenge: Flycatcher, Junco, Kingfisher, Eastern Kingbird, Swallows – at least these are my best guesses, lol.

Amaryllis

January 28, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Amaryllis for Cee’s Flower of the Day

Ows

January 27, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Cow, window, and willow for Cee’s Midweek Madness challenge: things ending in W.

VJ’s Weekly Challenge: Threes

January 25, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

InsurrectionInaugurationExhalation A beginning, a middle, an end (of sorts). This week, let’s see how succinctly we can sum up a situation using only three words. Or, if you need more, make it three times three: Snow squalls blindroads lack definitionhearth provides contentment. Or, if you are more inclined towards images than words, tell a story […]