Intimidating

A little anxiety.

Now a little more.

Sweat drops on the brow.

Hands go moist.

Heartbeat is obvious.

Mouth is dry.

Swallowing hard.

Biting the lower lip.

Chewing on fingernails.

Heartbeat increases.

Twisting hair.

Sigh and sigh again.

Cheeks begin to flush.

Heartbeat settles in the throat.

Eyes grow moist.

Staring at the blank page.

Be sure to visit Galen at G-Man, Mr. Know It All, if you have written a Friday Flash 55 story that you would like to share (see side bar). Have an incredible weekend. Be inquisitive. Donnetta

Itch

Teddy, a brown spider with a white speck on his poisonous little back, had been cold all day. He scurried around seeking a warm place to snuggle for the night.

“Brrr,” Teddy shivered as he crawled into the comfort of a woolen fold.

Janet pulled her sweater around her neck. Something tickled. She scratched.

If you have written a Friday Flash 55 story that you would like to share, be sure to visit Galen, G-Man, at Mr. Know It All and let know (see sidebar. Have a tickley weekend. Giggle a lot. Be spontaneous! Donnetta

The Scariest Day Ever

Christmas was coming in one day. Frank
had been naughty, not nice. He hoped Santa wouldn't know. He pulled
cats tails, spooked dogs, and tormented his sister. When Christmas
morning came, Frank opened the biggest present as he snickered with
delight. Grinning between bits of festive colored tinsle, a white
skull glared back at Frank.

Have a scary, Merry Christmas everyone. If you have written a Friday Flash 55 story to share, be sure to visit Galen at G-Man, Mr. Know It All, and let him know. Be jolly! Donnetta

(P.S. My grandson, Thad, helped me with this scary Christmas story.)

Miss Princess

Today my little Princess kitty cat had to be put to sleep. The vet could not fully determine what was wrong with her without doing extensive, expensive, invasive tests. She simply stopped eating and drinking. I tried having her hydrated, some medicine, force feeding, and so on. Nothing helped. Nothing gave her an appetite. Last night she slept right by head and purred all night. She kept her paw on my cheek. I will miss her so much. She was ten years old. My sweet little white kitty.

On the Wire

Listening to Leon Russell sing “Tight Rope” tonight. Remembering “the day” and missing my youth. Thinking of how the years have trickled down and floated away. Desperately wishing I had them back. Hoping there is a future. Growing ambivalent about that. Tiptoeing on a thin line. Telling myself, “Baby, you're just too blind to see.”

Blue night. Maybe it's the moon. Too many memories. Too many bad decisions. Don't know which way to turn. Walking that rope. Balancing act. Hope everyone has a better weekend than my Friday night happens to be. Be decisive. Be daring. Be hopeful.

Be sure to visit Galen at G-Man, Mr. Know It All, if you have written a Friday Flash 55 story you would like to share. D

Savory

Tonight, the table was set in honor of granddaughter Sally's engagement.

Prospective groom Tom was handsome, but Granny didn't like his constant belittling Sally.

Granny set the table paying particular attention to Tom's plate, sprinkling special herbs on his salad.

If you have written a Friday Flash 55 story that you would like to share, be sure to visit Galen at G-Man, Mr. Know It All, and let him know. Have a great fall weekend and be cool. Donnetta

Reality Check

OH, LORDY! I GOT A NEW PUPPY!!!! WHAT HAVE I DONE????

Oh, my. We've had two peepee accidents and two poopoo accidents so far this week. We do not like the leash. We do not like the puppy gate. We know how to look pitiful. We know how to whine. We like our toys. We like to play fetch. We like to bark at anything outside. We are scared of the white cat. We are driving our mama crazy! But, darn, we are sweet.