Long Hollow

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Category: Prompt Me Wednesday

  • Bloom, Waiting

    The trio of crape myrtles at the top of our walk are bare, just bunches of naked gray branches with nary a leaf, much less the beautiful pink blossoms they flaunted last summer. And yet I know somewhere inside those gray-brown forlorn branches, new buds are waiting. They are biding their time, waiting for the…

  • A Treasured Gift

    I decided to be prompt with this week's post for Prompt Me! Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Jillsy Girl, although even as I'm typing this, I have no idea what my post will ultimately say. Don't get me wrong… I've been pondering this one for several days already. What stumps me is trying to decide…

  • Nests, Webs, and Blue Drumsticks

    These arrived on our doorstep a few days ago… I have no idea who sent them. Tom says it wasn't him … he thought I ordered them for myself. I swear when I said "will someone send me some blue drumsticks?" I never expected anyone to actually do it! From now on, I know to…

  • On Secrets

    Can you keep a secret? I can.  I don't always like it … Secrets can be heavy, weighing on your mind, sometimes your heart, especially when someone asks you to help them carry a secret full of pain, but then forgets to let you know when everything is fine and dandy again so you can…