Category Archives: Creative Work

Various types of written pieces for the entertainment of our community.

A Little Chat About This and That

Posted on July 5, 2024 by webadmin

By Fred Prout   It’s Friday morning and I’m pooped. You know how it is. You have a day and night filled with fun and excitement and it’s hard to get to sleep. You pay for the next week in … Continue reading →

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CLEAN THE CAT’S BOX, STUPID

Posted on May 29, 2024 by webadmin

There are important decisions to make. World shaking decisions, I must decide what to wear, where to go, when to——whom to——. Clean the cat’s box, Stupid Things to do, places to go. The societal demands on my schedule are stupendous. … Continue reading →

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FORTY SHADES OF GREEN

Posted on May 13, 2024 by webadmin

There’s a song extolling Ireland’s “forty shades of green” by Johnnie Cash. Look around us; doesn’t it seems like we have forty shades of green or more? Look very closely at the hillsides surrounding us. The grassy hills are a … Continue reading →

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THE MAGIC GARDEN

Posted on May 11, 2024 by webadmin

Tinka opened her eyes and pushed away the blanket of leaves that covered her.  She looked around, testing the temperature.  She stretched lazily as her gossamer wings unfolded and caught a beam of sunlight.  She smelled the rich earth and … Continue reading →

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OPEN OTHER END

Posted on May 6, 2024 by webadmin

The half-pint carton of milk reposed innocently on the kitchen counter. Aha! Just enough for my breakfast smoothie. I grabbed it up, pushed, pulled, pried, cussed

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Cruise Control

Posted on April 27, 2024 by webadmin

by Fred Prout Sometimes your life seems to go in one direction. Always forward. A super highway. Doing things. Going places. People. We collect people. And places. Like a bee collects pollen. Life on cruise control. New places. Different people. … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Kidnapped Housekeepers

Posted on April 20, 2024 by webadmin

One thing’s for certain at The Home For Senior Delinquents. Every day is a new adventure. Breakfast this morning. We have a buffet breakfast that starts at eight am. Some of our folks get there ten to fifteen minutes early, … Continue reading →

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Do Unto Others

Posted on April 16, 2024 by webadmin

by Jackie Barker (lot 130) The whole world seems to be going crazy. Road rage, looting of stores by gangs and Karens beyond count are in the news every day. What can be done to stop these insane behaviors? Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Humanity

Posted on March 1, 2024 by webadmin

By Ruby Bonham Is humanity progressing or regressing? Technology has had a major impact on the way we perceive things The media stirs the pot, keeping people in an agitated state and prone to violence. Truth and fact finding are … Continue reading →

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Dryer Shrinkage

Posted on January 23, 2024 by webadmin

By Ruby Bonham Over the years my clothes have mysteriously shrunk in the dryer.  One day they fit then surprise, they don’t.  After much investigation I concluded it must be the dryer.  To prevent this anomaly, I have kept two … Continue reading →

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