In Keith’s words.
“Using this image (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before the end of the week. If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here. Thank you for taking part.
Keith’s post link. https://keithchanning.wordpress.com/2024/06/10/kreative-kue-435/
The photo.
One Team by John Howell © 2024
“Why are we here, Papa?”
“As I said before, Ulysse, we are in our new home.”
“I’m not sure how to interpret that.”
“As you know, we sold the farm.”
“Yeah, Ulysse. What are you dumb or something.”
“That will be enough, Trevor. Ulysse has every right to understand our new situation.”
“Thank you, Papa. I am having some difficulty.”
“With what, Ulysse?”
“We have no roof.”
“That is only temporary. Besides, you can come under my desk if it rains.”
“Desk? This is a camp table.”
“Very well. But it will still protect you.”
“And where will you go?”
“Under with you.”
“Oh, great. Whose butt will be in the rain, I wonder?”
“It’s not raining now. Look on the bright side.”
“How about a description of the bright side?”
“I have my computer, phone, reader, batteries, and this glass of wine.”
“Okay, that’s your bright side. How about mine?”
“Your bed is here, and your loving brother.”
“Who just happens to be in my bed.”
“Well, in any case, we are all together and have our health.”
“I would like to see what a couple of wind-blown nights and a rainstorm will do to all this togetherness.”
“If you must know, in a very few minutes, the livery will drop off a house trailer, which we will use until the house is built.”
“Why didn’t you say that earlier.”
“And deny you the opportunity to complain?”
“Good one, Dad. Now you know what I have to put up with all the time.”
“Why don’t you get out of my bed, Trevor.”
“Why don’t you come and make me, Ulysse.”
“Okay, kids. Enough. Let’s enjoy the day.”
“Easy for you to say. You’ve got the wine.”
Fiction Favorites 
If only a glass of wine could have stopped those two quarreling. We miss them both, though – they were such characters.
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I bet you do miss them. 😊
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Ah, this story was easy for you. You’ve had all that experience on Thursdays with talking dogs!
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Thanks, GP. Yup ten years of training.
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Looks pretty cozy to me. Maybe one more dog bed for the human.
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Ha ha ha. That would be perfect. Thanks, Craig.
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A glass of wine makes anything better. Sucks to be you Trevor and Ulysse!
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Yeah life is very complex for a dog. Thanks, Dale
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It truly is. Eat, sleep, walk…
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😊
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Pessimist vs optimist. Love it.
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😁 Thanks. Charles.
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So imaginative, John! I guess it’s good to let them have their argument, as long as it’s just vocal.
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I have a feeling they could get into a little more given the situation. Thank you, Tim
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Yeah, sometimes dogs think it’s fun to spar with a partner. 😉
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Tempeste and Twiggy like to do that a lot.
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Trevor doesn’t care. He’s got his butt in one bed and is eyeing the other.
“Yeah, Ulysse. What are you dumb or something.”–spoken as only brothers can speak. 😆
You never disappoint, John.
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Aw, thank you, Lois. Made me smile big.
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Ah ha ha ha, I love it!
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I’m glad.
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Great story, John. Your imagination knows no bounds. Thank goodness for the glass of wine – always makes things better. 😊
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Wine doe seem to make things better. Thank you, Gwen. 😁
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Thanks for the giggle, John! These two sound just like human siblings. It’s a wonder somebody didn’t draw an imaginary line down the middle, then dare the other to cross it!
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I wish I had thought of that, Debbie. Thanks. 😁
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Lois is right, only brothers can show their love like this. Good luck with that laptop if it rains.
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Have to make room for it too. Thanks, Dan
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hahahaha. maybe add a little wine to his drinking bowl. lol😂
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That would do it. 😁
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Cheers to that! 🍷🍷🍷
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😁🍷🍷🍷🍷
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LOL! 😂 I love these exchanges between dogs. It fits the photo perfectly. You’re so humorous. 🌺
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Thank you, Kymber. You are too kind. 😁 (But I like your comment)
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LOL!! “Whose butt will be in the rain, I wonder?” I nearly choked on lunch laughing at that line.
This was a fun, and funny one, John!
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Thank you, Deborah. Glad you got a laugh.
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Hee, hee…good observation about the “bright side!” Cheers, John. 🥃 🍺
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Cheers, Monika. 🥂
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Bahahaha!
I have to agree with him. It IS so much easier to look at the bright side when you have the wine and are calling the shots.
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Yes indeed. 😁
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it would be good to be your dog,
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I want to come back as my dog.
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Entertaining as always!
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Aw. Thank you so much, Jan.
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Well done, John. The last line was the best!
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😊
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[…] One Team by John W. Howell © 2024 […]
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Thanks for posting my story, Keith. Here is tomorrow’s https://johnwhowell.com/2024/06/18/tuesday-anything-possible-kreative-kue-436-by-keith-channing/
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