Got one in the queue. It’s short like me.

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Today is the first really sunny day we had this month, it is also our oldest daughter’s thirtieth birthday party, the theme. Christmas! 🎅🎄😳 Cup of Yorkshire tea, please Bear, thank you. 😎

I freakin’ love that, David! Never too early for Christmas! 😀

Hiya, Rumpies

The baby birdies are doing well as far as I can tell. I’ve seen mama in the nest. When she’s not there, I peek in and tiny mouths are open. ❤️

And they are torturing Butters. She knows they’re there.

Have a great weekend. I have to work some. Boo Hiss

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Leaving this here....

Yummy! Thank you!

Congratulations!

One week left to enter, peeps!

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Hello, Rumpies!

Wow, beautiful nestlings, @Kimmi and what a good time with nature, @JamesLlewellyn. :)

I just recovered from the flu. Nothing so interesting to share.

I finished a painting and posted it on my wall a few days ago... Still grieving for my cat... And still monitoring the aftershocks of the big earthquake that hit the Philippines. My family and I are fine, so I am thankful.

I pray all of you guys are safe and happy. :) Til next time.

Aww, I’m sorry you’ve lost your pet. 😢 I’m glad you and your family are okay, though. Take care!

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So Lady Jay and I are visiting friends in the Kawarthas.

That's an area NE of Toronto with many lakes and lots of natural beauty. Consequently, it's a favourite place for summer cottages, with lots of opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing, and just lazing around.

I'm focusing mostly on the latter of these occupations.

Warm day here – around 31C – with a light breeze.

Went for a swim earlier today, and there may be another in my near future.

Looks lovely! Enjoy yourselves, Bear!

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I had the something with a Robin on our Christmas Wreath that I hadn’t taken down. I waited til the babies left the nest and wreath. Then it was clean up the droppings from Mom and kids.

Awww, love it. 😊

Here’s pic of one of babies with mouth open today. “Feed meeeeeeee!”

Nature doing its thang in Kimmi’s wreath… 😊

Here’s some dumps to hump

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square root of 100Q² for saying so

You’re welcome 😉

(I have an, until now, useless degree in Mathematics) 🤓

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We have a chance of showers every day for the rest of the week. I see that we have had some after I got to work. But we need it after a couple dry weeks so I am not complaining (much). Does mean I will have to go back to my stationary bike for exercising, probably. Too bad. I have been enjoying the fresh air.

I need the fresh air every day. Walking parks greatly helps my mood and keeps anxiety away. We’re due for rain for like the next week and a half.

It’s still raining. Boo hiss.

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Oh golly, what was meant to be a standalone story (5.5k words) is forcing itself to have additional chapters. But for the first time in my Lush career, I am going to write all of it—or the vast majority of it—before I start releasing any chapters. Here's an example of the silly stuff happening in the dating app...

Tina B has booped you!
Tina B: So your a math teacher?
Chet: Yup!
Tina B: Try to seduce me using math
Chet: I want to square root of 16Q²
Tina B: Huh?
Chet: I want to 4Q
Tina B: Dude
Tina B has nuked your connection

I’m super impressed with your math skills! 🤓

Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day.

Nuttin’ but humidity and rain this week. Good time to scribble a little something.

I’ll be in my corner with the plate of donuts. 🍩

Congrats on exciting family stuff this year, David

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Congratulations to you and your family. Sounds like a busy year ahead between weddings and two more grands.

Yorkshire Tea as well. And one of those strawberry things.

I have settled my retirement date with my boss. July 2028. Two more years. And I am now cleared to start handing off some of the few IT support tasks still on my plate, mostly our accounting systems. Basically, I will be focused on more strategic and business relationship work for the remainder. There's one project I will still take on but I will get someone else working with me to back me up and take over when the time comes. And our big development project but, again, I am more handling things like communication, briefing execs, and strategic focus than running the actual development.

Ooooo exciting having set a retirement date. I bet that feels good! 😊

I had set one a few years back, but that date keeps moving out. Boo Hiss

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It has been unusually quiet today Kimmie. I don’t think anybody is avoiding you.

Hello? Hello? Heelllloooooooo?

Hmmph.

Well, shit. Guess I’ll go to McDonalds for breakfast today.

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@Kimmi, question. Is the woman in the 'fireworks' pic standing at the Trevi Fountain?

No clue. I just prompted AI to create a pic of a sexy woman standing in a big fountain with fireworks overhead. You can have it be whatever fountain you wish.

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It looks like the other entries I am seeing here makes it clear but I just want to be 100% sure: We are turning in writings inspired by these pictures, correct? The characters and settings in the pictures don't necessarily have to be in the story; as long as the story deals with fireworks, or a waterfall, etc, they are acceptable ?

Yes, the main element needs to be in the story. It’s definitely a tougher challenge to write a story on your take of all the elements in the picture. Like why is the girl in the fountain with the fireworks? We’ll see what each judge goes with, though.

Morning, Rumpies

Who’s listened to Taylor Swift’s new song for Toy Story 5? Me me me me me like 50 times!

Morning, Bear!

I think the nut warmer has gone out. Terence is seeking other places for a nap.

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Puts the phrase "who's afraid of the one-eyed monster," up there with "who's afraid of the big bad wolf."

That would make a great story title, wouldn’t it?

Mermaid (not an entry)

“But, Daaaaaadddddyyy… I love him!” 

“No! He’s a stupid human!”

Sad, Faria surfaced to tell Hans goodbye. 

“But, you told him about my abs?” His chin tilted. “And my strong chiseled jaw?”

Faria nodded. “He said you’re too dumb.” 

“Can we at least fuck before…”

“Sure.” 

Hans unzipped. 

Faria screamed, “Eeeeeeek! What’s that one-eyed monster attached to you?” Then, it lengthened. “I’m out.” 

She dove into the sea, leaving Hans holding his dick. 

Fearless leader Jen: please note the future of Lush offered by galacticmonstercock69. Make it so.

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Also a Dan Brown-style (but better written, obvs) Cuckold story that, if it works out the way it's heading, will secure my place in hell.

🔥 Yay! I’ll have a friend there!

Morning, Rumpies

I’m nibbling on Bear. Anyone else wanna bite?

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I had long thought Steampunk would be the most difficult genre for me, followed by Supernatural and Fantasy/Sci-Fi. But I've since come up with what I think are excellent ideas for those, though I won't get around to writing them for some time. BDSM should have been a tough one too, but I figured out how to do a very mild one without offending myself.

I think the hardest ones for me will be Horror, Monster and Mind Control. One way or the other, I'm going to make sure I tackle Horror or Monster for this Halloween, though.

Me love Monster and Horror! Scare my panties off, Joe! 😈