Thursday -A Little Personal – A Rainy Day

~ John W. Howell

“So here we are. Raining cats and dogs out there.”

“Yup, so you need to find something to do.”

“What are you going to do?”

“I think I will lay down right here and take a nap.”

“Well, that’s fine for you old-timers, but we youngsters need action.”

“Go get your orange ball then. That thing bounces everywhere.”

“That’s a good idea. I love that ball.”

“Maybe we can play with it later. But, in the meantime, you need to stay occupied.”

“I don’t see it over here. This is where I left it.”

“Well, keep looking. You must know where you last had it.”

“No luck. I have looked everywhere.”

“How about that green ball you were so crazy over last week?”

“That green ball has lost its attraction. Humm, I wonder about eel.”

“There you go. A little game of tug’o war with the Boss.”

“See, there’s the problem. Dad is working on his WIP. So he won’t be ready till later.”

“Okay then. Why not think of something you can do by yourself?”

“Thinking by myself is about all I can do by myself. I wish it would stop raining.”

“It will, Little One. You need to have patience.”

“Patience? What’s that?”

“Oh yeah, I forgot who I’m talking to right now.”

93 thoughts on “Thursday -A Little Personal – A Rainy Day”

  16. Green ball orange ball. Rain. Just enough sun to look tempting until that breeze and the temperature send a different message. I will go with Lucy’s plan. Now is an excellent time for a nap. Leave the fretting to youth and Twiggy. The green ball er the rest of the garden clean up will wait until a better day.

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  18. Twiggy is an energetic youngster who needs to expend that energy somehow… Yoga would not work for her for now, methinks… Somebody find her her ball! 😉

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  20. It used to be called ‘ants in our pants’…I feel for Twiggy. And Lucy, who is so patient. Much ❤ to you and your girls, John. Xxx

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  21. Twiggy is twitchy, Lucy is wise. Do they ever play tug of war with the eel by themselves? be careful of those balls – our house is littered with them and I tend to step on them!

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  25. Mr. Eel! What a joy & what a surprise, dear John! 🙂 🙂 🙂 What a pleasant & warm company for a dull rainy day! Some mulled wine & grilled sausages are also good to survive this nasty chilly weather! 🍷🌭🌭🌭

    PS: It seems to me that the relationship between Twiggy & Mr. Eel might be called a sort of loyal one. She returns back to him.

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  26. So, I’m to understand that teaching them to entertain themselves isn’t a one-time deal, right?? Thanks for the lesson, John. Looks like Twiggy needs a pal like Monkey so they’d both wear off some energy!

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        10. Lot of good that’s doing you!
          Still, you write some fun stuff!
          Is your book only available on Amazon?
          I’ve been boycotting them for 6 years.
          I’m using Kobo right now. Still not thrilled, but it’s working. ❦

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