Happy Saturday! David and I are at the bar, after a few days of pretty nice weather. The week started out with some violent storms, but the worst ones were in southeast Connecticut. Here in north-central CT, we got a lot of rain, but almost no flooding. Thanks to everyone that checked on our status. Connecticut is the third-smallest state in the country, but our weather can still be regional in nature. So, under cool clear skies, we're gathered inside to celebrate the end of this week. While we're here, we will attempt to work harder at Linda's challenge.
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is "hap.'" Find a word that starts with "hap" and use it any way you'd like. Enjoy!
SoCS — Linda G. Hill
If we were having a beer, Cheryl would have some news for us.
"Hey guys. Are you two coming in with clearer minds than last week?"
"We're always clear-headed, Cheryl. At least until we leave."
"That's not what I've heard, Dan."
"What have you heard? And from whom have you heard it."
"I received notes from Lois and Ginger asking me to give David extra cherries. Apparently, Curley forgot, and David didn't notice."
"You're right Cheryl. I didn't realize until I was home, that there were no cherries in my bourbon."
"Well, here's a glass of John Howell's Bourbon with six cherries, along with a snifter of seltzer and a glass of ice."
"What about me?"
"Here's a glass of Modelo, Dan. You're still pretty boring."
"Cheers, Dan."
"Cheers, David. I take it you had a good week."
"I did. I was happy to see the rain end, though. My lawn was getting rather unruly."
"I thought you have people to take care of that."
"I do, but they couldn't get out, and then they got backed up."
"Did you have to cut it yourself?"
"Cut it myself? I don't even own a lawn mower, Dan. But I did have to live with it being much longer than I like."
"How would you like to have your yard covered with pumpkin patches?"
"I don't think I could deal with that, Dan. What are you going to do with the pumpkins?"
"The bunnies are eating them."
"I guess that solves that problem."
"Not really. The bunnies, how should I put this, deposit the seeds, along with a healthy dose of fertilizer, and now we have even more pumpkin plants."
"You have your own ecosystem, Dan."
"We do, but it's a happy place."
"What about the remains of the pumpkins the bunnies don't eat?"
"I think we have a possum. They like to eat stuff like that. Plus, some birds like to snack on the seeds once the pumpkins are broken open."
"Do you think this will jeopardize Linus' chances of impressing the Great Pumpkin?"
"No. I think his patch is pretty sincere."
"You boys want another round?"
"We do, Cheryl, and let's see if Dan is up for buying us a pizza."
"Why am I buying? I bought last week."
"Yeah, but I didn't get any cherries, so it doesn't count."
"Who made that rule, David?"
"I think it was either Lois, or Ginger. You want to take it up with them?"
"One large pizza, Cheryl. Sausage, onions and peppers, please."
Someone lost a favorite toy. Hopefully they swing back and find it.
Ornamental grass next to the Veterans Memorial
Leaf backlit by sun
The leaves aren't falling yet, but we're getting a taste of color.
One of the newest pumpkins. The bunnies will be nibbling on it soon.
The Three Sisters, my favorite bridges in Pittsburgh
The full moon was still out when I was walking.
It's okay, bunny. I'm going the other way. You can go back to eating.
Butterfly bush (and pumpkins in the background, of course).
He likes being on the driveway. I guess he wants to stay dry.
Smokey has his peanut
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"Hi there. I know you're on your way back from your walk, but do you have a peanut?"
The sun is lower when I'm walking these days.
I see this flag on my way to the park each morning.
Bridge to Nowhere continues the tradition of character driven stories with strong female characters and well-researched scenarios and the return of a favorite character.
Pittsburgh reporter Rachael Todd has a hard deadline — and it's personal. Her friend is a murder suspect. He knew the victim. He had a strong motive and a weak alibi. Rachael's certain he is being framed, and she'll have to live up to her nickname "Rascal" to clear him.
Bridge to Nowhere
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