Who’s Your Neighbor?

I’m on vacation in Baja California right now and am loving the desert flora and fauna. The tropical plants are so different from what we have in the Pacific Northwest, U.S. and the cohabitation of desert and tropical plants is amazing to me.

One of the plants I am enjoying is the saguaro cactus. They are everywhere here. When we drive down the road, it is as if we are driving through a forest of them. There are vines with bright pink or magenta flowers climbing the saguaro … it’s truly beautiful.

One of the saguaro near the house we are staying at is the home of an iguana. Mr. Iguana loves to sit in his doorway and watch everyone go by. It has been fun to get to know this little neighbor and the other animal neighbors near this home.

What about the neighbors near you? Are there chipmunks, or rabbits or other animal neighbors? For today’s free writing, think about your animal neighbors and include them in what you write.

Let your creativity flow and have fun! Ready … set … write!

A Place You’d Like To Be

Where would you like to be right now? A tropical paradise, a ski slope, exactly where you are?

Right now I’m exactly where I want to be, but it happens to be on vacation in Cabo, so I really can’t wax philosophical on being happy where I am.

Take a few minutes to think about where you’d like to be spending your time right now. Then take out your pen and paper (or writing media of choice), and ready … set … write!