Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 22, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 22, 2004

Tiger Living – Day 2

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 22, 2004 – Big and I had dinner last night at Dorothy’s. My brother is away for the week-end at a cottage, so it was a gals’ night of laughs, conversation and great food. My sister-in-law is a magnificent cook. She can whip up gourmet fare in a nanosecond. Last night’s offering was olives and marinated mushrooms as an appetizer, BBQ chicken, a rice and apricot dish and green beans.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 21, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 21, 2004

Tiger Living

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 21, 2004 – I weigh 152 pounds. I have never packed on the pounds this way before. Up until I went through menopause at 47 I always fluctuated between 120 and 125. At 5’6″ –  I am small boned – wide at the hip and flat through the torso.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 20, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 20, 2004

The Empress of Excuses

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 20, 2004 – That’s me! I can come up with an excuse for every hour of the day, every day of the week and every week of the year. There is no getting past me if I don’t want to do something. Now if I “have” to do something, that’s another story altogether.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 19, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 19, 2004

It Was Worth It

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 19, 2004 – My data retrieval was successful! I have my computer back up and running just as it was on August 8^th – my files are intact – my writing file is safe. I’ve printed out the month of July on paper. I can see it – touch it – put it away in a file folder – get it out again and not worry about it disappearing in a puff of cyber smoke. It exists!

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 18, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 18, 2004

Animals, Pets & People

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 18, 2004 – For as long as I can remember I have shared my life, my heart and my home with pets. I’m a better person for the experience and I’ve learned a thing or two from my animals. I had a cat of my own from the time I was three years old and our family always had dogs. I was horse crazy as a kid and saved my money to buy my own horse – Charcoal when I was eleven.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 17, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 17, 2004

Using Down Time Wisely

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 17, 2004 – I tend to be a worrier. It’s not much wonder considering my track record with panic and high anxiety. Sounds like a good name for a novel, doesn’t it? “Panic and High Anxiety” – “A spellbinding saga of family intrigue, corporate greed and star-crossed lovers torn apart by the demands of their respective dynasties.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 16, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 16, 2004

High Heels

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 16, 2004 – When I think of high heeled shoes, what comes immediately to mind is the term C.F.M. shoes. For those of you, not familiar with this particular acronym – I’ll leave it to you to take a stroll on the wild side to broaden your “shoe” horizons. As for me, I’m no longer as determined to wear said foot mangling shoes as I used to be.