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 Sean Jeating and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are:

1.children  2.couple  3.emancipated  4.fun  5.idyll

and/or:

1.happen  2.just  3.moment  4.peaceful  5.things

use either list or both, or mix and match, just have fun.

Charlotte's colour of the month is Smoky Rose

My own story will hopefully appear on this blog on Friday 16th


Comments

  1. The Happy WhiskOctober 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM

    Happy Writing!

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  2. chicaOctober 14, 2026 at 7:07 AM

    Palavras muito boas e me inspirei ... Trago aqui:

    https://chicaparticipa.blogspot.com/2026/10/palavras-de-quartas_01230437665.html


    Aproveito parqa avisar que estou entrando em férias e assim, ficarei uns meses longe assim, não estranhes! Sempre que der aparecerei! beijos, chica

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    1. RiverOctober 14, 2026 at 8:58 AM

      chica; have a wonderful holiday (vacation)😃

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  3. messymimiOctober 14, 2026 at 10:42 AM

    Mine is ready and will be in the usual place.

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  4. Margaret DOctober 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM

    Looks forward to yours R and everyones.

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    1. RiverOctober 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM

      Margaret D; thank you, I'm working on it but not making much progress.

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  5. DianaOctober 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM

    Emancipated and idyll in one list is a funny pair, I’m curious what people will make of that. I’ll leave the writing to the rest of you this time, but I’m looking forward to reading your story on Friday, River.
    https://canalsandcitrus.blogspot.com

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    1. RiverOctober 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM

      Diana; Sean always gives challenging words and some weeks I have to think much harder than usual.

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  6. Iris FlaviaOctober 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM

    In our... let me be a bit ironic... backyard-idyll having balcony-fun can be difficult.
    One couple sees itself as emancipated. Children? Nah, one is enough (I think so, too, in their case!!!). He defines what fun is, too. I automatically arm myself when I just hear his name as our balcony is within reach of theirs...
    Because... peaceful moments are history. The "things" he throws at his "mum" verbally are that bad, she ushers him inside, but too late - we all happen to hear the insults.
    The things you can do wrong by doing plain... nothing.
    There is a girl, too. Emancipated? No. Neither extreme is good, but who am I to judge having but one very big kid ;-)

    Looking forward to yours and really. This is one of the few good things about the colder temps. No M. on the balcony! Poor boy. Wonder what will become of him.

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    1. RiverOctober 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM

      Iris; I wonder how old the boy is and if he will grow to be a decent person eventually. I don't think I would enjoy hearing him, bad enough I hear fighting from the neighbours and they are adults and some are older than me! You did well to use all the words.

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    2. Iris FlaviaOctober 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM

      Thank you. Oh, by now he must be a young teenager... rebel-phase...

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  7. CindiOctober 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM

    I'm back ... like hot, sticky gum on the bottom of your shoe. Mine has been posted here

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  8. PaulaOctober 17, 2026 at 6:59 AM

    Aquí vos deixo el meu:
    La Rosa feia temps que somiava tenir una vida tranquil·la sense haver d'estar pendent de tothom. Els seus fills ja eren grans i el petit s'havia emancipat feia poc. Per primera vegada en molts anys, ella i la seva parella podien gaudir de la casa només per a ells dos.
    Al principi, tot semblava idíl·lic, sopars improvisats, sortides sense horaris i moments de diversió. Però, al cap d'unes setmanes, la Rosa començà a trobar a faltar algunes coses de la vida familiar, com el renou dels nens, les converses a taula i les visites inesperades.
    Un migdia, mentre passejaven pel poble, el telèfon va sonar. Era el fill petit.
    —Mare, m'he emancipat de veres, he trobat feina a Austràlia i me'n vaig la setmana que ve!
    La Rosa va quedar muda. La seva parella somrigué.
    —Per fi, tranquil·litat!
    Ella no el mirà, estava cavil·lant i no va contestar. Ja feia plans per passar uns dies a Austràlia, fins que el nen es sentís com a casa...
    https://elraconetdesalluna.blogspot.com/2026/10/sobreproteccio.html

    Gràcies!

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  9. Sean JeatingOctober 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM

    [Luckily escaped the Grim Reaper after spending two days in an Intensive care unit, which is why I am a bit late. Sorry ;-) ]
    Even in an idyll, terrible things can happen at any moment; even if it’s just the children of oh-so-emancipated women murdering a peaceful old couple just for fun.

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