The World at Large

The years she spent in isolation were finally at an end.  The preparations complete, they would all be together now.  Her family.  Her friends.  Safe.  Happy.   She packed and waited.  A man knocked.  She unlocked the door.  He led her up and out into the new world.  She blinked heavily.  The sun was bright yet not as she remembered it.  The air smelled stale, but…

Thursday Doors: Athens, Greece

This post is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. ~~ For this week’s door post, I’m featuring a little bit more of the city of Athens in Greece from a recent trip there in November with my daughter and husband. After a tour of the Acropolis,…

Thursday Doors: The Acropolis of Athens, Greece

This post is my contribution to Thursday Doors, a weekly door-lover’s group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. ~~ I hope you all had a safe and joyous holiday!  At the end of November, my daughter, Sarah, came to visit and we travelled to Athens, Greece and Milan, Italy.  For the next few weeks,…

The Next Guardian

Growing up, the mysterious swamp held no appeal to Mabel until its musical voice compelled her to enter.  As she grew old, her remembrances of the past had turned to pining.  The voice of the swamp drew her for it sounded like a childhood friend. Mabel searched until she came upon pools of shimmering water. …