Rory’s Morning Dawdler

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1. Definitely a sugaring red maple! There’s nothing like when I was a child dipping into the bucket of tree sap or smelling a vat of it being boiled down into syrup.

2. Weapon 1 – shooting staples Weapon 2 – hitting or throwing it 3 – door jamming 4 – leveler for shelving 5 – paper weight.

3. Definitely verbal please and thank you’s plus monetary
4. Both, now that I’m addicted, but I can always write on my own

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Close Encounter

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Thought it could be finer,

the diner

slightly burnished 

leather booth furnished.

He grabbed a chair,

sitting there.

Until the waitress 

until… Beatrice.

She moved with grace

curly hair framed her face,

oddly mesmerized  

in big brown eyes,

beautiful girl

pink bow in the curls.

She surveyed his tenue

offered a menu, 

he could not think,

ordered a drink 

barely noticing the fare 

on printed paper there. 

Fumbled for some water

she, very close by, offered

My name is Beatrice 

I’ll be your waitress. 

What can I do for you?

glancing up at her

spoke with a stutter

 I, I, I, 

Beatrice smiled. 

He was beguiled. 

We have some specials, 

fresh caught mussels. 

Thought her eyes were dancing

thought about advancing 

He heard her then.

being close to her.

Like a light

his very sight 

his mind a blur 

looking at her.

Ordered a dish

but the real wish

was the waitress,

Beatrice.

***

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Monday Peeve

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I’m not in the mood to care that it’s not still Monday- I’ll warn you right now. Here’s the problem: I was charged $7 (tip) by Walmart twice for two different small items delivered into my post office box. I tried a chat person on their site, no help.

Another day I tried a different chat and was promised a refund of the $14 and that happened. Then I received an email with a $10 “coupon” code for a next order, for my trouble—good until April.

I have not been able to use the code because there is no place to put it when you check out. I tried it in actual store pharmacy and they said it has no bar code, just letters, which is true. I even showed them the email, but because of no barcode, couldn’t use it.

I’ve been stewing over this and tonight decided to try it again. Not working—so I called the store, talked to six different people, ending in a barely understandable conversation with a nice young woman and I told her twice I could barely understand her and please slow down. Didn’t happen. Her “solution” was to use the code on my next order and I asked where do I put the code? That’s why I’m calling because there is no place! She just repeated same stuff and after twenty minutes of being on hold and finding no solution, I just said, you know what? Forget it! Keep your ten dollars. It’s not worth the aggravation! I hung up.

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