Thursday – Anything Possible – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Yard

~ John W. Howell

“Looks beautiful out there.”

“Let me see.”

“See. Nice and cool and sun.”

“You are right. Let’s call the doorman and go out there.”

“Hey. The tent is back up.”

“So it is. I think that is a good thing.”

“Look at this sun. Feels good.”

“Wait, I forgot my sunscreen.”

“You don’t need it. The sun isn’t that hot.”

“There are UV rays all the same, and a girl doesn’t need sun-damaged skin.”

“I think you are overreacting, but suit yourself.”

“I’ll be right back.”

“You all better now?”

“Yes, I feel protected.”

“I’m glad. You want to play ball?”

“Sure sounds fun. This tent is supposed to keep the leaves off the turf.”

“What did you say, and where are you going?”

“I must tell Dad the tent isn’t keeping all the leaves off the turf.”

“It keeps most of them away. Why are you standing there?”

“Dad isn’t hearing me. I can’t imagine how things are supposed to work if people ignore me.”

“Of course, they have been here longer than us, so maybe they have things figured out.”

“You know why this tent and fencing had to be put up, right?”

“I heard rumors that it was to keep me from eating leaves.”

“That’s right. And these leaves were your favorites.”

“Well, I certainly have matured. Oh, look at that big juicy leaf.”

“It’s not juicy. It’s all dried up, and you should leave it alone.”

“When they are dry, they are nice and crunchy.”

“And will give you an upset tummy. Leave it alone. Where is Dad anyway?”

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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.

133 thoughts on “Thursday – Anything Possible – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Yard”

  1. LOL! “Let’s call the doorman to open it up”. That was funny.

    They sure look happy to be outside while it’s not too hot or cold! The tent helps keep Twiggy from getting sunburned too. 😊

    Ah, the leaf…so maybe not quite that mature yet. 😂

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  2. “Let’s call the doorman and go out there.”

    I love that line, John. It’s what we are to them, isn’t it?

    Maddie ignored the leaves, but she’d eat every twig, no mater how small.

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  3. “Let’s call the doorman and go out there.”

    I love that line, John. It’s what we are to them, isn’t it?

    Maddie ignored the leaves, but she’d eat every twig, no mater how small.

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  7. The doorman! Who knew they had names for us. And he applies sunscreen, too? Best keep him around for a while. Tempeste is really growing, isn’t she? Such long legs. Their conversations are so funny.

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  8. Cute one, John. Husband, father, grandfather, retired executive, writer — and now a doorman. I suspect you can do about anything. ☺️

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  11. Dear Doorman, I had no idea they were eating leaves! Tell them that Garfield and Samantha try to eat leaves from our indoor plants but have been spanked with a newspaper often enough that they try to sneak (and fail).

    Belly rubs to both girls!

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  12. I love the sunscreen line. A girl can never be too protected when it comes to her looks. It reminds me to go put mine on. Will you three excuse me? What was that Tempeste? Oui oui? Hope that doesn’t mean you have to go. There might be a little Lysol in your Dad’s future. 🙂

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  14. The doorman abandoned them, and the crunchy leaf snuck past the protective barriers. This has all the makings of a great thriller. Thank goodness Twiggy is on the case. Sending them belly rubs. Thanks for the smiles, John.

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  18. l love to see these two living life at it’s best. They are adorable, I have to agree about the sunscreen. Redhead and freckles faces aren’t the only ones at risk. I would love to have a fenced in area to keep me from wandering off. 🐾🐾 🐾🐾😎

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  30. Elsa: Wait, Tempeste…when did you become a vegetarian? Wait until they start dropping little bites of squirrels around, then go crazy. Leave those crunchy things for ants, ‘kay?

    Wilson: Don’t hold your breath, little one…Mums tend to frown on the dispensing squirrel parts…at least my Mum does.

    Your fur-iends,
    Elsa & Wilson 🐾

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    1. Thank you both for the advice. The way the trees are around here the squirrel bite fall into the neighbor’s yard for the lucky stupe that lives there. Of course out front are some yummy looking deer bits. They look like they would be delicious. My Mom forbids me to even try them. So I’m stuck with the occasional leaf. They have also fenced me out of the acorn patch which I’m dying to get into. If they are good enough for those pesky squirrels then how bad could they be? (Writer’s note – toxic) Thanks again Elsa and Wilson for your advice. 😁

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  32. I love that they think of you as “the doorman.” 😆 You know, Wendy has a tendency to eat leaves. It’s why we cannot have plants or flowers in the house. Fortunately the worst is that she’ll throw up the leaf (hopefully on the floor, not a rug), but it’s still gross 😉

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  34. Good to see someone is having fun with all the nasty weather going around in the country. We lost power for three days in the last windstorm. (Came back on last night) Two trees also came down. The neighbor’s spruce took out part of our shared fence.

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  37. LOLOL!

    Tempeste thinks leaves are potato chips for dogs.

    So Twiggy, did you eat dried leaves when you were young and stupid? When will Tempeste grow out of this snacking danger?

    All I can say is; dad sure goes to a lot of work for you guys.

    🍁🍂 🍁🍂 🥬🍃

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