At 12 a.m. on December 31st/Jan 1st, what will you be doing? (Use your own time zone please.) I’ll see the new year in and then go home and watch some old movies. Is there a tradition you have for New Year’s Eve? Normally I go round my daughters and see the New Year inContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/12/27/share-your-world-12-27-2021/”
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Monday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again
CHAPTER NINETEEN LAURA ‘I’m going back to college.’ Laura passed over a college prospectus to Martin. ‘But I wanted to tell you first.’ ‘So, what course did you want to do?’ ‘Business.’ ‘Okay, that wasn’t quite what I expected.’ ‘Just something another visitor mentioned.’ ‘Brilliant.’ Martin looked at the prospectus and back to Laura, whoseContinue reading “Monday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”
When I Grow Up
For #flashbackfriday Green, yellow, with tiny black dots invisible to the eye, and each little particle of this creature infused with the lens. She had never been afraid of bugs, and wasn’t going to start being squeamish now. After all, when she grew up she was going to be a surgeon. Be part of aContinue reading “When I Grow Up”
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‘Brilliant work, but stupendous, isn’t a word,’ the teacher said. His jaw clenched, as his work got handed back. Stupendous was a word, in fact it was a great word. His mum used it all the time. When his dad used to forget to take the rubbish out, or when she had to rush outContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2021/12/27/fowc-with-fandango-stupendous/”
Love
Lighting the candle, closed her eyes, and she remembered the times when they ate too much chocolate, drank too much wine, but laughed together, until their stomachs ached. If she closed her eyes, her beautiful smile would always be there. Always.
Pets – For E.M’s Sunday Ramble
E.M.’s Sunday Ramble Prompt #5 Here are the questions: Do you have any pets? If you do, tell us about them (name, kind of pet, etc.) What nicknames do you call your pet(s)? Do your pet(s) like to travel with you in the car? If you had to imagine, who would your pet(s) be if theyContinue reading “Pets – For E.M’s Sunday Ramble”
Greed
My daughter said something yesterday, and I was so proud of her. We overdid it on the gifts, as we always do. My granddaughter had so many presents it overwhelmed her. It is always done for the best of intentions and most of the time they are small gifts we see while out shopping. WeContinue reading “Greed”
Presents All Wrapped in a Bow
All the presents, and all the bows were carefully put back in the box for next year. It was her own way of trying to save the planet. Plastic covered paper, which would never degrade. Next year they would be re-used, but for now they would be put in her own little Christmas box. TwoContinue reading “Presents All Wrapped in a Bow”
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1. What did the Three Wise Men bring as gifts to the babe in the stables?2. Band Aid had a Number One hit with the same record 3 times. What was it?3. Why is Rudolph’s nose red?4. Who was Santa’s Little Helper?5. What will you find on Quality Street?6. What is egg nog?7. Who isContinue reading “https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/12/24/fibbing-friday-christmas-eve-2021/”
What A Din
Wrapping paper rips open to reveal the din within – A whistle, which Elizabeth played all day and night.
Writer Ravenclaw 