Perfectly Seasoned

Perfectly Seasoned

Prin was always stewing over everything. Her little sister, Glo, constantly chided her to simmer down.  Little sis, however, was rather difficult to please. To be fair, both sisters were two peas in a pod. Prin was just as difficult. She was also very sensitive, which meant that she felt everything.  Nevertheless, one bright and [...]

Love and War

Love and War

Tom was a jovial man. He had 2 cats, a dog and a parrot named Pippa. Every morning, as Tom opened his crisp morning paper, Pippa would cry out, "No news is good news! No news is good news!" She'd heard her parrot papa recite this many times upon finishing his morning read. Of course [...]

Waylaid

Waylaid

"Where are you going!?" shouted Bane. "I have many more questions!"  "I know." replied Lilly as she tried to suppress her irritation. "But I'm going to be late now!"  "Where is your appointment!!??" he pressed her further.  "I really must go! she shouted back at him. "Your questions will have to wait!" "Where did you [...]

The Pluck of the Draw

The Pluck of the Draw

He came up short again. He supposed it was his lot in life. Consistently being low man on the totem pole isn't easy, but he showed courage in the face of adversity. You win some and you lose some, right? So it would have been if the Odds weren't always stacked against him. The Odds [...]