MLMM Saturday Mix

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“Hey Joe, see that speech bubble floating around you? You better start talking…”

“I can’t, I’m busy killing this ant hill that’s been biting my horses. I’ll give you ten bucks to grab it and use it yourself!”

Mike grabs the speech bubble, says a bunch of expletives into it and it blows up. “Taken care of, Joe! That sure was an easy ten bucks!”

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Lucky Dip – Saturday Mix, 14 September 2024

Autumn Sonnet

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I see the maple tree leaves turning red

Leafy veins appearing so white at first

The summery green story now been read

The cooler weather causes sugar thirst

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Maple trees are not the only changing

Even wavering aspens turn golden

Mother Nature landscape rearranging

Those summer hues are turning, emboldened

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Apple cider scents in the autumn air

Drifting along the bonfire sand beaches

Carved pumpkins sitting on the perron stairs

School has started with classes and teachers

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Autumn delights even in the kitchen

Eat pumpkin or apple, just a smidgen.

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NTT 2 – Surprise Party

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Joe woke up and couldn’t get this image out of his head. That group of new guys from the office did seem a bit strange at first, but Joe was always friendly to new recruits. Joe accepted their offer of joining them for a surprise party for one of their sisters.
It was a surprise all right. Joe walked in the house beside the rest of the guys and there was a huge room with a door. The guys encouraged him to go through the door, and inside was another elaborate room with a huge bed in the middle. In the bed supposedly, was the sister. Joe started to back up and leave when he realized he was in a bad situation, but the drink he was given when he first entered, chugged because he was nervous, took effect. As the room started to swirl, Joe realize he had been drugged and when he woke up, he was in that bed, and it was empty except for him. Thank God he thought as he got up and left the room. The entire house was empty and Joe left and called a taxi to go home.
When Monday rolled around and Joe entered the office, the guys from the group just acted normally. Joe didn’t think he should bring up or ask what happened, in case he was at fault for something. When it came time, he went into the break room, and suddenly that vision, those horrible faces all appeared on the group of men standing around him. Joe was frightened, and tried to leave, but it was like he was glued to the floor. The group of men surrounded him, and that was the last Joe was ever seen.
So if a bunch of new people ask you to join them for a surprise party you might be the one surprised.

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No Theme Thursday: 09.12.24

SoCS 9-14-24 Phone

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Speaking of phones, I have a cell, most of the time I love it as well, as I love things like rhubarb pie, or having bacon to fry, or a good nights sleep and I have to keep it close by as a safety device, and most times that is nice.

I use it for notes, a timer and alarm, but there are times the phone loses its charm. I guess it’s not the phone’s fault if weirdos assault, or scammers find your number and call, and you try to block them all, most times that works and you’ve blocked those jerks.

Holidays are almost here and at this time of year, the scammers and phishers are out in force, for elders, robbing them—the worst offenders, old people looking for a friend, sadly fall for schemers and end, giving their retirement away, all for conversation on a lonely day. It’s a pet peeve as I’ve seen it occur, so take care of your elders, and be aware if you concur.

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Sept. 14, 2024

No Theme Thursday

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Confused by AI?
Seems like a fast train running by
Can’t believe what’s seen by your eyes?
A mystery you can’t figure out
A jumble of images causing doubt
Internet schemes continue to sprout
Your mind constantly in a spin
You can’t figure if you’re out or you’re in
Where it ends or where it begins
So you turn it all off, just unplug
Blame it on an electric bug
If people ask you just shrug
“I’m done with AI!”

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No Theme Thursday: 09.12.24

The Writer’s Workshop

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One of the worst vacations we ever took was when we lived in Houston, TX and road tripped to my in-laws in Colorado. We had three small children who were ignored and literally shoved aside by cousins when wanting to interact with their grandparents. My father-in-law had remarried and they had two children in between our children’s ages. So you can picture the dilemma. My parents lived in NE and we traveled there every other year, and they would have been loving grandparents, but passed away. When we moved back to CO, we were close and saw the in-laws more often, but the relationship as true grandparents was never there, so sad for our children. So if you live close or in the same home, don’t take loving grandparents for granted. My own grandparents lived with us and I appreciated them.

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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for September 12, 2024

What?

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My last post for the Unicorn Challenge was a long poem. As I was trying to edit it, the entire thing started moving around, wouldn’t hold a position and that irritating whatever it is pops up, looks like a paragraph symbol plus, and lines are separating my words, deleting lines etc, it’s a madhouse! I need to know how to keep this symbol from showing up and driving me crazy. As I have said before, I am an impatient person. I’m at my wits end—I know, doesn’t take much, but how can I fix this?

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