Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt Awe/Aww

~ John W. Howell

The coffee machine gives me a message that it needs to be cleaned. It is an automated process that only requires me to drop a cleansing tablet into the appropriate hopper when prompted. Knowing full well until the machine is cleaned, there will be no coffee. So the button is pressed, which starts the twenty-minute cycle. What does one do for twenty minutes while a small devil attempts to beat a hole in your head for the lack of caffeine?

Looking at March 29th, 1925, it is one day when nothing much happened. Just as the coffee’s ready, the doorbell rings, sending Twiggy and Tempeste into fits of fur-shedding caterwauling that threatens to shatter the windows. Moving them into a soundproof room with a knuckle bone, the security system needs to be addressed.

Of course, the security system needed to be disengaged before going to the door. The control panel made the process simpler. The boiling oil vats are put on standby, the Trebuchet on safety, the concertina wire rolled, the Claymore mines reset, the tower Gattling guns disengaged, the moat net dropped, and the IUDs and shoulder-held rockets put away. The locks on the door are thrown. The final camera check picked up the image of a rabbit chomping on an oversized carrot. “What do you want?” is my greeting through the loudspeaker system . “Hey, Doc. Open the door.”

Heaving the heavy six-inch door open, my first expression was, “Awe, aren’t you cute.”

“Cute smoot, Doc. I’m here on business.”

“What kind of business?”

“I have a message from Linda Hill.”

“Aww, that’s so nice of you.”

“Here, take it.”

The rabbit handed me an envelope and disappeared around the side of the house. Heaving the door closed and resetting the alarm system before opening the envelope. Once done, the message from Linda Hill read: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “awe/aww.” Use one, use both, use ’em any way you’d like. Bonus points if you fit them both into your post. Enjoy!

To see what others have done with the prompt, visit Linda’s post. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2025/03/28/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-march-29-2025/

Awe/Aww by John W. Howell © 2025

“Well, you got the bonus points.”

“I sure did. I’m going to have that Bentley Turbo convertible before long.”

“How much of it do you have so far?”

“Twelve lug nuts.”

“Awe, you have a long way to go.”

“Yeah, but I’m determined.”

“Aww, that is so inspiring.”

“Yeah, right. Some would say stupid.”

“Not me.”

“Yeah, ’cause I’m buying the VooDoo Ranger. You call Uber?”

“Right over there.”

Photo by Dan Antion

 

“What is that thing?”

“I’m not sure.”

“But what year?”

“Who knows?”

“All I can say is it looks like it has been ridden hard and put up wet.”

“But there are enough seats for both of us.”

“So true. Let’s go.”

 

 

90 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt Awe/Aww”

  2. Looks like you’re getting double bonus points today. But I love the process of opening your door – what no SWAT team emerges from the back yard?

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  3. Haha, what a chaotic morning with the coffee maker needing to be cleaned and the dogs causing a ruckus due to the security system. They are the security system! 😆 That car looks like a fun ride! 🤣 🤩 Happy Saturday, John! Great job on the prompt 👏

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  9. Cute smoot! exactly, LOL. I so enjoy your posts, John! The ridden hard & put up wet is pure Texan. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stopped myself from saying that phrase in ‘polite’ company.

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  10. That might be the Saab where you had to add the oil to the gas when you filled up. But it does look like a speedy little car, which should get you to your Voodoo Ranger in no time!

    As for all your security measures, I think Tempeste and Twiggy are all you need!

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  13. I’m glad someone on your end could identify the car, John. I could go with a quiet day where nothing noteworthy happens. Maybe you guys should have popped into a speakeasy 😉

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  14. I’m glad someone on your end could identify the car, John. I could go with a quiet day where nothing noteworthy happens. Maybe you guys should have popped into a speakeasy 😉

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  16. It would be a fun ride for sure! I noticed some commenters suggested a SAAB. Though I know nothing about cars, your photo reminded me of my aunt’s car when I was a kid — it was a SAAB. 😊 Have a terrific weekend, John.

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  26. So those first few comments were a nice Saab story.

    I’m happy Bugs came back. I missed him, lots. (Boo hoo, yet another Saab story)

    Anyway, I won’t go on. I know you have to put on your active noise cancellation headset to let the dogs out of the soundproof room.

    Have fun!

    🐖 🐂 🐖 🐂

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