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Rosmarie

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/author/cyranny/ A landscape gardener and his pride and joy was always the rose bush at the back. He planted it when he first started, his first attempt at growing anything. Now, sixty years later, it still bloomed every spring. Now it was sleeping, but when his daughter was sixteen, it would bloom again.Continue reading “Rosmarie”

The Greatest Gift of All

Christmas questions from https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2022/12/22/throwback-thursday-69-a-gift/ My greatest gift are my children, and grandchildren. I watched them grow up, from kids to adults, always so proud of them and their achievements. Not in money, but in kindness, loyalty, and love. My daughter is a great gift ideas person, my son, her finance manager. Last year I gotContinue reading “The Greatest Gift of All”

Going Home

Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/19/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-198/ Mary sat on the floor, in the library, waiting for the madness to be over. Everyone, in their Christmas hats, and jumpers. Singing festive songs on the Karaoke machine. She didn’t want to be there, reminded of those, whose Christmas would be full of presents and peace. There was no peace atContinue reading “Going Home”

Walkies

This week’s Story Starter teaser, for the story, https://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/20/fandangos-story-starter-77/ The sun was setting over the lake, painting the sky in a mix of orange and gold, and the air was filled with the sound of crickets singing, when suddenly I placed my cold nose on the ground, there was a scent I hadn’t had theContinue reading “Walkies”

What Was That?

Written for https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/wooly/ ‘Mate, you’re a bit wooly around the ears tonight, I told you twice what my order was and you still get back here with a diet coke.’ ‘Look, it’s these Santa ears, and hair, and I can’t hear a thing over the noise of that music. They charge ten quid for aContinue reading “What Was That?”

Spread the Joy

My post today is for https://lindaghill.com/2022/12/21/one-liner-wednesday-today/ Christmas, be grateful, kind, and understand, what might be a great time for some, may not be for others. I am looking forward to Christmas, spending it with my family – watching my grandchildren open their presents, enjoy a tasty meal prepared by my daughter’s partner, eat chocolates, biscuits,Continue reading “Spread the Joy”

Befriended

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/reenas-exploration-challenge-week-42/. The Chicken Shop Scam is real. Vulnerable young adults think they are befriended, brought a meal, then to pay back the money owed they have to transfer a package, which then goes missing. On You tube, it is worth watching. It gave me inspiration for my new work in progress. Through theContinue reading “Befriended”

Time Travel

Written in response for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/12/17/weekend-writing-prompt-290-perpetual/ In 2044, time travel, or perpetual motion and the trial was the first of many successes. Strict rules for the first person to go back. No interacting with anyone else, just to observe, see from the side lines. A horse race, banned now of course. The winner Red Rum, theContinue reading “Time Travel”

True Love

I have written this prose for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ Under your spell, as we looked at each other across the room. You smiled, and I could see the dimples in your chin. We were friends up to that point. Her first marriage was troubled, with a man she couldn’t rely on. Here was a friend, who offeredContinue reading “True Love”