Category Archives: 100words

Grama’s Tea

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Tara Jo

PHOTO PROMPT © Jen Pendergast Grama’s custom tea blends and that little pot had been with me as long as I could remember, first on weekends and holidays at her house, then college, my first foray into adulthood. Every Friday, … Continue reading →

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I must explain

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Tara Jo

As she walked around the curve in the road, she slowed, dragging her feet through the gravel and dust. She could handle it, she thought, the note weighting down her backpack.   How would they react? She knew if she could … Continue reading →

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Final Notice

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Tara Jo

I hear the shuffle of steps below but can’t make out the quiet conversation. It is too late or maybe too early for visitors.I slip out my window and look over the porch rail, but it is too dark with … Continue reading →

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The store

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Tara Jo

She pulled against Mom’s hand as they walked down the street, eager to reach their destination. She had seen the sign as they drove by to setup their camp on the beach.  The store had been there every year, but … Continue reading →

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The order

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Tara Jo

You can barely see him on the other side of the glass, shoulders hunched over the bench, tools close at hand Each movement carefully planned as he selects a tool, and with hammer starts the pattern The children look on, … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Tara Jo

Friday Fictioneers 8-28-2020 He could see the flames dancing from the top of the hill but could not hear the crackle and pop of the fire. He was not sure if it was the house or the barn. He ran … Continue reading →

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