The cold dreary weather does not hinder the spirit of the tiny birds at the feeders outside my ‘art gecko’ studio window today. If it weren’t for the birds, I would be staring at the two story home across the street with absolutely no landscaping. The brown house with a dark brown steep roof line […]
Today a woman somewhere is laughing, weeping, grieving, or celebrating. Someone is giving birth; someone is losing a loved one to death. Relationships are forming, others are ending. For some, this will be an ordinary day filled with many of the same activities as yesterday. For others, something unexpected will suddenly make this day unforgettable, one that they may tell their children and grandchildren about in the future. In the same way that we are curious about how our grandmothers lived, future generations will be interested in learning about what an ordinary day was like in our lives.
We are looking for stories from Story Circle Network members. Think of a day in your life that you would like to write about. It may be something that happened on a specific date or something that reflects a certain holiday or season. We welcome reprint posts from your blogs too. Members submit here
One Woman's Day
March 8 – The Lady in Red
In retrospect, I never quite understood Mother’s fascination with her decades-old red pantsuit. It was her prized possession, her lifesaver, and her go-to garment elevated above all others in her wardrobe. To me, it was a run-of-the-mill wash and wear outfit—nothing exceptional about it. Yet, for some unknown reason, she was drawn to that outfit […]
February 22 – Words Are My Life
Words are my life, Not just to speak my thoughts, Not just to free-associate with my shrink, Not just to count backwards before anesthesia. Words are the actors in my poems, The plots in my short stories, The themes in my essays, The motives in my novels. Words are “the stream I go a-fishing in,” […]
February 15 – Down the Rabbit Hole
“Laptops,” the computer tech said, “only have about a five-year lifespan. That may be why your keyboard is not functioning correctly.” “Five years,” I screamed. “For as much as I paid for this, that’s all I get!” And so my day began. A lunch break relieved some frustration. Sitting at the kitchen table we saw […]
February 8 – I Forgot the Grandchildren
When I was young, people asked: “Why don’t you have kids?” I usually muttered back something smart-alecky like: “I had one, but I forgot where I put it.” When it was too late to conceive, people asked me that same question, but in the past tense with outrage: “How come you never had kids?!?” They […]
My Life As Pentimento
For many of us, writing is a journey of self-discovery, full of delights and surprises. I never set out to write a memoir. I had no plan or outline, no clear beginning and an unknown conclusion. It just became one along the way. Eight years ago, I had just discovered that my daughter was a […]
