The Word of the Day is FRENZY. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a ping-back to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See […]FRENZY…… Continue reading Frenzy – Word of the Day Challenge
It was meant to happen. We’ve been spoiled with an amazing summer, and I believe that Mr Frost heard about it. He probably thought ”Oh, you guys had a nice summer, eh? Let me scrap your warm and fuzzy memories!” Now he’s back. And taking a (rare) walk to the convenience store, I came across…… Continue reading Mr Frost is back!
Today’s Word of the Day is Footloose. If you want to participate, create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See how to create pingbacks here. Please note that for the prompts that I publish, the comment box will now remain open for people who experience trouble with pingbacks. However, I won’t […]Footloose…… Continue reading Footloose – Word of the Day Challenge
If you’re a regular in The Cove, you know about my love for flags. If you are new here, well… I love flags. My WordPress statistic flags, that is. I’ve long understood that focusing on my blogging stats is wrong. But collecting flags… Sir, yes Sir! Here is my current ”All time” (more accurately ”last…… Continue reading Gibraltar… Check!
I took over the prompt, as an homage to Nortina’s late ”One Minute Fiction” challenge. What’s the ”One Minute Fiction” challenge about? Easy. Each week I’ll provide a prompt to inspire you to write a very short story. The idea is to manage to type your whole story in a minute or less. Of course,…… Continue reading November 25th #1MinFiction Challenge
The Word of the Day is BIRTH Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a pingback to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See […]BIRTH…… Continue reading Birth – Word of the Day Challenge
Following a fresh deer trail, Vohne suddenly noticed a subtle shivering spreading through the canopy. Running his hand along a tall maple tree’s trunk, he felt a goosebumpy texture on the bark. The yearly ceremony had started. Back home, Cibelle had prepared her setup carefully. Pots and jars filled with warm-colored sparkling powders, and…… Continue reading Ephemeral colors…
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Chéri and I have had our groceries delivered to our door. It has its ups and downs. For one thing, it a little bit like a lotery, every week. Because ordering stuff doesn’t mean that it will make it home. Sometimes the items missing are not a big surprise…… Continue reading A cluckin’ good deal…
GOBBLE is the Word of the Day today. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a ping-back to link your post. Not sure how to do that? […]GOBBLE…… Continue reading Gobble – Word of the Day Challenge
Waiting on the side of the road, she cursed at herself for never investing in a car, even a cheap one, back when she had a job… It wasn’t that cold outside, but she was freezing, on the side of the road. With the fog combined to the draft from the cars passing…… Continue reading Good Samaritan… – FFFC
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