Burning Daylight

Wrinkly Bits A Blog by Gail Cushman Burning Daylight My dad used to say this phrase to my brothers and me every Saturday, as he double-timed it up the stairs and ripped the pillows from under our heads. It was Saturday, his synonym for a workday. Of course, it would...
Apple Pie and Switchbacks

Apple Pie and Switchbacks

“I’d sure like a piece of pie, so why don’t we take a little ride in the Mustang to see if we can find some?” the cowboy said to me on Saturday morning. Just another adventure, I thought, recalling the baseball game, submarine races, and now apple pie. “Sure,” I...
Ten Words

Ten Words

Ten. 10. X. Just ten words changed my life from routine to chaotic. The cowboy suggested, “Why don’t you sell your house and move to Montana?” Oh, boy Could ten little words really make such a difference? Writing books and blogs, I deal with words all the time and...
A True Story

A True Story

Wrinkly Bits I was sitting here, minding my own business, watching a baseball game, Cardinals vs somebody. I am a Cardinals fan, and the score was 1-0, Cardinals, so I thought it was a good time to call one of my friends, but my iPhone didn’t want to cooperate, but I...
I’ll Never Tell

I’ll Never Tell

Life is all about change and let me tell you that my life is changing faster than you can say lickity split. Fifteen months ago, I had a very serene, predictable life, even boring. I would get up in the morning and spend most of my day releasing my characters from my...