Cathy Cade's Blog: Writing Wrinkles

Esther’s word prompt this Wednesday, is SAVE. … Laws on misleading ads and such, the government wants to tweak to save us from those “clearance sales” that “have to end next week”. Black Friday deals are offered ever earlier in November, but what about the others who mislead – not just the vendors? Save us … Continue reading Money-saving?

I never planted these… I have cherry tomatoes growing in my garden that I never planted. I have no idea how they got there. The sun only reaches them for a short while in the middle of the day, but they seem to like it there. They appear to be undergoing an identity crisis, growing … Continue reading Climbing Tomatoes?

Esther’s Wednesday word prompt this week is fish. Here’s a very short tale. … The slimy roach was a cold fish in a shiny suit with a flat, glassy stare, changing into limp fish-out-of-water to flop around the poolside and carp at us for being slow. Slow to catch on… Mr Finn our swimming teacher … Continue reading Something Fishy

Until last year, I’ve been living in the Cambridgeshire Fens since retirement. I missed the forest – the terrace we lived at the end of was on a drove surrounded by fields. But we did have a lot of sky. I recall a teacher back in my distant youth telling us that the only place … Continue reading Moonwatch

I missed Esther’s word prompt this Wednesday, which was glass. So here’s one I wrote earlier, inspired by a fridge magnet. … I raise my glass half empty, nest abandoned, last chick flown. No Mum's free taxi. No more, 'Mum, canyou mend…' Time's me own to take up hobbies, join a choir, redecorate my home. … Continue reading A toast!

A seasonal offering… … I flinched as fireworks exploded outside. Again I’d told Evie I’d be fine. I had my pills. I could play music through my earbuds to drown the bangs. We told the kids I was staying home from the display to keep the dogs company; old Molly had always been frightened of … Continue reading Remember, Remember

Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Day of Reckoning Scared animals ran over mewhile unripe fruit rained down.But Moby crept inside my shirtas I lay on the ground.Then, suddenly, the storm clouds cleared.Spectres and demons fled.The hag shrieked, when she turned to see her black cat lying dead.Fear in her … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 13

A nonet. Through my window, evening shadows play.Winds stirring branches ebb and flow.I’ve not thought of you all day.Now you are a shadowI can’t keep at bay.Haunting sorrow;shades of grey.Don’t go…Stay. A heartfelt nonet for the spooky season.

Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Wild Hunt I let out all the animals,among them, Moby mouse.That must have been a different rodentburned behind her house.I vowed then to protect my friendand all his fellow victims.I’d foil the witch and save the dayor cross that river with him.The witch awoke, … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 12

Continuing the 13 Days of Samhain challenge from Sammi Cox’s blog. Bewitched Back home, the witch, exhausted, slept.The cat basked in the sun.If only I could kill the cat,I would be free to run.Dispatch the magic cat, and then the spell must surely lift.I knew I couldn’t do it, though,even if not bewitched.I saw the … Continue reading 13 Days of Samhain – day 11