wordsfromsue: I'm back and posting, but not sure how much I've got to write.
We'll see!
    EverInParadise: I am recently back also. March, 2018. Just keep chugging away. -


wordsfromsue: I'm not quite ready to post pieces again yet, but am working on writing exercises. Baby steps!


wordsfromsue: Taking my first weekday off in months. Forgot how much fun it is to drive down I 75 singing along to KC and The Sunshine Band and Creedence Clearwater Revival. :-)
I needed this day off. :-)
    Magpiemazy.: Hi Sue. I am back at FanStory. Had to take a long time off to save my brother's life. Have moved and moved again since 2012 and, at this point, I'm figuring this will be my last home. How have you been doing since we long ago spoke?
    -


wordsfromsue: Hello friends that remember me. :-). I actually put something together, but then want to puke at the thought of posting and hoping for nice reviews!!
I think I'm too wussy to write. :-)
    michaelcahill: Go for it. Some of us are too wussy to critique!!! -
    mrsmajor: Come on now, if I went through those feelings so can you...sip some ginger ale, it always works for me, just before I read my reviews...lol -
    cercie: do it, do it yes you can!!! -


wordsfromsue: I am here. The party can start.
    Patti R.: Yahooo!!
    I've missed you, Squirrel Sue!! -


wordsfromsue: Hello FanStory universe. it.s good to see familiar names still here. :-)


wordsfromsue: Are any of my old friends still here? My membership has gone to free, so I know my portfolio is not showing. I don't know if I show up at all anywhere!! Feel sort of invisible.
    Realist101: 101I just rejoined Sue! I was gone for over two years...good to see you here too. Susan/Realist -


wordsfromsue: I'm up with the owls tonight. Who, Who, Who!!! Peaceful dreams, everyone. :-)


wordsfromsue: Hello everyone. Beautiful day to breathe the air and count what's right in your life.
    William Walz: Any day you're still breathing is a good day. -


wordsfromsue: Okay, trying to write a piece. Why is it so easy for some and like pulling false teeth through a vat of Laffy Taffy for others? I don't HAVE false teeth, just saying!!!!
    Patti R.: Hiya Sue! :) You are a Goddess of the story - just take a deep breath and let it flow! -


wordsfromsue: My sadly true story (!) Her Modern Fairy Tale Life finished tied for 2nd place. That's the best I've reached so far, so I'm making progress anyway!!


wordsfromsue: I have a few ideas for stories. I'm not sure if they'll see the light of day or not, but my little story gears are at least spinning!!
    Anisa-: Yay!! Glad to hear :) -
    NaughtieScribe: Excellent, write them down and keep them safe. This can be an insurance policy against writer's block. Keep it churning out. -
    Patti R.: Excellent! bated breath here! Large popcorn and Jumbo sized Iced TEa....laughing...anticipation
    -


wordsfromsue: It is a new year. May the inspiration be with us. :-)

Peace
    Anisa-: Agreed! Hope all is well with :-D -
    Anisa-: ...you... Lol! Forgot that last word :-P -


wordsfromsue: Three....

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!!

And FanStory friends! :-)


wordsfromsue: Two.....

DIS... get back in line...


wordsfromsue: Okay...
Everybody together, on three....

One.....
    wordsfromsue: Shelley, two is tomorrow, Dis, you always crack me up! -


wordsfromsue: Peace on Earth.
    DIS-illusioned: The paragon of a fallacy and oxymoron--as long as humans inhabit the planet. :-p -


wordsfromsue: Monday morning, I feel a story brewing... or is that the coffee? :-)


wordsfromsue: Happy Monday DIS and friends.... Having strong coffee to start this day. :-)
    DIS-illusioned: 'Mourning', sue!
    I woke up before noon again--pfft! :-/

    :) -
    WORDSOFTHEHEART: Hello my dear squirrel friend.. I have missed you and Fanstory. I hope I am back on the track.. LOL Hugs -


wordsfromsue: Happy Sunday!!


wordsfromsue: Hi fanstory community. I posted a story yesterday. My inner parrot Shut Up says to line the birdcage with it, but reviewers have been kind. Thank you. :-)
    Melspoems: Hey Sue, tell Shut Up to shut up!!!! -
    Patti R.: Stuff a sock in that bird's mouth! And Write! -


wordsfromsue: Hello everyone. I still don't have inspiration for stories or poems. My blog is about all I can manage. I miss writing stories especially. Maybe I'll look at the contests and see if they inspire any vibes. Miss you all.
    rosehill (Wendy): try going to google and images and typing in random thoughts or emotions and finding a piece of art that inspires? Often works for me.--Wendy -
    Sally Carter: I hear you, Sue. I have had a bit of inspiration lately, but even so, the words are coming hard. Is it worth trying something you have never tried before? Something really, really out of your comfort zone? -


wordsfromsue: Still breathing, just not writing.
    William Walz: Of the two, I think breathing is the better option. -
    Patti R.: Sending you a hug, Sue! Go squeeze a squirrel, you'll feel better... -
    DIS-illusioned: And if you stopped breathing and only wrote, then your pieces would always be correct ... 'cause they'd be 'dead write'. Bwaha!
    :) -
    wordsfromsue: Dis, that's funny! And Patti, squeezing the squirrel would cheer me up, but probably scare my furry brother or sister. :-) -


wordsfromsue: Happy October 9th. It's a beautiful day to be Sue's best cyber pal. :-)


wordsfromsue: It's my 53rd birthday today, feel free to shower me with love, kisses, hugs and good wishes!!!!

Squirrely Sue :-)
    rosehill (Wendy): As a member of the FS ladies, "Just turned 60 Club." I would like to say, "Happy, Happy! Eat too much cake and have too much fun today." -
    adewpearl: Happy, happy birthday. As one who is 61, I can only envy your youth :-) -
    Cumbrianlass: Consider yourself showered! Happy Birthday. :o) -
    DIS-illusioned: Where's my cake and present?! ...
    Happy Birthday, sue! :)) -
    Patti R.: Happy (belated) Birthday, Sue!! -


wordsfromsue: It's my 30th wedding anniversary today!
    bossladyone: Congratulations. And Happy anniversary. That is so awesome -


wordsfromsue: As a birthday gift to me, I'm decluttering my clothes closet. It's been twenty years of stuff. It took two hours just to pull every single thing out. Truly overwhelming how much junk I had stuffed in there.
Flipping hoarder!!!

Now to ruthlessly sort it out.

Wish me success, please. :-)

    Grammies: Just so you know anything you haven't looked at, worn or used for three years toss out otherwise it all creeps back in, shudder shudder shudder! -


wordsfromsue: My 53rd birthday is September 29th. I started celebrating today by buying two puzzle books-one logic and one sudoku.
I would love to have a cyber cuppa tea or coffee with as many of you as possible, as I celebrate life and blessings!
    Sarkems: Hey, day before MY birthday! -
    Lady & Louis: Happy birthday coming up, you Libran, you! -


wordsfromsue: GOOOOOD MORNING Writers!!!!! :-)


wordsfromsue: Guys, why did I stay up until 1:00 am? I'm soooo tired at work today. Not enough coffee to keep these peepers wide open today!!! But I'm trying! :-)
    William Walz: Speaking of peepers, reminds me of the guy who wanted to become a peeping tom but thought there might be too much peer pressure. -
    Grammies: Read a story about that by Took A. look -
    DIS-illusioned: Well then, I'll be sure to keep those peepers well rested before they come by your bedroom window tonight. :) -
    wordsfromsue: Oh my Dis, I never know what to say to you sometimes. :-) Everyone sounds a bit wound up today! -


wordsfromsue: If you want a chuckle, take a picture of yourself with a camera phone.
This should be illegal.... eek!!!
    DIS-illusioned: Yeesh, you're right! I look like the demented version of Don Rickles--on steroids! LOL -
    wordsfromsue: Emsey, Don Rickles is an American comedian from the days of Bob Hope, Dean Martin, the Rat Pack.... if you've ever seen "Toy Story", he does the voice of Mr Potato Head and is famous for the phrase "You hockey puck", which I believe he slipped in that movie. :-) -
    Lady & Louis: He did Mr Potato Head's voice? Cool! I'd heard the name and might have remembered he was a comedian if pressed, but otherwise I know nothing about him.

    Loved the Toy Story films. :) -


wordsfromsue: Coffee's ready!

WAKE UP!!!! :-)
    shelley kaye: ew i hate coffee.... got any orange juice?
    -
    Lady & Louis: I've just finished my second coffee for the day, here at work. :) -


wordsfromsue: Saturday morning, I have classical music, hot coffee, a gray female furball cat trying to climb up my nose while simultaneously covertly trying to get my brownie..... yeesh!

Good morning. :-) PS Cat gave up.... couldn't fit in my nose and nary a crumb of brownie was left to be snatched. I somehow feel like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, depriving the mouse of its crumb. :-) Bwaaaa haaa haaaa!!!!
    DIS-illusioned: Why, so cruel of you, sue. Do let that adorable fuzz-ball up your nostrils, well stuffed with morsels of brownies--you mean Grinch, you. :) -
    wordsfromsue: Now she's sucking up to my son, fickle wench!! -


wordsfromsue: Good morning to friends. :-)
    Eliza M: Good afternoon from here in England! -
    rosehill (Wendy): Missed the morning edition, so a belated good morning to you too. Tell your muse that mine said good morning too. -
    Patti R.: Hi Sue!! So glad to see your smiling face here today. Coffee's on at my house. -
    Patti R.: Hi Sue!! So glad to see your smiling face here today. Coffee's on at my house. -
    DIS-illusioned: And a horrible midnight to enemies.
    I believe she heard you the first time, Patti, or is the coffee that good? :) -
    Lady & Louis: ... And a late Good Morning now on Saturday! :) -


wordsfromsue: After a very rough morning, having a better day. Ready for a great weekend and Robert Downey Jr tomorrow. A little escapism is sometimes fun. :-)
    Eliza M: So pleased you are feeling better. -
    wordsfromsue: Eliza, I saw on your profile that you're from Devon. I have been through Devon on the train. Such beautiful scenery. Thank you for checking in on me. :-) -


wordsfromsue: Can I tell you, it's 7:10 pm, I made a pot of coffee and have the evening symphony on the radio. The shade is open so that I can look out the window at the woods behind my home. And the cat sitting on my windowsill giving herself and that ponderous belly a bath. Could've went to the grave without THAT sight! Nah, not really. I'll miss it when Miss Diva Mavis is gone.

Thank you all who have posted to me down below. I'll answer you each. It just feels so nice to have friends writing back and to not have to put on my happy face.
The happy face will be back. It's just not back today.
I didn't even tell you the thing that sort of set me over the edge yesterday.

Someone committed suicide yesterday by hanging themselves from a basketball rim in the park behind the building where I work. Thankfully, I didn't see it. They were talking about his body dangling and it was at the time kids were walking by to go to school when he was discovered.

Something about knowing death had been that close to me physically just rattled me. And wondering how he got up there to do it. He must've climbed the pole. How very tragic to want to die that badly and publicly. But it just cast a pall over the rest of the day and I've passed that spot three or four times and my heart goes out to the poor soul.

I'm going to schedule a few days off next week. Just me time. If I do my favorites, if I can scratch the money together, I'll go to the zoo and spend the day with the animals and maybe go to a movie. Those are my two favorite Sue things.

Haven't hung out with the animals in years. Once, I sat by the gorillas so long, one started mimicing me. It was a quiet week day and it took me a bit of time to realize it was doing what I was doing. Scratch my head, whatever little physical thing I was doing. Truly a memorable, sweet event!

I'm babbling, but I wanted to tell you all that. Take care and blessings.
    Joy Graham: Hi Sue! That would be horrible. I am so sorry to hear it. I hope you enjoy a zoo and movie day. They sound like the perfect things for you to do for yourself. Take care! -
    wordsfromsue: WELLLLL, I see The Avengers is still playing at one cinema locally. Nothing cheers me up like Robert Downey Jr on the big screen. Hubba hubba. :-) -
    Joy Graham: I saw that movie. It was good. I'm a Thor fan! -
    Sally Carter: Sue, I so identify with the hanging story, though I won't go into the details of my own experience/s. Just saying I understand how the thoughts keep coming back. -
    Melspoems: Hi Sue, I just wanted to say I'm sorry you are having such a hard time lately.
    I think a few days off work and doing some things you love sounds like a fantastic idea.
    Take care of yourself. Hugs, Mel -
    Melspoems: This might help. It helped me the other day.
    "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
    courage to change the things I can;
    and wisdom to know the difference. " -
    wordsfromsue: Thanks Mel, Sally, Joy, for the good thoughts. -


wordsfromsue: Thank you to you who have posted on my page. I appreciate it. I wish I could say I'm doing great, but I'm not. The stress and circumstances in my life have built up to unmanageable amounts. I'm crashing and trying to figure out how to proceed.
I bawled my eyes out earlier here at work. Thank goodness no one else was in the room. But I know my eyes were still red when I interacted with a few people.
Right now I'm telling you guys because I really don't have anyone else to tell.
Thanks for listening.
    Sarkems: So sorry. Been there myself. If you are crashing, you have to take a break. Your brain won't be able to focus because it is overloaded. I know most people have negative views about medication, but sometimes it is the only way to give your brain the rest it needs. -
    wordsfromsue: Emsey, I do take medication for depression/anxiety. The last few weeks have been an unusually high amount of b.s., just more than I can process. But things just aren't functioning correctly. I do need a break. it's been at least 12 years since I've had a vacation. Think I need one, even if it's stay at home. No money to do anything at the moment.
    I am just a chipper post today! -
    Sally Carter: I don't know you Sue, but this sounds horrible. I hope you find a solution soon, and a friend who will give you the time to listen. -
    wordsfromsue: Sally, thank you so much. It feels good just to talk instead of bottling it up. I'd pour you a coffee or tea, but the kettle is cold at the moment! Maybe this afternoon. :-) -
    Sally Carter: I'm just about to put my kettle on (when the electrician has finished the work he is doing!) so I will raise a mug to you.
    :~) -
    Writingfundimension: Sue, I am so sorry to read about your pain. Depression is a difficult thing to manage even with medications. I hope you know that people with depression are very often super sensitive souls. They hurt for themselves and others. I don't know if that makes any sense, but just know that I am sending good energy your way, my friend. Love you! Bev -
    Aarondodd1989: I have recently pulled myself out of a similar thing. I don't know you, but if you need someone to talk to, PM me, and we can maybe work through this. Definitely take a break though, that should be your first step. -
    Joy Graham: Sorry to hear this, Sue. I've been there myself. If you need to talk you can pm me. I think you have my email address as well. I'm here if you want. -
    Eliza M: I am sending empathy your way and a genuine ear if you wish to pm me. I suffer with the dreaded D too. Take a break and try to rest if you can ,but I kno that isn't always easy. Do you have a close friend or family to support you? -


wordsfromsue: My writing self is apparently still gone away to some deserted island. Left no forwarding address. Apparently my writing self has pulled off my long held desire. :-) I hope it at least sends a postcard eventually!!
    DIS-illusioned: Unless your writing self is on the bottle, how does she/it send that postcard? :) -
    rosehill (Wendy): I sent off an APPB (All poetry prose bulletin) and I think that your muse will be discoveredsoon: tanned, rested and ready to work. You aren't the only one who misses her. -
    sandramitchell: Hi Sue, We all have those days, keeping in touch helps, it mean you have to write! You'll soon be back, I will e.mail you tonight. xsx -


wordsfromsue: Hello. It seems like the heat got to us yesterday. Can we play nice today, indoor voices, no sticking out tongues? I love my friends here and hope we can be friendly over cyber cups of coffee.

Does anyone else here ever go through... 'something'.... I don't even know what to call it... general dissatisfaction with everything?
It's probably lack of sleep and poor diet lately.
I feel like distancing myself from everything. :-(
    Pugs: I think there is alot of that going around lately. You have described exactly what I am feeling. And I just crawled out from under a rock lol... -
    Sarkems: I do, Sue. The whole world just gets right on my chest, some days -
    nor84: OK, no virtual coffee. I'm making the real thing, but I will have a virtual donut to go with it if anybody's got them. -
    DIS-illusioned: I was under an AC all day yesterday ... and I'm 'always' nice. LOL
    All my cyber cups of coffee--frapaccino(?)/cappoccino(?)--are on you, emsey. LOL
    "general dissatisfaction with everything?"
    Hmm, I think we all do--at some distressing point in our lives.
    Hopefully, it's just a phase, and you feel better soon! -
    Patti R.: Sue, stay plugged in, and keep writing. You are a very good writer and teller of stories...don't be discouraged. Your cupboards may be temporarily empty, but you'll re-stock in good time. I don't have the same aspirations or drive that a lot of the folks on this site are blessed with - so what?! We are who we are. I yam what I yam! Patti -


wordsfromsue: Hello, whoever might see this. I'm not positively sure yet, but my time here might be over for awhile. Or maybe I'll be here to read, but the writing is just not there for me. That's okay, I have other things to do, in the meantime.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm a 'real' writer, as I don't seem to have the same hopes and aspirations that a lot of people on this site have. Maybe I'm a writer in a different category. Who knows?
I still enjoy reading a lot of the writers here, so please keep the great works coming. :-)
At least you won't be subjected to any more of my bodily function stories!

Peace.
    Joy Graham: I love your sense of humor and think you have a great talent to share in your stories! -
    Sarkems: Shame, I loved reading your stuff -
    Grammies: I think your uniqueness will always add to the party and life is a ball where the dance is only as complex as the partners moves. Writing for each of us is as important as reading and your writing is entertaining. -
    Anisa-: Sue, you're being silly! I love your writing, and just because you may not have the same goals as everyone...Doesn't mean you're not a writer. Just means you do it for different reasons!

    Hope to see you around a lot still!

    A -
    nor84: I don't see why it's necessary to use that sort of language in a forum thread. -
    wordsfromsue: Nor, I believe those were references to my stories about incontinence and colonoscopies. -
    DIS-illusioned: THANK YOU, sue! *'Some people' erroneously believe that they're the conscience of others ... Pity!*
    Please, don't stop writing to entertain me, sue! :)) -
    nor84: Sue, it may have been an attempt at a joke, but it isn't necessary to use language like that in a public forum. Nobody who hadn't read your writing would 'get it.' -
    DIS-illusioned: This is sue's personal/private profile page--her page, not a public forum! ... What the **** is 'that one' talking about???
    Anyone that has issues with me ... should go jump into the nearest river! (No offense to the fishies/creatures in there) Geez! -
    Lady & Louis: Dis, you know perfectly well this page appears in the Profile Thoughts forum. In FS terms that IS public. -
    nor84: Anything a person 'shares' in his his/her profile thoughts appears in this public forum, and an 11-year-old participates here as well. Chatting with fans can be done by PM so as not to involve the rest of us. -
    William Walz: Dis, there are a lot more young people here than you might think. Maybe it's time for that inner censor to take over. -
    DIS-illusioned: The Thames, the danube, the amazon, the wheaton, the seine, the niger, the ganges, ... the congo, the yellow river ... Pick one!!! -
    William Walz: And for you, Dis...The River of No Return... -


wordsfromsue: I write humor pieces, and I love to write about animals as well.

Being newly retired, married for 35 years and having a son, 3 cats & 1 dog should give me plenty of material.

I'm a major fan of coffee, (the profile picture is my all time favorite for describing how I feel after that first cup in the morning!) seeing the blessings in circumstances and trying to extend God's grace to whoever I encounter.