Writers Duel!! Are you up for it?

[BlueMoonWolf]

just in the spirit since everyone else is sleeping and doesn't have a chance to hazard a guess... i will pm you

[DAYWALKER]

What the hell? I don't come online for the weekend and all hell breaks loose.

***Walks in and drops BMW's quote in front of me***

Here, Here...!

WhatTheHell...lolol?
Unkle Day disappears for less than a week, and the ThreadTrain had been derailed...and thankfully, placed back on track just before I got here...lolol!
Good thing...or I might have had to hand out Thread Detention...
***snickerz***

Ok, sooo...."Nurses" is the subject?
Should be a breeze, as M'Lady is a nurse...and the deadline is May 8th...?

Ok, so who chose my birthday as the deadline...hhmmmm?

T3...thank you for taking the helm whilst I was away, had no idea that in itself was going to pose a challenge...lololol!
BMW...love the new thang you put up for an extra challenge...!
As soon as I feel a bit recovered from my cross~country trip...lol, I will begin the cranking of the wheels on that one...gonna be a blast!

I missed everyone terribly...lol...and noticed that my little green balls have gone stagnet...so I have some catching up to do later...think I will work a half day today...lolol...so that I may do just that!

Cheerzzzz!

[hlj1872]

***Walks in and drops BMW's quote in front of me***

Here, Here...!

WhatTheHell...lolol?
Unkle Day disappears for less than a week, and the ThreadTrain had been derailed...and thankfully, placed back on track just before I got here...lolol!
Good thing...or I might have had to hand out Thread Detention...
***snickerz***

Ok, sooo...."Nurses" is the subject?
Should be a breeze, as M'Lady is a nurse...and the deadline is May 8th...?

Ok, so who chose my birthday as the deadline...hhmmmm?

T3...thank you for taking the helm whilst I was away, had no idea that in itself was going to pose a challenge...lololol!
BMW...love the new thang you put up for an extra challenge...!
As soon as I feel a bit recovered from my cross~country trip...lol, I will begin the cranking of the wheels on that one...gonna be a blast!

I missed everyone terribly...lol...and noticed that my little green balls have gone stagnet...so I have some catching up to do later...think I will work a half day today...lolol...so that I may do just that!

Cheerzzzz!

*runs in looking excited and relieved and huggles Unkle DW*

OooOOH! Thank the stars You and Your Lady are back...i missed You!

[DAYWALKER]

*runs in looking excited and relieved and huggles Unkle DW*

OooOOH! Thank the stars You and Your Lady are back...i missed You!

Lol...yes Twin...we are back, none worse for weary though!

It was an Awesome trip, but next time we will take a train...lolol!

Thank you for your compliments on my story...I wasnt positive how it would be received...ya know? Now...it looks like I have my work cut out for me on this next one...as M'Lady is a nurse, perhaps I should tell her I need to do some story research...lolol....yes?

[chey]

Sleepy,tired beyond words,she travels the halls of the needy.....wanting a moments break,from the ordeal of trauma.....a quiet place,to meet,to talk,and to,for a moment,forget......so many rooms occupied,finding a private place is hard....empty rooms filled,exam rooms,occupied,technicians back and forth,,no place to talk,no place to touch,no place to forget...but one...why they leave this room alone,tonight,she does not know,and only a small part of her cares.....if this be,a place to find solice and comfort,she came to the right place,,,she calls hym on hys cell,no answer,so she types in the one word she know,hy will know,where to find her,,,,Chapel...........
quietly she waits,looking at the many faiths placed in the room...strange,how here she thought,all faiths work...she picks up literature,but has no interest to read,her mind thinks,of where she has been,and what she needs...5 minutes.7 minutes,and then,she hears the footsteps echo down the hall,it is hys walk,hys step........she waits as hy opens the door,no words spoken,both need this,backing her slowly to the door,so,hy may look,just in case.....and slowly gives her,what her body craves....a quick, yet soothing touch to her wounded soul.....hurried, least someone does come.....among sighs and heavy breathing,they here the slow walk of another,and in time,appear to be put back together,,,and she walks in,the wife of Trauma room #2....she looks at them,as they blush and hurry to leave,,but before they manage to depart,she tells them,she knows,what it is to be young and in love...

[GemmeFemme]

A familiar blonde ponytail bounced merrily down the hall as Gigi skipped to the rhythm of the music on her IPOD. Popping bubble gum matched beat with the pulsating groove. She rounded the corner and slipped behind the nurses' desk to file her last chart. Seeing her supervisor coming off of the elavator, she winked at Helen and ducked down. Gigi was NOT in the mood for another Spanish Inquisition from the Witch, especially when she only had 8 minutes until the end of her shift and a hot date waiting for her. Ever faithful, Helen told the Witch that Gigi was still working rounds and she hadn't seen her. The Witch considered Gigi a rebel and often enjoyed making her shifts Hell, so Gigi really owed Helen for the not-so-little white lie.

Smiling widely, Gigi flew through the halls at breakneck speed. Step one...clock out. Done. Step two...jump into a restroom stall to change out of her brighty whiteys. Done. Step three...grab a movie out of her bag and a handful of snacks from the cantina. Done. Step four...date night!

Gigi burst into the room and announced, "It's time to parrrrrrrtay!" Peels of laughter and squeals of delight greeted her as she dove into the middle of the children's activity room. In short time, the movie was in the dvd player, snacks were distributed, and everyone had had a huge hug and kiss from Gigi. As everyone settled down, Gigi took a moment to look around at the beautiful bald heads, bright eyes, flushed cheeks, and absolutely enamored faces. These were her patients...her kids...her loves and she could think of no better place to be on a Friday night.

[GemmeFemme]

OMG! I friggin killed the thread.

[hlj1872]

OMG! I friggin killed the thread.

*gliggles*

This thread will never die..and you are not a thread killer! Your piece was really very good, I think I've just been so busy I didn't even see that anyone had posted.

[hlj1872]

Lorelei
~ Hollylane 4~16~06

I paused to scan the directory on the red brick wall inside the O'Farrell Women's Health Clinic, looking for the offices of Dr. Donnelley. Once I had located his offices on the small map I stepped into the elevator next to the directory and punched the button for the fourth floor. I was a half hour early for my appointment, because my regular doctor was on a month long vacation, and I was sure I'd need to fill out copious amounts of paperwork for this visit. I stepped into the brightly lit corridor on the fourth floor and began looking at the numbers on the glass doors that lined the hallway until I found Dr. Donnelley's office and entered into a room that had a softly lit relaxing ambiance. A fountain gurgled softly in one corner and a salt water fish tank took up a wall to my left with brightly colored fish darting peacefully amongst natural coral rocks and around delicate sea urchins.

The reception area was empty and I was relieved by this because I didn't think I had it in me at that moment to make polite small talk. I approached the reception desk where a kindly elderly woman sat primly behind a sliding glass window clicking away at the keys of her computer. I tapped on the glass and she looked up at me with a smile and slid the glass window open. "Do you have an appointment dear?" she asked in a soft voice that I nearly had to strain to hear. "Yes, ma'am, I do. My name is Heather Johnson and my appointment is at 11am." I said in a friendly voice that sounded a little high pitched to me. I was more then a little nervous about the reason for this visit. "Okay, Heather, thank you for arriving early for your appointment. I'll need you to fill out these forms while you're waiting to see Dr. Donnelley. I'll also need you to fill this cup in the ladies room on your right" the receptionist said while pointing towards the restroom door. "Thank you" I said as the smile started to slip from my face. I went in to the restroom and sat for several minutes on the toilet with a shy bladder before I could fill the cup. I washed my hands and returned the cup to the receptionist before I sat in one of the comfortable chairs next to the fountain and began filling out the forms. I noticed my hand was shaking slightly and I was jiggling my legs at a rapid pace as I wrote. Just as I was signing the bottom of the fourth page a nurse opened the door to the reception area and called my name.

I gathered up my purse and the forms and followed her into the examination room after we stopped at the scale to get my weight. "Good morning Heather," the nurse said as she perched on a rolling stool and opened my file on the counter in front of her. "My name is Lorelei and I am Dr. Donnelley's nurse. I just need to ask you a few questions and take some vitals, and then Dr. Donnelley will be right in to see you." She said with a smile twice as friendly as the receptionist's. I sat on the edge of my chair and played with the edge of my skirt waiting for her to begin. "I have here that your visit today was prompted by a missed period and a positive home pregnancy test?" she queried. "Yes ma'am" I said quietly. "And you've been seeing Dr. Donnelley's colleague, Dr. Rosenthal, for two months in an attempt to conceive?" she asked. I nodded my head and continued playing with the hem of my skirt. "It must be very difficult for you to see Dr. Donnelley rather then Dr. Rosenthal at a time like this. Though I did hear that he's having a fabulous time in Hawaii right now with his wife." she said as she took my vitals and jotted in my chart while I continued to nod silently in reply to her questions. As she removed the blood pressure cuff from my arm she looked at me for a moment with her head slightly tilted and her glasses on the tip of her nose. She suddenly reached out in a comforting gesture and patted my knee before saying in a soft motherly voice, “its all right dear. I see this is your fifth time, and I can understand why you'd be anxious." I let out my breath in a rush, touched by her kindness, and I felt a single hot tear spill unto my cheek as my words tumbled out. "Thank you Lorelei, I am so nervous. I'm afraid to get my hopes up, because I will be so disappointed if the test was wrong. Home pregnancy tests are not always accurate. I've learned that the hard way four times now. I haven't even mentioned it to my partner because I don't want to get his hopes up only to be disappointed later."

"Well dear, I'll tell you what. I will call the lab and have them rush your test. I don't want you to worry yourself sick over it for the normal 3 days it takes to get the results. I'll say a little prayer for you in the hopes that you'll have good news to tell your husband when you leave here." She said with her gentle hand still on my knee. I could feel my relief written all over my face as the tears streamed from my eyes. I had never expected to come to this appointment and leave with an answer. "Thank you so much Lorelei, you have no idea how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness." I said with a sob and a sniffle.

Lorelei finished my vitals and left the room to call the lab. I talked briefly with Dr. Donnelley about my last period and my daily habits. He did a brief exam and then went into the hallway to converse with Lorelei. I strained to hear what they were saying but I couldn't pick up more then a few words. Lorelie popped her head in the doorway and said. "Why don't you go have some lunch down in our cafeteria and then come back up? The lab said they will have the results within two hours."

I went down to the cafeteria and picked up a salad and a bottle of iced tea. I sat down and poured blue cheese dressing over the packaged meal and picked absently through it with my fork. I did not have an appetite at all. My stomach was a bundle of nerves and my shoulder muscles were all tensed up. I had a slight headache and even felt a little nauseous as I slowly chewed the only three bites I could coax into my dry mouth. I sat numbly on the hard plastic stool and stared with glazed eyes at the far wall for nearly an hour. Just as I tossed my salad into the nearest garbage bin, the intercom on the wall cackled to life.

"Would Heather Johnson please return to Dr. Donnelley's office?" My stomach dropped because I was sure that this was not a good sign. I hurried back to the elevator and punched the fourth floor button again, waiting impatiently as the doors slowly slid shut and the elevator ascended to the fourth floor. I squeezed through the doors before they had fully opened and rushed back down the corridor to Dr. Donnelley's office. The receptionist was talking with Lorelei behind the glass and they both looked up with serious expressions on their faces. My heart was in my throat, as Lorelei took me back to the examination room with a grave look on her face. Lorelei didn't make small talk with me this time. She just said the doctor would be in to discuss the results with me in a moment. I sat in the silence of that room for 20 minutes before the door opened, they felt like the longest 20 minutes of my life. When the door did finally open it was not Dr. Donnelley who came through it. It was the love of my life, my best friend, my husband. He stood there with a bouquet of purple and white irises and a smile that stretched from one side of his face to the other. I stared at him in confusion with my mouth hanging open comically. I could see Dr. Donnelley and Lorelei behind Luke and they were both smiling. My heart skipped a beat when my eyes came to rest on the balloon that was attached to the bouquet. Written across its mylar surface amongst party hats and party favors was one word. "Congratulations". I stood and nearly collapsed into his arms, burying my face in his shoulder and dampening his starched white shirt with my happy tears. "You are going to be the most beautiful mommy." He whispered into my hair. He lifted my chin and looked into my tear streaked face. "And I am going to be the proudest Daddy the world has ever seen." He said with a softer smile and tears in his own eyes.

As I lay here in this hospital bed writing this story about one of the best days of my life, I am touched once again by the memories of that kindly nurse who called my husband and helped him surprise me with the news of my pregnancy. Tears fill my eyes again as I look to the left side of my bed and watch my husband talking softly to our tiny daughter with her gently cradled to his chest. "Luke?" I said to get his attention for a moment. "Yes baby girl?" he said without looking up from where his big finger was gripped tightly by her minute sized fist. "Can we name her Lorelei?" I asked hopefully. His eyes left our daughter and met mine, and I knew that he remembered that glorious moment as clearly as I did. "Yes baby, I couldn't imagine a better name for our daughter." He said in a gentle voice, and I saw him swallow hard as tears pooled in his hazel eyes. He touched his cheek to our daughter's sleeping face and whispered in her ear "Hi Lorelei".

[GemmeFemme]

Lorelei
~ Hollylane 4~16~06

I paused to scan the directory on the red brick wall inside the O'Farrell Women's Health Clinic, looking for the offices of Dr. Donnelley. Once I had located his offices on the small map I stepped into the elevator next to the directory and punched the button for the fourth floor. I was a half hour early for my appointment, because my regular doctor was on a month long vacation, and I was sure I'd need to fill out copious amounts of paperwork for this visit. I stepped into the brightly lit corridor on the fourth floor and began looking at the numbers on the glass doors that lined the hallway until I found Dr. Donnelley's office and entered into a room that had a softly lit relaxing ambiance. A fountain gurgled softly in one corner and a salt water fish tank took up a wall to my left with brightly colored fish darting peacefully amongst natural coral rocks and around delicate sea urchins.

The reception area was empty and I was relieved by this because I didn't think I had it in me at that moment to make polite small talk. I approached the reception desk where a kindly elderly woman sat primly behind a sliding glass window clicking away at the keys of her computer. I tapped on the glass and she looked up at me with a smile and slid the glass window open. "Do you have an appointment dear?" she asked in a soft voice that I nearly had to strain to hear. "Yes, ma'am, I do. My name is Heather Johnson and my appointment is at 11am." I said in a friendly voice that sounded a little high pitched to me. I was more then a little nervous about the reason for this visit. "Okay, Heather, thank you for arriving early for your appointment. I'll need you to fill out these forms while you're waiting to see Dr. Donnelley. I'll also need you to fill this cup in the ladies room on your right" the receptionist said while pointing towards the restroom door. "Thank you" I said as the smile started to slip from my face. I went in to the restroom and sat for several minutes on the toilet with a shy bladder before I could fill the cup. I washed my hands and returned the cup to the receptionist before I sat in one of the comfortable chairs next to the fountain and began filling out the forms. I noticed my hand was shaking slightly and I was jiggling my legs at a rapid pace as I wrote. Just as I was signing the bottom of the fourth page a nurse opened the door to the reception area and called my name.

I gathered up my purse and the forms and followed her into the examination room after we stopped at the scale to get my weight. "Good morning Heather," the nurse said as she perched on a rolling stool and opened my file on the counter in front of her. "My name is Lorelei and I am Dr. Donnelley's nurse. I just need to ask you a few questions and take some vitals, and then Dr. Donnelley will be right in to see you." She said with a smile twice as friendly as the receptionist's. I sat on the edge of my chair and played with the edge of my skirt waiting for her to begin. "I have here that your visit today was prompted by a missed period and a positive home pregnancy test?" she queried. "Yes ma'am" I said quietly. "And you've been seeing Dr. Donnelley's colleague, Dr. Rosenthal, for two months in an attempt to conceive?" she asked. I nodded my head and continued playing with the hem of my skirt. "It must be very difficult for you to see Dr. Donnelley rather then Dr. Rosenthal at a time like this. Though I did hear that he's having a fabulous time in Hawaii right now with his wife." she said as she took my vitals and jotted in my chart while I continued to nod silently in reply to her questions. As she removed the blood pressure cuff from my arm she looked at me for a moment with her head slightly tilted and her glasses on the tip of her nose. She suddenly reached out in a comforting gesture and patted my knee before saying in a soft motherly voice, “its all right dear. I see this is your fifth time, and I can understand why you'd be anxious." I let out my breath in a rush, touched by her kindness, and I felt a single hot tear spill unto my cheek as my words tumbled out. "Thank you Lorelei, I am so nervous. I'm afraid to get my hopes up, because I will be so disappointed if the test was wrong. Home pregnancy tests are not always accurate. I've learned that the hard way four times now. I haven't even mentioned it to my partner because I don't want to get his hopes up only to be disappointed later."

"Well dear, I'll tell you what. I will call the lab and have them rush your test. I don't want you to worry yourself sick over it for the normal 3 days it takes to get the results. I'll say a little prayer for you in the hopes that you'll have good news to tell your husband when you leave here." She said with her gentle hand still on my knee. I could feel my relief written all over my face as the tears streamed from my eyes. I had never expected to come to this appointment and leave with an answer. "Thank you so much Lorelei, you have no idea how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness." I said with a sob and a sniffle.

Lorelei finished my vitals and left the room to call the lab. I talked briefly with Dr. Donnelley about my last period and my daily habits. He did a brief exam and then went into the hallway to converse with Lorelei. I strained to hear what they were saying but I couldn't pick up more then a few words. Lorelie popped her head in the doorway and said. "Why don't you go have some lunch down in our cafeteria and then come back up? The lab said they will have the results within two hours."

I went down to the cafeteria and picked up a salad and a bottle of iced tea. I sat down and poured blue cheese dressing over the packaged meal and picked absently through it with my fork. I did not have an appetite at all. My stomach was a bundle of nerves and my shoulder muscles were all tensed up. I had a slight headache and even felt a little nauseous as I slowly chewed the only three bites I could coax into my dry mouth. I sat numbly on the hard plastic stool and stared with glazed eyes at the far wall for nearly an hour. Just as I tossed my salad into the nearest garbage bin, the intercom on the wall cackled to life.

"Would Heather Johnson please return to Dr. Donnelley's office?" My stomach dropped because I was sure that this was not a good sign. I hurried back to the elevator and punched the fourth floor button again, waiting impatiently as the doors slowly slid shut and the elevator ascended to the fourth floor. I squeezed through the doors before they had fully opened and rushed back down the corridor to Dr. Donnelley's office. The receptionist was talking with Lorelei behind the glass and they both looked up with serious expressions on their faces. My heart was in my throat, as Lorelei took me back to the examination room with a grave look on her face. Lorelei didn't make small talk with me this time. She just said the doctor would be in to discuss the results with me in a moment. I sat in the silence of that room for 20 minutes before the door opened, they felt like the longest 20 minutes of my life. When the door did finally open it was not Dr. Donnelley who came through it. It was the love of my life, my best friend, my husband. He stood there with a bouquet of purple and white irises and a smile that stretched from one side of his face to the other. I stared at him in confusion with my mouth hanging open comically. I could see Dr. Donnelley and Lorelei behind Luke and they were both smiling. My heart skipped a beat when my eyes came to rest on the balloon that was attached to the bouquet. Written across its mylar surface amongst party hats and party favors was one word. "Congratulations". I stood and nearly collapsed into his arms, burying my face in his shoulder and dampening his starched white shirt with my happy tears. "You are going to be the most beautiful mommy." He whispered into my hair. He lifted my chin and looked into my tear streaked face. "And I am going to be the proudest Daddy the world has ever seen." He said with a softer smile and tears in his own eyes.

As I lay here in this hospital bed writing this story about one of the best days of my life, I am touched once again by the memories of that kindly nurse who called my husband and helped him surprise me with the news of my pregnancy. Tears fill my eyes again as I look to the left side of my bed and watch my husband talking softly to our tiny daughter with her gently cradled to his chest. "Luke?" I said to get his attention for a moment. "Yes baby girl?" he said without looking up from where his big finger was gripped tightly by her minute sized fist. "Can we name her Lorelei?" I asked hopefully. His eyes left our daughter and met mine, and I knew that he remembered that glorious moment as clearly as I did. "Yes baby, I couldn't imagine a better name for our daughter." He said in a gentle voice, and I saw him swallow hard as tears pooled in his hazel eyes. He touched his cheek to our daughter's sleeping face and whispered in her ear "Hi Lorelei".

What a sweet story, Holly! I admit you zigged when I thought you were going to zag. What a way to keep us on our toes!

[hlj1872]

What a sweet story, Holly! I admit you zigged when I thought you were going to zag. What a way to keep us on our toes!

Awww! Thank you GemmeFemme! I read your story twice, it was just that sweet!

[BlueMoonWolf]

Great entries so far for nurses!

anyone going to try the extra challenge? it's not as hard as it seems. the hardest part is deciding what you are going to discribe. It could be anything at all it could be an emotion or it could be your mouse pad. go on give it a whirl.

[Electrocell]

UMMMMMMMMM is it ok if I come in and just read these great stories and poems ?

[BlueMoonWolf]

UMMMMMMMMM is it ok if I come in and just read these great stories and poems ?

LOL of course it is! If you feel inspired feel free to jump in at any time too!

[CuddleBug]

i have to say that my intent this week (spring break) was to write and draw.... I did neither and school is back in sesson.. however, I love love love your stories! Thank you for putting up wihtthis silly lurker!
~Me

[Electrocell]

LOL of course it is! If you feel inspired feel free to jump in at any time too!

Thank you .

[TRBlue]

I Told you I would always remember
And though it seems the day passed without promise or praise
I stood still one moment under the damp April timber
And my heart sang of Love as if I were there with you today

I showed you that you mattered in ways long forgotten
And it seems we are disconnected and left behind
I danced one moment for all the might have beens
And my soul recalled your birthday as if we stepped out in time

I thought you would always remember
And though it seems life pushes us all ahead
I paused one moment in a prayer of surrender
And my arms embraced you from a far away thread

We were only friends though others loved to talk
And it seems the days race by faster
I still take one moment to cherish our walk
And know in this life - our love will never be thought a disaster

Thank you sister for the time and travels
Our birthdays come and gone
Thank you friend for tears and laughter
And memories that alone rewrite life's song

[oregon_femme]

I Told you I would always remember
And though it seems the day passed without promise or praise
I stood still one moment under the damp April timber
And my heart sang of Love as if I were there with you today

I showed you that you mattered in ways long forgotten
And it seems we are disconnected and left behind
I danced one moment for all the might have beens
And my soul recalled your birthday as if we stepped out in time

I thought you would always remember
And though it seems life pushes us all ahead
I paused one moment in a prayer of surrender
And my arms embraced you from a far away thread

We were only friends though others loved to talk
And it seems the days race by faster
I still take one moment to cherish our walk
And know in this life - our love will never be thought a disaster

Thank you sister for the time and travels
Our birthdays come and gone
Thank you friend for tears and laughter
And memories that alone rewrite life's song

Wow! Darling this is so very beautiful~

It is obvious why I love you so much.....

[hlj1872]

My entry for the Mission Impossible challenge *w*...I'm almost certain someone will be able to guess what I'm describing...but will they guess what flavor? Thank you for this challenge BMW, it was fun!

One would need a machete or possibly an axe if their destination lies beyond the tangles and sharp stinging thorns of this plant that grows like a weed. These rolling hills are covered in this dangerous yet beautiful fruit bearing plant, and though there is a bounty to be had, I have heard many a farmer grumble about how to clear them from his land. They’ve tried plows, goats and pulling them up by hand, and every spring it’s clear to see the battle is still at hand.

There is sweetness to be had if you are brave enough to delve deep amongst the spiders that grow so enormous they seem the size of saucers. The spiders weave their webs amongst the richly colored leaves and dine on the many succulent insects that buzz away in and around its flowers. One might need to be careful when reaching between the brambles to grasp this luscious treat.

The deer come down from the hills and pick their way through trails long established by the many nimble creatures who have traveled this route before. They gently push the vines and leaves apart as their nimble tongues and reaching lips find the sweet meat they have come to adore. Minute sized yellow songbirds fill the air in this clearing with their sweet songs as they flit through their thorny haven. A tawny cat sits with tail swishing back and forth and green eyes flashing as he watches the fluttering of tiny yellow wings from his hiding place at the base of the stalks, where he is hidden by the deep green leaves.

A little girl with a basket over her arm moves slowly across the grass, as she reaches for the juiciest of the fruit with purple stained fingers and a happy smile playing about lips that bear the same sticky dye. Though she dreams of what her mother will make with these decadent little treasures, her basket holds only the handful that escaped without the bruises that made it possible for her to consume the rest without guilt in her little heart.

[Trinity3]

My entry for the Mission Impossible challenge *w*...I'm almost certain someone will be able to guess what I'm describing...but will they guess what flavor? Thank you for this challenge BMW, it was fun!

One would need a machete or possibly an axe if their destination lies beyond the tangles and sharp stinging thorns of this plant that grows like a weed. These rolling hills are covered in this dangerous yet beautiful fruit bearing plant, and though there is a bounty to be had, I have heard many a farmer grumble about how to clear them from his land. They’ve tried plows, goats and pulling them up by hand, and every spring it’s clear to see the battle is still at hand.

There is sweetness to be had if you are brave enough to delve deep amongst the spiders that grow so enormous they seem the size of saucers. The spiders weave their webs amongst the richly colored leaves and dine on the many succulent insects that buzz away in and around its flowers. One might need to be careful when reaching between the brambles to grasp this luscious treat.

The deer come down from the hills and pick their way through trails long established by the many nimble creatures who have traveled this route before. They gently push the vines and leaves apart as their nimble tongues and reaching lips find the sweet meat they have come to adore. Minute sized yellow songbirds fill the air in this clearing with their sweet songs as they flit through their thorny haven. A tawny cat sits with tail swishing back and forth and green eyes flashing as he watches the fluttering of tiny yellow wings from his hiding place at the base of the stalks, where he is hidden by the deep green leaves.

A little girl with a basket over her arm moves slowly across the grass, as she reaches for the juiciest of the fruit with purple stained fingers and a happy smile playing about lips that bear the same sticky dye. Though she dreams of what her mother will make with these decadent little treasures, her basket holds only the handful that escaped without the bruises that made it possible for her to consume the rest without guilt in her little heart.

OOOOO OOOOO I Wanna guess on this one....

Because I LOVE these and grew them myself....I am hoping that it's the same...Because Twin is right....There are a few that could be describe very much the same way....But it's the flavor that deciphers which one. However, since I could visualize and smell the scents as I read your awesome description, I think I might know which flavor.

OK. I guess Twin you are describing Abundant BLACKBERRY Bushes.

I know I will need to wait until the deadline right to hear the answer.

[BlueMoonWolf]

I was thinking raspberries but that could be because i am eating toast with raspberry jam right now

[Trinity3]

I was thinking raspberries but that could be because i am eating toast with raspberry jam right now

Ok, damn it now you got me wanting that!!!

However, it will have to be on English muffin...Since that's all I have in LOL

[BlueMoonWolf]

Oohhhh trade you i would love an english muffin!

[Trinity3]

Oohhhh trade you i would love an english muffin!

:: Hands ya a big Ol' English muffin:: There ya go sweetie!

[DAYWALKER]

Strawberries...it's gotta be strawberries...lol!

Ok...so...what'd I win...?

Oh, wait...uummm....
Ok, second guess is Elderberries...

****snickerzzz****

Well, I have known some thorny cherries before,
that you needed a machete' to get to...
but that's another thread...
I'm sure of it...

[JD]

OOOOO OOOOO I Wanna guess on this one....

Because I LOVE these and grew them myself....I am hoping that it's the same...Because Twin is right....There are a few that could be describe very much the same way....But it's the flavor that deciphers which one. However, since I could visualize and smell the scents as I read your awesome description, I think I might know which flavor.

OK. I guess Twin you are describing Abundant BLACKBERRY Bushes.

I know I will need to wait until the deadline right to hear the answer.

Yeah, I second the guess for blackberries. I've gotten plenty of purple stained fingers from them myself, and the briars certainly make you work for them. Great description.

Oh, and hello...I'm JD.

[Electrocell]

Sounds like blackberies to me too. They do grow wild -all over the place.

[BlueMoonWolf]

:: Hands ya a big Ol' English muffin:: There ya go sweetie!

YAY!!! *hands you some toast*

that's right it can't be raspberries because raspberries stain your fingers red not purple. Okay I am wrong

[Trinity3]

Well Hello There JD Welcome to the Writer's duel!

Hello Electro....Welcome


Yay! Toast thank you Darlin! I Was wondering when you would catch the red verse purple LOL Very Quick!!!

[BlueMoonWolf]

lol it's a phenergan moment... stupid stuff makes me groggy as hell okay we won't mention that it's not touching my angry stomach at the moment either

[Electrocell]

Well Hello There JD Welcome to the Writer's duel!

Hello Electro....Welcome


Yay! Toast thank you Darlin! I Was wondering when you would catch the red verse purple LOL Very Quick!!!

Thank you for the welcome Trinity3 .

[Trinity3]

Thank you for the welcome Trinity3 .

You are quite welcome darlin!

[JD]

It’s not really something people admit, I’ll confess, but here goes: I love to smell them. They have a salty earthy scent, and yes, in the mornings, I toss off the covers just to get that glorious concentrated whiff, where the smells have collected into a confined place overnight. It’s one of those eccentricities I figured you’re not supposed to admit, so I didn’t, until a friend confirmed it’s a good smell. “They smell like popcorn!” she proclaimed, and I realized that she was right. The salty earthy odor actually smells more like a snack food, which at least explains why I like to start my day with the smell. I tend to wake up hungry.

Another friend has come forward to admit she loves the smell too, but she says they smell like Fritos, and I realize that she’s right too. I can smell the baked corn, I swear, even though there can’t possibly be any corn present.

At four months, they were small dark things, almost black, but a year later and at full size, they are mottled, with small spots of pink. The color that was once black as ink is now more of an uneven brown. This color pattern runs in the family, I’ve noticed, though I suspect it’s very common outside of the immediate family as well.

It took me some time to isolate the smell, but now I know its exact location, or locations, to be more correct. And though I have a choice, I don’t really care which one it is. If it’s conveniently located, I’ll sniff it. I’ll even lift it up to my nose. I sometimes laugh at myself and expect to smell grass or maybe even something unpleasant. It would serve me right if I was assaulted by a less pleasant organic odor, but I never am.

I say this more confidently now because I know there are others besides me, and they have come up with better comparisons than I- yes, it smells earthy and salty, but it smells a heck of a lot more like popcorn and Fritos.

[hlj1872]

*trying hard not to tell what flavor before the end of the challenge*

JD...welcome! Thank you for the compliment. Omg..I have no idea what you are describing..you got me! Great mysterious description you have there!

Electro welcome to the writer's duel!

Thank you for your compliment Twin! I love you!

[DAYWALKER]

*trying hard not to tell what flavor before the end of the challenge*

JD...welcome! Thank you for the compliment. Omg..I have no idea what you are describing..you got me! Great mysterious description you have there!

Electro welcome to the writer's duel!

Thank you for your compliment Twin! I love you!

Lolol...wow, that was quick...
I mean...being turned into chopped liver so very quickly...
...lmaooooooo...
Fine...everyone gets a hello but me...

***sigh***

[hlj1872]

Lolol...wow, that was quick...
I mean...being turned into chopped liver so very quickly...
...lmaooooooo...
Fine...everyone gets a hello but me...

***sigh***

*smacks self upside head and runs over to UnKle DW...gives DW a kiss on the cheek and a gigantic hug...grins sheepishly*

Good morning UnKle DW!

[DAYWALKER]

*smacks self upside head and runs over to UnKle DW...gives DW a kiss on the cheek and a gigantic hug...grins sheepishly*

Good morning UnKle DW!

That's more like it...!

****returns 'da hugs n stuff...in a very behave myself kinda way****

Now...onto serious business...lol,
I have come up with an idea for BMW's challenge,
and cannot wait to post it...!

BMW...I wanted to thank you for not opening up a whole new thread, for extra challenges...and keeping it here for all of us to participate in one big happy playground...!
And for those of you who have just begun
to post in here...WELCOME...
and let the Good Times Roll...!

[Electrocell]

*trying hard not to tell what flavor before the end of the challenge*

JD...welcome! Thank you for the compliment. Omg..I have no idea what you are describing..you got me! Great mysterious description you have there!

Electro welcome to the writer's duel!

Thank you for your compliment Twin! I love you!

Thank you hlj1872 --just enjoy reading all these great stories and poetry. Use to write a few poems when I was younger myself, don't have much time working these 12 hr shifts to do much of anything lol. Just wish I could write like some of you.

[Electrocell]

Wow! Darling this is so very beautiful~

It is obvious why I love you so much.....

Hey ya lady good to see you and your other half . Good poem btw.

[Electrocell]

OK going to be brave here lol. Just a little something I wrote years ago.


A Woman, A Rose


A woman like a rose,
Has to be treated with tender loving care.
A rose when it has a good gardener,
that gives it nourishment and water and enough sunshine,
Will bloom into a beautiful thing to see.
The same with a woman if she is given enough love, understandment, and care.
And when a rose is neglected,
Though there is a small bloom,
It soon withers away and all you have left are the thorns.
In a sense this is what happens to a woman who feels she is not desired by the one she loves.
And because she doesn't feel desired,
She also wonders if she is even loved.
Like a rose, if not taken care of it usually dies and becomes brittle.
Unless some other gardener comes along first and shows it tender loving care.
So what it comes down to, if you don't give your rose enough of the things they need to survive,
My dear gardener than you are going to lose your rose to one thing or another. CRG