Obvious Plants_The Swiss Army knife_Something Broken_Book Review
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Obvious Plants
Obvious Plants“I need a plant!” The meticulously dressed, fiftyish woman leaned over the counter and spoke in a low murmur.Lily smiled encouragingly. Sometimes the first visit was a little disconcerting.“Well, as you can see,” she indicated, waving her arm, “we’re all about plants here.” She waited.“I’ve been told this is the place — ” the woman’s voice dropped further, to an almost inaudible but urgent whisper, “to obtain a ‘plant’.” As she mouthed the last word, she brought her hands discreetly in front of herself and wiggled her fingers in minuscule air quotes. Her immaculately plucked eyeb...
The Swiss Army knife
With the enthusiasm of a child forced to clean his room, Lance placed the basket full of goodies prepared by his wife in their old Ford."Do you really want to go to the park? I feel guilty about my colleagues." said Lance."I'm sure they'll do without you for a day, so you can go on a relaxing picnic with your wife." Beth replied and sat down in the driver's seat."But it’s the wildfire season. Temperatures can reach 104 degrees and the probability of fires increases by ... ”"They will manage without you, Lance. Firefighters also need free days, otherwise they risk being strangled by their wives...
Something Broken
“Vince and Sal have invited us out on twww.onedoor.ccheir yacht next weekend.” Ben glances at me before dropping his gaze to his phone.The lounge is cold. I sip my coffee and stare at the wilting pot plant in the corner. And the silence hangs over the casually thrown gauntlet.He coughs. “I’ll tell Vince no, then?”I grip my mug. He’s serious. Tiny ripples of horror radiate through the coffee.He waits for my answer as though he’d asked if we wanted to spend a weekend with our closest friends.“You can’t seriously expect me to go?” I ask.“This might be a good opportunity to move forward. Heal.”“I’m not moving a...
Book Review
One Star! How did I get a One Star review? I put my heart and soul into this project.My whole life went into this project, and now this idiot critic is telling me my book is out dated. No one wants to read a book about history.A love worth waiting for is the name of my book and it's not just a history book. The book is based on my grandparents love story.The back drop of the book is set during the Depression when my grandparents meet at the age of ten and all the way through WW 2 and the present day.This book is an honest to God love story. Who doesn't love a love story?It may not be a modern ...