Let sleeping cats be lazy... wait, that can't be right...

Her new sleeping spot.

Creative Writing Prompt #1 - Intro

I found a couple of sites that list various story prompts and decided that would be a good way to get myself writing short stories. This is the first one that I will be working on, and I really don't know how long it will take me to finish it, but here is the intro.

Prompt: Write a story titled, "The Bat Who Couldn't Fly." Prompt from here.

Intro

Brink, a creature of habit, sat in his favorite tree as he did every night, gazing silently at the stars even though the June air was unnaturally chilly. He had always found the dark sky comforting when something was troubling him and tonight was no exception. The moon was waning and shed little light through the tree branches overhead but the crisp air allowed the stars to shine brightly and bath everything in a warm glow. Even his black skin was glossy and shimmered in the light, sparkling with an iridescence that was washed out in the sun's harsh rays. 
Occasionally his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a lone cricket stubbornly chirping, even though the cold night should have sent it home long ago. But Brink didn't mind the cricket and felt some sense of kinship with it, knowing he was just as stubborn. Besides, the sound of the cricket let him know he wasn't alone in the cold night, as he knew his true kinsmen were all inside the warm lodges, planning and scheming.

By the amount of smoke coming from the Anciano lodge, he knew the council elders were still in their emergency meeting, as they had been much of the day. He really wasn't sure why they insisted on their philosophical debates at such a time as this. How would it help? Talking wouldn't change what was happening, it would only distract and perhaps delay the panic that was slowly making it's way along the land. 
The land. The land knew what was happening. How could the land not know? The air that was cold enough to freeze in the middle of June was statement enough for that. The land knew. The land knew and was preparing Herself. Preparing for war.

Nap Time

 

Biscuit likes being held. Obviously.

SPCA Dog Walk

For those interested, the Wake County SPCA is having it's annual Dog Walk again this April (April 16th to be exact). This is always a fun gathering of animal lovers with the same goal: to help support the SPCA of Wake County continue their mission of being a no-kill shelter. I was thinking this would be a fun thing to do this year as it will give me a goal of having a hard date of when I should be able to walk, brace & limp free. And as a plus it is a short walk (only a 3K, so not quite 2 miles) so even if my walking isn't 100% yet I should be fine. So let me know if you are interested in starting up a team and walking for the Wake County SPCA! If we can register a team before March 10th we get $10 off the registration fee! If you want to read more about the walk, the SPCA has tons of info here.

Also, it's not just a walk, there will be dog contests, live music & food (which is always a good thing!). If you're still not sure if you're interested, check out some pictures of last years walk here.

January Sunrise

In honor of my Vitamin D deficiency.

Craving Spring