Unpacking Wide Awake

Back when I began writing In the Land of the Penny Gnomes I was probably on a Pratchett, Adams, Fforde reading spree. It shows. The ideas are, hopefully, original enough they are seen as homages rather than blatant rip-offs. All I know is I’m laughing as I write this stuff. Let’s unpack. Narrative Convention It…

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Fiction Tuesday – Wide Awake

Today’s blog continues my long-neglected satirical fantasy, In The Land of the Penny Gnomes “Ow.” Will slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying, once more, on the pea green sofa. This time Will had both an ice pack on his head and a cup of cold tea sitting on a nearby coffee table. His…

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Standing in Wind

Two days ago I was walking around pondering if I shouldn’t change into shorts. Then, on Saturday night, the weather went from “mild and calm” to “windy and cold.” We’d been out to shop and grab a bite to eat at a nearby mall. When we left the parking lot the air was still and…

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Weary, A Haiku

It’s been a long week, and there isn’t any real space for breath in sight. So I offer this haiku. Today, I’m tired. I’m in the way of the world. Weary, I trudge on.

The Presence of Community

After a terribly difficult week, Saturday was a bit of a respite. Central Baptist Church was out and about doing various tasks and it was nice to see the breathe of community life in action. Things began in the morning as a group of folks gathered to take care of the fallen leaves and get…

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Beautiful Thing

It’s been a cruddy week. Everything I’ve tried to accomplish has been blocked by an error, glitch, or other problem. At last count I’d spent around 12 hours on the phone with various instances of technical support. As such, every productive thing I wanted to accomplish had to wait. I also had something to do…

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