Drabble

A drabble is an extremely short piece of fiction - exactly 100 words.

He waited in the late afternoon sun while she went across the street to the church mission pantry to ask for some coffee. As she walked away, her long shadow followed behind her, lingering for a moment at his feet. He noticed his feet, then noticed a solitary shoe in the gutter, and wondered if it would fit his foot. Never hurts to have a spare, he thought. He wondered where it’s mate wound up. As he started toward the curb, a band of young boys jostled by him, adding the lonely shoe to their game of kick the can.

Tree Wrecks

I'm feeling busy and overwhelmed this holiday season, but come hell or high water, I will make time to put up a nice, good-looking tree with the kids.

This site is hilarious. Trees gone terribly wrong. Mustard packets? Beer Cans? As ornaments? Seriously? Yes. Wow.

http://www.lemondrop.com/2008/12/04/tree-wrecks-what-happens-to-your-fine-pine-after-the-holiday/