VETERAN'S DAY NOVEMBER 11, 2017

FRIDAY FUNNIES 11-10-17

And on a personal note, my home is beginning to be wrapped in Fall beauty.

WFW MORE THAN A PRANK

Elephants Child is providing our prompts this month in the Words for Wednesday writing challenge. All you have to do is write a story, poem, or whatever comes to mind. Use some of the words or all of the words.

If you join in leave a comment on Elephant Child's blog so everyone else can enjoy your addition.
This week's prompts are:

copper, explain, ill-fated, truck, neat, unite
And/or
branch, educated, tenuous, hum, decisive, notice

Here is my fictional story for this week:

MORE THAN A PRANK by Granny Annie

The two young men rushed in and out of the construction site. They threw the COPPER wire in the bed of the TRUCK. Their escape looked guaranteed. High-fiving as the pair traveled down the road, lights and sirens behind the truck brought their adventure to an end.

The Highway Patrol officer approached the vehicle and ask the pair to EXPLAIN all the items under a tarp in the back of the truck.  The boys should have known from the beginning of the adventure that it was ILL-FATED. What they thought would be a NEAT trick was not working out.

The robbers were placed in separate cars and it was obvious the authorities had no intention to UNITE the pair. The questioning began. Their explanations for their actions were TENUOUS.

These were not hoodlums thugs. They were from a highly EDUCATED, wealthy BRANCH of the community. It had been a lark for these thieves. They were bored and had heard that there was a rash of robberies taking place at construction sites around the city. Who would ever suspect them? And if caught, they could buy their way out.

There was a low HUM in the courtroom as the judge entered. Every one could see the DECISIVE look on his face. The guilty verdict gave NOTICE that persons of privilege would not be able to get away with such pranks. Both young men were sentenced to 90 days in jail and six months community service.

KNEE AND EYEBROW

Question Of The Week 11-6-17

Have you ever needed stitches?

Granny Annie5:35 AM

Back in the day before seat-belts in cars, I was standing in the seat at age three. My dad stopped short. I fell forward and hit the ashtray and sliced open my eyebrow. Lots of stitches for that but barely a scar. At age 12 I was walking on a wall and fell, cutting my knee to the bone. Stitches for that and have a scar.

Olga Hebert6:01 AM

Klutzy as I am, it's astonishing that I have never had stitches

Changes in the wind8:04 AM

Got hit in the head with a rock and had clamps when I was in elementary school and had stitches when I had a mole removed from my side, and when I had cancer removed from my nose, when I had female surgery and when my ankle was broken.

Blogoratti8:18 AM

I believe I have had stitches, as a kid walked blindly into a dark room lined with empty bottles. Ouch. Warm greetings!

only slightly confused8:37 AM

Nope! 

Jimmy9:12 AM

Oh my goodness, I could do a whole post on the number of times I got stitches as a kid, as the old saying goes "I have the scars to prove it."

Lisa10:10 AM

It isn't hard to find mastectomy scars one the web. Mine is called a keyhole scar because it was a circle around the nipple and a straight line going toward my arm pit. It was done that way to spare my skin for the reconstruction that occurred immediately following the mastectomy. To do that an incision made leaving me with a scar that reaches from hip to hip. I don't know how many stitches I got that day. I never asked. My first thought when they woke me up was that it was too much, I wouldn't survive it.

River11:37 AM

For an accident? No. Following surgery and childbirth? Yes

Birdie12:15 PM

Once when I was a teenager when I was cutting potatoes and another time when I was about 11 when I got hit on the head with a gym bag. 

Arkansas Patti12:48 PM

I have broken a bunch of stuff but the only stitches have been surgery related. 

Elephant's Child2:17 PM

Feet. Often. And surgical stitches.

cube3:18 PM

I have broken a finger and a toe, but stitches were all related to oral surgery and a C-section. 

Barb3:40 PM

Only after surgery. I have a big scar on my leg that I got as a girl - I’m sure it shoulld have been stitched, but my Mom put a bandage over it and called it good.

Lee5:36 PM

Yes...for under my left arm...up near my armpit...around 30 stitches from memory. The accident occurred in 1985.

It was night time, and had arrived home from a long day at work. I'd locked myself out of my house. It was a winter night and it was raining quite heavily.

I made a makeshift ladder out of shifty material and tried to climb through the kitchen window. The shifty material shifted, and so did I!! The hooked window latch caught my underarm and the rest is history. Off to the doctor's surgery I raced.

Fortunately, I had a thick, homemade, hand-knitted jumper/sweater on at the time...and it saved me from further damage.

Winifred6:50 PM

When I was little I was knocked over by a bike, had my eyebrow are cut with a broken milk bottle, head cut with a stone but never needed sticthes. Had two children & yes I needed stitches! 

Chatty Crone8:09 PM

Well in surgeries for sure - but the only accident I needed stitches for was for my lip when I was little.

Lynn3:50 AM

Just surgery stitches - that's it.

Lowcarb team member11:41 AM

After an accident ... No.
After surgery and childbirth ... Yes

All the best Jan

FRIDAY FUNNIES 11-3-17

And on a personal note, this week I said goodbye to Ron's favorite tractor.  His 1948 Farmall Cub tractor with belly mower moved to a new home.  It was sad.  But, the good news is, there is another little boy who will get to drive her like our grandchildren did.  Plus, this little boy has a red bandanna in his hip pocket just like Ron.

The Cub arrives at its new home.

Look what just a good bath did to the Cub!

And here is the new owner's grandkid ready to go.

WFW SEASONS NON-GREETINGS

It is time for WORDS FOR WEDNESDAY.  Word prompts provided by Elephant's Child today.  Go to her site for the words and to read stories posted in the comment section or to find direction to other blogs using the prompts.  

Here is my story.

SEASONS NON-GREETINGS by Granny Annie

The weather is under constant change. My allergies and asthma are running rampant and leave me feeling ancient and bedraggled.

It is fortunate most of the time to live in the country but this blending season is the most harsh. After the first freeze, the Winter months will become easier on my allergies. Thankfully I maintain a small garden, growing cures for most of my ailments. It is time now to bring it inside and I plan to do that in the afternoon.

This morning the cats await their food. I put on my jacket and cap and head out the door. The dogs are excited because they know we are all going outside.

We leave the house and suddenly the dogs break into a frenzied run toward the main road. They are barking loudly. I stop and narrow my eyes to evaluate the situation. What are they afraid of?

What could arouse the pups this early in the day? I felt far too frail to keep up with them and my cough was growing worse. I remembered that last night was Halloween and feared teenagers had executed some dastardly plan as they did every year.

Both dogs halted in front of the Stop sign at the end of the dusty road. The words “Everything” had been written under the word STOP. Kind of clever I thought. Then I noticed all the herbs and tiny flowers from my garden had been torn up and were decorating the sign, hanging in an unwieldy manner.

Video surveillance surrounds my property but I am never able to capture the vandals who pull tricks on me every year. Perhaps if I start giving out treats they will leave me alone. For now, with my lovely garden gone, I am left to purchase store remedies for my asthma and allergies.

HALLOWEEN FUNNIES...ENJOY

I WOULD IF I COULD

Question Of The Week 10-30-17

How will you participate/celebrate Halloween tomorrow, or will you?

Ileana7:48 AM

I'll be home handing out good chocolate to kids while finishing "Something Wicked This Way Comes." I'll also be indulging in a littlel chocolate myself.

Sharon Qualls8:09 AM

Nothing different going on here. We live too far out for people to bother with the drive. I suppose I should buy some chocolates, 'in case' someone does come. Hahahahaha!

Changes in the wind8:57 AM

We try our best to avoid it and for the most part succeed

Linda deV10:06 AM

Not much at all. The kids don't like my street....houses too small and no side walks. If I buy candy, I EAT IT!! So, lights off and maybe I'll go to the mall to see the kiddies having fun.

only slightly confused10:08 AM

We'll hand out treats but we usually don't get very many kids.

Jan10:31 AM

I buy candy and keep the lights off while I eat it all

Lisa10:44 AM

At home with a nice bowl of chili and some cornbread watching something scary on television.

Chatty Crone10:54 AM

Just handing out candy!

Jimmy11:00 AM

Nothing planned this year, usually no trick or treaters show up out here but if they do, by golly there will be candy.

Arkansas Patti1:50 PM

I live too far out for trick or treaters. So I guess I'll just watch the World Series game. 

Olga Hebert2:30 PM

I have a bowl of candy ready for trick or treaters. If none materialize (here in my 55 and older gated community) well, fortunately I bought the candy I like. I will be going to a big party at my neighbors' house.

Elephant's Child3:02 PM

It is today here, and I will buy a little chocolate while I am out this morning. I suspect no-one will come round and am not sure whether that is a good or a bad thing. I really don't need the chocolate myself and will eat it anyway if it is unclaimed.

Lee9:18 PM

It's already Halloween here, of course. If anyone does come a-knocking I have a pile of chocolate and lollies/candy here...and will be happy to hand them out. If no one does turn up at my door, like EC....all the more for me!! :)

I think Halloween is all a lot of innocent, good fun. :)

Lee9:19 PM

By the way....Happy Halloween, Annie. :)

Brig12:06 AM

We don't have trick or treaters, so I will be setting in the dark eating candy...

River3:55 AM

Highly unlikely anyone will trick or treat here, but I'll be closed up with lights out pretending to not be home, just in case. Because I don't have any candy for handing out.

G. B. Miller4:57 AM

I usually don't bother participating, as I leave everything else to the family. I'll probably spend the time catching up on writing, but I'll probably be the one to drive my daughter to a party that her ex is throwing.

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