Princess following me on my walk In my new neighborhood, just up the hill is an empty lot. I discovered it one weekend while taking my cat for a walk. We have foxes in the area and she won’t go far from the home unless someone walks with her. It’s a mutual benefit, she getsContinueContinue reading “A Friendly Lot”
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
Two-Tone
Sometime around 2004 I won a prize. My sales efforts for the year earned me a gift of one item from a catalog titled “Copper Tier Winners”. It basically meant I place third with hundreds of others within the nation wide company.This was during a time in my life when I was working so hardContinueContinue reading “Two-Tone”
Grape Pop
My husband, Christopher, has a wonderful story from his youth about a time he would have given anything for an ice cold grape pop. I was thinking about his little adventure while working outside in the sun the other day, myself needing to quench my thirst. It brought a smile to my face and wantedContinueContinue reading “Grape Pop”
Poetry: Housekeeper
HousekeeperPeople of all types Come and go to my hotelThe same room will house Many different livesSome stay for less than eight hoursOthers for daysEach time I reset the roomRemoving the evidence of a lifeI know them now when they walk inNot by name or by hometownI know them by their stainsThe marks left behind,ContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Housekeeper”
Abigail, the Short Story
In honor of my dad’s birthday I submitted a 72 page short story, “Abigail”, to the magazine Asimov’s Science Fiction. Isaac Asimov was one of his favorite sci-fi writers. A small segment of the story is posted below. Love you dad, rest in peace-“One of the monitors detecting brain activity jumps up and down, settingContinueContinue reading “Abigail, the Short Story”
Frizz Control
The other day there was a rare moment at the local grocery store; both my teen-aged daughter and I were choosing a shampoo at the same time. My daughter has short, wavy, hair that she can wear straight or natural. I on the other hand have longer, naturally curly, thick hair that tends to beContinueContinue reading “Frizz Control”
Poetry: Blue Orange Green
Groves of madrona treesSet up against the blue skyAmongst other northwest evergreensMoss dripping from your branchesSways in the breezeThe orange bark peeling down your armsShinning green leavesOpen, basking in the sunBlue, orange, greenPalo Verde tree giving shadePlaced in this orange desert by giantsBlue sky means no rain today in the southwestBranches reach out like anContinueContinue reading “Poetry: Blue Orange Green”
Bird Brain
There is a celebrated free concert available to anyone who lives near trees. Songbirds create a relaxing atmosphere, a symphony of background noise that only nature itself could conduct. The soothing effects are almost immediate; a lower heart beat, a happier disposition, and a smile on your face. In the winter my yard is quiet,ContinueContinue reading “Bird Brain”
The 48th Parallel
Living on the 48th parallel has some good attributes. You experience four seasons. However winter on the West coast involves more rain, the Midwest and East coast receives more snow. I believe it is one of the most beautiful stretches of the United States.The 45th Parallel is a line which designates the longitudinal halfway pointContinueContinue reading “The 48th Parallel”
It’s the Little Things
A couple of months ago my young-adult son asked us if he could stay with us for a few months during a transition. He was going from “A” to “B” and needed a place to live just for a few months; of course we said “Yes”. He is our oldest and the first to leaveContinueContinue reading “It’s the Little Things”
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