Category Archives: short stories/vignette

Charles P. Wiggins the Third Turns Out to Be a Stress Eater

To read earlier installments of Charles P. Wiggins the third, click here. Once upon a time there was Charles. He was a simple man. Kind. Humble. A real stand-up fellow. He lived a normal life, basically drama free and productive … Continue reading

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Saturday Steals Recap and Some Versification.

In case you were too lazy to click on the links from Saturday Steals, I’ve done all the work for you. Here’s what my Trusty Theives (oxymoron?) stole this week slash month: Marilyn made a picture swap, stealing a cute … Continue reading

Posted in Married Life, my edjumacation and me, Saturday Steals, short stories/vignette, The Original Archives | 5 Comments

Waste Removal

Some time ago, when I started thinking about taking on the project of redoing our office, I stumbled upon a box of old letters to my husband, which he received while he was serving a mission for our church. The … Continue reading

Posted in change, Cutting Back, introspection, Married Life, Poor Kyle, self-actualisation, short stories/vignette | 10 Comments

It Clicked

I was not insecure in junior high. Not much. This is a fact that surprises me every time I take the opportunity to recall it. I had every reason to be insecure. I transferred to my neighborhood junior high school … Continue reading

Posted in Canada, change, introspection, looking back, self-actualisation, short stories/vignette, this little girl | 15 Comments

The Secret Life of Flies

Today there was a fly in my house. It was having a nervous breakdown. I was standing in my kitchen chopping lettuce for a salad when an unfamiliar noise caught my attention. It was kind of like a fly-buzzing sound, … Continue reading

Posted in awesome., blogger finger, introspection, kitchen failures, sad things, short stories/vignette | 6 Comments