QWERTY

Counting all of the ways, like counting sheep,
And listing all of her whys, she fell asleep,
Trying to find the right words that’d best convey
What swelled in her heart for Valentine’s Day.

She woke the next morning in the exact same place,
Cheek pressed to keys, a word on her face –
More poetic than the words shown on the display,
Yes, “qwerty” was what she was trying to say.

Laundry Day

It’s been a busy time with the holidays, novel editing and the routines of daily life. Today was laundry day. Along with the soap, dryer sheets, folding and hanging came the inspiration for a couple of tweet size posts below:

Sure, she could use a machine, but some things are best done by hand.
Yes, it is a wet, messy business, but some things are worth the effort.
(140 characters)

She reached inside and felt along the fabric; it was warm and damp as expected.
“Hmm, not quite ready,” she murmured then turned up the heat.

(140 characters)

I Did It

I confess. I did it.
The truth is, I went at it with abandon and it felt so good.
My fingers were tired, but I simply couldn’t stop

Until now.

(140 Characters Celebrating a Successful #NaNoWriMo 2013)