http://www.on-a-limb.com Quirky essays with sparkling perspective Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:01:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Previous Chapters CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX Saturday afternoon – 1:05 P.M. “I thought they’d never crash,” Valerie whispered. “They’ve been spinning in circles for at least an hour.” She set Paddie Hargreaves down on their bed and began changing him. “Too much sugar and chocolate,” Mike whispered. He set Katy down on the other side of their bed. ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/07/04/saturday-stories-denver-cereal-chapter-fifty-six-all-that-captain-crunch-and-chocolate/ Previous Chapters CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE "It's a little weird to be here," Alex said. "It has been a while," the clerk said. She turned to speak to another customer. Stepping aside so that a customer could move by her to the bar, Alex walked through the shop to where Jesse was standing. "This is it," Jesse ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/07/03/friday-fiction-the-fey-chapter-twenty-one/ Dax Moy recently challenged his readers to come up with fifteen BIG goals they would like to accomplish over the course of their lives.  I thought I would share with you ten goals I would like to accomplish over the course of my life. 1. To live at least one month ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/07/01/about-claudia-part-four-ten-big-lifetime-goals/ Last week, while walking with a client on the Cherry Creek Bike Path, a biker hit me with his hand. His hand out to the side, moving fast, his hand thumped my back. He hit me so hard that I fell forward a few steps.  I said a loud, "OUCH!" ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/30/simply-kind-tuesdays-week-35-let-it-go/ "Luck favors the prepared." -- Edna E Mode from the Incredibles What can I say? I like the movie and lost this quote. May you be lucky this week. Happy Monday! http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/29/luck/ Summer is finally arrived to Colorado. Which means there's plenty to do outside - gardens, picnics in the park, exercising, hanging out, bar-be-quing. Have you been out to enjoy the warm weather yet? I hope so.  I'm hoping to get the rest of my vegetable garden planted this morning, then ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/28/unconscious-mutterings-week-335/ Previous Chapters CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE Sandy opened the loft door. They thread their way through Jacob’s old apartment to the long stairwell.  Sandy held up the bottom of her dress and Jill began her descent. Reaching the landing, she slipped on her Louboutins and turned left into the main Castle living room. Jill stopped so ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/27/saturday-stories-denver-cereal-chapter-fifty-five-at-last/ Previous Chapters CHAPTER TWENTY Two weeks later September 28 - 10 A.M. Paris, France "Remind me again why I cannot come with you?" John asked. He moved to stand behind her. "It's a tradition for the groom not to see the bride's dress until she walks down the aisle," Alex said. She made a face then ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/26/friday-fiction-the-fey-chapter-twenty/ In the last five years or so, it's been one thing after another in our bee yard. We've experienced everything from Africanized honeybees, pesticides,  Varroa infestation, treatment resistant nosema, and Colony Collapse disorder. Last fall, we made the choice to enter winter without the use of antibiotics, nerve toxin, and the ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/25/queenbees-arrive/ "If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, There must ... http://www.on-a-limb.com/2009/06/23/simply-kind-tuesdays-week-34-peace-in-the-heart/