Lisa Illichmann

Thanks for reading my stories

Lisa — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:50:45 +0000

All good things must come to an end, as somebody (I don’t know who) once said, and in this spirit, my stories too must come to one. It’s been a year since I first sat down at my computer and typed the words ‘My New Glasses…’ . These words marked the innocent beginning of a year [...]

Gin Rummy

Lisa — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:05:56 +0000

I had just finished my last appointment and it was late. Evening was already falling crisply as I left the building and walked to my car. A light breeze caught in my hair as I went, ruffling my bangs with the cool scent of humus. It was only February and we still had snow, but [...]

Cluttered Closets

Lisa — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:14:21 +0000

‘I have nothing to wear! I can’t believe it! ‘ I stomped out of my bedroom, glaring at my closet as I passed. I had an important appointment and had nothing to wear. How frustrating! And it was an important appointment, too. I had been invited to present my workshops at a large company in Vienna [...]

Tea Time

Lisa — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:04:36 +0000

The wind whipped my hair back and whistled in my ears as we came round the last bend. Udo was already breathing hard, but he hadn’t slowed down a bit. He knew this stretch. He knew that we still had a few hundred meters or so before we reached the top of the hill and [...]

Of Hands and Marbles

Lisa — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:07:01 +0000

I was visiting a friend the other day to do some catching up. Sylvia and I hadn’t seen each other in quite a while, so I was looking forward to seeing her again and hearing about happenings. I was also looking forward to seeing her little boy, Andreas. He had turned 3 since the last [...]

Fields in Winter

Lisa — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:39:16 +0000

My car slipped around the corner as if I were driving on soap and glided gracefully to the left and then to the right as I attempted to stay in my lane, or at least on my side of the road. I wasn’t being particular, but I did want to survive. Fortunately, I was pretty [...]

My Rose Bush

Lisa — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:29:24 +0000

It was a beautiful, azure blue sky that smiled down on me as I walked out of the gardening store with my potted rose bush. I was tired of winter, now that Xmas had come and gone. I was looking forward to spring and although the sky was blue, the temperatures were still not very [...]

The Winter Walk

Lisa — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:03:05 +0000

It was cold as I walked. Freezing cold. The wind bit into my skin like icy teeth and cut through my thermal trousers as if they were silk pajamas. I shivered and pulled my jacket tighter around me. Even my ultra-thick high-tech down jacket was no match for the chill, because, unfortunately, it couldn’t cover [...]

Bump in the Night

Lisa — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:52:00 +0000

It was the middle of the night when I heard it. It was a strange sort of noise, the kind you don’t expect to hear in the middle of the night. A scratching, almost pawing sort of a noise. Definitely out of place. There it was again. I shot to an upright sitting position in my bed; [...]

Life’s Highways

Lisa — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:46:33 +0000

It was a cold morning and the brisk wind cut into my face as I locked the door behind me. I was glad to have my down jacket and fur lined boots on. Maybe I didn’t look very business-like, but I was warm. Well, at least parts of me were. I tucked my briefcase under [...]