It's a day for firsts. My very first podcast. Also, Jennifer Scharf's very first podcast on Inside Voice where she hosts writers from around the web, reading their words to the world. I chose to read a piece that first found its home here on Just TypiKel. Longtime readers might … [Read more...] about My Podcast on Inside Voice
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An Ass Over Tea Kettle Christmas
An ass over tea kettle Christmas? You betcha. Anything that could go awry, did. In the quirkiest of ways. Don't get me wrong. We had a splendid "Christmas In The Country" with my spry 93 year-old mum at my brother's home up the coast. However, in true Just TypiKel fashion we … [Read more...] about An Ass Over Tea Kettle Christmas
Dear Me I Need Perspective
Dear me I need perspective. Case in point. Our advent candle (which has been burning daily) is currently displaying two different dates. Pick the one that works for you. You say magical. I say nightmare. When I read today's Finish The Sentence Friday prompt of "Dear Me ..." I … [Read more...] about Dear Me I Need Perspective
How Mum Frankie Became Francine
A half hour in our company and my dear friend was severely puzzled. To whom should she make the cheque out? Frankie? Francine? I was shocked. I couldn't believe she hadn't heard the hilarious escapade of How Mum Frankie Became Francine. But first a bit of context. … [Read more...] about How Mum Frankie Became Francine
Skating on Thin Ice
The good folks over at Finish The Sentence Friday have come up with a beaut of a prompt this week. "The hardship I'm most thankful for ..." Of course I could natter on about the gigantic elephant in the room. That hellish hardship of my 38 year-old husband dying and leaving … [Read more...] about Skating on Thin Ice