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 Janice and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are:

1.tapestry  2.machine  3.apple  4.bathroom  5.broomstick  6.lightning

and/or:

1.recipe  2.order  3.wasp  4.explain  5.never  6.imagine

Here is my story:

A sudden fierce banging woke Grandpa from his nap and he shuffled into the kitchen asking what on earth it was. “Grandma is in the bathroom with the broomstick, bashing at a wasp that got in through the hole in the flyscreen,” said Rachel, “she’s furious at you for not getting that fixed.” “I’ve been meaning to,” said Grandpa, “I just keep forgetting.”

“That’s what Grandma said,” replied Rachel, “by the sound of it the wasp might be behind the washing machine, I can hear the clang of metal and the bash of the wall when the broomstick hits both.”

“I guess I should go and apologise again,” said Grandpa. “I wouldn’t bother her right now,” suggested Rachel, “she said she won’t put up with more of your explaining and already called Roger to bring some new screening first chance he gets. He said he’d swing by after work today.”

“That seems like the best solution,” said Grandpa. “Did she ask you to come and make dinner for us again?” “She did,” said Rachel, “and has a special request too.” “Oh?” said Grandpa. “Has she been talking about clearing the attic again?” “Yes,” said Rachel. "You know how cluttered it is and she worries that a lightning strike might set it all on fire.” “That woman can imagine herself into a right fuss over things like that while most people never give it a second thought,” said Grandpa.

The bathroom noise ceased but Grandma didn’t make an appearance, so Grandpa went to knock on the door. “Are you alright in there dear?” “Just catching my breath,” said Grandma opening the door at last. “I got the little bugger,” she said and Roger is coming to fix the screening, so you can just keep on forgetting about like you always do,” she said.

“Ah, Jeanie,” he said, “you know I don’t forget on purpose. It’s just things in my head don’t seem to stay in the proper order these days.” “I have been noticing that,” said Jeanie gently, “that’s why I want to get the attic cleared out now, while we still remember to do it. There’s a lovely old tapestry up there, made by my Grandma Eileen and I want Rachel to have it. I already gave her Eileen’s old recipe book and today she is making us an old-fashioned apple pie from it to have after the roast chicken dinner which is in the oven already.”