May 2016 – My A-muse-ing Life

My Dog Fell Asleep In A Box

My dog fell asleep in a Box last night, He didn’t even put up a fight. He curled up tight, Laid down to the right, And closed his eyes to block out the light. My dog fell asleep in a box last night. Oh my, it was quite a sight. He plopped down with all…
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Duck, Duck, Duck, Goose Part Two

Part One: https://myamuseinglife.com/2016/05/11/duck-duck-goose/ Rachel made her way to the far end of the lake. She heard splashing from the birds, and raised her binoculars to look out again. Two large swans rose up and down in the water, then began to swim towards her. They gave a lonely call which spoke to her…
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Duck, Duck, Goose

Rachel held the binoculars up to her eyes one last time, looking out over the open water. There were three ducks, a few gulls, and swans but no geese. Once this lake had been full of geese every summer but now they did not come. There was a time when people had said the lake…
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Just One More Hill Part 2

For part one, see https://myamuseinglife.com/2016/05/03/just-one-more-hill/ Molly looked around, wondering what to do next. She wondered how long they would really. be here and thought of home, of how much she missed it right now. She thought of how earlier in the day, they had tried to take a short cut back to camp but it turned…
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Follow the Fence

Follow the fence He said, down the winding road. Follow the fence He said, but do not step on a toad. Follow the fence He said, till you come to the silver gate. Follow the fence He said, for you are following fate. Follow the fence He said, it shan’t be too long now.…
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Rain

https://www.flickr.com/photos/leeadlaf/8439385791/in/photolist-dRL4nz-dRREDf-qxo6St-7Wi9db-n7qXdt-m7PzWa-qyEsAA-mhb8Yx-2KEhzB-gZRNjX-AyxLY-ki4CNH-4XvrFZ-eeMFzR-dvt2b-ayompq-o1zxdq-6sSQBK-fFAC2R-5nR6et-6m2z6N-2cNr9g-kVfCpi-oA1h12-a6hxBo-dwZxwT-stB6TK-mgsJ3D-gdi98-87VdTA-kiDGGX-L9eCh-32vdx-kiE8ez-4xbsrZ-eFHDmL-a8NShw-9LuPZr-699aWo-quuAiN-7uE5Yg-4oEFoq-7jSbrA-kVfBPF-kVgEro-pA37jg-aSygjB-7VzTB1-3EhtfM-dvi6N (This is not my photo. Click the photo for the link to where it was obtained.) The rain fell, Refreshing the thirsty ground. It came once a century, So longed for, And yet almost forgotten. We were lucky to see it Once in a lifetime. And then it was gone. As fast as it…
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Just One More Hill

Her body ached as she climbed another hill. She missed home, but even the campsite would be better than this. Wandering through the forest was not her idea of a good time and the growing darkness made her nervous. Jonathan swatted at another mosquito next to her and she heard the slap of his…
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Drive-Through Note

Writing Prompt: You find a note tucked in your drive-through fast food bag. ————————————————————– The note was tucked into my drive-through bag. It sent chills down my spine when I read the words. “I’m not giving up.” I looked around, expecting to see him staring at me but he was nowhere to be found. I…
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31 Social Media Photo Prompts

Post a photo of: 1. An Animal 2. Something sweet 3. Something to read 4. Something red 5. A sibling 6. A plant 7. A sunrise or sunset 8. Your mother 9. Another animal 10. Water 11. Dirt 12. Something to eat 13. Something green 14. Something related go graduation 15. A car 16. A…
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Eating on a Limited Budget

Writing Prompt: Check the local store ads. Create a list of groceries based on the current week’s ad that could feed one person for a week for only $20. (The person already has an apartment or house so they have access to water. Their cupboards are bare though so they must buy everything they need…
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Month: May 2016