I exited the window onto the fire escape only to lunge backwards as a giant mouthful of teeth came at me. I pressed as far away as the railing would let me, too terrified to even scream, let alone cry. The bear's nose and mouth were wrinkled together in a ghastly snarl, accentuating the glistening… Continue reading When all hope is gone
Tag: Hope through hardship
Revision, Revision, Revision
"We are camped at a little place called Rock Creek Station....I’m told our last few stops were only recently established and so we should be grateful for the additional provisions we have been able to obtain, as previous travelers did not have that privilege. As if there were anything to ever be grateful for out… Continue reading Revision, Revision, Revision
Courage
Yes, I know. I was supposed to post this yesterday. But, well...I woke up and wanted to finish the book I had started the day before, so I read instead of working (hey, technically, it's contemporary romance, so counts as research, right?) - and by the time I finished the book at like 9:30 AM,… Continue reading Courage
Everyday Idylls
I stopped, gasping for breath, gaping up at the sky in complete, utter wonder. No one would ever believe me. So no one but my diary learned about that moment for many years. I was ten or eleven. My family and a few others were walking back to the ranch after visiting the large garden… Continue reading Everyday Idylls
Forest Idylls 