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Shhhh don’t tell her that I said this, but you look younger. My sister did the same thing and though we are 5 years apart, the gap looks much larger since I refuse to let my hair go white. (As a redhead, my roots are white, not gray). I don’t know if I will ever be ready. lol

Love the sunshine for both of you. It’s been chilly here at my beach. Hope you are having better weather. 🥳🥳

Ha! Her hubby actually convinced her to let it go. I think because he went gray. I told her I was still looking for a mate and had to try, so I wasn’t gonna match her hair!!. 🤣🤣 Mom went white late thirties and we did, too. Been coloring hair ever since. I actually prefer the white to gray, though.

Mr Ape… a relative?

Twin big fun today!

She’s let her hair go white-gray. I told her I’m not ready yet…

Morning, Rumpies

Thank you, David and Mr Ape. ❤️ Her Dr said he was an asshole for delivering the news on her bday. It was very unexpected. She’s been on phone with Dr and now on phn with work coordinating time off and her projects. She’s an IT geek like me. Then we’re heading out for big fun and to forget this mess.

Hiya Rumpies

It’s freezing in Florida today, so I bought this hat. 😊 Onlookers have hat envy… I can tell. 🤣

And, just sharing. Could use positive vibes, prayers, whatever you believe in toward my sister. Her Dr called on our bday to tell her she has a rare form of thyroid cancer. She’ll have full thyroid removal surgery next week. Both of us will have body scans to make sure it’s nowhere else since it can be genetic and is aggressive form.

But we’re going to enjoy our trip together.

Love you all! ❤️

Hi, Rumpies

Headed on Twins Gone Wild trip in the morning. Got my head back in a good space. Dad’s beyond sad and in particular his loss of control of bodily functions is hard on everyone. Just gotta stay strong for him. It helped me writing and publishing on SS about us. Helped me come to terms with us never being able to have the close relationship I had with Mom.

Anyways, enjoy rest of the Month of Love!

Writing contest in SS runs through St Patty’s Day, if interested. An eclectic bunch of entries so far!

Love you all! See ya in March.

Please feed and pet Butters while I’m away.

And play with the toys in Storeroom 4.

I’m mostly unplugged rest of February, but popping in to plug writing challenge on SS. Runs thru St Patty's Day…

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/stories-space-writing-prompts-challenges/writing-challenge-for-50-end-date-march-17th

Hiya, Rumpies

I’m taking a bit of time away. Trying to gather strength with more bad stuff with Dad. And my twin and I are taking a short trip together to celebrate our birthday last week of month. Her wonderful hubby will stay to handle Dad issues.

Msg me if you need anything. I get notified.

And yay! The sun is out today! ☀️

Love you all! ❤️

Loved it! Congratulations, Chris :worship:

Hiya Rumpies

Getting ready to watch Super Bowl. I think I want Seahawks just because Sam’s been through quite a bit.

So ya watching Bad Bunny or Kid Rock? I’ve never liked Kid Rock. I don’t understand the hate of Bad Bunny. But I don’t understand a lot of things.

I just hope it’s a great game and nobody gets hurt. I been watching Olympics all day. Love it! Sad for Vonn falling, though.

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It's been a weird week.

One of the women in my local writer's group had a stroke on Tuesday while we were meeting at the library. She ended up passing away overnight. It's surreal. She was there, reading us her very dark, edgy true crime story, and then she said, "Call 911, I'm having a stroke. I can't move my arm." She was speaking coherently until the paramedics arrived, then it all went downhill from there. Her son was with her when she passed, which was at least comforting to know.

On Wednesday, a girl I went to high school with passed away very suddenly and mysteriously. I haven't seen her for probably a dozen years or so, but we were good friends once upon a time. I'm left feeling awkwardly sad, and a little guilty that we didn't stay in better touch.

On Thursday, my Nurse Practitioner's office called and told me I had an appointment with the other doctor in the practice. Apparently, my NP left the practice. I canceled the appointment. I only drove that far because I liked the NP. Now, for the 5th time in 8 years, I am left to find a new primary care provider.

On Friday, yet another tooth broke. This is the third tooth to break in the last 6 months. It'll mean another crown. Sadly, not the kind that sparkles on top of my head.

Any time that dark cloud over my head would like to move along, that'd be nice.

No judging while I add a little Jack Daniels to my Coke Zero.

Awww, I’m sorry, Kat! Hopefully the bad stuff’s outta the way now and only good stuff now!!!

Are you into the Olympics? It makes me happy to watch all the athletes coming together from different countries, seemingly enjoying competing with each other.

Morning, Rumpies

Sorry I missed you in Louisville, Fuzzy Lion. Hope you enjoyed your visit! ❤️

Part 2 of 3 of vamp story dropped in overnight, for those of you with a fang fetish… or just curious how me and WW chose to spin it.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/mind-control/love-at-first-bite-pt-2

I don’t really follow either team closely. Nothing against them, I just like the Bills, Chiefs, Jags. I’d like Seahawks to win Super Bowl. Sam’s had a kinda tough go of it and has been resilient through it all. Love to see him win. I like Drake, too, though.

Morning, Rumpies!

Kat, hope you’re feeling better. ❤️

Still freezing here. 🥶

I’ll make myself some hot cocoa and hopefully Bear stockpiled the marshmallows before he left.

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I have collaborated on several stories, but I learned my lesson about letting someone else list you as a collaborator. Their story ends up in you story list. I have since fixed that and always tell the person not to list me as a collaborator, although I am glad to help.

Yup, it does. I want the story in my list, though when I collab. I did have someone add me as a collab once without asking, though. I’d just offered suggestions. Didn’t like that.

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I found this thought-provoking, Kimmi, having never tried (yet) to write a collab story. 😕 BTW: You certainly write collaboration stories with LushStories A-listers. 😎

In my 3 and 1/4 years of writing here, I have been approached twice to write a collaboration story. Both times it happened, the timing was wrong, as I was in the middle of writing a longer story – you may have noticed I "tend" to write books. 🙄🤣 However, the second approach option remains open (as far as I know) and may one day happen.

What discourages me is completely different from what discourages you, Kimmi. My issue is worrying about not having enough talent to make my presence worthwhile. Sad but true. Therefore, finding the right person for me would depend on someone who has a writing standard roughly equal to mine.

And, of course, having enough time to spend on the project. 😎

Aww, I hate to hear you worry about not having enough talent. What defines talent in art? I’ve never thought there was some universal definition. I think it’s subjective. I really like some stories by authors with a lot of votes and some who only get a few.. I equally like some by comp winners and some who never place. My preferences are about who makes me feel something and who writes something I haven’t read before in categories I love like supernatural, mysteries, SciFi, romance.

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I have just read Kimmi and WW's vamp story. I'm sure no one here in Rumplation's will be surprised to hear me say their collaborative story is excellent. The level of writing is "top-notch".

Thank you, David! You know, I am an odd personality, easily stressed working with others, so I don’t collab much… especially on others’ ideas. But I’ve been blessed to find great fits with WW, Bear, and MrThespian. WW and I both like to come up with fresh takes on darker stuff. We have different writing styles, so he goes over my parts, blending it into the voice and sentence structure of his parts. I think that’s key if you want a seamless collab. We wanted a British feel to stories written with MrThespian, so he blended on those. Bear and I are probably most similar in writing structure. Regardless, if each author checks egos at the door, remains open to changes, and agrees on direction of the story, it can be a great experience. I’ve learned a lot from each collaboration.

You should write your vamp story, Mr Ape! Never too many vamp stories for me! 😈

Morning, sexy beasts

If any of you have a fucking fang fetish, you might wanna try this one… if you dare…

We dipped our pens in blood to write this one. 😈

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/horror/love-at-first-bite-pt-1

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Yuck. Ape hate freezing rain. Make ape slip and fall. We went though that on Boxing Day.

Mr Ape, I slipped and fell on ice over fifteen years ago and still have shoulder pain from time to time. I just did rehab instead of surgery on my torn shoulder. Too bad I didn’t land on my ass. Got some extra padding back there.

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Good morning all

We are finally going to see a few hours above freezing today so hopefully the snow will begin to melt.

Last night a Raccoon found a way into my attic. I heard his stomping around up there. After 3 hours of me pounding in the ceiling and him leaving I ky to cne back, he eventually gave up. This morning I found he'd pulled a panal off the eve peak so I know where he's getting in. I just can't reach it. I'll be spreading vinuger around the tree he's climbing tonight just to add one more reason for him to fuck off.

I also made a call for someone to fix the dan. Hole but in this weather with all the other issues going on I'll probably be waiting awhile

I ordered some coyote urin and some rodent repellant balls so those will be added to the defense.

But at least I have power so it ain't all bad

Do you still think you’re gonna move, David?

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Tied up, huh. If wasn’t on vacation, I’d be throwing “polar bear” and “shibari” into my favorite AI image generator. 😂

Last full day on the island. Always bittersweet. Heading out to do some whale watching. Grabbing some coffee to go.

Have a great day, everyone!

Aww, whale watching is on my bucket list. If you get a pic, please send it to me.

I wouldn’t come back to this frozen shit if I were you!

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Puts snow down James ' pants!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hi, Rumpies

I imagine Lion is having a slow go of it.

Snow ain’t going anywhere when it’s 0 outside. 🙄

I’m wearing my Beach Babe sweatshirt to cheer myself up.

I’m feeling kinda Valentiney. Scribbling a little for SS. And WW invited me to hop on a Vamp piece. Fuck yeah! Didn’t have to ask me twice. 🧛‍♀️ Part 1 being submitted today here.

I’ll take something hot, please. Got any salmon lying around for Butters, Bear?

Good to see you, David L. I think we had similar snowfalls.

A redheaded woodpecker just dropped by!

Hiya, Rumpies

Hiya S7!

And Sears… brings back memories. My sis and I would fight over the Sears Christmas catalogue every Christmas. Fold the pages of toys we wanted that Mom said Santa would see. :)

That was THE place for so many things.

Still fucking freezing here. I’m feeding birds on balcony since I don’t wanna trudge knee-deep in snow drifts to get to the feeder.

Since drinks are free, I’ll take TWO hot cocoas with a bag of mini marshmallows.

Be careful driving here, Fuzzy Lion!

I’m probably going to be in Lexington though, celebrating my son’s bday. We had to cancel plans this weekend.

11 inches with 11 more coming!

I know that may sound like a fun party, but trust me, you don’t want this 11 inches.

And it’s fucking freezing.