Happy Days_Unbinding the Ties_Ivy and Her Pet Bettas_Black Water
Catalog Guide:
Happy Days
“Think about it. If you’re still interested, give me a call and I’ll set you up!” And with that, she cycled away, ever so gracefully, despite her girth.But let me start at the beginning.The lethargic spinning of the fan blades, whirling over the heads of the congregation, was hypnotising me as they caused the disco balls to sway ever so slightly, creating nauseating patterns on the walls as the mirrors reflected the neon lights.The place was stuffy, and smelled of stale sweat and a million different deodorants, perfumes, and fabric conditions fighting for dominance. I fanned my face with my pr...
Unbinding the Ties
Unbinding the TiesSo, apparently all emotions that we experience don’t have names that can be immediately identified. At least not at first. Emotions become tricky things at the least expected moment. They are especially tricky when dealing with family members.The word “family” conjures up a wide range of emotions as an idea and a concept. People talk about coming from a good family or bad family. We often define ourselves based on the family we come from or inpidual members in it. There are what we call immediate family members as well as extended ones. Whatever the case, there are no doubt ...
Ivy and Her Pet Bettas
Betta fish? For pets? Who ever heard of such a thing? You can't possibly pet a fish, can you?" These are good questions. Very good questions indeed. One's that deserve answww.onedoor.ccwers. And answers I have. Good ones, from first hand experience.First, I will need to introduce you to my best friend and love of my life, Ivy. She is something, I tell you what. Beautiful. Smart. Seductive. Adventurous Energetic. All of the above and more. We are each others fellow travelers, able to share in experiences, even in these troubled times our world is going through with the coronavirus pandemic.Thankfully sometim...
Black Water
We didn't know the sea would come to swallow our town whole between its jaws. Our people sucked into the icy belly of Black Water. I felt the earth shake. I was baking cookies in my kitchen, standing on a stool to reach the mixing bowls on the top shelf, when the cabinets swung open and barfed out tupperware and canned beans. I lost my balance trying to protect myself from the projectile and fell hard onto the tile floor. My eyesight blurred in and out of focus for a few moments, and when I fully regained it, I was hit with the recognition of shooting pain in my tailbone. "Frankie!" I belte...