Five Minute Friday. Each week on Lisa-Jo's blog, people gather to write for five minutes...no editing, just writing. Words flowing freely. And then, they share those words and encourage each other. This weeks' topic? Here. Here goes: Friday morning and the kids are up early despite having one in the emergency room until after 11 o'clock last night. You ...
Five Minute Friday
Five Minute Friday: Change
It’s Friday, and five minutes is about all I have these days so I thought I’d join the Gypsy Mama and write with all I’ve got in the time I’ve got. Jump on over there and join us! One-handed typing is welcome. Can you tell? Today’s topic? Change. Here goes: My days may seem monotonous, but let's face it, they are all about change. Changing diapers. Changing clothes that are soiled ...
Five Minute Friday: Here
It’s Friday, and five minutes is about all I have these days so I thought I’d join the Gypsy Mama and write with all I’ve got in the time I’ve got. Jump on over there and join us! One-handed typing is welcome. Can you tell? Today’s topic? Here. Here goes: We've lived here for six years. It's hard to believe, really. When we came, he said we were on the "seven year plan." Seven years ...
Five Minute Friday: Enough
It's Friday, and five minutes is about all I have these days so I thought I'd join the Gypsy Mama and write with all I've got in the time I've got. Jump on over there and join us! One-handed typing is welcome. Can you tell? Today's topic? Enough. Here goes: Sometimes I feel I’m drowning in a sea of dirty diapers, the scent of spit up hanging heavy in the air. I feed, burp, ...