Words for Wednesday
The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems.
The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind.
If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words.
This month the words/prompts are supplied by River (that's me) and can be found right here
Charlotte's colour of the month is St Patricks Green if you choose to include it.
Here are this weeks words:
1.gallivanting 2.curious 3.forest 4.bacon
and this picture borrowed from ArcticFox
as always, my own story will be on this blog on Friday (14th)
Have fun.
SO SORRY! I SCHEDULED THIS FOR NEXT FRIDAY BY MISTAKE, please forgive me?
ReplyDeleteGood words to work with R.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; I hope you can try this week?
DeleteBlogger having a fit again?
ReplyDeleteFun collection of words, the first one I had to look up and as you can guess.... introvert me tends to rather not do gallivanting and despite I am curious I don´t like forests... bacon I do!
And I do look forward to what you´ll come up with that combo!!!
Iris; not blogger, my own mistake this time. I accidentally scheduled this for Friday, like when I write my story, I always schedule for Friday. Gallivanting is a fun word and if I had enough money I might do a bit of gallibvanting, but only in Australia. I think you will like my story.
DeleteFor once no blame on blogger ;-) I look very much forward to your story!
DeleteHere's mine:
ReplyDeletePatrick, that pig, should not be gallivanting around the green forest … mind you it's fun having the boars foraging around the homestead.
As there's no electricity out there … it's entertaining me and then I can go back to the town for my curious mind and get to the church on time for our Saint's day on the 17th.
Recently I've been writing about my early life – when my parents used to smoke pig haunches in our shed areas … I remember the sawdust.
Another advantage of being back in town … I can get a BLT sandwich for lunch …
Thanks River for the words … cheers Hilary
Now I am hungry for a BLT. Good use of prompts Hilary.
DeleteMMMmmm yes! thick slices of bacon on that BLT!
DeleteHilary Melton-Butcher; great use of the words. I wouldn't mind watching the boars foraging, but there would have to be a very sturdy fence between me and them.
DeleteWhat wonderful memories of your parents.
Delete@ Thanks Grannie Annie - BLTs are good aren't they - usually because one 'needs food' so the anticipation is salivating.
Delete@ Cindi - yes BLT - I could do with one now!
@ River - we had pigs at home for a while - saved money after the war ... but they were normal and not foraging around. I loved the Warthogs when I was in South Africa - they were 'my animal'! ...
@ Messymimi - I remember those early days in some respects quite well ... and note them occasionally ... good memories - thank you ...
Cheers to you all - Hilary
Here's mine...also on my blog. Thanks River.
ReplyDeleteThey had been out gallivanting and would often pass the inviting place. Of course hubby was curious about the house behind the gate. It was a plan to stop one day and try to gain access to the grounds that looked like a forest. This day was the day. The pair parked the car and quietly closed the doors. They could not climb over the gate but found it was rusty enough to swing open. Eric perked up and stated that he smelled bacon cooking. How could that be? The place was supposed to be abandoned. Next they heard laughter coming from inside the mansion. Was it right to peek inside the window? They looked anyway and saw bright St. Patrick's Green decorations and a large group of people having a party. They carefully pressed open the front door and once it opened fully, they found themselves looking into a scary abandoned empty home, not a soul in sight.
"Let's step in and explore this crazy place" Eric insisted. The couple was never seen again.
Ooooooo nicely done!
DeleteGranny Annie; I love it! A haunted house 😁
DeleteA scary ghost tale! Great use of the prompts.
DeleteHi Granny Annie - what fun ... clever ending - oh how I wish I hadn't mentioned bacon - that's all I think I can smell now!! But to disappear forever ... that'd have the police bewildered for ever more! Cheers - Hilary
DeleteHere is mine:
ReplyDelete"Susie! Don't go gallivanting around!" Last week Susie had wandered around the forest, not reappearing until sunset. "You're too curious for your own good." Mom had yelled at her as dusk started to darken the sky. Susie had looked up at the sky. "Mom, there's a good ten minutes left in the day." Even so, Susie had missed supper, with Mom about to send the boys out to find her, which was not uncommon. The smell of bacon fried a few hours ago made Susie smack her lips in anticipation. Cold bacon was just good as hot if a person is hungry enough.
Very good story, and I would come running for bacon also!
DeleteSusan Kane; this is another good story, it seems everyone loves bacon, hot or cold.
DeleteSometimes exploring is more important than an early dinner.
DeleteWe've all done similar at one time or another, please don't be hard on yourself. I'm working on it.
ReplyDeleteMy story is over here.
Deletemessymimi; I'll be right over to read it.
DeleteMine has been published here finally. It has been a long day.
ReplyDeleteCindi; Looking forward to reading as soon as I read mimi's.
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ReplyDeleteYorkshire Pudding; you've used all the words but without a story, am I to imagine there was an event on St patrick's Green?
DeleteSorry. I made an error Elsie. It happens every decade or so.
DeleteOnce I was a rambling boy and often went gallivanting about the countryside that surrounded my home village. I was curious about everything in those far off days gone by. One early summer, on the edge of a deep dark forest, I came across an abandoned house. I pushed open the rusty old front gate and crept into the overgrown garden. My heart was pounding in my rib cage and I had a strong sense of foreboding. Suddenly, I detected the aroma of frying bacon. Tiptoeing to an open downstairs window, I looked inside and saw an old woman wearing a raggedy wedding dress. She was turning the bacon and singing a haunting lament known hereabouts as "St Patrick's Green" about a young woman who was jilted at the altar by a knight of the realm called Sir Patrick Green. The old hag turned to look at me and where there should have been a human face there was just a bone white skull. Of course, I shuddered and retreated homeward as quickly as I could. Needless to say, I never went back.
ReplyDeleteExcellent use of the prompts and a good ghost story.
DeleteHi Yorkshire Pudding ... well bacon goes well with your name and I hope after that episode you were able to have a reviving plate of bacon ... clever story telling - cheers Hilary
DeleteYorkshire Pudding; excellent story, I like to think that even ghosts can still enjoy bacon.
DeleteHey River. Here's my response to your comment. To me, Kindle/Amazon made a mess of things and they lost me as a customer. Anyway, here's my answer back to you:
ReplyDeleteKindle/Amazon bugged me with this. I was able to download all books onto my computer before the deadline. Moving forward if you wanted to bye books from Kobo or get free books Project Gutenberg, the kindle can be plugged into the computer and those books easily drag and drop into the Kindle (once opened on your computer through USB). So there's that option for you if you wish. For me, it's unlikely I'll buy from Amazon again. I'm not interested in being forced into just their eco system. I won't give away my Kindle, it still works with other book sellers and free options.
The Happy Whisk; it turns out the kindle wifi has somehow been turned off and I cannot remember what it was, I'll have my genius daughter help me with setting up a new one, then I can get the books wirelessly as I did in the beginning. I still have over 300 books on there waiting to be read, so there's no hurry.
Delete"cannot remember what the password was, I've tried all my usual ones"
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