When her body keeps her bedridden, Elisabeth Tova Bailey is gifted with a snail as her bedside companion in her memoir, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating. At first a mere curiosity, Bailey becomes attached to the little brown snail. The snail keeps her mind busy while her body is unable to cooperate.
Today From Left to Write members are inspired by Bailey’s snail as well.
- Tiffany from Lattes and Life is focusing on now
- Jacki at The Raven’s Spell studies up on the mosquito
- Helen P of I Want a Book Deal ponders life’s unfairness
- Emily from Mama Sick doesn’t mind a snail’s pace
- Tracy at Tracy’s Nook takes life step by step
- Lisa of Hannemaniacs deliberates diaper explosions
- Melanie from tales from the crib recalls being flat on her back
- Jennie B at Anybody Want A Peanut? takes a look at the paradox of progress
- Cindy Fey of We All Fall Down has slime envy
- Meg Smith from Fox and Bunny and Woodpecker Stew wishes traffic would move, move, move
- Taylor Usry at The Quiet Moments, Page 2 loves the little things
- Michelle of Honest & Truly! has one of those days
- Melissa at Life with Sophia remembers some tiny encounters
- Thien-Kim from I’m Not the Nanny is a bit bugged out
- Susan at AwwwTrouble owns a Bizarro Aggie, Skipper
- Heidi of Coast to Coast Mom attempts to see a hermit crab crawl
- Elaine from Connor and Helen Grow Up! remembers her kids’ excitement
When was the last time you stopped and watched a snail?
