Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy in a Construction Zone

~ John W. Howell

Lucy and Twiggy

“What the heck is all this mess?”

“I don’t know, Little One, but I suspect the Boss has been watching a do-it-yourself video.”

“This trench is all filled with water. That can’t be right.”

“I would agree. Where is the Boss anyway?”

“I don’t know, but it looks like a lot of dirt that needs putting back.”

“I suspect the Boss dug that out of the trench.”

“Hey, Dad. What’s up with the skinny swimming hole?”

“That is a trench for the downspout extension, Twiggy. That black hose will be connected to carry the water away.”

“Why the extensions?”

“We are getting ready for some new turf, Twiggy. Artificial turf, so the nightmare of the lawn will be over.”

“OOOOkay, but I suspect something went awry here.”

“You are brilliant. After I dug the trench and before I could connect the hose, a downpour came and filled the trench with water.”

“Can we play in it? Hey, I think I see something.”

“No, it is muddy water, and you don’t want to get dirty. What you see is probably your reflection.”

“I know my reflection, and I also know I don’t have a dorsal fin.”

“Wait, a minute, Little One. Let me see that.”

“There. Right there. Did you see it move?”

“I hate to say this, Twiggy, but I hear the themes music from Jaws in my head.”

“Lucy, wait for me. Why’d you run off?”

“I figured whatever was in there would like an appetizer before the main course.”

“That’s pretty funny.”

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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.

99 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy in a Construction Zone”

    1. I did get a bid. $25.00 a foot. Comes to a total of more than $250.00 per trench. There are three. I believe in supporting the locals, but when they value their work too far above what is reasonable I have to go my own way. 😁

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  3. Shame about the rain. Good thinking about the turf. I’ve considered it, too.

    I laughed aloud at the Jaws theme and appetizer comment. Too funny. Give the girls ear scratches from me. Seems they had quite a scare!

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  7. You do pick up their dialogue pretty well, but I think you left out Twiggy’s response to your suggestion that “it is muddy water, and you don’t want to get dirty.” If I heard her right, she said, “Oh, yeah? Sez who?”

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  10. Great dialogue, John. It looks like you have your hands full with this project. A lot of rain fell in our area too, and everyone had to take cover. I’m hoping you get plenty of sunshine today — and cooler temps. 😊

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  12. Sorry about the rain, John, but after the hot temperatures you had, I’m sure you needed it to cool things down.

    Loved the dorsal fin and appetizer chuckles.Those girls get up to some crazy adventures, LOL!

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  25. Hey John, could you run that line up here? We’re in a serious drought, about six inches short of rainfall. All the storms are missing us.

    I know it is a long way…..but think about it.

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    1. Yup. Artifical turf. I have put in two complete lawns in two years. A combo of heat, drought, and dogs has caused me to go over the edge. July 19th is the installation date for the special dog high drainage turf that will end my angst.

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  36. I’m arriving here late because we, too, have had TONS of water this week and that trench looks all-too-familiar! Hope you found a dry spell and got it working, John.

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  37. I’m not a fan of artificial turf, but I have areas around my house where the grass looks terrible all year round, so I get it. I hope it works out for you. 🙂

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    1. We have put in two complete lawns in two years here. Between the heat, sun, and dog traffic it doesn’t stand a chance. Thanks, Vashti. We are getting the dog friendly variety.

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