PinnedClarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSketch № 9: Catching Up Over Coffee (A Recap of Sketches 1–8)A recap of the strange happenings in Applewood and Café Confictura so far, along with links to the first eight Sketches of the story.Jun 35Jun 35
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaFeelin’ BlueA Café Confictura To-Go mini-post by The Fastionista1h ago1h ago
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSketch № 14: Shadows on the HorizonThe O’Connor house, practically the oldest structure still standing in little Applewood, Connecticut, has been through enough renovation…23h ago23h ago
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSketch № 13: Fresh Paint and Bandaged BonesJust about two weeks had gone by since Mrs. Creaverton was visited by the ghost of her late husband when we all finally got…Jul 8Jul 8
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinPollyanna’s LibraryIndiana Jones 5: A Love Letter to the Original Trilogy (and Blockbusters in General)One of the highlights of being a kid in the ’80s, at least for me, was the movies. Basically the first ten years of my life coincided with…Jun 3016Jun 3016
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSketch № 12: A Ghostly VisitReading or watching a good ghost story, I’ve found, allows us a safe way to occasionally open that creaky, warped door to the crawlspace…Jun 241Jun 241
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSketch № 11: The Flickering LampsLast Tuesday — one day after Mrs. C, Roscoe, Violet, and I vowed to call on the citizens of Applewood to come together and save a gasping…Jun 17Jun 17
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaIt Is with Hope: The Convoluted History of the Word “Hopefully”A Café Confictura To-Go mini-post by Roscoe BelespritJun 14Jun 14
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSketch № 10: A Cold Café’s Call to ActionWhen there are too few customers inside the Café Confictura, the air changes. What were cool breezes of relief rolling off the Housatonic…Jun 10Jun 10
Clarissa J. MarkiewiczinSketches from the Café ConficturaSimple Fruit Smoothie with a Protein PunchA Café Confictura To-Go mini-post by Mrs. Phillipa CreavertonMay 29May 29