Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Candy Box Memories

    Hearts Gladness is… thinking back to special times and fondly remembered moments. When I was growing up, Valentines Day was a special day in our family. My Dad would stop by the candy shop (I can still remember the smell of that candy shop!) and buy an assortment of candies – burnt peanuts, Jordan almonds,… Continue reading

  • Friday The 13th

    …Friday the 13th, black cats, broken mirrors, spilled salt, wishing wells, shooting stars, horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, a rabbit's foot, 7 years of luck (good or bad)… The Friday 5 for this week discusses… (Doo DOO Doo doooo) superstitions! Are you superstitious? What extremes have you heard of someone going to in the name of superstition?… Continue reading

  • Sweet Happy Life

    [ The fourth and last of my responses to last week's writing prompts from Purple Ink, an eList for Journallers. If you keep an online (or offline) journal, consider joining Purple Ink. ] Sweet Happy Life Sort of a continuation of yesterday's prompt: There is a lot of drudgery, tediousness, and repetition in daily life.… Continue reading

  • Ignorance is Bliss

    [ The third of my responses to last week's writing prompts from Purple Ink, an eList for Journallers. If you keep an online (or offline) journal, consider joining Purple Ink. ] Ignorance is Bliss …if a woman was to see all the dishes that she had to wash before she died, piled up before her… Continue reading

  • Spring has Sprung

    It's SPRING in Central Coastal (aka SF Bay Area) California! Spring Spring, beautiful Spring! I love Springtime! The ornamental plums are starting to pop out in PINK blossoms. Last weekend I actually saw a small patch of daffodils. And there was pine pollen all over the car this morning. The weather forecasts calls for highs… Continue reading

  • Finding Your Own Style

    [ The second of my responses to last week's writing prompts from Purple Ink, an eList for Journallers. If you keep an online (or offline) journal, consider joining Purple Ink. ] Finding Your Own Style I received the latest issue of WireWoman's "Lurpl" zine this weekend. Plenty of great ideas in there, as usual, but… Continue reading

  • Desire

    [ The first of my responses to last week's writing prompts from Purple Ink, an eList for Journallers. If you keep an online (or offline) journal, consider joining Purple Ink. ] Desire Even though the holidays are over, what's on your wish list? What material things are you drooling over right now? Why? Speaking of… Continue reading

  • How I write (3rd in a series)

    I enjoy writing prompts; one of the places I visit frequently for ideas is Diarist.net Spark (they post a daily prompt). When I first saw the prompt for January 30, I was interested: Voices in your Head — 30 January 2004 List the things that are hanging over your head right now — back entries,… Continue reading

  • Circle of Words – #6

    Circle of Words is a weekly set of questions that are somewhat personal, spiritual, and will explore your inner most thoughts and feelings. Hopefully these questions will provide you with a little bit of personal therapy and allow your readers a little peek inside your soul. Rendezvous with the Authentic Archaeologist We cannot kindle when… Continue reading

  • Sense of Self

    [ Today's meme is courtesy of Saturday Senses ] This week, I would like to make you all think about specific abilities we have through our senses, that we usually take for granted. The reason I want to do this is because since I started this meme, I had in mind that not everyone in… Continue reading