Monthly Archives: January 2012

Looking Up in the Library

Posted on January 10, 2012 by TommiaW

No, nothing new about going to the library or the monthly trek to the city one. Well, wrong – the new item today was being a week overdue, so that cut in to the foolishness fund for next month. What … Continue reading →

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Because…

Posted on January 9, 2012 by TommiaW

The new year brings a wide collection of motivational ‘yes you can’ announcements: from magazine covers to ‘new year, new you’ television talk shows to various talking heads on the radio telling you what you should do. Among the daily … Continue reading →

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Friday Ficlet/Fiction Fragment

Posted on January 6, 2012 by TommiaW

A new habit planned – short fiction Fridays. Another term for them would be ‘flash fiction.’ Today’s  posting is more of a fragment, inspired by a shared prompt from a fellow writer, involving characters from the NaNoWriMo project of 2011. … Continue reading →

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Something to think about…

Posted on January 5, 2012 by TommiaW

“It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.” ~ 2 Samuel 22:33.  Markets fall, savings dwindle; bills increase; worries go the way of roller coasters in their unpredictability of ups and downs, twists and turns. … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Films

Posted on January 4, 2012 by TommiaW

A funny thing happens when there are too many things to try to keep track of – some things are forgotten. Case in point: my brother and I were discussing films – which ones we had seen in the theatre (turns … Continue reading →

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Three Little Words

Posted on January 3, 2012 by TommiaW

“How are you?”  Three little words that can result in a variety of responses. At work, it’s said in passing, either the question fading away with the footsteps as two people pass one another, or the response such a fast … Continue reading →

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Second Option

Posted on January 2, 2012 by TommiaW

It’s amazing what happens when one decides to finally toss out the old to make way for space anew. Well, that’s not entirely true – most of what was accomplished in terms of cleaning today pertained to cyberspace: email options … Continue reading →

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New year – New hopes

Posted on January 1, 2012 by TommiaW

So begins another year. Nothing earth-shattering happened at midnight or shortly thereafter. I have yet to write a check to remember the 2012 and not 2011. I have yet to write a letter or card with the same challenge (although … Continue reading →

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