Inside my Head

I live behind a veil, safe inside my head.  I try to disappear; shrink into the shadows, blend in with the walls.  When they notice me, I smile when they hurt me and agree when I don’t.  I silence their voices by listening to the one who lives with me inside my head.  She is kind…

Thursday Doors: Old Town, Chania in Crete, Greece

This is my contribution to the weekly Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities blog. ~~ Moving away from the Venetian Harbor in Chania (my last week’s door post), my husband and I romped around the charming narrow streets and alleyways of the historic heart of Chania called Old Town, located near the harbor and…

Thursday Doors: Chania on the Island of Crete

This is my contribution to the weekly Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities blog. ~~ In January, my husband and I traveled to Chania on the westernmost side of the Island of Crete in Greece for a one month visit.  For the next several weeks, I’ll be featuring doors and other treasures we discovered…

Cleo

Here is my contribution to “Friday Fictioneers,” a weekly writing challenge hosted by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff Fields. With the help of a photo prompt to inspire, we’re to write a 100-word story.  This week, the colorful photo was provided by Rowena Curtin. ~~ Elena and her husband’s garden was full of colorful blooms and hearty…

Thursday Doors: Around Milan

This is my contribution to the weekly Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities blog. ~~ For the third week in a row, I’m featuring photos taken while romping around cold and snowy Milan, Italy in December.  It was an incredible trip and included … The Church of Santa Maria del Carmine which was built…