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Saturday, March 5, 2022

CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A PART

1) Sonja was a gassy woman, bulky and usually garbed in black, which she believed would slim her. As it happens, she had all the grace and charm of a water buffalo. No "little black dress" would hide that. 2) Funny, isn't it, how such petite little dumpling women with their benign, cherubic faces... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 4, 2022

SUGAR COOKIES WITH SPRINKLES DAY

Years ago - in the '60s and '70s - our family lived in the Leclaire neighborhood half a block away and across the street from the ball diamond. Every weekend of spring and summer the Little League games attracted parents and fans to the bleachers and refreshment stand from noon until after sunset.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Itchy and WhiteEars had kept an eye on their Backyard habitat over the winter, but the most recent cold spell had kept them hunkered down in a borrowed nest. It sat in the fork of a tree that overlooked the Lake and was convenient to the waste containers and picnic tables where the occasional dog... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Once Upon a Time in The Old West

Miss Lily had been arrested for overcharging a cowboy for his laundry, and was in the town jail awaiting a hearing before the circuit-rider judge. She woke up that second morning to find she'd gotten her period. The jail, which was run by a bachelor marshal and his deputy, who was also single, did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Scraps from a dream

Sandy had slipped out of bed to put the coffee on wearing a shortie robe and slippers. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. She'd only lived in this walkup for three weeks. She didn't know any of the neighbors. This was weird. It couldn't be Dave. She didn't think her future ex even knew where... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 28, 2022

NEW NEIGHBORS: THE GOLDEN GIRLS?

I've been watching the progress of the rehabbing of the house next door since last June after my previoius neighbors departed. He ended up losing a two-year battle with heart failure, got so frail he couldn't tend to his beloved garden, even ride the tractor mower to cut the grass. And he'd been her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 27, 2022

WISH FULFILLMENT

Marie the barmaid made a habit of serving the two old friends their beer and getting back to the other end of the bar. Andy Jenkins and Sam Fogel had ‘their’ spots at the front end of bar so they could say howdy to those coming in, as well as make note of folks passing by out front. Sam had recently... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 26, 2022

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

A couple days ago I asked for suggestions for fictional place names to use as a setting for a story, and got several very interesting and useful possibilities. But my butterfly mind kept dancing over the garden, taking random turns as new flowers cast their scent. Sometime during the night I woke up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 25, 2022

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

A gentle knock came on the kitchen door. Mother looked out before opening. I heard her wondering what Ella was doing out so early. But it wasn’t her sister Ella. It was one of those grubby-looking guys you see walking alongside the road, carrying a knapsack on their back. “Get back, Lady,” mom... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

OLD SONGS

For no apparent reason I've been dealing with an earworm - you know, one of those songs that keeps repeating in your mind. This one is an oldie, sung in 1947 by Tex Williams, whose deep baritone voice made it easy to listen to: Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette. Smoke, smoke, smoke and if you smoke... Sign in to see full entry.

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