Microfiction Monday

Welcome to Microfiction Monday, where a picture paints a story in 140 characters, or even fewer.
Susan at Stony River provides the picture, you provide the story.


You can find all the information ~ HERE
To make this easy go to Design 215's Character counter 


 Here is today's picture ~

Here is my story~


                                                As she walked down the dim hallway

                                                   she heard the echo's of the past


                                                             Children laughing
                                                                tiny footsteps
                                                              Mrs. Jone's voice


                                                               Her eyes teared 









This is what I though the picture was for today ~

Here is my story ~



                                                    The title of the movie is
                                         
                                         G-O-D-Z-I-L-L-A
                                                  
                                             That's ME!           


                                   You two monkeys can stop 
                                   hogging the action scenes
                                   anytime now!


To read more story's about this picture go to Stony River 
The picture will be posted Sunday evening.

Early Spring ~A Love / Hate relationship~

 Here it is mid February, not that cold weather is past, but hopefully the brutal weather is done. This time of year I have Love / Hate feelings for the weather and what is going on outside. Here in the upper Mid-West the weather can change at the drop of a hat. For instance, today's temperature is suppose to be close 60f (15c). Tomorrow's temperature is suppose to be 32f (0c).

Things I HATE about early Spring~
Vast temperature differences.
Dampness
Cold, rainy days and nights
brown/gray scenery
mud

Things I LOVE about early Spring~

more daylight

birds singing

Days can be warm.

buds on tree limbs and bushes

not wearing a heavy coat

fresh air

hints of green grass

                                                   This is what it looks like outside today.

This is what I'm waiting to see  

Wishing you a great week-end. Hoping  the weather is nice enough that you can get out and enjoy it.
~Vicki~
PS. Today I'm joining
Follow Friday
40 and Over

ABC Wednesday ~E is for ...

EXPEDIA

Do you travel? A lot? A little?

Do you use discount travel sites?

I travel a bit, some years more than others 

and ALWAYS check out the discount travel sites.

I must say that I don't use Expedia all that much,

BUT ... if you are going some where and need a 

flight, room, and car try Expedia. They have GREAT deals!

EXAMPLE: Last Fall, my daughter, her friend, and I planned a trip to Hawaii.

When first looking, we were just looking at airfare. That alone was going to be about

$630.00 per person. Expedia "claims" you can save 40% by booking a package, which includes,

airfare, hotel, and car. (Even though, we now know you don't need a car for a week)

That is what we booked, flight, 6 days in a hotel, and car for $745.00 per person.

Best of all, by the pictures you can see, we had a great time!

                                                       The view from our hotel.

Hanauma  Bay

Sharks Cove

Daughter jumping off rocks @ Waimea Bay

Maunawili Falls

Thanks to Roger Owen Green for posting the letter "E" and thanks to Mrs. Nesbitt for hosting this fun meme.


To view more post on the letter "E" click ~ HERE

Meet Me on Monday

Here I go again ...


When you get a new follower, do you really check them out and become their follower? I try to. I know there are people out there who don't. How sad for them! They are really missing out. I believe that each person who touches your life, somehow enriches it.


Anyway, down to business ...


I have a new follower, Chrissy @ Roses, Rhubarb, and Pearls. I saw that she was linking up to a party called
"Meet Me on Monday". So today, again, I am joining a new linkie party. I am excited to see who I might meet there.
What is Meet Me on Monday  ... in a nut shell ..

Every Sunday Never Growing Old will post five get to know you  questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post and we  can all learn a little more about each and every one of us!!


Today's 5 questions are:


1.  Did you get any Valentine's Gifts?


     A red tea rose plant to go in my garden. A bag of Robin Eggs Easter candy. (My favorite.)

2.  What is your favorite topping on something toasted?


      Honey and walnut flavored cream cheese.

3.  Do you pick out your outfit the night before?


     No, unless it is some special event that I am attending the next day.

4.  What food item do you absolutely despise?
      Calamari

5.  Righty or lefty?


     Right handed.


Hopefully, next week my answers will be more intriguing ... LOL


To join in the fun ... check out 

Thanks Java  for hosting a fun meme!

Mother's Chocolate Valentine

When my children were growing up they had a favorite Valentine book.

"It's Valentine's Day"

by

Jack Prelutsky

This is a book full of silly little short stories put in poem form.

Here is one of their favorites.

"Mother's Chocolate Valentine"

I bought a box of chocolate hearts,

a present for my Mother,

they looked so good I tasted one, 

and then I tried another.

They both were so delicious,

 that I ate another four,

and then another couple,

and then half a dozen more.

I couldn't seem to stop myself, 

I nibbled on and on,

before I knew what happened,

all the chocolate hearts were gone.

I felt a little guilty, 

I was stuffed down to my socks,

I ate my Mother's Valentine ...

I hope she likes the box.

HAPPY VALENTINES'S DAY

XOXOXO

Microfiction Monday

Welcome to another Microfiction Monday. Susan at Stony River hosts this fun meme.

She provides a picture and you write a short story about it.

Rules are, your story must be written with 140 characters 

(including punctuation)  or less.

Click ~HERE ~ for all the details.

This week, my story has exactly 140 characters. :)


Jon sat, pondering the events that just passed.
How was he suppose to know that what he
thought was a spider, was actually a false eyelash.

 To see how others interpret this picture click ~HERE

Need your help

Today we are taking a trip to IKEA! How you every been to an IKEA? If you have, you know what a treat it is! Later this year, we will begin to remodel our kitchen and even though today we are going for a totally different reason, I'm taking my camera and looking for some inspiration.

How do I need your help? Well ... Like so many of you out in blogland, I have caught the chicken/rooster fever.
Here are a few items I have.

I'm not sure I will use all of them and I also need to say that my kitchen area and my dinning area are separated by a header. My dilemma is trying to figure out another theme that can go with these items.
The theme now is lemons and limes.
Suggestions??!

I'm linking up to Debbiedoo's Newbie Linkie Party and hoping some of my new friend's can give me some great idea's.