Microfiction: A Sprinkle A Day

Good Monday morning!

Hope y'all had a great Halloween last week.  I had something funny happen Halloween night. A large group of trick-or-treaters came to my door, all decked out in scary/funny/silly costumes. They collected their loot from me and headed down my porch stairs as a bigger kid came trotting up. He was dressed completely in brown, right down to the **UPS (United Parcel Service) cap, and carried a small box. I thought it was a clever costume.

"Trick or treat!" He said. I smiled and held out the bowl of candy. He stared at the candy, then looked up at me.

I blinked at him. He blinked back. And then I blushed when the realization struck.

"Uh . . . that's not a costume. You're a real UPS guy, aren't you."

"Yes m'am," he chuckled. "And this is a real package."

I took the box and offered him candy which he accepted with a smile. I bet he has a enough Halloween goodies in his UPS truck to last through Easter.

**UPS (United Parcel Service). One of my blog visitors from the UK wondered what UPS is (in my original post I didn't spell it out) so I've added this for clarification. The UPS all-brown uniform is immediately recognized here in the US (their slogan is "What Can Brown Do For You?"). They are a package delivery service, on par with Federal Express.

Grandma's Goulash graciously hosts Succinctly Yours, the wonderful meme for those of us addicted to microfiction. The trick is to write a story in 140 characters or less using the photo below as inspiration. To add to the challenge is the word of the week, "repugnant."  My stories are below.

 A Sprinkle A Day #1: Tiara Tussle
(129 characters)

Nina aimed to win the beauty pageant and excelled at the traditional wine-on-head dance, but the nude mud wrestling? Not so much.

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A Sprinkle A Day #2:  Malodorous Minuet
(137 characters)

“What is that repugnant stench?” Lil asked her dance partner, Jan. When Jan blushed, Lil scolded, “You forgot underarm deodorant? Again?”

To read the microfiction stories of others participating in this meme, please click HERE.

Thanks for visiting! See you on Wednesday for the naked truth about . . . . CLUTTER.

Have a great week!
Lisa

Microfiction: They're Just Pumpkinheads

Good Monday morning, and Happy Halloween!

Grandma's Goulash graciously hosts Succinctly Yours, the wonderful meme for those of us addicted to microfiction. The trick is to write a story in 140 characters or less using the photo below as inspiration. To add to the challenge is the word of the week, "eerie."  My stories are below.

 “This is eerie! I’ve developed x-ray vision—I can see your ribs!” Sadly, Jack continued to deny the ill effects of too many margaritas.  (135 characters)

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“Want another slice of pumpkin pie?” Bill asked “I think not,” Edgar declined, rubbing his belly. “Just look at me! I’m stuffed!”   (129 characters)

To read the microfiction stories of others participating in this meme, please click HERE.

Thanks for visiting! See you on Wednesday for the naked truth about . . . .OPPORTUNITY.

Have a great week!
Lisa 

Microfiction: (Pumpkin) Seeds of Truth

Grandma's Goulash graciously hosts Succinctly Yours, the wonderful meme for those of us addicted to microfiction. The trick is to write a story in 140 characters or less using the photo below as inspiration. To add to the challenge is the word of the week, "ambivalent."  My stories are below.

Seeds of Truth #1: Out of His Gourd

(139 characters, and the word of the week) 

Ambivalent about eating new foods, Ed let his pal Gourdon talk him into something new.  Ed was fine until he learned the main ingredient.

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Seeds of Truth #2:  The Ultimate Show (of displeasure)

(131 characters)

When Larry, who dreamed of becoming a performance artist, discovered his horrifying destiny, he protested the only way he knew how.  

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Seeds of Truth #3:  Peter, Peter . . .

(140 characters)

Shamed to the core, Peter's friends and family abandoned him when his cannibalism was promulgated through a most unfortunate public display.

To read the microfiction stories of others participating in this meme, please click HERE.

Thanks for visiting! See you on Wednesday for the naked truth about . . . SELF-PROMOTION.

Have a great week!
Lisa

Big Blog Contest, Microfiction Monday and NaNoWriMo!

From left: Lindt chocolate/peanut butter truffles, Thanksgiving Pilgrim, Yankee Candle (Be Thankful scent) and autumn leaf candy dish.

November 1st has arrived, and it has brought with it several cool things, two of which are firsts for me. Here they are:

• All that nifty stuff top center will be yours if you are the winner of my first ever blog contest! The contest begins today and ends on midnight Monday, November 15th.  I'll announce the winner soon after and get all that stuff in the mail to be delivered and enjoyed in time for Thanksgiving Day.  To enter your name for the random drawing, please do this:

1. Sign up as a Follower if you are not already one of the Follower friends I'm so grateful for.

2. Leave a comment on this post telling me the nuttiest thing for which you are thankful, not including family and friends. (Feel free to leave a comment on the Microfiction, too, though that is not a requirement for your inclusion in the contest.)

3. This one is optional -- mention this blog contest on your blog or website with a link back, and your name will be entered into the drawing a second time, doubling your chance of a win.  Be sure to let me know you've linked so I can offer a thanks back to you!

That's all there is to it! I hope you'll enter my first ever blog contest---good luck!

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• NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writer's Month = 50,000 words in 30 days or less. I'm a participant this year, so I'll be typing away on my novel. My blog posting/reading/commenting will dwindle during this time, and I apologize in advance, but I'll keep you updated with my word count here and on Facebook and will take all the encouragement I can get. I didn't expect my first marathon would be spent with my butt planted in a chair. Good thing we writers appreciate irony!

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Welcome to Roland D. Yeomans, my newest follower.  Thanks, Roland, for following and for your comments!

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Now on to Microfiction Monday, the meme I've come to love.  As always, huge thanks to Susan at Stony River for hosting this. So many people participate and the stories are terrific.  Link back to Stony River to access other Microfiction tales. Here's my offering for this week:

Witchy hat, black cat, pumpkin up on high; little girl is ready for a Halloween surprise. Poor, sweet kid…trick-or-treating was last night!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Monday! Don't forget to enter the contest!

Ever thankful -

Lisa