Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt

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A busy morning, we all have them. The alarm failed to chime, the baby wants breakfast and the rest of the family wants clothes found, lunches made, and a friend needs a ride to work because her car broke down. These are days when we just wish we could find a moment, even just one, to pause. Everyone needs that moment.

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Weekend Writing Prompt #365 – Pause

NTT 2

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Hey, I see you there, how’s it going? Me? I’m doing great today. I just finished a run with my master, Jack. Jack thinks he’s in shape, but I have to take it easy on him. I can run about thirty miles an hour without having to rest, and Jack? His top speed is about three miles an hour but he’s trying and I love him of course, and don’t want him having a heart attack. I know about men and their fragile bodies. I was a combat dog most of my life and deployed with many men similar to Jack.
It was a good life with many rewards and good friends of my master at that time, Dave. Dave was always first into any situation and I was right by his side. We saved each other more than once. Dave’s last deployment took his life and injured me but now I have found a new home with Jack and we get along fine. I do miss Dave but I think I’ll see him again one day. Well it’s time to eat lunch with Jack. I have to keep him in line, so sometimes we share a burger.

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Thanks again Kevin for sharing your creations.

No Theme Thursday: 05/23/24

Fandango’s Flashback Friday

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That’s Life – 2017

Today I have my 6 1/2 month check at the Urologist.  Doesn’t seem possible it’s been 2 1/2 years since bladder cancer reared it’s definitely ugly head causing me to have a certainly sexy, lovely bag attached to my abdomen. But who’s counting?

The usual routine at a urologist, pee in the cup.  In the bathroom there was one of those wave your hand paper towel dispensers.  No matter how or how much I did or didn’t wave, it wouldn’t work.  I could see the paper inside but it wouldn’t come out. 

As I laughed, I thought it was sort of a metaphor for life.  It’s right in front of you, you can see it, you just can’t get it.  Or maybe not.  What do you think?  : ) Have a great weekend!

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday — May 24th

NTT – Just the Facts Ma’am

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Joe stopped for a smoke while thinking over what to do next. He knew Mrs. Jones was guilty but needed more to prove it. She taunted him with her curvy come hither gaze when he first met her. The crime was murder, and she thought her sorrowful demeanor would fool the police. Her special attention paid to him as lead detective on the case, didn’t fool Joe at all. He just needed one more piece of evidence to arrest her. He thought she might break down in interrogation and wanted her to confess. She was clever and conniving, thinking she could influence him with her feminine wiles. Of course Joe was no fool and knew exactly how she was trying to play him. If he had a nickel…he thought and smiled in spite of himself. He’d break her in the end, it’s just the end wasn’t coming quick enough. He could hold her on a few things he’d discovered already, but only a few hours. She had money and high priced suits at her beck and call. Joe decided to knock on her neighbor’s doors and see if he could find something new. Fortunately, there was old Mrs. Busybody who lived across the street. She knew everyone and every happening that went on. She had seen Mrs. Jones sneaking into her garage with a friend the night of the murder. They drove away in a strange car and Mrs. B wrote down the license plate number. After Joe listened to another long narrative of unrelated gossip, he went to his office and found the car’s owner. It was the last piece of the puzzle and Mrs. Jones and her accomplice were arrested. Case closed.

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No Theme Thursday: 05/23/24

RDP: Twinkling

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Sitting on my window chair

There you are, I see you there

Pardon, while I have to stare

I’ll make a wish if I dare

You shine and twinkle so

I know it’s just reflected glow

Trivial facts I choose not to think

When watching as you choose to wink

You reign as one of many seen

A sky full of beautiful sheen

So far away from my window seat

I realize we’ll never meet

But I wish on you all the same

And your sparkling I’ll acclaim

For there’s no need to be shy

In awesomeness of a night sky.

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RDP Wednesday – TWINKLING