Saturday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Check the Plants

~ John W. Howell

“Little One. Did you see this Fig tree?”

“Yeah. It’s getting some new leaves.”

“Well, that’s not good. There’s more cold coming.”

“Don’t you think the fig knows what it’s doing?”

“I’m not so sure. These crazy winters have most plants confused.”

“These begonias seem to be doing sorta okay.”

“Yeah, for now. Wait till a freeze hits.”

“These roses are getting new leaves too.”

“I sure hope they aren’t sorry. I’m going over to the patio.”

“What’s over there?”

“There were a bunch of flowers in pots. I want to make sure they aren’t budding as well.”

“If they are, what are you going to do?”

“Well, they’re not, so your question doesn’t need an answer.”

“Lucky for you, ’cause I don’t think you had an answer.”

“You may be right. How about we play in the yard.”

“I see a bud here, Lucy. What are we going to do?”

“You know everyone dislikes a wise guy.”

“Good thing I’m a girl, then.”

“How about a game of hide and seek?”

“Great, you’re it.”

“One one thousand, two one thousand….”

“No peeking.”

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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.

132 thoughts on “Saturday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Check the Plants”

      1. A terrible loss. Fig trees are beautiful and food for the gods 😊. We had three very large Fig trees at my grandparents farm. Only after I grew up did I realize what a treasure they were. Thanks for sharing this , take care John and have a great day.

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  8. The plants are almost as confused as I am by the weather these days. 🙂 The thermometer on our deck says 32 degrees this morning. It’s not ISO certified, but I actually trust it more than the phone. 🙂

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  12. I always love how they chat…“You know everyone dislikes a wise guy.” “Good thing I’m a girl, then.”

    ,,,How about a game of hide and seek?”

    “Great, you’re it.”

    “One one thousand, two one thousand….”

    “No peeking.” There are advantages of being a girl.

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  13. The girls are up to their usual. Twiggy is asking questions with no real answer and Lucy forebears. I hope Lucy is comfortable. I love these two!

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      1. Thank you. I am entertaining for the first time in three years! I finally have a “receivable” kitchen and it’s officially being baptized tonight. I am so excited. Soups bubbling, cake is made, just waiting for the icing; meat is marinating… 🙂

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        2. Now… Salad dressing and bowls are made; soup is puréed, bubbles are chilling, main just needs to be set in the pan and put into the oven when they arrive… going to ice the cake now! I am so organized, I’ll actually have time to pass the vacuum and mop and set the table AND shovel the walkway before taking a shower…. I might actually not have wet hair before my guests arrive 😉
          Shall definitely have one for you 🙂
          Methinks I shall even blog about it 🙂

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  20. What room is this ? What day is this ? What garden is this ? Is it the garden at the end of the universe ? Great garden inspection. Except I am a wee bit confused. No morning coffee, no perimeter alerts, no voodoo ranger ! Lions and tigers and bears Oh my. Next thing you know I will awake old and confused. Where oh where has my three finger tonic gone ? And desperation sets in like a well oiled bear trap…

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  21. John, I do appreciate your backyard — the sod and rocks are way prettier (and more practical!) than the mud we’ve got! And I imagine the upkeep is better, too. Fingers crossed, the plants all survive — they keep reminding us that winter is far from over.

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  23. I’m glad to see the girls enjoying each other’s company. Certainly, it was a welcome sight to see this post, considering the recent news about Lucy.

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        1. She is still engaged in living. She is eating well and her medication works without side effect so we are happy. She is pain free and enjoying the days left to her. Than you for asking.😁

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  30. Nine hundred and ninety-nine one thousand…
    Whew, you girls could try counting down from 10!
    Tell dad things are a bit nuts here.
    I’m going to read one review, then move onto cleaning the cat litter. Give him this for me. It’s a full house!
    💋💋💋🌹🌹

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  36. The girls know the danger of thinking the current weather is trending upward. We had flurries yesterday (Jan. 23) for the first time. In our area, there have been occasions where we haven’t had any measurable snow until now, but to not even have flurries is quite unusual. The trees, plants, grass, etc. does not have this background info and I’m sure they are quite confused. I haven’t seen any pumas here either, but I’m always on the lookout, John!

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