Embrace the Morning

/ Liz H-H / 7 Comments

Every morning’s a wakeup call
My wakeup call to get busy and go
Bust out the coffee, bounce off the walls
Right now I’m having a wakeup call
And I do wake up, but I cannot go
Cat’s trapped me beneath, though my hunger grows
Even so, can’t push him off:  the kitty purrs No.

© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)

Just Jot January Day 13 – Prompt: EMBRACE from Laura. Be sure to visit their blog to read or just say hi! See what other folks have done with the prompt, or add your own!
https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/13/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-13th-2025/

Bells

/ Liz H-H / 18 Comments
Two people exiting teh arched entryway of a very large church

© Ayr/Gray

Many thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E. Ayr for their photo prompt for THE UNICORN CHALLENGE (01/10/2025). No more than 250 words in length.

“I’m not so sure about this.” Maisie, hands in sweatshirt pockets, looked sidewise at Ted. “Why are we doing this again?”
“Because it’s what we’ve always done.” Ted’s hands were calloused from many years of woodworking, and his strong, blunt fingers rasped across his unshaven jaw. He’d gladly traded his family business’ corporate ID for the scent of fresh wood and aromatic finishers. But the family’s silent disapproval of his choice still smarted.                    Continue reading →

Christmas Stalkings

/ Liz H-H / 6 Comments

This is your third and final notification, Bub!

Tony stared at the tiny screen on his phone, running his fingers through his hair. He grabbed his long bangs for stability, and sighed. He thought he’d gotten rid of the problem, set a boundary, and politely told Sue to eff off. No, he KNEW he’d told her to stop contacting him.              Continue reading →

Little Things

/ Liz H-H / 6 Comments

Stream of Conscousness:    January can be a dry month, creatively. Up here in the Midwest, kissing distance to Canada, it gets cold and dark. The last few years we haven’t got much in the way of snow – ok, so I exaggerate…I’m in the TC area – but everything is hard and monochromatic. Stark.              Continue reading →