Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy at Leasure

~ John W. Howell

Twiggy and Lucy

“So Little One. The sun is warm, and we have the day off.”

“What do you mean the day off.”

“There’s no UPS or FedEx deliveries scheduled. No ringing doorbell. No pumas or squirrels. Just peace and quiet.”

“How do you know all this?”

“I keep my ears open. I know when Mom is expecting a delivery. Also, the squirrel is busy down the street. The puma is resting in a chair.”

“You are so wise. I have to admit it is tranquil around here.”

“So let’s drink in the relaxation while we can.”

“Good advice. Seems a little too good to be true, though.”

“Hold on. What the heck was that?”

“I heard it too. See let your guard down, and the monsters invade.”

“What is up in that tree? Whatever it is should not be there.”

“You said that confounded squirrel was down the block.”

“Yeah, but there he is. I guess he’s not good on his word.”

“Word? You made a deal with the squirrel.”

“It’s called diplomacy, Little One. I arranged a cease-fire for the day.”

“Well, it looks like that fell through. I’m going to use some good old-fashioned kick-ass to get some peace.”

“We have him on the run. Maybe we can get back to our day of rest.”

“Mark my words, Lucy. The minute we sit down, some leaf blowing, squirrel loving, package delivering monster will show up.”

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Published by John W. Howell

I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

111 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy at Leasure”

  2. 😂 “some leaf blowing, squirrel loving, package delivering monster” – that’s a quotable line for sure! Great dialogue, John.

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  8. ‘… some leaf blowing, squirrel loving, package delivering monster will show up.’ … OMG!!! Love this line, John. Too funny. Those poor girls must get exhausted, lols.

    Thanks for the Thursday fun. Have a lovely day 🙂

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        1. We have a sign just above the doorbell that says “Please don’t ring the Doorbell.” The only one that can’t read is the USPS lady. The funny thing is when she rings it she jumps back from the savage attack of the dogs on the glass door. You would think she could put that together. By the way there is no reason to ring it since we never have to sing for anything. 😁

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  27. This made me laugh. Those darn squirrels and leaf blowing deliveries can ruin those peaceful monents.

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  30. So funny! Nothing quite like a squirrel to get under a dog’s skin. We live in a rural area and leave our back door open so Lulu, our yellow lab, can come and go. When we haven’t seen her in a while, we’ll often find her outside fixated one of the little buggers.

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        11. I am worried about the idea of trying to build unity with huge spending and an open door to brigands in the name of diversity. Yeah, he does wear nice suits and his wife seems to like him. Okay, I’ll give it to you. he is more presidential.

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        12. I have a few issues with his programs. And uh, maybe I’m a hater for saying this, but if Tom wants to be Tanya, it doesn’t allow him to compete against females. He can identify however he pleases, I’ve got zero qualms. But let’s be realistic about athletic competitions.

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