It’s Friday and another opportunity to stretch our fib muscles a bit. Frank is our host today, Di is the co-host and will have her turn next week! So let’s see what Frank has in store for us today: QUESTIONS What is Lizzie Borden known for? Lizzie Borden, the famous trapeze artists, who was the firstContinue reading “Fibbing Friday – Trapeze”
Category Archives: Poems and short stories
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/01/27/fowc-with-fandango-belt/
To save my stomach being blubbery next week my diet can start, Even though those cakes are lovely I don’t want any pressure put on my heart. However . . . that chocolate bar is calling my name, and outside it is begging to rain. So to save my stomach being blubbery I’ll take outContinue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/01/27/fowc-with-fandango-belt/”
More Fiber, or Fibre?
Fiber and aridity “Fiber, of course I have enough fibre in my diet.” “No, not that sort of Fiber, I said have you thought of Fiber Optic cables for your internet.” “I always have wholemeal bread, and plenty of vegetables. I don’t need any more thank you.” He grinned as the salesman seemed lost forContinue reading “More Fiber, or Fibre?”
For #FPQ
What do you do to reduce or relieve stress in your life? When I am stressed, which a bit like the Hulk, is most of the time, I tend to be more productive. I am unable just to sit watching the television, not doing anything. It makes me more stressed, rather than less stressed. IContinue reading “For #FPQ”
Where am I going?
This is my Haiku for Eugi Causerie’s weekly prompt. A journey across the fog Hazy thoughts travel My destination unknown
A Word Prompt or Three
Life had just seemed to pass me by until that day when my anniversary gift was revealed. Maurice, never normally romantic, normally forgot, but they had been married for forty years. They were like a comfortable, old pair of slippers, settling into old age together. But she didn’t feel old. Fifty was the new thirty,Continue reading “A Word Prompt or Three”
A Hint of a Rose – #Fandango’s Flashback Friday
”You view the world with rose coloured glasses my girl.” Her mother was always the same when she mentioned travelling the world. It was an mixed sensation of guilt, and anger all mixed into one ball of tangled wool. One good tug, and the whole emotional thread would unravel. “Mum, I’m not expecting it toContinue reading “A Hint of a Rose – #Fandango’s Flashback Friday”
Another Brick in a Wall
‘It is just some stupid wall!’ ‘It’s not some stupid wall, it is a wall on my land.’ The dispute, over several years, and the wall had been knocked down and rebuilt three times already. Her neighbour, Walter, ignored all the warnings, and today they were going to court. ‘Why don’t you just talk toContinue reading “Another Brick in a Wall”
Comfy Jumper
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/ Same Same But DifferentYour ‘Same Same But Different’ task is to take the five challenge words and NOT use them in your writing. That’s right, you need to dig out your thesaurus and find a synonym for each word instead. Your words are: sweater – jumper leg – limb ride – travel rock –Continue reading “Comfy Jumper”
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/01/21/fowc-with-fandango-repetitive/
Repetitive Cycle Repetitive, wash, rinse repeat. Everything piled in, nothing is neat. Perhaps I should separate my clothes? Even my youngest child will know. The pink will merge in with the whites. and school shirts are looking terribly bright. Trouble is, it is now too late. in the wash cycle, hubby’s nerves I will grate.Continue reading “https://fivedotoh.com/2022/01/21/fowc-with-fandango-repetitive/”
Writer Ravenclaw 