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Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Rest
After a decent night’s rest and a strong cup of coffee, the belief that permeates my thoughts is all the weird situations with Wilie E. Coyote have ended. The silence of the yard seems to confirm my conclusion. There is no little “beep-beep,” screeching, or implosion of a falling box as it terminates on the […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Macy, the Golden Retriever, Was Trapped Beneath Frozen Ground. A Chocolate Lab and Firefighters Helped Free Her Here is a good news story found in Daily Paws and authored by Austin Cannon, Associate Editor. Daily Paws brings you pet information and news and the story is reprinted in its entirety. CREDIT: PHOTO COURTESY OF STREATOR […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Back to the Deep Freeze.
“Hey, Lucy. How about a ruckus?” “Might be a good idea after we go outside.” “Outside? Looks like it is cloudy and cold.” “Oh, come on. It can’t be that bad.” “So ask dad if he has the temperature handy.” “Hey, Boss. Could you give us a read on the temperature?” “Be happy to, Lucy. […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #348 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on President’s Day
I have waited seven years to rerun this one. It originally ran on February 16th, 2015. I hope you enjoy it. * * * Today’s list has been created to provide a little satire surrounding President’s Day. (Happy President’s Day) This is a holiday that I have had a tough time getting my mind around. […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Park Clean-up
Today, we will go to the park and check on the Friends of the Parks. They have a clean-up day (Although it was last week, we’ll pretend it is today), and we need to check it out. After observing hard work, we have a brunch catered by Moonshine in Austin. The entertainment today will be […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Whatever.”
“Whatever,” I say out loud. The thought that the box is still in the driveway makes me want to go back to bed. But unfortunately, the call of the caffeine god turns me in the direction of the kitchen. As the cup finishes brewing, plans begin to form regarding what to do with that box. […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news is a little different. It is all about poetry. It is not just about poems but a unique way to deliver poems. It is called Telepoem. These are refurbished phone booths that when visited and a number is dialed, the caller can listen to a selection from over 1000 poems. You don’t […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Look for the Sun.
“Where you off to Little One?” “I’m trying to see if I can locate some sunshine.” “Having any luck?” “Look at my ears. They’ll tell you I’m not.” “I don’t know what to say. But, sometimes in life, a little rain must fall.” “after all that cold weather, not today.” “You can still layout on […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Valentine’s Day
Since today is Valentine’s Day (Happy Day to all), I thought you would enjoy a post from February 2015. I hope you enjoy the list. * * * Since most of America goes bonkers to create the perfect Valentine experience, I thought it would be a good idea to list some things that […]
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