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Inspirations, the Stories Space Coffee House: If you're reading this it just might mean I'm back, sorta. If you're not reading this, well, congratulations.
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Thanks for your 'heads-up' oh Dark one. The same thing happened to me. I've copied your message and posted it in the 'Mods Forum' so maybe someone above my job description can handle things.
And mega congrats to Sara for getting a 'Ray of Sunshine' badge on this, her birthday. Best I recall, Fuzzy and Rune along with someone whose name has slipped my mind also got 'badged'. ;)
And mega congrats to Sara for getting a 'Ray of Sunshine' badge on this, her birthday. Best I recall, Fuzzy and Rune along with someone whose name has slipped my mind also got 'badged'. ;)
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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Thanks for your 'heads-up' oh Dark one. The same thing happened to me. I've copied your message and posted it in the 'Mods Forum' so maybe someone above my job description can handle things.
And mega congrats to Sara for getting a 'Ray of Sunshine' badge on this, her birthday. Best I recall, Fuzzy and Rune along with someone whose name has slipped my mind also got 'badged'. ;)
The fourth recipient of the Ray of Sunshine is Etairay. Her name is not really in any language I recognize.
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Time to get up and around. The pup is lying beside me as I wait for the coffee to brew. I just checked the calendar and nothing is coming up until Monday next week.
Morning, Victor -- you also, Larry, and thanks for the coffee.
No response the the post by Dark. If something pops-up on 'The Mod Forum' or a PM crosses the desk, so to speak, I'll pass the info along.
No response the the post by Dark. If something pops-up on 'The Mod Forum' or a PM crosses the desk, so to speak, I'll pass the info along.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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Cheers, Rumps!
I'm getting that message too.
A lemon and ginger tea would do nicely, please.
I'm getting that message too.
A lemon and ginger tea would do nicely, please.
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Hi everyone
I brought BIRTHDAY CAKE!
Hope everyone is having a great day !
Brought treats for the little adorable mascots too.
I'm getting the same message about the security certificate too.
Hope everyone is staying warm and dry
I brought BIRTHDAY CAKE!
Hope everyone is having a great day !
Brought treats for the little adorable mascots too.
I'm getting the same message about the security certificate too.
Hope everyone is staying warm and dry
My Competition Story : 💜 Milly's Adventure https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2
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I've been having a lot of mainstream ideas float through my notes files lately, and some of them are quick little things. The rather unique category options here are proving to be a bit of an inspiration as well. So, I figured it was time to put SS back in my regular daily link-blinking rotation. A few longer fantasy stories as well, but those are probably off in the far-flung future. Too many things already on my plate already to do more than store those away in a notes file for later.
Dropping a few little funny memories from my gaming days for now, inspired by the memoirs category. Tinkering with a couple of the shorter fantasy bits. This feels like the logical place for those.
Dropping a few little funny memories from my gaming days for now, inspired by the memoirs category. Tinkering with a couple of the shorter fantasy bits. This feels like the logical place for those.
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Welcome, Dark! Looking forward to your contributions. 
Ooh! Birthday cake!! Thank you, lovely Sara. I'll have a slice with some coffee. :) Hope you had a lovely day.
Ooh! Birthday cake!! Thank you, lovely Sara. I'll have a slice with some coffee. :) Hope you had a lovely day.
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Good day to all. The coffee is hot from percolating on the stove. I hope all are doing well today.
Morning Vic, you too, Larry. Thanks for the coffee -- much needed and appreciated.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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We'll see how this next one goes. LOL
Decided to try my hand at micro fiction. Took a couple of minor characters from a much longer piece, and condensed their whole story into 90-some-odd words. For some reason, it all wanted to rhyme.
Decided to try my hand at micro fiction. Took a couple of minor characters from a much longer piece, and condensed their whole story into 90-some-odd words. For some reason, it all wanted to rhyme.
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howdy folks I found a new cookie recipe made with hot chocolate and marshmallows and it's called hot chocolate mini marshmallows cookies and they are in the cookie jar
They are yummy
A large sweet tea pretty please
I hope everyone is having a great day
My Competition Story : 💜 Milly's Adventure https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2
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Hello to the group. Time for therapy? Yep, the coffee is brewing. Time for a cuppa.
Sunday in Mid-America. Should get up to 52F/11C today. Very nice for walking the dog in the park.
Sunday in Mid-America. Should get up to 52F/11C today. Very nice for walking the dog in the park.
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*yawns * ugh too early Too cold.... 20 degrees and I gotta go out in it to read to my wee little fans they want a new scamp adventure today.. They wanna know how the animals celebrate New Year's Eve.
Coffee good. Coffee please
I'm leaving cinnamon rolls on the counter and
Morning treats for the little adorable mascots
I'll be back later. Hugs to all
My Competition Story : 💜 Milly's Adventure https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2
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:: sigh :: Back to a regular work schedule tomorrow after burning up 160 hours of my leftover vacation time between Thanksgiving and today. I haven't worked more than 3 days a week in a month, and had two full weeks off. Not going to be a fun adjustment. It's worth it every year, but going back is sooooo painful. LOL
Greetings to all Inspired by the thought of having to use up 160 hours of 'off' time between T-Day and now. Dark's daunting delimma is more proof that life can be cruel to the young and beautiful and a total bitch (nothing personal, Vic) to the rest of us. ;)
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
Crazy old ape
Wow. I have had to burn off "carry over" before but never that much in that short a time. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
Grey day here, but I've seen worse. Snow supposed to be starting any time, so the worse may yet happen.
Mrs. M and I are now back to being empty nesters after having our son with us for a couple weeks (one away on vacation in Panama, one at home). Probably won't see him again until the semester end in April. He is on a work term with a computer chip design firm so doesn't even get Winter Break this year.
Time for an afternoon tea. Orange pekoe with a wedge of lime squeezed in.
Grey day here, but I've seen worse. Snow supposed to be starting any time, so the worse may yet happen.
Mrs. M and I are now back to being empty nesters after having our son with us for a couple weeks (one away on vacation in Panama, one at home). Probably won't see him again until the semester end in April. He is on a work term with a computer chip design firm so doesn't even get Winter Break this year.
Time for an afternoon tea. Orange pekoe with a wedge of lime squeezed in.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
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Well, I've put in almost 20 years in that salt mine. LOL 10 years at the job before that, split between three different locations. The last week was actually on 2020's time. I always take the first week of the year off as the final hurrah of my pseudo vacation.
It's actually the easiest time of year to get days off. Everybody else has burned every bit of vacation time, sick time, personal days, and everything else by late August, so it's constantly wide open. There are always people who schedule Thanksgiving and Christmas, but rarely any of them with hours left by the time it rolls around, so I take it. Then I schedule every Saturday, horrible days like Black Friday, etc. That's the price they pay for me showing up the rest of the year.
Other than a few awful days like Black Friday, the following Sunday, and the Sunday after Christmas, the hours are always down this time of year as well. I actually make more by staying home than I would if I showed up.
I'll take another week in April, over my birthday and my late wife's. Then I take the July 4th weekend. After that is the long haul to Thanksgiving, other than a schedule change in August which gives me 5 days off in a row.
It's actually the easiest time of year to get days off. Everybody else has burned every bit of vacation time, sick time, personal days, and everything else by late August, so it's constantly wide open. There are always people who schedule Thanksgiving and Christmas, but rarely any of them with hours left by the time it rolls around, so I take it. Then I schedule every Saturday, horrible days like Black Friday, etc. That's the price they pay for me showing up the rest of the year.
Other than a few awful days like Black Friday, the following Sunday, and the Sunday after Christmas, the hours are always down this time of year as well. I actually make more by staying home than I would if I showed up.
I'll take another week in April, over my birthday and my late wife's. Then I take the July 4th weekend. After that is the long haul to Thanksgiving, other than a schedule change in August which gives me 5 days off in a row.
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Popping in for a minute, two of my kids are coming to dinner with their girlfriends. I've made white chicken chili, honey cornbread, a green salad with fresh berries and chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
They are hot and gooey, I'll leave some on the bar.
I hope everyone is doing well today.
The not secure message when you login should be taken care of and things are back to normal.
Thanks Gav!!!!!
Cheers!
They are hot and gooey, I'll leave some on the bar.
I hope everyone is doing well today.
The not secure message when you login should be taken care of and things are back to normal.
Thanks Gav!!!!!
Cheers!
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I was just going to remark on that. I suspected that was the case when I saw all the avatars revive from their broken image links, and then no warning when I popped back in this time.
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Yay for Gav! Thanks for letting us know, Gill. And your family feast sounds delicious!
Dark, that sounds like an eminently sensible way of dividing up your working year.
I'll grab a coffee and one of Sara's cinnamon rolls before tackling the ironing pile.
Dark, that sounds like an eminently sensible way of dividing up your working year.
I'll grab a coffee and one of Sara's cinnamon rolls before tackling the ironing pile.
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Hello. I'm off to the dentist today. Lovely day for dental work.
I just put away a bunch of shirts that were freshly ironed. I was down to my last long-sleeved shirt in the closet. Now I'm good to go.
I just put away a bunch of shirts that were freshly ironed. I was down to my last long-sleeved shirt in the closet. Now I'm good to go.
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howdy folks Yay for Gav fixing the problem.!
Yay for chocolate chip cookies
As of right now my dumb dvd player decided to up and die on me (HOW RUDE) and I can't replace it til tomorrow I refuse to pay 29.99 at dollar general when I can get it at Walmart for 24.99 plus tax
I'll amuse myself until then
Special treats for the little adorable mascots
My Competition Story : 💜 Milly's Adventure https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2
Greetings and where the hell is the coffee? (grumbles and mumbles while rinsing out the coffee pot and getting a new batch cranked up). Got some doughnut holes for those into holiness.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
Primus Omnium
So sorry, Bill. I was walking the dog. Thanks for the coffee. I'll have a cup right now.
Thanks for the sweets, Sara. We love them.
Thanks for the sweets, Sara. We love them.
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howdy folks A large hot chocolate sounds good right now.
I have COOKIES for the cookie jar today...
*chocolate chip and peanut butter and banana and hot chocolate cookies with itty bitty marshmallows *
Hope everyone is having a great day
Me I'm not adulting today I think jammies and cartoons are in order
We so need this cookie jar...
My Competition Story : 💜 Milly's Adventure https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2
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That's a perfect cookie jar. Thanks, Sara.
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A great cookie jar Sara. I need to make these. Have to keep that new cookie jar filled.
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A great cookie jar Sara. I need to make these. Have to keep that new cookie jar filled.
Ooo baby Yoda cookies! Yay!
My Competition Story : 💜 Milly's Adventure https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/childrens/millys-adventure-2