Category: Random

  • The Word for 2026

    This past year has been. . . challenging. Not impossible, not crashing out, just challenging. I did not accomplish as much as I wanted for 2025, but that’s par for the course. 2025’s word was “Try.” I feel I did that. I tried and failed and tried again, learned something,…

  • Wednesday Word 2025: Rawgabbit

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. RAWGABBIT A person who speaks confidently about something, which they know nothing about. I’ll just throw out some of the gems I’ve heard recently: It can’t be that…

  • IWSG December 2025

    December 3 question – As a writer, what was one of the coolest/best gifts you ever received? Ummm….from someone else? Space pens. They’re awesome. They’re just awesome. Now you can get different color inks, too. But my favoritist gifty was one I bought for myself when I was 14. It’s…

  • Wednesday Word October 2025: Ugsome

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. UGSOME 15th century. Frightful, loathsome The start of any work-week. It doesn’t matter the day in specific. That person you have to talk to, again, who are just…