WORDS FOR WEDNESDAY – 12-02-2021
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Thread
Butterflies
Say
Unsuitable
Sea
Shattered
and/or
Press
Eyelids
Spaghetti
Standing
Cupboard
Dumped
CRUISE BLUES by Granny Annie
Beatrice held the thread firmly. It gave her butterflies in her stomach to think of what others would say. Would they believe this dress was unsuitable to wear at sea. She knew the first unkind word would leave her shattered. She was looking forward to the cruise she would take with her church group.
The cloth was in place and Bea wanted to press the material before she sewed the final pieces together. She picked up the iron and carefully smoothed the edges across the ironing board.
Humphrey began calling to her from the kitchen. “Where is my supper woman?” he demanded. “Are you thinking about that cruise again? You need to remember your wifely duties!”
Beatrice rushed into the kitchen where her husband was standing. She grabbed a dish from the cupboard and filled it with spaghetti. She was moving fast and accidentally dumped the bowl all over Humphrey. He was furious as he wiped tomato sauce off his eyelids. Bea was horrified and apologized over and over.
“What is that smell?” Humphrey demanded as he continued to brush off the spaghetti.
Bea's eyes opened wide and she ran into her sewing room only to find the iron had burned a hole in her cruise dress.
Oh, that is certainly sad. These two are not meant for the long haul.
ReplyDeleteOh no. At least she got to "accidentally" give Humphrey what he had coming:)
ReplyDeleteOh no. I feared for her dress and hoped I would be wrong.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite the story, you do amazing wordsmithing!
ReplyDeleteHow awful for her, in everyday life she has it so hard, and now the dress. She deserves to get away and have some fun.
ReplyDeleteOh no! I hope Beatrice takes the cruise anyway and leaves Humphrey to get his own dinners.
ReplyDeleteGreat story.