(Here's to Tess Marshall for opening my world to LOVE! this month. Tess, you are amazing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate you!) How sweet that our RAOKA (random acts of kick arse) posting for August landed ...
Category Archives: Just A Story
Describe Your Awesomeness
I write every day. I have stories to tell. Sometimes I craft just a few pages in the morning (a la Julia Cameron's morning pages). Sometimes I write much more: short stories, blog posts (obviously), or poetry. And, like many authors, the goofy ...
Closer to Fine
Having been recently grilled in a spicy milieu by the barbecue master Tony Single, many of his questions put me in a reflective mood. Tony is a master of the art of the interview, by the way, and I was honored to be put in the hot seat by him. He and Cassy are ...
No Tom Toms in Trottersville
Hey lovlies! I hope your weekend was mah'velous! I wished I would've had my camera with me this weekend, I live in a beautiful area by the coast and there were weddings galore! I must have seen ten blushing brides being photographed in one ...
Front Porch: A Gown, a Glove, Bongos, and a Vacuum with Jannie Funster
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch, a JBN series about everyday stories—just stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets during ...
The Jurassic Flower
Greetings. A big summer day is brewing—the sun is high in the sky. I love summer. My hubs often says I'm solar powered. While grabbing some rays, I recently photographed this grapefruit-sized flower high up on a trellis. I love its "Jurassic" nature. Apologies, I have no ...
RAOKA: Trust
July Theme: Trust (chosen by Gayze) Driving or walking in a busy area A visit to the dentist (sharp tools!) Buying an item online (sharing credit card numbers) Banking Living on a fault line (earthquakes!) All of these things I do without much thought. But, wow, ...
Front Porch: Dreams, Laughter, and Comic Inspiration
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch series about everyday stories—stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets throughout our ...
The Woman with the Panther Tattoo
A panther rests on her hip—strong, sentient, and confident. She lived adventures in far away lands. She has spilled her blood in the streets. She has traveled at 40+ miles per hour using her own power and strength. She is the long lost progeny of Poseidon and Athena. She was ...
Avoiding the Blog Blob
Recently, my blogger buddy, Sara Healy, commented to my post Your Life as a Comic Strip saying, "Lori, First of all…I dare you to share your comics at your site :~) Remember it’s in the Blogger Book of Code that when given ...