125. Frozen: Write about a moment in your life you wish you could freeze and preserve. This may sound trite but I wish I could freeze a time when my kids were young, in a rare moment when no one was throwing a tantrum, everyone was getting along and engaged in a fun group project. […]
124. Fireworks: Do they inspire you or do you not like the noise and commotion? Write about it. I do like fireworks but understand that they are scary to animals and bad for the environment. Growing up, Independence Day was the only time I got to see fireworks and they were usually far away with
123. Your Bed: Describe where you sleep each night. When people ask me what I miss about home, after I mention family and friends, I list out my pillows. I am very particular about my pillow configuration and I have cultivated the perfect combination of pillows for comfort and functionality. I love having a king-sized
122. Stop and Stare: Create a poem or story about something you could watch forever. I think of our north-west facing picture windows as ever-changing living art. The frame stays the same but the view changes hour to hour, day to day, month to month, and year to year so no glance out the window is
121. Stray Animal: Think of the life of a stray cat or dog and write about that. “The cats live in Kotor for centuries and protect the town from the rats, mice and snakes. Nowadays the cats have become a kind of symbol both of good luck and prosperity, and of the old town which
