It was nearly six o’clock. I was curled up under a blanket with Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken. It was WhyHastThouForsakenUs° out and the wind was howling. I snuggled deeper into the couch, and marveled at…
Posts tagged weather
The National Weather Service still strikes fear in my heart
My mom grew up in a tiny three-bedroom house in Savage with her six brothers and sisters. That house didn’t have a basement, so whenever the weather would get severe my Grammu would freak out…
Writers speak in dude
I wasn’t going to go to class tonight. I had a story due and I still seriously considered skipping. I even went so far as to send Vodo, Jags, and Hipster Mom an e-mail proclaiming…
naked by candlelight or welcome to the hellmouth
naked by candlelight, it sounds so romantic doesn’t it? it’s not. unbeknownst to the rest of the world, the greater twin cities metro area is the hellmouth. yes, we’re talking about the portal to hell….
surrendering
well, i gave up. i caved in. i surrendered to fall this morning. i fought the good fight. i stood valiantly in my birkenstock and short sleeves, but this morning i had to give up…
it was a dark and stormy morning
it’s so dark outside that i’ll have to drive to work with my headlights on. i’ve been waiting 15 minutes for the deluge to end, but it doesn’t seem to be happening. why is it…