Wednesday's Words on a Friday

 


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 Sean Jeating and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are: 

1.visited  2.chewing  3.nudging  4.saw  5.point  

and/or: 

1.side  2.honey  3.companion  4.silent  5.loudly

Charlotte's colour of the month is Pumpkin Orange

Here is my story, a short addition to the previous chapter:

Later that evening as several people filled the dining room, Nanna Ruby looked around happily “It’s been so long since this many people visited all at once,” she exclaimed. “And I am so glad you brought your dog, Theo, she’s a lovely girl, a lovely creamed-honey colour too,” Nanna reached down to where a retriever was loudly chewing on the soup bone.

“Sunny has hardly left my side since I adopted her,” said Theo. “I knew she was meant for me the minute I saw her. She has to stay away from the digs, but I have the back of the truck kitted out for her so she is safe.” “A cat is more a silent companion,” said Nanna, “especially when they get older and sleep the days away.”

Nudging Jack who was sitting beside him, and pointing discreetly, Russell asked him to please pass the pumpkin orange coloured tureen, which was also pumpkin shaped. “This is wonderful soup Nanna,” he said. "I have more rolls in the kitchen if anybody would like some” she answered. A chorus of “yes please” followed her into the kitchen where she pulled a second tray of warm bread rolls from the oven.


Comments

  1. Mmm, warm bread rolls sound just right at the moment.

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    1. jabblog; I remember them from when we went through a phase of "bake your own", with packs of small dinner rolls, part baked and sold in supermarkets.

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  2. Now I want a retriever AND a warm bread roll! For different purposes, of course.

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    1. Val; then you should have them.

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    2. Me, too. I don't know about a retriever, but I'll take the bread anytime.

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  3. Ah, what a lovely home scene. Everyone is family when you are all gathered around the table.

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    1. messymimi; it's true, good food and good people just seem to go together and everyone gets along.

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  4. Grandma has to go get the breadrolls?! Wee, in my family us kids did those jobs! Hmmmm, warm breadroll sounds good though! Right now I have pepper, tomatoes and half a slice of old bread with cheese. Nanna... I want one, too, warm... Family meetings are often wonderful. My last was when Mum´d passed away. All remaining siblings came and we even laughed. Thank you for the memories, also of my late Grandma...

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    1. Iris; Grandma is feeding the archaeological crew, they don't know her kitchen and she is happy to do it herself. I never knew my grandmas.

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    2. My maternal Grandma raised us, other I had no Grandparents, either, war took the men away and my paternal one died of Alzheimer´s when I was a baby.
      Reckon I just "frowned" upon this cause one time I visited my Grandma far away in Pinneberg to find a total chaos a cousin left "cooking for Grandma". I put the mess away and gosh we had some tough words, said cousin and I... Grandma was weak back then and that cousin so stupid and selfish.
      But then!!! In Italy we visited a farm. They made olive oil and wine and Grandpa (Nonno Duilio), reckon in his 90´s already, was happily helping, serving wine! Full of life cause needed and loved!

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    3. Iris; feeling needed and loved is so important when you are old and living alone.

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    4. Oh, I think at any age, River! But yes, especially to... "the end". A scary, inevitably thought....

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  5. Cosy interlude in your story, I like it, and want to hear more from the dig site.

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    1. Charlotte; Thank you. I want to know more about the dig site too.

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  6. The smell of the warm bread would be good. Lovely story, R.

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    1. Margaret D; I love the smell of baking bread and breaking open a hot roll is just as good.

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  7. Les reunions familiars son meravelloses.
    Com filla de forner et puc dir que hi ha poques coses que m'agradin més que l'olor a pa quan surt del forn. ;-)

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    1. sa lluna; my mum never baked bread but she did bake apple strudels and other things. I'm thinking the archaeological crew might begin to feel like family after a few weeks.

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  8. Cats as silent companions? I don't think I have ever thought of that but it makes sense.

    Have a lovely day.

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    1. lissa; my cat is a silent companion, she sleeps away her days.

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  9. Family gatherings can (!) be wonderful.
    At least, I know grandchildren who love their grandmother and their grandfather's cooking skills. ;-)

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    1. Sean Jeating; I attend a family gathering a couple of times a year, different kids invite me along and it's always great fun, though I'm socially shy. A couple of times the entire bunch including me has met for picnics in the Botanic Gardens here.

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    2. Ah, picnic in a Botanic Garden sounds tempting.

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  10. “A cat is more a silent companion,” is NOT true ! My 19 year old Rosie is a real Whitney Huston especially during night, she sleeps the whole day to be in shape during the night ! I am a victim !

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    1. Ingrid; My Lola only makes noise if her water bowls are empty.

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  11. Lovely family get together! Doesn't always happen in some families, but this family has love for their group.

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    1. Susan Kane; we don't often all get together but each time we do the family is bigger.

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