Each week, you can write on the weekly topic or any subject you choose. It’s up to you. The only requirement is that it be 300 words or less, not including your title and name.
This week’s writing topic is weather. Interpret that topic as you wish. Write your story and post it in the comments section below.
Once you’ve done that, read some of your fellow members’ stories and leave them a note of encouragement.
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, we’ll examine pages 28-48, “I Was Not Going to Be Your Typical” through Heating and Cooling.”
Discussion Question: The book’s title essay appears on pages 44-48, the longest piece in the book. Why do you think this is the title story? How might this story represent the content of the rest of the book? What does this piece tell you about the author? Do you think it’s a fitting title for what you’ve read of the book so far?
When it’s available, the book study replay from September 24, 2024, of pages 28-48 of Heating & Cooling will be posted here.
David, your comment brought a sudden flashing memory of our first year in McAllen, Texas, 1980. We had been in Miami for a year, McAllen is due West, same latitude but
Heating, No Cooling AND in the first year, only ten (10) of precipitation, six days of the ten had mild rain, other days driblets.
Turned out to be the best thing that happened to me. We plan, God laughs. Judy your writing improved a thousand percent. Miss not being buddied with you. Sandy, Leora and I have a separate Buddy group. It gives me a chance to go to Jamaica, but more important, Leora is brilliant, and I get a lot from her British vocabulary. Sandra, in the Villages, sets it up.
Tell me about it. When we left the Cincinnati frigid winters and snowstorms for a warm life in Miami, eons of years ago, we then had to contend with the hurricane drama.
David, that explains your tenacity, God bless. It’s another well weathered story. You have a great nucleus for one of your teen thrillers. Bloodsucking mosquitoes, filled with chemo/radiation, and all the trouble they can create. They could mutate to ningens with humanoid features, etc, etc. Loved your
“horde of maundering Viking” comment.
You are a survivor, David! You weathered your chemo and radiation treatments well. I love this story and the sarcasm woven through it. I bet your humor contributed to your survival! Both jobs are well done! Keep in persevering!
Exciting story, Dar. What an adventure for a kid. I remember snowfalls like these living in Northern Kazakhstan. My first memory is of a tunnel dug out from snow. It was a beautiful sight for a one-year-old to watch.
Good story, Judy. Hurricanes are part of Florida. Sometimes, they are relentless, and sometimes, they breeze over us without causing distraction. I am glad, Irma, the bitch, did not affect you.
you have some very strong words for Irma. I’m sure she’ll be afraid to visit you again. I lreally liked this phrase “weather can come swirling from the Atlantic or come barreling up.” swirling and barrelling are good descriptors.
Judy, love your characterization of Hurricane Irma. I shared about Hurricane Harvey that same year. We were both novices at these horrible displays of nature. Glad we both weathered the storms.
Here is my weather story. Late, but I got it done.
From Ohio Winter and snowstorms to Miami, Florida warmth and hurricanes.
Cooling and Heating… and now you’ve spent most of your years in warm climates.
David, your comment brought a sudden flashing memory of our first year in McAllen, Texas, 1980. We had been in Miami for a year, McAllen is due West, same latitude but
Heating, No Cooling AND in the first year, only ten (10) of precipitation, six days of the ten had mild rain, other days driblets.
Those last couple years of high school are important to a teen. Hope the transition was not too hard.
Turned out to be the best thing that happened to me. We plan, God laughs. Judy your writing improved a thousand percent. Miss not being buddied with you. Sandy, Leora and I have a separate Buddy group. It gives me a chance to go to Jamaica, but more important, Leora is brilliant, and I get a lot from her British vocabulary. Sandra, in the Villages, sets it up.
And quite the change it must have been for a teen at that stage of high school.
Thank you, Linda. It was the best thing that happened to me. We plan, God laughs, is one of my favorite sayings, and so goes my life.
Here’s my weather story.
Here is my weather story titled “Rainy Daze.”
I came here thinking sunshine forever. Florida has its share of nastiness in the form of lightening, rain and wind.
Tell me about it. When we left the Cincinnati frigid winters and snowstorms for a warm life in Miami, eons of years ago, we then had to contend with the hurricane drama.
Florida weather does take some getting used to. I enjoyed your story very much.
Another tornado story
Good story, Linda, how one minute you’re admiring a tree, and the next its been pulled up from the ground.
Linda, you painted a vivid picture of the storm. Being a Midwesterner, too, I’ve sampled these types of storms too. Good story.
At least you had abundant firewood! Very good story Linda.
Here is a story about the weather.
He was right, nature comes on with its own fury and there isn’t anything we can do about it but survivie.
Your story accurately portrays the anxiety one feels when hurricanes unleash their power. Good ending, too.
you wrapped it up beautifully at the end. You’d face whatever came next.
kinda weather related. in this story, you can see how easily I am influenced. First, it was Rick Bragg and now it’s Beth Ann Fennelly.
Humor must have been a big part of what got you through that horrible experience. Glad thee treatment worked.
I’m sorry you had to go through that, Dave.
David, that explains your tenacity, God bless. It’s another well weathered story. You have a great nucleus for one of your teen thrillers. Bloodsucking mosquitoes, filled with chemo/radiation, and all the trouble they can create. They could mutate to ningens with humanoid features, etc, etc. Loved your
“horde of maundering Viking” comment.
You’ve described the chemo/radiation trip well. Well done.
You are a survivor, David! You weathered your chemo and radiation treatments well. I love this story and the sarcasm woven through it. I bet your humor contributed to your survival! Both jobs are well done! Keep in persevering!
Weather
It’s hard to imagine that much snow. As high as telephone poles, unbelievable.
That was some storm, Dar, which I imagine was fairly common during Saskatchewan winters. Good descriptions..
Exciting story, Dar. What an adventure for a kid. I remember snowfalls like these living in Northern Kazakhstan. My first memory is of a tunnel dug out from snow. It was a beautiful sight for a one-year-old to watch.
A great adventure for a kid. A nightmare for an adult. Wonderful story. I found one typo “lastered”
Great recollection of the snowstorm. I even learned a new word, “billeted!” Thanks for sharing Dar.
Attached is my story regarding the weather.
That was a terrible hurricane, Julie. It seems that that coastline always gets the worse end of hurricanes. Glad you survived it.
Good for you, Julie. You survived Harvey. My story is similar. It was my first encounter with a major hurricane, too, after moving to Florida.
You got out just in time. the water comes up quickly. Great read.
holy hanna banana,,,that sounds terrifying,. i would have to move…i’m glad you survived to tell the tale.
Thanks Dar! Me too.
Here is my Weather story. Number two in micro-memoir.
Irma was a nasty storm. It was my initial hurricane experience, too.
Good read.
Good story, Judy. Hurricanes are part of Florida. Sometimes, they are relentless, and sometimes, they breeze over us without causing distraction. I am glad, Irma, the bitch, did not affect you.
you have some very strong words for Irma. I’m sure she’ll be afraid to visit you again. I lreally liked this phrase “weather can come swirling from the Atlantic or come barreling up.” swirling and barrelling are good descriptors.
no, no, no, i do not like hurricanes, tornados nor forest fires, I’ll take a snowstorm blizzard anyday,
Judy, love your characterization of Hurricane Irma. I shared about Hurricane Harvey that same year. We were both novices at these horrible displays of nature. Glad we both weathered the storms.