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Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge
including the three words shown below.
I’ve added another dimension by keeping
my piece to 33 words exactly. Here’s where
the prompt words took me. Thanks, Di!
stump – stomp – stamp
Continue reading “So Sorry, Sardines”Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge #MM381
including the words ‘quit’, ‘quite’ and ‘quiet’.
In keeping with the three theme, my flash
is 33 words exactly. Here’s my take.
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge #MM372
including the words ‘horn’, ‘hut’ and ‘hutch’.
I’ve added another dimension to the challenge
by keeping my response to 33 words exactly.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge #MM371
including the words ‘gait’, ‘gallery’, and ‘grass’.
I’ve added another dimension to the challenge
by keeping my response to 33 words exactly.
Here’s where the prompt words took me.
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge #M849 and
Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt; this is my story.
Joe did it again.
This morning he found himself in the elevator with his boss; they were chatting amiably about the baseball post-season games. Joe’s boss was impressed (and a bit jealous) to learn that Joe had a home theatre set up in his rec room with a 96” Samsung smart TV.
Before he could stop himself, Joe invited his boss over for dinner, a little billiards and the baseball game that night … without first checking in with his wife, Amy. This was not the first time Joe invited someone over without asking Amy; true, they were his friends and Amy didn’t mind because they just ordered pizza and played pool. But this was his boss and Joe was expecting Amy to cook a nice meal. And it was already 3:30 PM!
Joe sent Amy a text (because he was too chicken to call her in person!): “Hey, babe! Boss coming to dinner. Big opportunity for me! Don’t care what you have to do, just make me proud. Luv ya.”
Amy stared at her phone in disbelief. A thousand thoughts raced through her head. Wishing to avoid an unpleasant conversation, she answered Joe’s text with a simple “OK” but her blood was boiling.
Two hours later when Joe and his boss opened the front door, they were greeted with the most mouthwatering aromas coming from the kitchen. Joe looked around in awe at his sparkling house and the beautifully set dining room table. Amy greeted them, all smiles and looking lovely.
“Babe!” Joe whispered breathlessly. “The place looks fabulous and dinner smells amazing. How’d you do all this?”
Amy blushed sweetly and whispered back “It wasn’t so hard, honey. I just hired Minute Maid Cleaners, a personal chef and a waiter.”
“You did what?? We couldn’t possibly afford all that!” Joe barked.
“Sure we could, honey” Amy laughed, “after I sold the pool table and the TV.”
NAR©2024
Prompt words ‘maid’, ‘waiter’ and ‘cleaner’ for Di
and ‘blushed’ for Eugi.
From the era of the caveman, this is “Wives and Lovers” by Jack Jones
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Written for Three Things Challenge #M681
and Six Sentence Story using the words
level, shudder, shake and quiver
Come on baby, for goodness sake
Give me some of that shimmy shake
With lips as sweet as birthday cake
I got it bad and it’s so good.
Listen now, I’m on the level
I’ve been stung by the love devil
What you’ve got is kind of special
It’s something I just can’t explain.
In your arms I melt like butter
You can really make me shudder
Then I stammer and I stutter
Sounds like I’m losing control.
First my body starts to quiver
From my head down to my liver
Then up my spine runs a shiver
What the hell is going on?
Legs and feet are very chilly
Arms and hands go willy nilly
Now I’m feeling downright silly
Maybe I should call the doctor.
I hope I don’t sound shallow
Or come across as callow
But I love a sweet marshmallow
Come here sugar, lets make S’mores.
NAR©2024
#TTC
This is Patsy Cline with “Lovesick Blues”
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