Jack was lying face down on the bed naked having just finished a shower. He was playing with his i-phone while waiting for Kristie to finish her bath. They had just come in from a long session in the garden where they had been planting, replenishing the soil and cleaning up the winter mess. It… Continue reading The Light in the Forest
Category: Life in G-ville
The Titanic
“Oh, you should have seen what I did to my husband last night,” the bartender says as he takes two stiff shots of vodka to calm his shakes before service begins for the night. It seemed like everyone in the restaurant business had a drug problem of sort. Booze, pain pills, meth, crank, steroids, even… Continue reading The Titanic
Not Over It
She was not over it. Even though his back was broke and her leg was out, they managed to strap it on. He should have known better than to dead lift a battery without warming up first. He should have gotten into the correct squatting position for lifting, But thinking he was still the strapping… Continue reading Not Over It
Mourning Doily
“Mourning doesn’t come all at once,” I remind myself. I’ve been up and at it for a couple of hours. Had my coffee, made the beds, did the left over dishes, sorted through the mail. I am on my second load of laundry, sitting in front of the dryer folding. I am pulling at a… Continue reading Mourning Doily
Corned Beef Champs
How do you make a corned beef on St. Paddy’s Day when you have to work and won’t get home in time to fix it? For many years Mom’s answer was the Slow Cooker. Just rush around in the morning trying not to get your professional outfit messy by wearing an apron and knowing full… Continue reading Corned Beef Champs