Mea-Culpa

image link Fandango’s FOWC is amicable, the Word of the Day Challenge is mea-culpa, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are salon, mystery, elephant , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “What are they for?” Long ago, under the light of the honey moon, I lounged on a divan in The Dancing Elephant, a well-known…

Press Release: December 1, 2049

image link Fandango’s FOWC is release, the Word of the Day Challenge is impish, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are tears, grass, hologram, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is“Avast, ya matey!” Back in the olden days, there were life-sized baby dolls made of plastic. The dolls were made as realistic as they could be…

Bluebird Believers

image link Fandango’s FOWC is post, the Word of the Day Challenge is enjoyment, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge Words are well, ballroom, cactus, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge prompt is “Ten long years.” The fundraiser at the fancy hotel in downtown Phoenix was organized and ready to go. The social media posts had been sent…

One at a Time

image link Fandango’s FOWC is paltry, the Word of the Day Challenge is feast, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are carpenter, mile, Jupiter , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge prompt is “Do they have a phone?” Jupiter Joli, a carpenter by trade, had finally finished building her 1000th spiral staircase. Wooden structures were her specialty,…

Bad Sleeper

image link Fandango’s FOWC is delirious, the Word of the Day Challenge is identity, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge Words are zoo, aluminum, cocoa , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “There is no monster under your bed.” For as long as Billy could remember, he had been terrified of monsters under his bed. The…

X Marks the Spot — (mature audiences only)

image link Fandango’s FOWC is intriguing, the Word of the Day Challenge is satisfy, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge Words are insomnia, meringue, basement , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge prompt is “X marks the spot.” Suffering with another bout of insomnia, I decided to get up and cook. Lemon meringue pie sounded so tasty and…

Green Slime

  Fandango’s FOWC is symptom, the Word of the Day Challenge is rest, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are stockings, radio, algae , and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “There is nothing under your bed.” Over the long winter months, where everyone wore long johns and double sets of stockings, it got boring. The…