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I actually love that!!! 😀
Yeah, but it's the wrong shape.
The aspect, I mean, not the ass…
🤣
It's Fright-Day, the lights are on, Lady Dryad has cleaned up the joint, and we’re ready to rumble!
Tea Kettle is refilled and eager to serve. There are pots of Red Rose and Earl Grey teas available on the sideboard, plus all the other fine teas in the box. Sachets of Swiss Miss are available, along with the usual mound of mini marshmallows.
Big Bertha has been cleaned up, rinsed, and refilled, and is now perkin' away.
Today we're using Post Alley Coffee from "Seattle's Best" Coffee Roasters. It's "smokey
There are donuts, and some pineapple cake thingies available today.
Music in a minute…
An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!
And for my money, perhaps the greatest Rock & Roll song of all time … Dylan again … Like a Rollin' Stone …
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And that's my set for today, like it or else.
If'n anyone has some music they'd like to post up here, be my guest!
Program note: Lady Jay and I are moseyin' into Toronto today to visit with friends and folk, so I may not be around these parts for the next couple of days. We'll see.
I'll leave some instant coffee and some donut mix on the counter for y'all!
Take care out there, and don't do anyone I wouldn't!
An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!
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Morning, Rumpies!
Stay safe today with crazy weather in so many parts. My anxiety’s outta control. High wind warnings for the next 12 hours with widespread power outages expected, and I’m surrounded by huge trees and above-ground power lines. 😨
I’m trying to work, but mostly not.
I’m getting heavy rain at the moment and we had some strong wind earlier. I was gonna drive Simmie into Waverly today for a special hair appointment but we canceled that. I don’t want to drive all that way in this weather.
I’m gonna get a cup of Jo from Big Bertha. Now, where we those donuts
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Morning, Rumpies!
Stay safe today with crazy weather in so many parts. My anxiety’s outta control. High wind warnings for the next 12 hours with widespread power outages expected, and I’m surrounded by huge trees and above-ground power lines. 😨
I’m trying to work, but mostly not.
Hey Kimmi,
You can always drive up here and I'll tuck you in the pantry of the igloo. You'll probably be safe there.
Unless I get hungry, of course…
😉😇
An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!
Well, here’s my cover art at the moment. I’m posting so it will hopefully make me follow-thru with this. So far, I have a 500 word intro and a 500 word ending that need beefing up and then 9K filling. 10K is so daunting. I’m not wired for the long ones. 🙁 My goal is really just to get it finished and put out a sexy, decent story.
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Well, here’s my cover art at the moment. I’m posting so it will hopefully make me follow-thru with this. So far, I have a 500 word intro and a 500 word ending that need beefing up and then 9K filling. 10K is so daunting. I’m not wired for the long ones. 🙁 My goal is really just to get it finished and put out a sexy, decent story.
Kimmi, I think you're missing a significant point: 10,000 words is the UPPER limit, not the required limit.
Flash stories are allowed, which are 1,000 words.
You don't need to write long. You just need to write good
An incredibly talented, but modest Polar Bear, often mischievous, but never malicious!
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Well, here’s my cover art at the moment. I’m posting so it will hopefully make me follow-thru with this. So far, I have a 500 word intro and a 500 word ending that need beefing up and then 9K filling. 10K is so daunting. I’m not wired for the long ones. 🙁 My goal is really just to get it finished and put out a sexy, decent story.
10k is the limit, Kimmi. it can be much shorter than that if you wish. as long as it's a good story, you won't suffer any penalties for length or stuff like that.
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
Thank you so much, Bear and Sprite! I needed someone to tell me that. Since reading the comp announcement, 5K has been in my head, but my inner voice screamed I had to reach 10K or I was doing it half-assed. I have tremendous pressures on me right now with work and Dad. I’m gonna reset and do whatever I can do and be happy with my story! It’s looking like 5K. And the perfect weekend to write with all the rain!
The EOY software upgrade coming soon at work, so I’ll be an early entry in this comp. ;)
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Thank you so much, Bear and Sprite! I needed someone to tell me that. Since reading the comp announcement, 5K has been in my head, but my inner voice screamed I had to reach 10K or I was doing it half-assed. I have tremendous pressures on me right now with work and Dad. I’m gonna reset and do whatever I can do and be happy with my story! It’s looking like 5K. And the perfect weekend to write with all the rain!
The EOY software upgrade coming soon at work, so I’ll be an early entry in this comp. ;)
yeah, any thing over 1k is good. i mean, 10k is a lot! i doubt most will hit that mark.
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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I’m at 3,000 with gaping holes to fill. 😳😊
I could fill your holes for you. 😁
(Oops, probably not THOSE holes, eh. 😳)
(Admit it though. That was an irresistible opportunity for a zinger. 😁)
A poem for your enjoyment. Little something that came to me a couple days ago
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-mistake-4
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Hee Hee 😊
Are you gonna enter? It’s a fun theme.
Not likely. I have so many half-finished, maybe abandoned stories around, I am loath to add another. My mood tanked this past week (hence my suggestion I was leaving) and is still not really conducive to productive writing. And mystery is a genre that I have not really touched before so will take some serious work, especially trying to figure out a sexual element. If this was SS I would be in hands-down but not sure erotic mystery is what I need right now.
A poem for your enjoyment. Little something that came to me a couple days ago
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-mistake-4
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Not likely. I have so many half-finished, maybe abandoned stories around, I am loath to add another. My mood tanked this past week (hence my suggestion I was leaving) and is still not really conducive to productive writing. And mystery is a genre that I have not really touched before so will take some serious work, especially trying to figure out a sexual element. If this was SS I would be in hands-down but not sure erotic mystery is what I need right now.
I understand Burnout. I walked away for almost 5 years without even an itch to write anything. It turns out job stress was at least part of the problem. Now that ive retired i have a desire again.
Now it remains to see if i can still compose long prose anymore
Anyway its good to see you again. Id hate it if you left just as i came back but i do get it if thats where you are 🤷♂️
Well, and to go with those delicious looking buns, there's Deathwish Dark Roast coffee brewing in Bertha. Over on the sideboard, there's pots of Assam and Scottish Breakfast tea. And, hey, it's a bar so there's always the booze-y stuff. Good morning!
A poem for your enjoyment. Little something that came to me a couple days ago
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-mistake-4
Good morning Rumpies,
I am back in Florida. Checking in. I’m just overwhelmed with how much damage there is to the property. But our living space was untouched. And we are safe.
We have power back on and internet restored finally. The bridge to the island finally opened to residents later yesterday afternoon. So I was finally able to rejoin my husband. It’s been very emotional. Half our pier is gone. Our pool deck has been destroyed. There is a tiki hut and one of our volleyball stanchions, as well as most of the brick pavers are in the pool. The beach was flattened still there, but all the contour is gone. My neighbors’ garages were decimated. Somehow ours remained intact for the most part. Today we tackle getting the items they were destroyed inside cleared out
Our cars were tucked away in a little alcove that is usually safe. But the surge water was like we have never experienced before. Both our cars are more than likely toast. But it is what it is and we are safe. Things can be replaced.
30 years we have owned our place on the beach and have never experienced this level of damage. It was hard to be safely tucked away in Michigan while hubby lived through all of this, but I put on my happy grandma face and made my grandson feel special for his birthday. I’m just grateful the inside of our home was not destroyed.
I leave for Europe on Tuesday, so I have much to do between now and then. So if you reach out and I don’t respond right away, please be patient.
Dirty Talk Competition story: His Voice
New Mac & Grace story: Boardrooms & Boudoirs - Part Three -Chapters 9-12
The Last Dance - Part 4 & Part 5
The Last Dance is a love story, but not your ordinary love story. I’d love for people to check it out. Thanks! 🥰
New short story: Under The Doctor's Desk
New micro: Another Man’s Wife
Was thinking about you yesterday, Kat. At least hubby is okay and you still have a place to live. Sounds like there's a lot of work to do, though. Vibes.
A poem for your enjoyment. Little something that came to me a couple days ago
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-mistake-4
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I understand Burnout. I walked away for almost 5 years without even an itch to write anything. It turns out job stress was at least part of the problem. Now that ive retired i have a desire again.
Now it remains to see if i can still compose long prose anymore
Anyway its good to see you again. Id hate it if you left just as i came back but i do get it if thats where you are 🤷♂️
going thru the same the past few years. stories are few and far btwn these days. of course, I have other creative outlets to keep me busy, so it's not so bad. and I do write something from time to time, even going to give it a shot with the comp, tho I keep saying that and I keep not doing it. lol
You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
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Well, that would sure encourage me to play a winning game. Just one little lick...😋
A poem for your enjoyment. Little something that came to me a couple days ago
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-mistake-4
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going thru the same the past few years. stories are few and far btwn these days. of course, I have other creative outlets to keep me busy, so it's not so bad. and I do write something from time to time, even going to give it a shot with the comp, tho I keep saying that and I keep not doing it. lol
I'm glad you had other outlets for your creativity. You are a person of wonderful talent so its good you have outlets. I always knew writing would be a part of my retirement. So, after I did and moved to Tennessee I'm making use of the peace and quiet. It feels good to write again and hopefully reconnect with whatever friends are still here.
Good to see you and maybe give another story a chance. We'd all like to see you post one again
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I always knew writing would be a part of my retirement.
That's kind of my direction, too. Just not sure yet when "my retirement" is. Was going to shoot for 60 (i.e. next year) but I've kind of backed off. Maybe in 2026.
A poem for your enjoyment. Little something that came to me a couple days ago
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-mistake-4