Author Archives: Alice
fwd: NORWEGIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
One dark night outside a small town in Minnesota , a fire started inside the local chemical plant and in a blink of an eye it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments for miles around. When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the chemical company president rushed to the fire chief and said, “All our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved. […]
On Edge
Wow, what a view. Just let me get a little closer. I want to take a picture. Sure is windy today, but that doesn’t matter. What? Me fall? Don’t worry! I’ll be… whoops! Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Handyman
Jack: You want me to fix this? Jill: You said you were good with machines. Jack: Since when has a stove with no pilot light counted as a machine? Jill: Just do what you can. Jill: What are you doing? Jack: I thought I’d start with what I’m good at – a match-ing. Today’s theme is machine Still not at my desk yet, so no “previously in” but hopefully with the next one. The rules for Photohunt can be found […]
Suzie’s House 203 : And I’m Sticking To It
Ben emptied his pockets onto his desk as soon as he walked into his room. He’d let a permission slip go through the laundry a couple of days ago, and Mom was still taking about it. Better to not have anything in his pockets too long, just in case.
55 – Butterfly
Her gossamer wings of taffeta and skirts of layered tulle, each step on the floorboards behind the curtain a quiet din in her ears, the butterfly takes her place prepared for her entrance. “Hick! Oh no! I have the hick-ups” “Don’t worry. It’s better that way. They make your wings flutter.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Click on the badge to go to the hub.
13 Things Not On My Desk
It’s been a long time since I’ve spent any significant time at my desk. so I’m not looking at the stuff on it. Instead, I’m settled in an easy chair in the living room. So here’s a list of what I can see from here. 1. Plants. Lots of them. 2. The TV, which is off until The Boy gets home. 3. The Playstation – same deal. 4. A funky lamp. 5. DVD/Video player. Also off all day. 6. A […]
Fwd: Fw: Top This Speeding Ticket
> True story or not…..this sounds interesting. > > Top This One For A Speeding Ticket > > > > > Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar . One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The […]
Win an Autographed Copy of Count to Ten by Karen Rose
I did a teaser on this one last Tuesday, and will do another tomorrow. Mia Mitchell is a police officer, a daughter of a police officer, and a mess. She’s lost two partners and taken a few shots already and doesn’t want to lose any more. The best way to see that happen is to not get another partner. But in the police world it doesn’t work that way. When Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Reed Solliday comes to the department […]
160 – The Diet
“I’ve got the perfect diet for you. You’ll love it.” “No I won’t. I hate all diets. You lose the weight then as soon as you stop dieting it all comes right back.” “Not this one. It’s called The Chocolate Diet.” Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
A Bed of Roses
He wishes. Today’s theme is Self-portrait The rules for Photohunt can be found here. Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 202: That’s My Story
She said to keep a journal. Mrs. Audrey, that was. She said it would help him clear out stuff and keep words flowing and a bunch of other things. Ben liked it better than all the reading she had him doing, which wasn’t all that bad either, so maybe he should give it a try.
55 – A Modicum of Dignity
Again, not enough to pay for everything. Standing in front of the automated check-out and trying to choose – meat or cheese this week? Pitiful shopping cart not even half full, hardly enough to keep them alive, but still too much. At least only a machine stood as witness as she left the hamburger behind. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, […]
13 Words
I’m not in the mood to do a big, complicated list this week, so I’m doing a quick word association thing. 1. lazy 2. work 3. hard 4. soft 5. paintball 6. folf (frisbee golf) 7. course 8. education 9. higher 10. ground 11. coffee 12. garden 13. delight
