It wasn't until she paused, disposable coffee cup in hand, that she noticed the two other empties on her desk and it became apparent in that moment that her coffee habit had spiraled out of control. Clearly the days of no caffeine after 11am were long gone, and she resolved to make a concerted effort to reduce her …
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Two Sentences Tuesday #18
As she tapped away at her laptop, the sounds emanating from the laundry caused her great amusement and necessitated in her having to capture the moment. Because the reality of two snoring british bulldogs, cuddled up and keeping warm at the bottom of the linen press was just too ridiculous for words. (Photo: Nardia | a …
Two Sentences Tuesday #16
Perched upon the minky-soft blanket Zuki-Cat sat, watchful and unflinching as rouge shirts and scarves were flung in her direction. Although one might assume with her flattened ears and her round, all-seeing eyes that she was less than impressed, in reality she was merely reflecting her genetic Scottish Fold roots and was purring contentedly as she took it all …
Two Sentences Tuesday #15
The ridiculously woeful photograph was reflective of her state of mind, having received the news that finally laid to rest the uncertainty of her future. She was not victorious, she would not pass go or collect $200. (Photo: Nardia | a life like ours)
Two Sentences Tuesday #14
As she huddled around the portable fan heater (grateful that she didn't have to share with her two cherubs who were tucked up in bed), she began to appreciate, albeit on a very minuscule level, just how freaking cold homeless people must feel during these chilly and often frosty winter mornings. And it saddened her to think …
Two Sentences Tuesday #13
Although she had initially called her colleague to discuss some 'very important work business', she became distracted by the mumbled sounds of munching and the garbled noise that sounded a lot like 'hippps and bravy' emanating from the other end of the line. Less than an hour later as she ran errands in the mall on her lunch break, it …
Two Sentences Tuesday #12
Piled high onto the plate, she had just dropped the last carrot into place as the sound of her impatient children began to reach a crescendo. And for the tiniest of micro nano-seconds, the pang of guilt she felt pierced deep into her core, knowing that it was not her Jamie Oliver-esq abilities in the kitchen that bought …
Two Sentences Tuesday #11
With the deadline looming, there was a fluttering of something that could only be described as panic lurking in the depths of her belly, looking for an opportunity to rear its cowardly face and overwhelm her. Then she remembered that she was a master procrastinator who always came through with the goods when it mattered …
Two Sentences Tuesday #10
After five long days away from home eating on the road and in the air, she was delighted when out of the blue her husband called to tell her that he had put a meal in the slow cooker before heading off to work. And although coming home with two tired and hungry children is always a …
Two Sentences Tuesday #09
Although the white hot rage was all consuming as she stalked back to her building, the rhythm of her walk inspired her to recall the words her wise friend had embedded into her mind weeks earlier. Still fuming from the unsavoury meeting and without missing a beat, she tapped at the keyboard entering letters into the google search bar, all …
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