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Shopping for the perfect dress
Supposed to match his shirt
Caused the girl a lot of stress
And what about length of skirt?
Long or short, certainly no mini
She wanted to impress, maybe win it
King and queen of a high school dance
At least she wanted a small chance
So in the end she picked a frock
Even the principal couldn’t mock
The boy, the girl, danced on and on
Not caring they had not won.
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/09/06/three-things-challenge-m78/
Told by a Curious Cat
No one knew what was behind that taped door, the door with what looked like police caution tape. Surely it was taped up and closed because it held some secret evidence they hadn’t yet discovered or it was a huge bloody mess? Well that’s just ridiculous. If there had been a crime or a murder, there would have been screaming, especially in a library where everyone is always extremely quiet or at least asked to be? So what could it be? What could be behind the caution taped door?
I’ve always been a curious person…sometimes to my own detriment. But this was a true happening right here in front of me, a mystery I felt I had to solve. If there had been a murder, I want to know about it. I want to know who it was, in the library and maybe the “body” is still here? All the regular people who attend the library are present, so who could it have been?
All these are perfectly normal questions but then I think, hmmm, there was this one mysterious man who came in to borrow one of Agatha Christie’s novels the other day. Oh I can’t really remember the title but maybe it had to do with committing a murder; well most of her books do!
I’m going to look through the card catalog and see if I see a strange new name or a recently filled out card. Yep, I am on the prowl.
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http://christinebialczak.com/2022/09/06/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-09-06-2022/
This week’s Story Starter teaser is: TODAY SHE WOULD FIND OUT IF HER ENTIRE LIFE WAS A LIE.
Not only a lie but a surprising one at that. Her three sisters and two brothers all sat around her in the lawyer’s office. There had never been any camaraderie between the six of them since her father passed away when she was eight years old.
Sniping looks prevalent and the atmosphere was dour. As the portly lawyer settled in his oversized office chair and leaned back surveying his audience, he finally pushed his glasses up and began reading the will.
“To my hateful children I leave absolutely zero, nothing, nothing at all. My entire fortune and belongings will be donated to the Save the Apes Foundation of which I am fond. Those unloved creatures will be able to live and enjoy my mansion and beautiful gardens as long as they live and procreate, with a caretaker and on-site veterinarian, provided by me, of course.”
Then the real truth came out about her mother’s beliefs that we were all created from apes and this was going to be her legacy. She and her brothers and sisters were all brought up mostly by her dad in a strict religious environment and this was a shock to them all.
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“Lions for Lambs” circa 2007 with an all star cast. Watched on HBO but it’s available in a lot of venues. Watch and let me know what you think now, 15 years later.
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Labor of Love
She looked intently at the man
A smile spread when she took his hand
Tears dribbled down his wrinkled face
She offered a soft cloth edged with lace
Nursing homes too busy for his quiet voice
Her frequent visits calmed him, her loving choice
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http://dversepoets.com/2022/09/05/quadrille-159-learn-to-labor-or-is-it-labor-to-learn/
1. Do you prefer tea, coffee or juice first thing in the morning? I have a homemade latte every morning and once in a while tea in the afternoon.
3. Do you prefer a take-out or to dine in a restaurant? I love dining out but like most of us, have not been in a nice restaurant for years.
2. When it comes to food, what is your favourite smell? Bacon and fresh baking bread, brownies or chocolate chip cookies. None of which I have cooked/baked for years.
4. If you are hosting a party, do you prepare the food yourself, get caterers in or ask everyone to bring something for the table? I used to have a catering business so I always did my own parties and gatherings. Now I’m unable to do much cooking etc so I would order from a restaurant or we’d have potluck.
Gratitude: What has been the highlight of your week this week? I had many highlights this week and enjoyed the company of my daughter and her daughters. A one on one visit with a granddaughter was especially nice.
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/share-your-world-5th-september/
“Oui oui, Mademoiselle, I adore your new beret!”
“Thy bonnet needs a gute cleaning, mei dichder, and use the lye soap.”
“Every cowpoke needs a hat”, as the old rancher plopped a new Stetson on his young son.
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/three-things-challenge-m77/
She never believed the legends were true. All she really knew for sure was the forest was her sanctuary. Her life of abuse and hardship would disappear here in the woods. She so loved the trees and the animals that lived there—every day she would spend hours just sitting near the trees feeling sheltered and accepted.
One afternoon she had fallen asleep at her favorite spot in a mossy clearing. She yawned and stretched and slowly realized her feet were literally planted on the ground. As she stretched her arms they felt strong and she noticed they had been transformed into branches. “It’s okay, at least here and now I feel at peace.”
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http://fivedotoh.com/2022/09/05/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-183/
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