This week’s prompt… Skunks. You have 15 minutes–go! Musk Oil It was a late morning. We had company the night before for a lively dinner and the kitchen was already clean so there was no rush to begin our day. Then I heard him. He was barking at the back door as if he......
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This week’s prompt… Fences. You have 15 minutes–go! Across Fences I was told by my dead mother-in-law to fix my own fence. My friend had organized an evening of pedicures and spirits. Not the usual vodka type, but the type a medium helps you find. My friends went in for their readings first and......
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This week’s prompt… My Earliest Memory. You have 15 minutes–go! Pocket Deep It was itchy and no amount of washing would change that, but it was perfect in every other way. My favourite sweater, knitted by my nana, was white, for the most part, with buttons down the front and two small useless pockets......
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If you would like to play along, get your pen an paper ready. This week’s prompt… Taxes. You have 15 minutes–go! Age and Taxes There was a time in my life that I could calculate the taxes on a meal and the tip without fingers, toes or even, gasp, a handheld device. That time......
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Fifteen Minute Fridays are stories based on writing prompts that I penned in the 15 minutes afforded to me at my weekly writer’s group. They are unedited (except spelling) and are based on one word. The fifteen minutes includes thinking about your idea, writing it down, and a quick edit if you have time.......
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