Tag Archives: Christmas

What Do You See #144 – December 27th – Around Simmo’s Pond.

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Michael

It was Christmas and it was stinking hot. Everyone had sweat oozing out of every pore. It had been a tough year, everyone was worn out. Even so, we gathered in memory of Simmo. He’d have been embarrassed knowing he … Continue reading →

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Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Jubilant – December 23.

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Michael

She had that look, I’d seen before, Oh no, here we go again. The unwrapping, the discarding of paper It took so long to painstakingly wrap, Thrown to the floor as if it was nothing. My spirits dropped, I anticipated … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #163 – Christmas with Crisp

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Michael

“Is that the best you could do?” asked Crisp as I sat back pleased with my efforts. I could tell right from the outset that this Christmas was going to be challenging. “I think it’s perfect,” I replied. “Huh, when … Continue reading →

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge – Christmas with Mary Lomax

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Michael

Mrs Mary Lomax had a house with a tree growing through it. Which meant at Christmas she had plenty of opportunity to hang her decorations and create some fascinating light shows. It wasn’t everyone who could do what she did … Continue reading →

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Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge #147 – The Trip Home

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Michael

The kids were getting more and more restless. No amount of preparation in the form of getting them to understand the need for patience and perseverance on the long trip home at Christmas made the slightest difference to their growing … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver – Gift – December 24th – The Gift

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Michael

Christmas preparations had been going on all week. I was proud of the job we had done on the Christmas tree, festooned with colour and flashing lights. Underneath we had laid our gifts but there was one gift that caught … Continue reading →

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#WQWWC #3: Winter

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Michael

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”–Hal Borland The above quote is so true. Especially in my part of the world. No matter how harsh the season is there is always the thought that following winter, or in … Continue reading →

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What do you see # 61 – 21st December 2020 – Bringing On Christmas.

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Michael

It was that time of the year again. The kids were at me, the wife demanding, the pressure building, shopping to be done and it seemed everything and everyone was demanding something of me and my resolve was fading by … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #110 – Crisp and Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Michael

Crisp my aged companion and I were out walking and looking up she saw the elf. “Well there’s someone with a axe to grind,” she remarked. “How so?” I asked. “They’ve crucified the elf.” Crisp had made it clear she … Continue reading →

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#Writer’s Quotes Wednesday Writing Challenge #2 Anticipation

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Michael

Hitchcock was right. The anticipation of what is to come or what might come can be terrifying or in my case, just plain worrying. With Christmas just a few weeks away there is always the anticipation of the weather we … Continue reading →

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