An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Within Reach

    Within Reach

    My ‘R’ word turned out to be a little tougher than I anticipated. The image not so much… but in figuring out what thoughts I might have on the word REACH. There are a ton of cheesy quotes I thought… Read More

  • Shhh…

    Shhh…

    “Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” -Confucius I’ve started at least 3 illustrations before this, just for this particular post in my Blogging through the Alphabet Series… the letter Q… and the word that I’ve chosen which is…… Read More

  • The Basement…

    The Basement…

    Surprise. “Megan Marie Bailey!” Whenever my mom addressed me by my fist, middle and my last name… I knew she meant business. On this particular night, she came marching toward me… holding up the joint that I had just rolled… Read More

  • Primrose Place

    Primrose Place

    “I dare you!”  Whenever Mikey said those words, trouble would follow. He found mischief the way a compass finds north… sheer magnetism.  I used to consider him a leader (and I the follower), but his dares always put me in the… Read More

  • The Oscar Party

    The Oscar Party

    I was caught off guard (totally unprepared!) when Ned plucked me out of bed one morning and forced me to go on a ‘surprise’ vacation.   We flew to the west coast and spent the first few days lounging in the… Read More

  • Extra! Extra!

    Extra! Extra!

    Read all about it! Miss Abernathy had always been near and dear to us before she started that damn Newsletter of hers. She called it… “Nan’s Neighborhood News.” At first, we all thought it was sweet. Nancy would write about… Read More