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View of a Moreton Bag Fig Tree towards the sky — Photo Credit: Sandi Parsons

At Six, I Believed This Was the Magic Faraway Tree

January Six Word Photo Story: Freestyle

Climb high, climb fast. Lands await!

It had to be the Magic Faraway Tree. It just had to be. And if I climbed it, I would meet Silky, Saucepan Man, and Moonface. Which land would be at the top? Hopefully, The Land of Do-As-You-Please, or the Land of Goodies. …

About Me — Sandi Parsons

Reader, writer, storyteller

Unofficial Bits and Pieces

Quick Quirky Facts (also known as the good stuff!)
I don’t have a dominant hand, nor am I ambidextrous. Instead, I have what is called “mixed hand.” I am naturally left-handed but was forced in primary school to use my right hand. I use my right hand for handwriting and other…

The voice on the other end of the telephone had a tinge…

BOOK PROMPT

“Never Flinch. Never Fear. And Never, Ever Forget.”

Prompt Times 13 | It’s Nevernight in Godsgrave

A red dog wearing a black wig, copy of Nevernight, and a small black dog looking uncomfortable — Chilli is channeling her very best Mia Corvere while giving Rotto her best stink eye, as she doesn’t believe he’s doing a good job at playing Mister Kindly.
Rotto doesn’t know how more “not-cat“ he could be as he’s not a cat. Photo Credit: Sandi Parsons

I’ve never been one to fall for a book character, but I can’t get Mia Corvere out of my head. If I ever got another tattoo, it would be Mia’s mantra.

Never flinch.
Never fear.
And never, ever forget. — Jay Kristoff

Possibly it’s because I relate to Mia, adversity…

The Toilet Paper Aisles Are Looking Bare Again

2022 is looking like a repeat of 2020

Drawing of a toilet roll with a sad face — Image by Mostafa Elturkey from Pixabay

The Great Toilet Paper Saga of 2020 was spreading across Australia. One Sunday, shoppers lined up like Olympic athletes on their marks, ready to GO! GO! GO! as soon as the doors cracked open. …

The 5-Second Rule for Food Dropped on the Floor Does Not Apply if You Have a 2-Second Dog

And other tips (or stories of disasters) for new dog owners

A photo of a red heeler looking directly at the camera — Chilli (AKA The Red Stealer) | Photo Credit: Sandi Parsons

Being a dog owner is no easy task.

It takes time and energy to take care of them, feed them food they like, clean up their accidents, plus there are the accessories you need, from collars, leashes, chew toys, flea treatments — the list is nearly endless. This means you'll…

Don’t Let the Truth Get in the Way of a Good Bitchin’

My former mother-in-law was only happy when she was complaining

Older lady with grey hair on the telephone — Image by Sabine van Erp from Pixabay

“God won’t love the baby, but we’ll love him anyway.”

It should have been warning of things to come, of a rocky relationship with my future mother-in-law — Grandma B. But, I assumed once we were married, things would settle.

They didn’t settle.

Two weeks after a celebrant performed the…

My Favorite Way to Pass Time

January Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Self”

Reading.
The perfect way to relax.

A life-long reader, I embrace all forms of reading, physical book, ebook, audiobook — even the back of a cereal packet will do in an emergency.

Travel reading organization was always problematic. Books don’t take up a lot of physical space, but they weigh a ton — well, they do…

I Asked an AI Content Writer To Rewrite ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

Artificial Intelligence won’t scoop up the fiction awards anytime soon

Robotic hand on the keyboard — Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

AI content writers are heralded as the next best thing (primarily by tech companies selling AI content writing tech). They have already taken over some jobs from humans like copywriting due to only needing minimal input. There’s nothing like bragging about your strengths. …