My Life in a Stranger’s Hands
I watched the hot wax come near my eye. What had I agreed to? The warmth touched my skin, so close to the lid. I stared into a stranger’s...
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suzannenorquist
- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Put Those Pajamas in a Museum
President Harding’s pajamas and slippers stand in a glass case in the Smithsonian. Did he imagine his pajamas in a museum? Not just any...
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suzannenorquist
- Feb 21, 2018
- 2 min
Dog Alarm – Who’s Training Who?
My dog is a geriatric German shepherd, mixed with who knows what. Sixteen years old. She moves and creaks like an old lady. Unsteady on...
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suzannenorquist
- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
For the Love of Cards
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Payday for greeting card companies. But, my husband and I have them fooled. We walk through the card aisle...
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suzannenorquist
- Feb 7, 2018
- 2 min
Keeping up with Technology
Keeping up with Technology Seems like I’m always looking for technology before it is ready. Later, I am surprised to learn that it has...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
Old Time Bloopers
Old Time Bloopers People of modern times may think bloopers are a recent invention. They’re not. The name may be new, but early...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 29, 2018
- 3 min
Special Feature: Paula Moldenhauer Guest Post
In honor of the release of my debut novella, I have invited each of the other authors in the collection to write a post about the...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
Lost in the Suburbs
I’m a small-town girl, who recently moved to the suburbs. I find myself faced with so many new decisions. How do suburb dwellers figure...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 22, 2018
- 2 min
Special Feature: Mary Davis Guest Post
In honor of the release of my debut novella, I have invited each of the other authors in the collection to write a post about the...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
When did bathrooms become art galleries?
I’m fascinated by the artwork I find in bathrooms. I’ve always considered bathrooms to be unimportant when it came to interior design....
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 15, 2018
- 3 min
Special Feature: Kathleen Kovach Guest Post
In honor of the release of my debut novella, I have invited each of the other authors in the collection to write a post about the...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 10, 2018
- 2 min
Morning Time Warp
When my daughter was a teenager, she would say, “I’m on time when I’m in my bedroom, but when I come upstairs, I’m running late.” She...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 8, 2018
- 2 min
Special Feature: Pegg Thomas Guest Post
In honor of the release of my debut novella, I have invited each of the other authors in the collection to write a post about the...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 3, 2018
- 2 min
Noooo. Not the Dentist.
I only want to have my picture taken. Where’s the photographer? Imagine being dressed in your best finery. You open the door to the...
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suzannenorquist
- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
Special Feature: Donna Schlachter Guest Post
In honor of the release of my debut novella, I have invited each of the other authors in the collection to write a post about the...
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suzannenorquist
- Dec 27, 2017
- 2 min
Offseason: Abandoned, Like a Zombie Apocalypse
Who hasn’t dreamed of having an amusement park or tourist town all to themselves? Why fight the crowds? Just go when no one else is...
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suzannenorquist
- Dec 21, 2017
- 2 min
Kickboxing vs Piano
Learning to play the piano is a lot like kickboxing. They don’t seem like they would have anything in common. Kickboxing is a whole body,...
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suzannenorquist
- Dec 13, 2017
- 2 min
Who Superglued Joseph Upside Down?
. . . and other Christmas mysteries We have a European Christmas candle carousel. We bought it in the summer at a tourist shop and...
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suzannenorquist
- Dec 6, 2017
- 2 min
I Didn’t Plan To Binge Watch Stranger Things On Netflix
I got rid of TV six years ago. Not the TV itself, but the satellite service that brought programming into our home. Didn’t have time to...
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suzannenorquist
- Nov 29, 2017
- 2 min
Facebook Posts From Old Newspapers
In researching for my historical novels, I’ve read through old newspapers from Colorado’s early mining days. I planned fun trips to...
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