Tag Archives: Family

Wot I Shot Wednesday

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Michael

Recently I have been working on Family Tree and I took the above photo of my Grandfather grave stone. He died, in 1950, before I was born but he fought in WW1, was injured like so many, lost an eye … Continue reading →

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#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – January 14th, 2018 – Ultimatum

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Michael

Mum made it clear it was me or the dog, and she liked the dog. I saw the writing on the wall and promised to make my bed and clean my room more than once a year. She said that … Continue reading →

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January 11: Flash Fiction Challenge – Wet Ink

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Michael

January 11, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about wet ink. It can be artistic, writerly or something completely off-the-wall. Go where the prompt leads   My mother always said there was no point … Continue reading →

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#SoCS & #JusJoJan Daily Prompt, Jan. 13th, 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Michael

Today our post is to be based on the sixth, seventh, and eighth word of the document closest to you.   Cook, emigrated, Australia   The document I have been looking at of late is an email from a distant … Continue reading →

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#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – January 8th, 2018 – Pants

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Michael

Pants It was clear to anyone who bothered to notice as to who wore the pants in the family. “You’ll make someone a good wife,” he was told as he shifted one child to a more comfortable spot on his … Continue reading →

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Wordle #182 – The Crackle

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Michael

This week’s words: Crackle Bloodline Lotus-eater ((n.)a member of a people represented by Homer as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus plant. Giddy Memory Dangerous Akimbo Satin … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver Fairy Tale # 152 – 28th December 2017– the Troublesome Princess.

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Michael

Princess Kerosine was trouble and troubled. She knew it, and everyone else did as well. It stemmed originally from her name. Her mother insisted her name was pronounced, Ker-sone-ee. But that didn’t stop the jibes Kerosine received as she grew … Continue reading →

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Bonus Wordle “Holidays 2” The Cook Tradition.

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Michael

This week’s words: Morii- The desire to capture a fleeting experience. Drop Florid- reddish, rosy, ruddy, excessively ornate, flowery, showy  Tussle  Ribbon Song Preparation Dawn Solstice  Poinsettia Perforate  Wine   With the arrival of the summer solstice, there was the … Continue reading →

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First Line Friday -December 22nd, 2017

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Michael

  Alexi watched the snowfall with narrowed eyes. There was still a way to go and in the back seat of the car his wife was laying in growing discomfort as the arrival of their first child came closer by … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writing Prompt #234 “It’s All In The Title” – Mia and Colin

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Michael

A Fairytale with a Very Bad End When Mia of the Ferns became romantically involved with Colin of the Cacti eyebrows were raised, and the gossip and rumours ran rampant through the fairy world. The Ferns were soft, delicate folk … Continue reading →

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