Thursday Thirteen #14

To a writer, one word can make all the difference. I present 13 ways to say the word "walk." Whether you walk down the sidewalk, down the stairs, across the kitchen floor, or in a park, choosing the right word can sometimes make all the difference in the world.

Amble
Lumber
March
Meander
Pad
Parade
Race
Shuffle
Stroll
Stumble
Traipse
Travel
Traverse

My favorites are Meander and Traipse. What are yours? Or is it one I didn't include?

Writer's Island - "Over the Horizon"

This is my first post at Writer's Island. The topic is "Over the Horizon."

Over the horizon - there are demons with gnashing teeth, skin of leather, and hearts of steel, waiting to descend from the red-smeared sky and devour me. There are cutting remarks, criticisms, and evil plots clamoring to enter my brain and demolish it bit by little bit. There are backstabbers, mischief-makers, liars and thieves, waiting to rob me of my humanity, my dreams, and my goals. Conspirators masquerade as knights in shining armor anxious to spear me with their poisonous swords. There is danger lurking in secret over the horizon.



Over the horizon - a bird calls to me with a whispering trill. The blue sky is dotted with patches of fluffy, white, cotton-candy clouds. There is mercy, gentleness, and goodness waiting to move into my soul with softness and love. There are friends, family, and supporters cheering me on my journey, offering words of encouragement, guidance, wisdom, and praise. A feeling of warmth is eager to surround me. There is beauty to behold in all its luminous glory over the horizon.

To visit other writers at the island, to read the entire prompt, or to find out how to participate, click here.

Wordless Wednesday

The sunrise from my backyard on January 3, 2008.

Tackle it Tuesday!

I tackled the business of getting a chart of household chores posted on the refrigerator. We have a home of five, sometimes six people, and I can not do it all and work full time, so I have assigned the kids relatively simple tasks for weekdays (unload the dishwasher, feed the dog, etc.) and some cleaning tasks for weekends (windex glass tables, upstairs bathroom, and so on), with a reminder that they can earn some extra $ for doing extra work (suggestions included), and another reminder that their first job is to be a good student, complete homework, and practice music. It's on my fridge and ready to go! Here's what it looks like:

Menu Plan Monday

Monday - Slow cooked roast beef with carrots & onions and roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Tuesday - My favorite beef and cheese enchiladas made with fresh flour tortillas.

Wednesday - We will be eating at church. We'll probably have Mexican Stack.

Thursday - Guys night out. We girls will probably eat at The Fish Place or Jason's Deli.

Friday - Stuffed pasta shells with Classico Vodka Marinara Sauce, salad, and garlic toast.

Saturday - I get a night off! Maybe Sunday, too.