(In response to Writing Task 652, a fictional story based on an old barn photograph I took while on a road trip in the country) As I walked this property that was for sale I saw a barn in the distance. It was a nice Fall day to venture out…

Task 603 – The Ring Sisters Sisters have a way with each other. Either they are friends or in a bitter feud. Well, usually it is the feud when they are teenagers.  Sophie is a precarious girl, 16 years old and the oldest of 5 girls. Her next sister, Ruby,…

Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked a bit hesitantly. She said “Be Quiet! You will wake my mother.”  I slowly pulled on my dark hooded sweatshirt and we hopped out her creaky bedroom window into the cold night. It is a wonder her mother did not…

Charles pulled up his towel as it threatened to slide to the floor.  He grimaced.  The problem with a tum was towels didn’t stay up, and he needed braces for his trousers instead of a belt or they would hit the floor also. He looked around the pool area.  Thank…