The exercise:
Write four lines of prose about: the crow's nest.
Town started getting stupid busy somewhere around mid-morning today. With Canada Day being on a Saturday this year, it's only going to be worse tomorrow. Pretty sure I'll be parking the truck at the main washrooms and then just hanging out there for most of the day. At least I'll be long gone by the time the fireworks are starting (they're being launched at the main beach, where a rather incredibly gigantic crowd will gather to watch them).
Feeling like I managed to get most of the washrooms ready for the weekend - fully stocked with toilet paper and paper towels, put in fresh garbage bags, replaced hand soap dispensers where needed, cleaned as needed. Fingers crossed I'm able to keep my head above water tomorrow.
Mine:
What's that you say? Dare you speak those words to me again, boy? Them be sissy words, you understand me, and I won't be having them spoken in my direction!
What a load of malarkey, afraid of heights... I just like the view better from down here, there be nothing else to it!
Thursday June 29th, 2017
The exercise:
Well, we've made it to the last possible day of the month to do it, so I guess we should get back to The Dream Kingdom, huh?
Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to need four lines of prose tomorrow night.
If I can get caught up on June's comments in the next two weeks, I'll aim to get July's entry in our yearlong adventure up around the 15th. That's the current goal, anyway.
First day back at work went well. Calm before the storm, I suppose.
Mine:
"A magic carpet, huh?" Dylan watched as first Josh and then Nystor clambered on. "I guess that makes you Jasmine, right?"
"Yup." Olivia nodded happily. "Pretty sure that makes the old guy here the genie."
"The what?"
"I'll leave it up to you two to decide who's Aladdin and who's the monkey," Olivia continued without seeming to notice Nystor's confusion.
"Abu." Dylan said before exchanging uncomfortable looks with Josh. "Anyway. Is this really safer than riding horses? What if one of us falls off or we crash into something?"
"You worry too much - always have." Olivia smiled and then continued before Dylan could question this assessment. "Get on already - we're wasting time."
"Sure, why not?" Dylan muttered as he joined the others on the hovering carpet. "What's the worst that could happen?"
"I would advise you to not think about that too much," Nystor said as the carpet began to move.
"What?" Dylan, Josh, and Olivia said in startled unison.
"The power of imagination," Nystor said with a hint of a smile playing about his lips, "can be just as detrimental as it can be beneficial. So let's all think happy thoughts as we fly through the air at a high rate of speed, yes?"
Well, we've made it to the last possible day of the month to do it, so I guess we should get back to The Dream Kingdom, huh?
Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to need four lines of prose tomorrow night.
If I can get caught up on June's comments in the next two weeks, I'll aim to get July's entry in our yearlong adventure up around the 15th. That's the current goal, anyway.
First day back at work went well. Calm before the storm, I suppose.
Mine:
"A magic carpet, huh?" Dylan watched as first Josh and then Nystor clambered on. "I guess that makes you Jasmine, right?"
"Yup." Olivia nodded happily. "Pretty sure that makes the old guy here the genie."
"The what?"
"I'll leave it up to you two to decide who's Aladdin and who's the monkey," Olivia continued without seeming to notice Nystor's confusion.
"Abu." Dylan said before exchanging uncomfortable looks with Josh. "Anyway. Is this really safer than riding horses? What if one of us falls off or we crash into something?"
"You worry too much - always have." Olivia smiled and then continued before Dylan could question this assessment. "Get on already - we're wasting time."
"Sure, why not?" Dylan muttered as he joined the others on the hovering carpet. "What's the worst that could happen?"
"I would advise you to not think about that too much," Nystor said as the carpet began to move.
"What?" Dylan, Josh, and Olivia said in startled unison.
"The power of imagination," Nystor said with a hint of a smile playing about his lips, "can be just as detrimental as it can be beneficial. So let's all think happy thoughts as we fly through the air at a high rate of speed, yes?"
Wednesday June 28th, 2017
The exercise:
Write something that has to do with: watch out!
Spent most of the day with the boys so that Kat could get some work done. Miles hardly napped (maybe five minutes?) so it was a bit of a long one, but at least that meant he was out for the night fairly early.
Took them for a walk this afternoon by the beach. Would have been a lot nicer if the wind wasn't howling quite so much. They both liked it, up until we got a face full of blown dirt as we headed back up to Main Street. Then Miles was less entertained by the whole thing.
Back to work tomorrow. Not at all looking forward to the next four days, as Canada Day is this Saturday and things are going to be busy with a capital everything.
I will be happy to have it behind me on Sunday night though.
Mine:
This morning I was in a pharmacy in town with the boys. We needed a couple things for the house, including some razors for Kat.
So there we were in the razors aisle. Miles was in his stroller with Max beside him to my left. I was bent over trying to figure out which brand Kat wanted. There was a lady to my right, also looking at the razors.
She quickly stepped in front of me with a quiet Sorry and ended up between me and the boys. Max's immediate response?
"Woaaah, watch out! There's a baby here!"
My immediate reaction? A startled laugh before burying my face in my hands and muttering Oh my God.
After collecting what she wanted she crossed in front of me again, while turning to give Max an amused Sorry. I managed to tell her something along the lines of That's quite all right.
Oh, the things kids will say in public that will make you want to disappear...
And yes, I am very much aware that much, much worse than that is in store for me in the coming years.
Write something that has to do with: watch out!
Spent most of the day with the boys so that Kat could get some work done. Miles hardly napped (maybe five minutes?) so it was a bit of a long one, but at least that meant he was out for the night fairly early.
Took them for a walk this afternoon by the beach. Would have been a lot nicer if the wind wasn't howling quite so much. They both liked it, up until we got a face full of blown dirt as we headed back up to Main Street. Then Miles was less entertained by the whole thing.
Back to work tomorrow. Not at all looking forward to the next four days, as Canada Day is this Saturday and things are going to be busy with a capital everything.
I will be happy to have it behind me on Sunday night though.
Mine:
This morning I was in a pharmacy in town with the boys. We needed a couple things for the house, including some razors for Kat.
So there we were in the razors aisle. Miles was in his stroller with Max beside him to my left. I was bent over trying to figure out which brand Kat wanted. There was a lady to my right, also looking at the razors.
She quickly stepped in front of me with a quiet Sorry and ended up between me and the boys. Max's immediate response?
"Woaaah, watch out! There's a baby here!"
My immediate reaction? A startled laugh before burying my face in my hands and muttering Oh my God.
After collecting what she wanted she crossed in front of me again, while turning to give Max an amused Sorry. I managed to tell her something along the lines of That's quite all right.
Oh, the things kids will say in public that will make you want to disappear...
And yes, I am very much aware that much, much worse than that is in store for me in the coming years.
Tuesday June 27th, 2017
The exercise:
Write two haiku about: closing time.
Had our final strawberry U-pick of the year this afternoon. Had enough people show up to make it worth doing. And now we can shift our focus to other things, as a good portion of our week has just been freed up.
We'll still be doing local orders for fruit and berries but it'll be just one day each week and there will be no U-picking involved. Our customer email list has definitely grown a lot as a result of doing this, so I guess we'll see how many of those people stick around for things like apricots and peaches and apples.
Going to try to catch up on some comments in the next few days so that we can get to the yearlong prompt before this month slips out the back door.
Mine:
It's closing time, gents!
One last call for alcohol...
you sorry bastards.
* * *
Lock the doors, shut the
blinds. Work is done for today...
Don't look so happy.
Write two haiku about: closing time.
Had our final strawberry U-pick of the year this afternoon. Had enough people show up to make it worth doing. And now we can shift our focus to other things, as a good portion of our week has just been freed up.
We'll still be doing local orders for fruit and berries but it'll be just one day each week and there will be no U-picking involved. Our customer email list has definitely grown a lot as a result of doing this, so I guess we'll see how many of those people stick around for things like apricots and peaches and apples.
Going to try to catch up on some comments in the next few days so that we can get to the yearlong prompt before this month slips out the back door.
Mine:
It's closing time, gents!
One last call for alcohol...
you sorry bastards.
* * *
Lock the doors, shut the
blinds. Work is done for today...
Don't look so happy.
Monday June 26th, 2017
The exercise:
Write about: hide and seek.
Family trip to the beach this morning. Visit with friends this afternoon. BBQ salmon and potatoes for dinner.
Good day off.
Mine:
"All right buddy, I've got a few minutes before work. What do you want to do?"
"Hide and seek!"
"Sure, we can play a quick game of hide and seek. I'll count and you hide, okay?"
"No."
"No? You want to count and I'll hide?"
"No."
"... then how are we going to play?"
"We're already playing, Dada."
"We are?"
"Uh huh. I already hid your car keys - now you have to seek them!"
Write about: hide and seek.
Family trip to the beach this morning. Visit with friends this afternoon. BBQ salmon and potatoes for dinner.
Good day off.
Mine:
"All right buddy, I've got a few minutes before work. What do you want to do?"
"Hide and seek!"
"Sure, we can play a quick game of hide and seek. I'll count and you hide, okay?"
"No."
"No? You want to count and I'll hide?"
"No."
"... then how are we going to play?"
"We're already playing, Dada."
"We are?"
"Uh huh. I already hid your car keys - now you have to seek them!"
Sunday June 25th, 2017
The exercise:
Write about something that is: burning.
U-Pick went pretty well today. Plus we had some pre-picked cherries for sale, which a lot of people were happy to see. And buy. And eat.
You get the idea.
I think I've been out in the sun too much the last few days, as I wasn't feeling particularly good this afternoon. A little nap seemed to help, along with lots of water.
It's after midnight as I type this and the house is still hot.
I guess summer has arrived.
Mine:
"What's that smell?"
"I don't smell anything."
"Is something burning in the kitchen?"
"Nope."
"You're sure about that?"
"Uh huh."
"I'm going to check anyway."
"Knock yourself out."
"Damn it, John! All I asked you to do was boil some water!"
Write about something that is: burning.
U-Pick went pretty well today. Plus we had some pre-picked cherries for sale, which a lot of people were happy to see. And buy. And eat.
You get the idea.
I think I've been out in the sun too much the last few days, as I wasn't feeling particularly good this afternoon. A little nap seemed to help, along with lots of water.
It's after midnight as I type this and the house is still hot.
I guess summer has arrived.
Mine:
"What's that smell?"
"I don't smell anything."
"Is something burning in the kitchen?"
"Nope."
"You're sure about that?"
"Uh huh."
"I'm going to check anyway."
"Knock yourself out."
"Damn it, John! All I asked you to do was boil some water!"
Saturday June 24th, 2017
The exercise:
Write a four line poem about: a scholar and a gentleman.
Yup, fourth night of working seems to be sleepy night. I should really get my act together and start scheduling posts for those days.
Anyway. Today was a much better day than yesterday. Hot, though. And without an air conditioned office to clean at the end of my shift because it's the weekend, I was starting to suffer pretty good toward the end.
But I survived. Now to get through tomorrow morning's U-Pick (in more hot weather) and then I can hide in the shade for the next three and a half days.
Mine:
The scholar sent an invitation to his seminar
On Strange Words and How They Were Defined.
The gentleman, who was terribly flattered,
Thanked him kindly and then, politely, declined.
Write a four line poem about: a scholar and a gentleman.
Yup, fourth night of working seems to be sleepy night. I should really get my act together and start scheduling posts for those days.
Anyway. Today was a much better day than yesterday. Hot, though. And without an air conditioned office to clean at the end of my shift because it's the weekend, I was starting to suffer pretty good toward the end.
But I survived. Now to get through tomorrow morning's U-Pick (in more hot weather) and then I can hide in the shade for the next three and a half days.
Mine:
The scholar sent an invitation to his seminar
On Strange Words and How They Were Defined.
The gentleman, who was terribly flattered,
Thanked him kindly and then, politely, declined.
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