Friday, June 14, 2019

What Happened To Sue? - UYW June

Hi folks, first let me say that I have enjoyed my time here and that it has given me a safe place to write, put down thoughts and works some things out.This is my last CS post. Life changes all the time and we must change with it so with that being said, as of June 18th I will no longer be posting on this blog. I will continue to write post, share stories, participate in challenges, and a host of other things. You will be able to find me HERE. This link will explain it all. THANK YOU for stopping by, reading and commenting. I hope you will continue to enjoy my ramblings as I concentrate on merging the two into one.
Today's post...

Ted reached for a cup out of the dishwasher and wondering where it all went wrong. Murphy's Law some would say, others had said karma, just bad luck and one had even gone so far as to say "you reap what you sow". He would refrain from what he really wanted to say and that was that Sue was just a mean b!tch. He thought it but would never say it out loud. Pouring water into the cup he stood looking out the kitchen window and remembering the events of the last 24 hours.
What had happened? Sue had called him in a rage just as he was trying to maneuver the five o'clock traffic. (read it here) He had stopped for the coveted cupcake for Joaquin and driven home. Only to be horrified as he entered the kitchen from the garage.
Standing frozen was little Joaquin, looking down on his mother, tears streaming down his face. Jasper his ever faithful companion was whining and licking his little fingers.
There on the floor, covered in some type of yellowish liquid was Sue. A crumpled heap, limbs twisted, head gashed, blood on her hands and face...Ted shivered at the memory.
Oh God he crossed himself, what if, what if I hadn't of gotten the cupcake, what if I had just driven home and faced her wrath, what if? No, he shook himself. He couldn't go there. It wasn't his fault. She was the food obsessed with that damn rabbit not him.
That poor rabbit had only gotten a sample of what she was really capable of, another shiver went down his spine.
Ding Dong
Doorbell, "now who could that be?" Ted wandered down the hall making his way to the front door as Jasper trotted in front of him.
Opening the door, there stood the sheriff and two detectives. "oh joy" Ted thought, more questions.
"Hello, Mr. Barnes or should I call you Ted?" the detective extended his hand.
Ted just stood there looking at the outstretched hand, not moving.
"Sir, we're sorry to bother you again" said the sheriff, "but we do have a few more questions."
"yeah sure" Ted said in a monotone voice completely void of any emotion at all. He saw the Detective Gordon raise an eye brow. 
"Don't give me that look!"Ted shot off.  
"HOW Dare you come to MY home, question me and judge me! AND save your speech, you can preach it to someone who cares!" He slammed the door and the doorbell immediately rang.
Jasper went into a barking howling fit and Joaquin could be hear crying upstairs.
Great, Ted thought. Why doesn't everything just go to hell in hand basket this morning.
💣
Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.  

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:
Baking In A Tornado                       https://www.bakinginatornado.com
Wandering Web Designer              https://wanderingwebdesigner.com/blog
The Bergham Chronicles               https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/
On the Border                           https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/ 
Bookworm in the Kitchen             https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/   
Part-time Working Hockey Mom       https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch
Follow me home                        https://followmehome.shellybean.com
Climaxed                                     https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com   
Your words are: 
cup ~ preach ~ Murphy's law ~ sample ~ refrain
It was submitted by: https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com   

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Longer Days - poetry

Our poetry theme this month is Longer Days, pretty appropriate considering it is summer time and exactly that, longer days.

Longer Days
Summer time oh sweet summer time
how I have missed your sunshine

sun shining bright
no school in sight

oh how I've missed you summer time

early mornings
no laying around
sleepy head

chasing kites
fishing poles and worms
cars loaded for the beach
oh the sun burn

oh how I've missed you summer time

fireflys and hummingbirds
catfish and tadpoles
picnics and camping
s'mores by the dozen

late night movies
outside play until ten
running and jumping
then we get up and do it again

Longer Days
what a joy
but by summers end
we are tired and sore!

Stop by the others ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

https://www.bakinginatornado.com/2019/06/longer-days-june-poetry.html
http://www.clutteredgenius.com/?p=10032
https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/2019/06/love-em-or-hate-em.html

Friday, June 7, 2019

Pet Peeves - SSS June

Happy Friday y'all!! It's my birthday month and tomorrow is my actual birthday. However, what I plan on discussing is my TOP 5 pet peeves. Sadly, I have a longer list, but here are the top 5.

Pet Peeves... in no particular order
1. When someone says "oh wow, you looks SO good today" which means what? I look like crap on other days? Or do they mean, wow so glad you decided to do something with yourself instead of looking homeless. (LOL seriously though folks)
2. People who ride my ass in traffic, pass me, cut in front of me AND then brake, ONLY to give a signal AS they are turning!!! THAT really gets my dander up let me tell you.
3. Trashy folks. I mean people who throw trash on the side of the roads, on the beach, in parking lots and in their yard for it to blow into mine. Lazy that's what it is and a lack of care and concern for laws and others.
4. Lazy parents, people who do not care for their kids but get upset if you try to "help".
5. Animal cruelty or any time of cruelty for that matter. DO NOT be mean to your child, elder, spouse, or pet with me around because I might go all Twanda on y'all.

Others...
buying a bag of chips and getting 2/3 air
paying for air
birds crapping on my freshly washed car
the cat puking on the carpet RIGHT after it has been shampooed

Okay, I'll stop because this could go on for a while.
Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 8 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts. 

Here are links to all the sites now featuring Secret Subject Swap posts.  Sit back, grab a cup, and check them all out. See you there:
Baking In A Tornado                    https://www.BakingInATornado.com
Wandering Web Designer             https://wanderingwebdesigner.com/blog
The Bergham Chronicles               https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/ 
Bookworm in the Kitchen                https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/  
Never Ever Give Up Hope                https://batteredhope.blogspot.com   
Part-time Working Hockey Mom       https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/
Climaxed                                        https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com      

Your “Secret Subject” is:
What are your top five pet peeves and what do you do when you are up against them? 
It was submitted by: https://batteredhope.blogspot.com 

Friday, May 31, 2019

Color Splash May FF 2019



Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday
of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants
submits a picture, then we all write 5 captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture.
Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click on them and see what they’ve come up
with. I hope we bring a smile to your face as you start your weekend.


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Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Dawn of Cognitive Script.


1. Oh man! It's so colorful the picture blurred.


2. NOW I won't ever lose my car in the mall parking lot again.


3. Sir, do you know why I pulled you over? No officer. Blinding distraction paint job.


4. I wonder what made them decide on that color scheme?


5. Well, I told the painter I wanted something different. NOW everyone is watching me.


Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:
Baking In A Tornado             https://www.BakingInATornado.com
Southern Belle Charm         https://www.southernbellecharm.com
The Bergham Chronicles     https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com
 Bookworm Kitchen         https://www.bookwormkitchen.com

Friday, May 17, 2019

Shady Lady - UYW May

Another day another dollar thought Ted as he tossed his pencil onto the desk. It landed on the eraser and did a little bounce. He stood there, glanced over at the copier and said out loud "PLEEEASE let the rabbit be gone when I get home". That dadgum rabbit was the bane of his existence here of late.
Sue had totally lost her mind and became "the shady lady" as the neighbors now jokingly referred to her. But in all honesty she was crazy, it was like she had some sort of alter ego a dual personality and was completely fixated on the demise of the rabbit.
Ted chuckled to himself, that rabbit had definitely gotten the better of her on more than one occasion. Clearing his throat and straightening his jacket he prepared to walk out of the office, the silent joyful office and into his car where he'd drive home to possible chaos.
Ted was almost home when the incoming call popped up on the screen on his dashboard. He sighed, it was Sue. Crap...he punched accept, even though he desperately wanted to hit ignore.
"Hi dear, what's up?" He tried to sound light-hearted. 
"Don't you DEAR ME!" She screeched into the phone. He cringed and without taking a breath she launched in with, "That damned rabbit, that's what's up! I bought a cupcake, just one! It was going to be a surprise for my precious little man today when I picked him up from preschool. BUT NO! I come home to what??? NO DAMN CUP CAKE THAT'S WHAT TED!! AND AND DO YOU KNOW WHY TED??? I'LL TELL YOU WHY. THAT DAMNED RABBIT THAT'S WHY!!!"
Oh sweet mother of all that is holy, why why why did this rabbit torment them?
Waiting for her to breathe, he kept driving, remained calm but inside it was a major battle. His inside were quaking. Her shrill voice, the screaming, well just her all together.
"TED do not tell me that you are NOT listening to me!" oh crap, he zoned out. Clearing his throat, he said, trying to be as convincing as possible "OF course I was listening but I'm also driving and trying to be get run over by these five o'clock idiots."
"TED I DON'T GIVE A RATS ASS IF YOU GET RUN OVER BUT YOU BETTER NOT BE DEAD AND YOU MUST YES YOU MUST STOP AND GET A CUPCAKE DO YOU HEAR ME!?" dear sweet heaven how could he not hear her, he was positive that the sweet older couple next door could hear her.
"Yes dear, I hear you. I'll stop and get his favorite. That means I'll be about another hour  before getting home as this traffic is wall to wall."
"I DON'T CARE! DO YOU HEAR ME? I DON'T CARE, JUST GET THE CUPCAKE" SLAM and she hung up.
Taking a deep breath he wondered if it was worth it. If working his butt off day in and day out for all the "things" they enjoyed was worth it. It seemed that since they bought "the" house and "the" cars that she was no happy even though it was what she wanted. They fought all the time. She yelled, cussed and threatened him. WHY? Why should he continue to put up with it. He knew why and he was stopping to get the why a cupcake.

Your words are:
pencil ~ cupcake ~ copier ~ bounce ~ shady
It was submitted by: https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

Here at the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.    

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:
Baking In A Tornado                       https://www.bakinginatornado.com
Wandering Web Designer              https://wanderingwebdesigner.com/blog  
The Bergham Chronicles               https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/
On the Border                          https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/
Southern Belle Charm                   https://www.southernbellecharm.com
Bookworm in the Kitchen         https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/ 
Follow Me Home                        https://followmehome.shellybean.com 
Part-time Working Hockey Mom    https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/
Climaxed                                   https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com         

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

May Day A Cry For Help or Just Another Day - poetry

Welcome to the May 2019 edition of "the monthly poetry group" posting with the theme of May Day! Which could have been interrupted as the call for help, May Day the fertility celebration or just May in general. At the bottom of my post you'll see links to the others who are participating. I wonder which they chose? Hmm we'll have to pop over and see.
Thanks for stopping by!

haiku 1
May Day the holiday
it could be a call for help
but could it be both?

haiku 2
May Day May Day help
summer is approaching fast
we'll wish  winter back

haiku 3
May Day summer's here
hot muggy sticky balmy
it's better than snow


https://www.bakinginatornado.com/2019/05/may-day-mayday-may-poetry.html
https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-mayday.html
http://www.clutteredgenius.com/?p=10005

Friday, May 10, 2019

Growing Up - SSS- May

Your “Secret Subject” is:
When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up? Did it come true?

It has been a while but I have talked about this before, on more than one occasion. I do believe it was on my other blog Spatulas On Parade.
More than once I think. Here and here. Similar post HERE

So since I feel I've covered this subject, sorry Rena, I'm going to do a new take on it. My kids dreams. My oldest had no plans. None. Nothing. But a few years after graduation he decided he wanted to be a law enforcement officer. He began college and after his second semester his then gf was having a baby and he needed to work "now" so he quit. He has done all sorts of jobs since then but recently he became a fire fighter and is loving it. He has a real passion and drive to be the best. I'm proud of him, and 32 is not too late.
My middle son dreamed of being a musician. He was with a band, played all the local pubs, and even was signed, toured and then they quit. The road is not glamorous or fun, it's hard and they decided it wasn't worth it to them. He recently started a new job and is dong really well.
My youngest was going to UTI to become a NASCAR mechanic and two weeks before time to start he told us he changed his mind and was joining the military. It has been 7 years and he loves it. Currently he is an instructor at his tech school. He loves it and is advancing quickly.
I'm proud of them all. They are all different and have taken tangled twisted roads to get where they are but they are all doing well, have not quit and have found their careers, at least for now.

Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 9 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts. 
Here are links to all the sites now featuring Secret Subject Swap posts.  Sit back, grab a cup, and check them all out. See you there:

Baking In A Tornado                        https://www.BakingInATornado.com
Wandering Web Designer                 https://wanderingwebdesigner.com/blog
Cognitive Script                               https://cognitivescript.blogspot.com   
The Bergham Chronicles                   https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/  
Never Ever Give Up Hope                  https://batteredhope.blogspot.com 
Bookworm in the Kitchen                   https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/   
Part-time Working Hockey Mom          https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/
Climaxed                                   https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com