Written for Friday Fictioneers where we are asked to get creative
in 100 words or less using this image for inspiration. Here’s my story.
In the middle of a field there stands a great big tree and at the base of the tree’s very broad trunk is a miniature door with a little knob. Beyond that miniature door is the most dizzying of spiral staircases intricately woven together with twigs and seeds, licked-clean popsicle sticks and discarded toothpicks. Each landing of the staircase leads to a cluster of tiny rooms .… storage rooms, dining rooms, play rooms, sun rooms and hibernating rooms. Inside those tiny rooms are the giddiest chipmunks busy storing, dining, playing, sunning and, when the wintry snowflakes bluster about, snugly hibernating. 🐿️
NAR©2024
100 Words
This is “Twigs and Seeds” by Jesse Winchester
All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR©2017-present.
The Elephant's Trunk 
I think this very tree was in the movie ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Boo Radley hid sugary treats for the neighborhood children in it.
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Dear Nancy,
What a cozy little world you’ve created. I leave smiling.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle. I’m pleased to know you found it welcoming.
Peace
🕊️
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Sounds like a snug, happy place, away from the winter cold and the hungry hawks. Lovely
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Thanks so much!
So glad you enjoyed my story!
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I’d like to hang out there…
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You’re welcome any time!
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What fun to imagine the happy squirrels in their tiny home. I loved this!
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Thanks so much, Brenda!
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Nancy, in some nearby dimension, I’m sure exactly what you describe is happening. Chipmunks are industrious little critters and are well-known dimension shifters.
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Lisa, I don’t doubt it one bit! This was such a fun little story to write.
Thanks!
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YW!
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Now after listening to ‘Twigs and Seeds’ I just want to ask: Are you sure that hibernating is all that’s going on in those chipmunks’ hibernating rooms??? And why are they so giddy? Eh? Eh??
Chuckle chuckle.
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Have you ever seen the way chipmunks chase each other around at warp speed? I’d say that’s the answer to your question, Margaret.
Chipmunks …. the original party animals!
Thanks!
😂
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Thanks for this one Nancy, fun! And that song took me back too! 😂
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So glad you liked this one, Tiffany. I’d forgotten about that song; when I was punching in key words for a video, that one popped up and I knew I’d landed on the right one. Great fun writing this little story.
Thanks so much!
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I could just picture it, fascinating take on the prompt
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Thank you, Michael. I’m delighted to know you enjoyed my piece!
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We have this all over our parks (ran rampant during quarantine: gnome homes), but none are as beautiful kn seed ide as ehst you’ve created here!
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Thanks sharing your comments, Liz. I see toward the end you’re either speaking in code, have taken up Klingon or have dipped into the twigs and seeds. Whatever …. it’s all cool here. No judging 😎😁
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Aaaack! F U autocorrect!
“as beautiful as what you’ve created here!”
(Pounds head on her desk. Hard.)
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LOL!! 😂
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i wonder who put that door. must be a friendly neighbor, i suppose?
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Word is the garden gnomes have branched out into architectural design.
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That story was a hoot! I can see an owl on the tree.
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Thanks much, Glynn! So glad to know you enjoyed it. With the right frame of mind you can see a lot going on in that pic!
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I wondered what was behind the door, now I know! Delightful, Nancy.
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Thank you, Keith! It sounds like fun to me, too!
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I wish I was a chipmunk so I could join them! You’ve created a lovely little world.
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Chip & Dale! How fun is that!! I’m sure you’d be very welcome, girlfriend! Watch out for the gnomes; I hear they’re a bit randy. 😂
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And you know Dale is the troublemaker, right? I’m in the mood for randy… Bring ‘e on! 🤭
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🤣
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And right next door, is a comfy little fairy house, the neighbors all get along great.
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Location, location, location!
I love it, D!
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I can see it clearly. Thanks to you.
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That’s lovely, Sighs. Thank you!
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You created a magical and giddy atmosphere here. Well done!
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Thank you, Neil. Glad you enjoyed it.
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It’s approaching winter here … I wish I could snuggle up with them 🙂
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They sound to me like a fun bunch. Warm snuggles!
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Yeah … behind the little magical door, deep within the dark green forest, there, flittering above the miniature spiral stairway, you’ll see a frollick of mischievous faeries. Could you please ask them to stop tossing their sparkly faerie dust everywhere, us Chipmunks need our shuttie-eye!
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So, that’s where all the noise and dust are coming from!
That was adorable, Ivor! 🧚🏼♂️
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And yours was adorable too 😊
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What an adorable scenario.
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Thanks, Sadje. I dug into my secret stash for this one!
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Awesome 👏🏼
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This was a great use of beautiful descriptive words to describe what you saw. Loved this. Many hugs and blessings. ❤️🙏❤️ love Joni
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So lovely to hear from you Joni and so glad you enjoyed my little story! 🤎
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