Thousand Word Thursdays #165

Another week, another barn! © Rita Jacques 2020.

Thousand Word Thursdays #162

I love red. I love old barns. I love old red barns. Photographer’s math: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.© Rita Jacques 2020 Essex County.      

Thousand Word Thursday # 161

Today’s post is for Mom! These geese were seen visiting her retirement home. Since Mom’s vision isn’t as sharp as when younger, I thought she would like to see the geese up close on her computer screen. Enjoy, Mom! © Rita Jacques 2020 Chatham, Ontario.

Why I Quit my Writing Course

I learned about a spectacular writing course from a friend. While she hadn’t taken it, she felt it might appeal to me. Well, yes, it did! The line—“Is your blog read only by your Mom and five close friends?”—seemed to speak to me personally. The course promised an instant community of hundreds of writers who…

Christmas Busyness…& Cookies!

Lucy has been at my iPad more than I have been lately. Writing my blog has taken a backseat to the hustle- bustle of Christmas shopping and spending time with family and friends.  Plus, it probably wasn’t a wise move to clean the keyboard with a cotton ball soaking wet with alcohol. Rubbing alcohol! Likewise,…

Busy Mr. Bones!

It’s been a rather full week for Mr. Bones. Once he got his bony hands on the car keys, he managed to take my hubby’s sports car for a spin.   Mr. Bones also helped himself to operating the machines in the garage. Safety first! Always wear safety glasses!   He decided to spruce up…

To Everything There Is A Season…

Life is busy. Glancing around my home the other day, I noticed a few things out of place. Two brilliant red hearts still hung from the kitchen ceiling. They were displayed there for Valentine’s Day. Another Valentine’s Day decoration, a heart-shaped bunch of flowers remains in the foyer. A Christmas ornament was found hanging on a plant.…

A Tractor Tale

If it sounds too good to be true, well, maybe, one should hesitate a bit? I got scammed recently. Well, sort of…I think the man’s intentions were fine in the beginning but then, heck, I don’t know what happened. When I walked from my parked car to the homeless shelter where I volunteer weekly, I noticed…

Winning Combination

I spun the combination lock again. It must’ve been my tenth attempt. I started to panic. With a towel wrapped around me and dripping wet from the pool, I knew I could be in trouble. My clothing, shoes, purse, phone and car keys were locked inside the locker. And, my sole contact lens! Finally, the…

Ode to Joy

Musical memory…is there such a thing? I’ve heard of muscle memory. How a person can hop on a bicycle despite any recent pedaling and still take a spin as if they rode yesterday. A couple of years ago, my hubby bought me an electric piano or keyboard. I don’t know what you call it; I…