Month: September 2015

Burying the Hatchet

He patted the key stored safely in his pocket and a look of smug satisfaction settled on his face as he walked down the street, away from the shuttered book store and away from her forever. His pulse quickened for just a moment before he brushed an anxious thought away, regaining his composure by reminding himself that this…

By Lisa September 28, 2015 Off

TToT – Fall is Here, Baby!

And that could be my entire post…truly. I am beyond happy that the weather is starting to cool and the fall season is officially – and visibly – upon us. I think my soul’s natural season is autumn or something…I am never more at peace than during autumn.

By Lisa September 27, 2015 Off

TToT – Five Day Week

Oh, hey…it’s Sunday afternoon already and I still haven’t managed to get my TToT post done. This was our first five day week since school started and yes that extra day does make a difference. We’re definitely settling into the school year routine, though, and that’s a pretty good thing. But let’s get this list…

By Lisa September 20, 2015 Off

#1000Speak September Link-Up

Welcome to the 1000 Voices Speak for Compassion September link-up! This month we’re talking and writing about the broad topic of COMPASSION with some members of the group writing more specifically about HONESTY IN COMPASSION. Join us by linking your post via the blue button right here. Make sure to read and share posts from…

By Lisa September 19, 2015 Off

The Closing

The tears in his eyes surprised him. “Oh, what the actual–there is no time for this emotional crap,” he warned himself. It was time to go and he was more than ready…ready to be finished with all of this, to leave the books and the shelves and the memories behind, to turn the page on…

By Lisa September 17, 2015 Off

TToT – Not Quite Full Swing

Sometimes life is just about getting it done. This is one of those weeks. I am short on time, but didn’t want to miss posting so we’ll go with pure function this week. With two weeks of school in – each only four days because we started back before Labor Day, we aren’t quite in…

By Lisa September 12, 2015 Off

A Perfect Compromise

“You’re perfect,” he breathed into the emptiness between them. In that instant, it was over. Over because of course she wasn’t, and never could be, perfect – not for him, not for anyone. Nor did she want to be. Perfect only proved this was far removed from anything like essence or actuality. She moved closer and whispered, “So are you,” grateful…

By Lisa September 10, 2015 Off

TToT – The Last Long Weekend

Friday evenings hold something glorious and exciting. But when Thursday is the new Friday and the weekend is four days long? That first evening of the weekend is even more thrilling. We’ve had quite a few long weekends since the Hub only had to go into work Tuesdays through Thursdays all summer. So here we…

By Lisa September 4, 2015 Off

Six Sentence Stories – The Sitting

They sat without speaking on the edge of the dock watching the sun lower itself slowly toward evening, the heat so intense you could nearly hear the hot red ball hiss as it kissed the still surface of the water. “Do you have any regrets?” she asked, knowing he would not speak truth, but hoping still that he…

By Lisa September 3, 2015 Off