The Holiday Season is Here (Flash Fiction)
I came to a mind-numbing stop. Before me, aisles and aisles of reds, whites, blue, silver, gold, and the ever-present green. Christmas...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 3, 20185 min read
VTMAS No. 80: I’m THAT Friend
[Sorry, it’s been a while, here we go~!] I’ve come to realize that I’m THAT friend. Yes, the one you can’t take out in public without...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 21, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.77: Charmander’s Resolve
Another story about our beloved Charmander. If you’ve been following along, you should know how unique and full of personality this cat...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 14, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.76: Adam’s Hair
I talk a lot about my days in FFA (Future Farmers of America). It was a great time in my childhood and I made some amazing, long-term...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 10, 20173 min read
VTMAS No.75: Drive Thru Stalker
We all know I attract weirdos of all flavors. This one incident takes us back to my Senior year in high school in the days where I drove...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 2, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.74: Link Wants Pretzels
Kids are naturally funny, but at times they are far more clever than we imagine they are capable of being. Both my little boys have a...
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Valerie Willis
Jul 26, 20174 min read
VTMAS No. 73: OMG! He’s Naked!
By now, you’ve probably realized that my husband is indeed a one-of-a-kind sort of guy. He’s been awesome, encouraging me to shoot for...
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Valerie Willis
Jul 13, 20173 min read
VTMAS No. 72: Duke the Escapist
Another story from my Senior year in High School when I worked at the Veterinarian’s office. Granted, we worked with exotics, but that...
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Valerie Willis
Jul 6, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.71: Link Wants M&M’s
There are time that our children get the better of us. Those moments where they say or do something so clever, it’s mind blowing to you....
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Valerie Willis
Jun 29, 20173 min read
VTMAS No.70: Our RockBand Band
Many of us so-called Gamers completely went nuts with Rockband when it first released. It was a cutting edge game that made it seem as if...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 22, 20172 min read
VTMAS No. 69: We Ruined the Shower Tiles
We discussed how we were the “on-site superintendents” for the add-on of a whole new master bedroom. The in-law’s were going “big” and if...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 1, 20171 min read
VTMAS No. 68: What Was That?
If anyone is close to me, you would know that we’ve been battling this whole weird ear problem with our youngest son, Link. The poor...
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Valerie Willis
May 25, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.67: Baby the Cockatoo
If you haven’t read far enough back, you may not realize I worked a wide variety of jobs, internships, and even volunteered myself out...
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Valerie Willis
May 18, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.66: The Big Leap
I remember my Great Grandmother once telling me that the small section of Orange County that my family called home was once...
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Valerie Willis
May 11, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.65: Cow in Reverse
Most of my close friends know I was a fanatic about cows. I raised them, showed them, and even enjoyed drawing them on occasion in my...
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Valerie Willis
May 4, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.64: Mysterious Squealing
Every now and again, I am reminded I am a human being that does not always process what I am hearing or seeing. This actually happened on...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 27, 20173 min read
VTMAS No.63: Polly & the Rat
I’m starting to learn that when I suggest something out of humor, I must be cautious to whom I give these snarky bits of humor. As we...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 26, 20172 min read
A Fisherman’s Tail
“A Fisherman’s Tail” is a fun, quirky fantasy comedy centered around some old fisherman and one newcomer, Tad. What unfolds at the end of...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 4, 20173 min read
VTMAS No. 62: Squirrel Tattoo
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com by tpa: https://pixabay.com/en/squirrel-wildlife-nature-animal-498139/ I feel like I owe you guys some more...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 1, 20174 min read
VTMAS No. 61: Swimming With Manatees
Image Courtesy of Pixabay.com by PublicDomainImages: https://pixabay.com/en/manatee-mammal-underwater-marine-387195/ Florida is a melting...
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