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Dec 20

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our house to yours. May all your holidays be filled with good tidings, comfort, and joy.

christmas 2019

It’s a busy time of year and I’ve not written much as of late. I’m hoping that will change, come the end of January. I will be driving south with my mother-in-law (a snowbird) to Florida in January to make sure that she is snuggled in for the winter and then I’ll fly home, then I’ll be able to get back to doing what I enjoy which is writing.

So until next year, I wish you all well.

Dec 6

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How Much Farther

montreal to la

This was written for today’s FOWC With Fandango or Fandango’s One Word Challenge. Today’s word is “MAP”.

My dad and I were traveling from Montreal to Los Angeles and I was the map reader. This was many years ago. When I think back now about it I have to laugh. Dad would ask how much farther to the next city and I’d look at the map and instead of answering him with the number of miles to go I would show him with my thumb and index finger and say about this far.

Dec 5

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Twins

This week the topic is Two of Anything.

My Twin Boys

To see my twins growing up please click here.

Dec 5

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Fog Haiku

This haiku was inspired by a photo taken by my good friend Bill Holland.

Photo by William Holland

Fog is misconstrued

Some call fog smog and it’s not

Only Similar

Smog is pollution

Fog, natures droplets in air

A big difference

Smog can be eerie

Mysteriously unknown

What is out of view

© Susan Zutautas 2019

Dec 5

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No Sense Nonsense

This was written for Tale Weaver #252.

This week is a nonsense week and your task is to make up a story/poem in which you explore what you think the word means.

There is no ‘right’ answer but rather an exercise in using your creativity to create a believable tale.

images-nonsense

In my province,

there’s lots of nonsense

Premier Doug Ford

must have been bored

When he announced

Beer at a discount

A buck- a- beer

isn’t too dear

He promised tax relief

Vote for me, I’ll be your chief

Hydro bills lowered by 12 percent

I’d like to know where that promise went

His plan to cut teaching positions

Will have our schools in terrible conditions

This is all nonsense as you can see

This is what the word means to me

© Susan Zutautas 2019

Dec 5

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Tall Tales Flash Fiction

Image by Monika Schröder from Pixabay

Mama, Mama, my finger hurts, cried Bobby.

Let’s have a look at it. Oh, a little splinter, we must get that out before it festers.

How?

I’ll need my tweezers and magnifying glass but first, we’ll put a little rubbing alcohol on it.

That’s gonna hurt. I think I’ll just keep the splinter.

If we don’t get it out of there it will travel through your body.

Bobby giggles.

Once in your bloodstream, it will travel to your heart and kill you.

Bobby gasps.

Years later, when he was a doctor he’d smile whenever he thought of that splinter.

Dec 4

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The Eagle Haiku

stone eagle

Watching for his meal

He sits high upon his perch

Ready to take flight

This majestic bird

Has a wingspan of eight feet

Powerfully fast

Lives up to twenty

A natural carnivore

Can easily swim

This haiku was written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge #56.

Dec 3

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Christmas Baking Shortbread

Susan Zutautas

Christmastime is near

Sweet aroma of shortbread

Fresh out of oven

One pound of butter

One cup of powdered sugar

And four cups of flour

Christmas baking has begun and the first batch of shortbread cookies are out of the oven. Many more to bake over the following few weeks along with other goodies. If you’d like to see the three recipes that I use every year please click here.

Dec 1