160 Directions
You only think you know where you’re going. The destination shines before you, but before reaching that bright sunrise reflected in building glass, a corner will have to be turned.
Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
PhotoHunt: Juice
Jack: Oops! Sorry, Darling. Didn’t mean to squirt you.
Jill: I don’t mind so much that you got my face, but you got orange juice all over my new dress.
Jack: How can you tell?
Today’s theme is orange
Previously in Jack and Jill: Good Taste
The rules for Photohunt can be found here.
Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 177: A Ticking Bomb
Vin had one knee between Suzie’s legs and a hand on either side of her chest. If Miranda had seen this a couple of months ago, she’d have ripped both of them up one side and down the other. Now, she simply tilted her head, and considered various possibilities, including that the two of them were doing something perfectly innocent.
“Hey, Miranda. Did you want to see how Teflon tape works, too?”
Out of Touch
On the highest mountain peek my daughter’s cell phone beeps the receipt of a text message. Tracy is running wild and Lisa is right behind her. Better do something about them, quick. While I peruse the grandeur of distant mountains, she taps out her reply. I can not help wondering who is out of touch.
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, a host with the most.
13 Books I’m Giving Away
A lot of people have contributed to my Crazy Love Blogmania giveaway. If any of these interest you, click on the Welcome tab (on the left just under my banner)
From 2. 
My Funny Valentine From Harris Channing
3. 
From Susan Helene GottfriedTrevor’s Song
4. 
From Leigh D’AnseyKincaid’s Call
5. 
From Ilona Fridl Silver Screen Hero
6. 
Alice Audrey (That’s me) I’ll be giving away several copies ofMoving In
7. 
From Beth TrisselSomewhere My Lass
8. 
From P.L. ParkerAimee’s Locket
9. 
From Anastasia St. James
A Visit from Sir Nicholas
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From JM StewartStaking His Claim
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From Michele HartMind Blown
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From A.Y. Stratton
Buried Heart
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From Margaret Tanner
Holly and the Millionaire
Ah Maria, How to Tell Who Reigns
Queen Maria accidentally gave Marie Antoinette a puritanical upbringing by example. But she knew when to draw the line. How to teach as much to Marie?
“The Court of Versailles was beside itself with delight at the spectacle of this child setting herself up against the King’s mistress, therefore, against Louis himself.” And this was what Marie Antoinette could not grasp. She was too young and too un-worldly to understand what Madame Dubarry meant to King Louis. As a result, she continued to diss Dubarry at every opportunity.
Needless to say, King Louis got an earful from his girlfriend. No doubt Madame Dubarry knew full well that the King’s daughters were real source of the trouble, but they were untouchable. And she could not ignore the fact that Marie was an enthusiastic participant even if she didn’t fully understand what she was doing. Bookmakers were doing a land-office business taking wagers on what would happen next.
Portrait of Words #31
Thom of Thom’s Place 4 Well Whatever has a once-a-month writing meme that I’m taking part in. He provides the photos and we come up with a story. Here’s mine:
“Have you heard it, now? Patrick O’Leary intends to drive across the ocean.” Shauna O’Mally told her friend as they took the lift to the ground floor after a long, hot, summer’s day at the office.
“Patrick O’Leary of the Sales Department?” Regan fluttered her heavy, false eyelashes like they were bothering her. She reached up and poked the mascara. “The one who plays the pipes?”
“The very one. I heard it that he leaves tomorrow.”
The lift doors opened. Being in the very front with a dozen or more behind, Shauna lead the way to the front doors with Regan right beside her.
“What ever for, I wonder.” Regan said as they walked.
“To see his dear mum from what I hear. She’s nutty as a fruitcake, I hear, and old enough he’d be worrying she won’t last much longer. Don’t know why she’d want to live so far off anyway.”
“Wait. Did you say across the ocean? Well, now, how’s he supposed to do that? Is his car made of wood or some such?” Regan stopped on the street out front, turning to face Shauna.
“That’s it, I’m sure. His car is made of wood, and he’ll be there in a week.”
The two of them laughed themselves silly, until they realized who was standing behind them.
“No, no, no, Miss O’Mally,” said Patrick O’Leary. “Ye’ve got it all wrong. I’ll not be floating across in me wooden car. I’ll take the bridge.”
160: Tip Toe
Quiet.
He is sleeping.
Keep breakfast bowl clatter to a minimum.
No talking. Type quietly.
Careful with the door.
Bang!
Never mind. He isn’t sleeping anymore.
Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included.
Good Taste
Jill: How do you like my new dress? Pretty fancy, isn’t it?
Jack: Well, it’s certainly colorful.
Jill: Grrrrrrr.
Jack: *gulp* Darling, it looks great, but it’s nothing next to you.
Jill: Nice save, Dear.
Today’s theme is colorful
Previously in Jack and Jill: A Western Man
The rules for Photohunt can be found here.
Be sure to visit the home page.
Suzie’s House 176: For Want of Teflon Tape
“What does Teflon tape look like?”
“It’s that white stuff on a plastic spool. It feels kind of dusty and kind of oily but not really either.”
Well, that was clear as mud. At least he knew to look for spools instead of something like a tape measure or a roll of masking tape. He picked through the tool chest, and actually found it fairly quickly. If only he could drop the solution to dealing with Gene into her palm as easily.
Soft Susurrations
(This is a somewhat random picture, but I’m counting it as a TRP)
Her voice
Ebbing and flowing like waves of a calm sea
Marks the passing of a nap like the tick of a clock.
She’s with friends in another room,
Sharing the comfortable thoughts
Of a social creature
Until
Silence.
He sits up, fully awake.
What is wrong?
Her voice returns.
Oh. A pause in the conversation.
He rolls over and sleeps.
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, a host with the most.
A Random 13
I’m in the mood for a word association thing.
1. Hot
2. humid
3. watermelon (Just got a good one. The Girl is getting good at picking them out)
4. seed spitting contest
5. book contest
6. last chance at Packing Heat
7. fun reads
8. friends
9. blog
10. hop
11. on one foot
12. limp
13. biscuit
Totally Random Picture:
