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Use The Iced Tea Spoon

August 13, 2016February 4, 2018 Shannon9 Comments

I like iced tea. In fact, other than water and a couple of different fruit juices mixed with water, iced tea is all I drink. Occasionally I brew it myself from tea bags and then add ice. Okay, truth? By "occasionally", I mean maybe twice a year...but I have honorable intentions. When I was a… Continue reading Use The Iced Tea Spoon

Why Is It So Hard To Write? Because When The Dry Spell Is Over You Have To Sit In The Chair

July 10, 2016February 4, 2018 Shannon9 Comments

I'm watching the clouds roll by. Literally. This is what the clouds looked like a few minutes ago. This is what they look like now. Rolling by like a wispy white summer parade in front of my desk turned parade route lawn chair. I've been watching the leaves blowing in the tree for a good… Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Write? Because When The Dry Spell Is Over You Have To Sit In The Chair

Thirty-Seven Years Of Stories To Tell

April 6, 2013February 5, 2018 Shannon6 Comments

On a Thursday evening in April 1976, a couple in their driveway heard their neighbors call out, "Are you having the baby?" The husband shouted, "Yes!", much to the excitement of the neighbors. Followed quickly by, "April Fools! No, we're just headed to Lamaze class." You see, their baby wasn't due for two more weeks.… Continue reading Thirty-Seven Years Of Stories To Tell