naptime
The prompt for week four of Inktober 52 is “cozy.” Here are two bears, enjoying a very cozy nap in a lovely bed. #wordlesswednesday
animals
from the journal of Maisie the mouse
Today, our small group of mice are safe on a little island that we have yet to name. We haven’t been here long. Maybe a week or two. A sweet young man who some of our friends met at the zoo helped us by ferrying us to this little island. I will tell our story
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a day in the life of… me…
The snow has finally stopped falling. All of that snowfall was the result of a giant storm that affected much of the United States, from Arkansas to New England, as well as parts of Canada. The storm left snow and ice and extremely cold temperatures. Many people lost electricity, and travel was extremely hazardous. Yesterday,
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10 indoor activities to enjoy…
when the weather is atrocious… A huge storm is predicted to arrive early on Sunday morning. It could bring snow or ice and winds and who knows what else. There is the likelihood that states will declare states of emergency and travel bans. On my phone, I am getting alerts for a winter storm warning,
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my love letter to Minnesota
In the summer of 2008, I participated in a 500-mile walk called the Witness Against War walk. On July 12th, we began our walk in downtown Chicago, Illinois. We arrived in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the end of August. We spent most of our time walking through Wisconsin. We visited Minnesota three times as we
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winter haikus
It’s been cold and snowy. The winter storm warning continues until tomorrow afternoon. I thought that today would be a good day for me to share some of my poetry with you. I never thought of myself as a poet but a few years ago, my sister suggested that I try writing poetry. And I
dreaming stories
When I was a child, I had many dreams, which ranged from exploring space in a rocket ship to drawing comics that were published in newspapers all across the United States and even the world. I dreamed that I would walk across the United States, starting at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and ending
let’s glide!
The prompt for week three of Inktober 52 is glide. Which made me think of a polar bear skating on ice that never melts. Here is this happy polar bear on ice skates. He’s looking for an ice dancing partner. I think that polar bears who enjoy ice dancing would be a delightful sight to
writing fun resources
If you would like to do some of the creative writing exercises that I share in this blog, here are some resources. You can find all sorts of fun stuff with this random generator, including writing exercises and prompts and word games. I find the generators in this website to be very delightful. For me,
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waiting…
“I want to sail with Bearnacle,” said LIttle Bear. “You don’t even have a name yet,” said Tiny Bear. “Nor do I.” “We can have an adventure with Bearnacle,” said Little Bear. “Then we will grow into whatever name our parents choose to give us.” “I suppose you’re right. I think that I have been