The desire for something different led to punching the Latte button instead of plain coffee. Had to stand back as the machine did its work. Much hissing and bubbling produced a tall glass of delightful milk foam and a layer of golden nectar. Someone called out my name, so I knew it was ready. While taking a big sip and noting the foam mustache, the Westminster chimes of the doorbell caused an instant eruption.
Twiggy and Tempeste were all about barking the intruder to St. Louis. Getting them settled was not easy. The question of what idiot would ring a doorbell when there is a sign to not do that is still unanswered.
Moving to the security system, the shutdown process begins.
The turret machine guns are set to stand by, the boiling oil cauldron tipping mechanism is turned off, and the automated arrow launching pods are unarmed. In addition, the Trebuchet, ballista, and falling rock device are switched to manual. The claymore mines are set to manual, the mote net rolled back, and the concertina wire retracted. The Iron gate is raised, and the bolts are thrown on the front door.
Standing there is a character who looks very much like Elmer Fudd. I ask what he wants, and he responds, “Have you seen a wabbit around here?”
“No, I have not seen a Wabbit.”
“If you do can you give me a call?”
“Might I ask what business you have with the Wabbit?”
“I want to shoot him. Here’s my card.”
“Okay Thanks. I’ll call if I see him.”
The guy turns around and heads off the porch. My mental note reads “No way Jose.” After dumping the card and touching the security activate switch the text tone causes me to check my phone. The text reads Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “i before e.” Find a word that has an “i” before an “e” even if there’s a letter between them, and use it for your prompt word. Have fun!
To see what others have done with the prompt, visit Linda’s post. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2024/09/27/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-sept-28-2024/
I before e by John W. Howell © 2024
“I missed it.”
“What?”
“Your i before e word.”
“Yeah I snuck it in there.”
“Mind telling me where?”
“The first sentence.”
“For goodness sake. I believe you fooled us all.”
“I doubt that. There are efficient readers who will catch it right away.”
“Well I’m not one of them.”
“You are sharper at other science subjects.”
“Like what?”
“The benefits of a good VooDoo Ranger.”
“You said it not me.”
“Call Uber.”
“Already done. He’s over there.”
“A 1965 Shelby Cobra. We are going to need two trips.”
“Yeah, but what a sweet ride.”
“Since you are the neediest, I’ll let you go first.”
“You are a mensch. Still buying, right?”
“Yes, I’m still buying.”
“See ya.”
