Cardamom and Blood - 11/16/11

Written for the 2011 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
1,363 words written on 11/16/11, 3,093 words total to date

            Marian chose a green jacket made from a sweatshirt material and lightly frayed at the cuffs to go over her coral colored chiffon dress.  She’d picked up both items at a thrift shop in the Third Ward last week.  She loved the jolt of exhilaration she felt whenever she found something that had been cast off but she could repurpose. 

Cardamom and Blood - 11/11/11

Written for the 2011 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
1,730 words written on 11/11/11

“The smoky scent of cardamom permeated the darkness as I crossed the threshold and was transported into Victorian India,” Marian said aloud, letting the words work their way across her lips as she had done when tasting chole, or spicy chickpeas, for the first time at Tea in Dubai, the latest ethnic restaurant to open in Milwaukee. Portia the Cat rested contentedly on top of the printer as was her custom while Marian wrote her reviews. She winked her acquiescence and then turned her attention to a leaf fluttering by the window.