Digging Up Bones

2nd Edition of Digging Up Bones—Feb. 2026

More short stories from not too long ago, worth another read!

Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash

Once again, we’re digging up older stories to be reread. It’s like knowing there are leftovers in the refrigerator and not being able to use them—sort of. Well, I rarely throw food away and take the time to make a meal out of almost anything in the fridge that may otherwise go to waste.

And stories—they deserve a little more of our time, too.

Anyway, thanks to you guys who sent stories for this edition, and I was happy to pull out the rest, but do keep them coming, everyone! This month, I highlighted short stories, around 4 minutes or less. You know, easy, fast reads, so enjoy!

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[embed]My life is photography but dammit, sometimes it can’t be. I like to gather photos and keep them tucked safely in my phone. I’m a photographer, so photos mean a lot to me. They…medium.com

Sandra Culver-Evans

[embed]I Finally Found a Place to Exercise It’s not a gymmedium.com

Dawn Ulmer

[embed]A Moo-ving Violation The View from Here 5–4–25medium.com

Shanti C K

[embed]I Embarrassed Myself Today Distracted by anxious thoughtsmedium.com

ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE

[embed]The Cracks Are Showing The invisible labor of love, and the cost of being everything to everyonemedium.com

Grace Mary Power

[embed]Why I Gave Myself a Valentine’s Day Card I am my own Valentinemedium.com

Marcus Musick

[embed]What No One Tells You About Being #82 in Humor The fame. The pressure. The leaderboard no one checks.medium.com

Nancy Peckenham

[embed]The Sweater A mother and daughter connect in their final yearsmedium.com

Debra G. Harman, MEd. Writer | Editor | Teacher

[embed]It Cost Me Twelve Dollars to Lose My Innocence A dishonest vendor stole my food moneymedium.com

Susan Brearley

[embed]The Case of the Vanishing Rings What kind of robbery was this?medium.com

Adrian CDTPPW

[embed]This Old Man Was Looking For Trouble A strange encounter on the public transportationmedium.com

Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor

[embed]The Dangerous Act of a Daisy No, not those pretty things growing in your gardenmedium.com

Margie Pearl

[embed]I Prefer My Angels Without Wings or capes since they can get in the waymedium.com

Toni Crowe

[embed]If Something Happens to Me, The Squirrels Did It They will lie for each othermuddyum.net

Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.

[embed]I’m Not Fool Efficient And no ugly truck is going to change my low tolerance for foolsmedium.com

To send a story to highlight in the next edition of Digging Up Bones, simply open it, highlight the URL, and post it in the comments. Please read through the guidelines; however, I still have some rules to follow.

Guidelines

[embed]Guidelines for Old Stories — ‘Digging Up Bones’ Pub Time to get out the shovel and start exhuming those old stories — any stories that meet the requirements!!!!medium.com

March’s prompt will be Funny Pet Stories (living or dead). As always, send the URL to one story or create a collection. More to come on that — start digging!

Happy Reading!