Jasper ... Jan 2019 SSS

Hi and welcome to Cognitive Script a place where my thoughts and ideas become short stories, poems and rambling writings. Each Friday you will find a post where I am participating with other bloggers, writing challenges and creative writing posts of sorts. Today's post is the first of 2019. I hope you enjoy it and will continue to stop by each Friday as each week is something different. There will also be poetry post every second Wednesday of the month.

Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 6 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. 

Jumping Jackrabbit! Ted exclaimed as he looked out the kitchen window. Sue was sipping her coffee and scrolling through Facebook, her reply was an uninterested "uh hmm" and another sip.

"Seriously! Sue, come over here and LOOK!!" Ted's voice was a good 3 decibels higher than normal and it was grating on Sue's last nerve on this early Monday morning.

She stood, slowly walked toward the kitchen and window and "WHAT THE HE..." trailed off as little Joaquin entered the room rubbing sleepy eyes.

Sue caught herself just in time but didn't take her eyes off what she saw outside. Jasper had himself a rabbit and not just any rabbit, this things must be mutant because it was huge. Poor ol' Jasper their 11 year old beagle was giving it a run for it's money. Jasper would snatch that thing up, whip it around, shake it good and hard, and drop it. Which he shouldn't have done, because that rabbit looked like a kangaroo. He'd sit back on his hind legs and kick the tar out of ol' Jasper.

Joaquin walked over and tugged on Sue's robe, "UP Mommy" and she obliged. He followed the eyes of his parents and saw the sight.

"MOMMY MOMMY BUNNY!" he yelled as he bounced in her arms.

"Yes honey, mommy sees the bunny. Now Ted shouldn't you call animal control or turn the hose on that... thing?" Sue was concerned for ol' Jasper.

Ted shook his head. "I'm not going out there."

Oh of course you're not you big worthless chicken she thought. She handed him the boy and walked to the back door without hesitation.

She jerked open the door and yelled "JASPER, drop that mangy old thing and get over here!" The dog paid her no attention, but the rabbit did. I swear she thought, that thing is looking straight at me with fire it his eyes, maybe I should go back in. No, she walked over to the hose, picked it up, walked to the faucet and turn the knob. The hose sprang to life as it filled with water, she turned and took aim.

She stood firm, held the hose like a rifle and yelled "READY AIM FIRE!" and BLAST she was knocking that rabbit all over the yard with water. The dog yelped and ran out of the line of fire.

Sue could hear her little boy yelling inside "GET'EM MOMMY!" and Ted laughing. Oh yeah laugh you coward but I'm out here protecting my dog and yard. She was not in the mood for this today.

Finally the rabbit was out of the line of fire, and the first thing he did was JUMP straight up on the trampoline and over the fence.

WHAT THE????

He was gone, but was it for good? Would they see this menace again? Only time will tell.

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

Climaxed                                   https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com

Cognitive Script                           https://cognitivescript.blogspot.com

Southern Belle Charm                 https://www.southernbellecharm.com

The Bergham Chronicles               https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/

 Part-time Working Hockey Mom        https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch     

Your “Secret Subject” is: Jumping jackrabbit . . . and go!

It was submitted by: https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com 

X Marks The Spot - FF Nov

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.

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

1. Driving down the interstate I see an "X" in red. No signs, no explanation, just an X.

2. In town, I see them as well. Confused. I wonder...does X mark the spot?

3. Is this some new "do not enter" sign?

4. X marks the spot, for what? I know! A lane for NO TICKETS issued!

5. Lane closed, I hope, cause if it's "wrong way" we're all in trouble

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Baking In A Tornado             https://www.BakingInATornado.com

The Bergham Chronicles       http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/

Cat Burglar SS - May

Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 10 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. 

Sit down and let me tell you the story of the cat burglar. Back in 1989 my husband, then boyfriend, was deployed to Iraq and for the first time I was alone in our home for what felt like eternity.

I did have Max. My orange tabby. He was my buddy, my snuggle kitty and companion.

I was in bed one night and kept hearing a noise outside. Concerned because there had been issues in our neighborhood with break-ins.

Finally dozing off, tossing and turning, I hear something in my hallway. I'll admit, I'm a little freaked out. Laying there trying to decide what to do. Okay this is long before cell phones or cordless phones. I did have a baseball bat near my bed.

Staying very still, listening and watching for any movement. Then it happens...the toilet flushes. I'm like OMG this jerk has broken in and now is using my bathroom?!?!

Ever so slowly I scooted to the edge of the bed, reached for my Louisville Slugger and rolled on to the floor. Low crawling toward the door, I froze, the toilet flushed again. Dear lord what was he doing in there?
Inching toward the hallway, listening and trying not to breath. I make it to the door, ever so quietly I stand up. Bat in hand, ready to swing, stepping into the hall and making my way to the bathroom door. I see it is standing wide open, gee guess he's not a shy burglar.
Simultaneously I jump in the door way, flip on the light and scream. Don't ask me why I screamed I guess I thought it would scare the burglar into submission.
And then, the toilet flushed.
There, sitting on the seat, entertaining himself with the swirling water...was Max. My cat was flushing my toilet at 3 a.m.
Relief flooded me and then I was mad. This dad gum cat had woken me up at 3 a.m. all because he was entertaining himself watching the water swirl in the bowl.
Then the laughter hit. I must have laughed for an hour. I said to myself, I can't wait for him to call and tell him all about the "cat burglar".

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

The Lieber Family Blog                        http://thelieberfamily.com

The Bergham Chronicles                        https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com 

Southern Belle Charm                        http://www.southernbellecharm.com   

 The Blogging 911                            http://theblogging911.com/blog 

Never Ever Give Up Hope                   https://batteredhope.blogspot.com  

Cognitive Script                                https://cognitivescript.blogspot.com/  

Part-Time Working Hockey Mom         https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/  

My Brand of Crazy                              https://sarahsbrandcrazy.blogspot.com/

Climaxed                                          https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com        

Your “Secret Subject” is:

Tell a funny story (true or made up) about your pet (or a pet you wish you had).

It was submitted by: http://thelieberfamily.com         Cat

Eye Ball Deep In Snow

Funny Friday, February 2018

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.

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

This photo was taken by my friend Eva and share with me. My grandkids would LOVE to have all this snow. Eva and her family live in Michigan. No thanks! It's beautiful but I'm a water girl, not frozen water.

1. Look grandma! See how deep it is!

2. Grandma to kids: I see now I'm going back in for coffee.

3. Hey I lost a shoe in here! And it's cold...

4. Ahh snow how I love you

5. Snow fort, snow balls, snow man, snow angel this is FUN grandma!

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Southern Belle Charm                    http://www.southernbellecharm.com

The Bergham Chronicles                    https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/

Baking In A Tornado             http://www.BakingInATornado.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen          http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Spilled Water and an Elf

Funny Friday, January 2018

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.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Jules of The Bergham Chronicles.

1. Look! The Elf is holding my water. giggles ensued from Whit.

2. AH HA! Caught in the act. I just know it was this sneaky elf that spilled water all over
the floor. Jules exclaimed

3. Chad... Um Jules you do know that is an inanimate object and can't spill water.

4. Jules to Chad. Oh yeah that what he wants you to believe.

5. Whit to Chad. Oh Daddy you're so funny.

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Baking In A Tornado             www.bakinginatornado.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen          http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Southern Belle Charm                    http://www.southernbellecharm.com

The Bergham Chronicles                       http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/

Cognitive Script                 https://cognitivescript.blogspot.com/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Push Pull Photo Bomb!

Welcome to the last Funny Friday of 2017! Can you believe this year is almost over?! Wow...I think our FF photo should be something from New Year's Eve because I bet you anything ONE of us will have a funny photo! If not all of us.

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.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Jules of The Bergham Chronicles

1. Wait...Whit runs in for the photo.

2. Jules, OMG this is harder than it looks!

3. Squat, Push, Pull, pant pant...someone HELP ME OVER HERE

4. Oh yeah, no problem, 25, I got this.

5. Look at me, I'm so cute. (yes Whit we see you but look at your mom go!)

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

The Bergham Chronicles            http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com

Southern Belle Charm          http://www.southernbellecharm.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen      http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Baking In A Tornado             http://www.BakingInATornado.com

   

Does This Help Me See?

Welcome to....

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.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Southern Belle Charm

1. Well, I need to protect my eyes Grandma.

2. Which pair do I like? Well duh, all of them, can't you tell?

3. What do you mean I have to pick ONE pair????

4. Does this help me see you ask? Why yes, yes it does. I see you being a pain.

5. That's right, I'm a shades hog, I want them all and I'm little, cute and a princess so of course, I'll get them all 😎

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Bookworm in the Kitchen      http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Baking In A Tornado             http://www.BakingInATornado.com    

The Bergham Chronicles            http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com

Southern Belle Charm          http://www.southernbellecharm.com

Don't Panic, yet...Funny Friday

Welcome...

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.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Cognitive Script. (your's truly)

1. Me: So if I need help, you mean all I do is push this little dinky plastic button?

2. Tim, head of security "Yes BUT only IF it is an emergency"

3. Me "Okay, and what happens then"...impish grin

4. Tim, "DO NOT push this button Dawn! If you do, in less than 10 minutes there will be TSA, Security and the 3 Sheriff cars barreling in that door" and he points next to me.

5. Me... "really!? Cool, wait...10 minutes? Hell by that time I'll have it under control or be dead." Reality, whew sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. This was a real conversation between the head of security and myself at work.

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Southern Belle Charm          http://www.southernbellecharm.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen      http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Baking In A Tornado             http://www.BakingInATornado.com

The Bergham Chronicles            http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com

Miracle Mike

Welcome everyone! Another edition of Funny Friday where my friends and I use the same photo but each write 5 captions. Be sure to visit each one and see how differently our minds and interpretations work.

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.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Minette of Southern Belle Charm.

1. Okay Min, why the hell did you drag me out of the house?

2. Mike, I need a photo for Funny Friday! Now sit still while I line up the frame.

3. Okay, and WHY did you drag my buddy out here?

4. Because I thought it would be funny.

5. Why? Oh never mind, you're a woman and I never guess it right anyway. Do I have to smile?

I love Miracle Mike! He is my wonderful friend Minette's husband and walking miracle. His buddy in the chair normally sits in his man cave. Mike is a trooper, a survivor and great guy!

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

The Bergham Chronicles            http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com

Southern Belle Charm          http://www.southernbellecharm.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen      http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Baking In A Tornado             http://www.BakingInATornado.com

     

Large and In Charge - FF

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.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Dawn of Cognitive Script:(yep me!)

Things That I am SURE goes through Beau's mind...

1. What? What are you looking at?

2. YES I am comfortable except that you are once again taking my photo!

3. A cat and his boy...yeah yeah yeah so funny mom. Geez

4. Stephanie said when she brought the couch that it was for me!

5. No I will not get up!

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

The Bergham Chronicles            http://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com

Southern Belle Charm          http://www.southernbellecharm.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen      http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Baking In A Tornado             http://www.BakingInATornado.com