100 Words Challenge – Lights Out
2011
Burn Out
I get it now and then. Maybe more frequently than others, but then being a single mom and working from a home office alone can do that to a body. That, and the way I live in my head. I took time off this weekend, took the WHOLE long weekend off from everything even though I had set out to work on Monday. I should be rejuvenated, but it just felt like a teaser.
I’m contemplating taking a house-sitting opportunity on The Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia in July. It’s quiet there, and I can work from there, but I can also walk along the sea and smell the breeze and climb rocks. The change of scenery would probably do me good, but I have to decide by tomorrow and I’m not sure I can get all the logistics in order that quickly. Too often I tell myself, “maybe next time”. We’ll see.
There were a ton of terrific pieces this last week, many of them heartbreaking, soul-wrenching, tragic, and beautiful. I chose a more light-hearted piece this time from longstanding LouCeel. It was just what I was in the mood for.
Sister Rosamunda watched out the window as the long, chauffeured limousine pulled up in front of the school.
“Who the hell is this?”
She watched as the well dressed woman in the pillbox hat and fox stole got out of the car and, nose in the air, strode across the sidewalk.
“Ooohhhh. That must be Mrs Stoverson.”
Eventually, there came a knock on her door.
“Enter.”
She remained seated as Mrs. Stoverson came in.
“How do you do. I’m Mrs. …”
“I know who you are. Have a seat. You must be starved for air up there. Now. About your son …”
The word this week is again from Women Who Run with the Wolves
UNCONSCIOUS
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Thank you for picking my piece. As in all stories, elements of that piece are true. I leave it to your imagination as to which.
lceel recently posted..Tuesday- The Last Day of May
I LOVED this one! It made me laugh and say a few ‘thank yous’ for not having attended parochial school.
Great pic for last weeks prompt! Love this week’s prompt! I even made sure I got all 100 words in this time;-)
upinthecosmos recently posted..The Coma
If possible please delete the first link… I made a mistake in the link I put in so it doesn’t bring you to the actual blog… sorry:-)
upinthecosmos recently posted..The Coma
sorry for the doofus entry, Ms. Velvet. It is late and I should have gone to bed, but Nathan wouldn’t let me sleep. And then I put in the wrong link. Sigh. Off to bed I go. Pleasant dreams everyone.
Barbara recently posted..Week 4 Check-in
I’ll just put my link here. I tried adding it to the linky thing but for some reason I couldn’t get it to open if someone can add it I would appreciate it
http://maasiyatjaan.blogspot.com/2011/06/mist.html
Maasiyat recently posted..The Mist
This one drove me crazier than usual. I wrote 4 different ones. If you don’t like this one , don’t tell me…I’ll cry like a baby.
Lance recently posted..Running
I tried linking again today and it worked. Must have been cranky yesterday or something. You can ignore my earlier comment.
Maasiyat recently posted..The Mist
Hello!
A first timer here at this challenge. Here is the link to my entry: http://wp.me/s11HTF-drift
Thank you for hosting this exercise. It will help freshers like me.