Grabbing a quick cup of tea. I'm waiting for hubby to get done with work so we can go over to my son's and love on the grandkids. Had the BEST time last night. Son and hubby went to the hockey game and I had oodles of time with my favorite littles! It made the climate shock worth it. (I left 90 degrees for 40 degrees. 😳)

Have a great weekend all y’all 😎

Having finally finished Cookies And Lemonade, I'm working on another story that digs a little deeper. It's one that could stay clean and get published on SS, or have some erotic moments smattered throughout and be a Lush story. I'm still deciding.

Hugs to my favorite lion 🦁🥰

Last day of this antibiotic. Doc appointment tomorrow. Hoping my lobster red hands and feet fade once the medication is done and out of my system.

I have a new story out called Cookies and Lemonade. The link is in my signature bar. It’s one I’m very proud of and hope y’all will enjoy if/when you have time. Thanks. 😘

Cookies And Lemonade is a different story than I typically write. An aspiring journalist interviews a 1940s B-list actor whose juicy secrets lead to a life-changing article.

I hope y'all will take a look and give me some feedback on this tale.

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Already is. I stocked some a while ago. Great black tea. If it isn't in the pots, just ask. I personally have Yorkshire Tea at work and Yorkshire Gold at home.

Good morning. New story of mine did go up last night. Lots of likes so far so I guess it is going over well. Kat's drinks are on me since she was the lucky mod.

It's the old "couple has a threesome with the neighbour" scenario but with some plot and character around it. And bi male action, this being me.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/threesomes/porch-pirate-josh

Thanks! It was my pleasure to mod your story. But I'm not gonna turn down free drinks! Then again, I'm a cheap date; Coke Zero for me, please and thanks!

I wrote a fun micro that is more clever wordplay than it is sex, but if you like your stories short and sassy (sort of like the author), check out my latest Titty Clitty Gangbang.

Sprained my damn hand last Friday, so typing is slow, but I hope to have the next Mac & Grace story ready soon. I'm also polishing up a story that I have been poking at for the better part of three years. We shall see how that goes.

Congratulations on your EP. Well deserved!

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Kimmi, people will read the story because it is you who has written it...

We all know that we are lucky to have you here! 😘 Enjoy your Sunday too. 😊

Absolutely true! 😊

Saw “Death of a Unicorn” on Friday. I will never look at a unicorn the same way. 😳

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Morning Rumpies

You need to read Kat’s new micro!

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/microfiction/lesson-for-a-cheater

And Ima gonna write me some smut today! Something good, too. I’ll be in my corner. Do not disturb sign is up. Me got this!

Thanks for the support, Kimmi! I've been into writing stories for pictures lately and I was pretty pleased with how this one turned out!

I'm off to the pool while it's still shady. Gotta keep my sun exposure to a minimum. 😘

Just a Coke Zero for me, please, and thank you. I've been on antibiotics for so long that I think I've forgotten what a glass of wine tastes like!

TGIF all y'all!

I’m stunned to be a winner! There were so many great little stories. I loved the challenge, Kimmi! Thanks for your clever idea and your generosity! Congrats to the other winners too! I can’t imagine it was easy for your judge! Please thank him!

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Good morning everybody!

Interesting event, at least in my life. I've just been signed by a literary agent who wants to represent Bear and Girl in non-English speaking markets. She believes it will appeal to a certain segment of the market.

I hope she's right.

Now, let's get the weekend started with some of our favourite drugs: Caffeine, alcohol, and cannabis…

Tea Kettle is refilled and ready. There are pots of Red Rose and English Breakfast teas available on the sideboard, plus all the other fine teas in the box. Sachets of Swiss Miss are available, along with the usual mound of mini marshmallows.

Big Bertha has been cleaned, rinsed, and refilled, and is ready to go.

Today we're using

I've put out donuts.

Plus I've got some chocolate biscotti for y'all.

Take care out there, 'K?

I will be doing my video review just as soon as my hands don’t look like lobster claws! A side effect of the antibiotic prescribed for my superbug is photosensitivity. I did not realize that sunscreen is not as effective in this situation. My hands and feet are both severely sunburn. 😩😵‍💫🥴 Fortunately the temps are nice enough today that I can take my brother to the pool while there is still shade this morning. I just can’t catch a break. The good news is that I think the antibiotic is working. But it’s a slow process. I’m not 100% better but I am definitely improving. I go back to the doc next Thursday before I head north to take my brother back to Michigan and visit my kids/grandkids.

I have some UV gloves arriving today so protect my hands while I’m outside. Never thought I’d need gloves in Florida. Hahaha!

TGIF all y’all.

FUZZY! ❤️ - So happy to see my favorite Lion back in the pub! BIG HUGS!!!

Mr. Bear - thanks for the beary cute cuppycakes.

Tonya - Boy, I remember those days so well. Comp weekends were always so stressful. I remember how my girl cried and cried when all her friends' solos scored platinum, and she scored gold. The saddest part was that the judges really didn't have much in the way of constructive criticism. Turns out, none of the judges had any real tap background, and her solo was tap. The joke was on them because when some choreographers from NY saw a video of her performance, they invited her to come and dance in a showcase on Broadway. I don't miss the stress, but I do miss seeing my girl on stage. She will always be my littlely, even if she is getting married this year!

THREE! Yes, THREE contractors are here working today! And all of them are working hard and getting stuff done! It's like a miracle. 😊

You are truly one of the most generous people I know! And this was great fun, regardless of the outcome.

Here's a little microfiction piece for you...

Sigh, Moan, Purr

I just finished Sigh, Moan, Purr and will be ready to submit Boardrooms & Boudoirs Part 8 tomorrow.

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I think it's a worldwide problem, Kat. We are waiting for a builder's start date to put a new roof on our garage and front conservatory. We have agreed on a price and paid the deposit, but tying down a start date... We've been waiting for over a month on that. 🙄

Hopefully hear this week!

Good luck! I hope you hear soon.

The second one is supposedly on his way. The third one was supposed to have been here yesterday but never showed. So, I assumed my property manager had his dates wrong and that the guy was supposed to be here today.

We finally heard back from the company we hired to clean out the drains in the parking lot. They were supposed to do this work a month ago, but the guy got the flu. This Wednesday is the only open date he has for months. So, hopefully, he stays well. We need these drains cleaned out before hurricane season comes back around. Otherwise, our property will flood. Can't have that, as new grass and bushes are set to go in very soon. There is a delicate balance and order to all this work. I just need the contractors to be here when they say they will be. Sighs...one more donut!

Well, 1 out of 3 contractors showed up so far today. Let's see if anyone else decides to show up. I may need one of those sprinkly donuts to soothe my savage inner beast. Why can't people just show up and do their job? Sighs...

Rain

She awoke alone after an evening of splendor. Rushing out into the rain, she found he’d left, the bed still warm.

Standing under a dilapidated umbrella, her heart ached. He’d exposed her soul just as the rain-soaked gown revealed her body.

He’d touched her as no man ever had, nor would ever do so again. Then he left her with nothing — until the swell of her abdomen proved otherwise.

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It's Sit-On-Her-Day, so let's give a sit, shall we?

Lights are on, Lady Dryad has mostly cleaned up and we’re ready to rumble. Or is that just my tummy?

Tea Kettle is refilled and ready. There are pots of Red Rose and White teas available on the sideboard, plus all the other fine teas in the box. Sachets of Swiss Miss are available, along with the usual mound of mini marshmallows.

Big Bertha has been cleaned, rinsed, and refilled, and is serving up a storm.

Today we're using Peruvian Café Femenino blend from Planet Bean Coffee Roasters.

Seems like we've got Boston Cream donuts today – Ape will be pleased.

Plus I've got some fancy looking buttercream cuppycakes to tempt Kat and engage her waistline.

So, I've been told that the liberal boycott of Teslas has been causing conservatives to buy EVs.

Perhaps we should boycott books as well! Maybe it would provoke folks into reading, eh? 🤣

Oh those cuppycakes are so pretty. Maybe just one. Yum!

We are off to Costco in a bit to buy 15 large blue planters for around the pool deck. Our Costco only had three so we need to head out to Wesley Chapel. Can't beat the price - $46 each. Looking forward to the splash of color the pots will provide along the wall on the beach side. (after the wall is painted of course). Now I just need to figure out the placement of each pot so the landscapers can hook me up with water for them. Its stuff like this that helps me keep my chin up when there is still so much to do.

Watching them demo the ramp to my pier the past two days was tough. But it was necessary - it was dangerous to leave it the way it was. We will rebuild. But till then it looks strange.

Happy Saturday all y’all. 😘

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Did anyone notice the pretty butterfly resting on my…

I did! And may I say it looks exquisite there. 😘🦋

Snow White (loved it!)

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boo hiss Louisville lost in the opener. 😕 Hopefully my Wildcats will fair better tonight. I’ll be in my Korner not writing ‘cause my imaginary friends have ghosted me. 😢

HUGS! Your real friends are always here for you. 😘

Happy Thirsty Thursday. I'd love what Kimmi asked for...but will stick to the Coke Zero since I am - as always it seems - on antibiotics. Fingers crossed this new one works. I think I feel a little better, but it's too soon to tell.

The tiki hut guy left the work unfinished. He never bothered to communicate with me, but told my maintenance man that he will be back on Monday. 😕

The one and only contractor that I can always rely on to be here when he says he will is here today with a crew to demo the ramp to the pier. It has to be completely rebuilt, and right now it's a hazard as it stands. So, while we aren't ready to rebuild/repair the pier quite yet, it made sense to have that dangerous part removed before summer. Plus, his price is very reasonable - I'm sure because he has the contracts for three other projects on site. Still it's nice.

Two weeks from tomorrow we will take my brother back to Michigan and I get snuggle time with the littles. The baby will be one and she's already walking. Can't wait!

Okay, I'm off to write and mod. 😘😘

Will have to see if time permits my imagination to offer up a Rain or Peach entry.

It was discovered that my chronic sinus infection is caused by a bacteria that is resistant to a whole slew of antibiotics, including the ones we’ve tried so far. So, the PA from my ENT office called in new scripts. One oral antibiotic not on the resistance list and a complementary nasal rinse that has to come from a compounding pharmacy in Indiana. I started the oral meds yesterday and while it is too soon to be sure, I think this PA is on to something. Fingers crossed. I would really like to be done with the sinus infection club. Membership has been a drag.

On a bright note, my DIL and I started planning my daughter’s wedding shower yesterday afternoon. And no surprise, my daughter wants a smallish gathering. (She does not enjoy crowds).

Off to get my day started. Hopefully I will be back later with a 70 word or less entry. 😘

Glad to see Bear is less grumpy today! I braved the windy weather this morning to go down to mark where the two new tiki huts are going. The company is supposed to come and start that project today. Hope they don't cancel due to wind. You just never know with Florida contractors. I've narrowed down the choices on paint colors for the outdoor knee wall and the coping around the pool and the hot tub. With luck, the wall painting will start later this week, weather permitting. It felt like we are behind schedule, but as I walked the beach this weekend, I realized we are actually making really good progress. More of our favorite eateries are poised to reopen soon. And my neighbor's granddaughters came to swim yesterday for the first time since Hurricane Helene swept through like a woman scorned. LOL.

OMG Tonya, I can't believe your littely is 11! Time sure flies. So excited to hear that she is still dancing! I think I mentioned years ago how bummed I was originally when my littely decided to stop dancing. But it was the right choice. She is thriving in aerospace and making a real name for herself with another recent promotion. Still, whenever I hear a song on the radio that she danced to, I feel a lil misty inside.

Hope the week is starting off well for all y'all! 😎 I'm gonna start my day off with some Coke Zero...thanks Bear for restocking. 😘

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Maybe a light green or blue mixed in? I love those colors with the beach. Can you post a pic when done? I’d love to see it!

My friend/neighbor suggested a matching color for the wall so it "disappears" (she isn't a fan of the wall but thinks if it doesn't stand out, it would be okay, LOL). But I'm thinking about a blue for the edges of the pool and hot tub.

When the tile and fencing are completed in May, I'll be sure to take pics and share!

Just some Earl Grey today. Hoping for a pool swim in the morning and some beach time this afternoon.

Today’s major decisions will be picking the color paint for our knee wall and the coping around the pool and hot tub. I have our tile samples which I thought were a sandy light tan color. But the paint swatches that Match are variations of gray. Hmmm,… maybe a contrast color instead?

Hope all y’all have a wonderful weekend. 😎😘

Trying to focus on Boardrooms & Boudoirs now. But I also have a few short stories in various stages of completion on my flash drive that I should really revisit.

Make mine a Mimosa, merci!

It looks like we are in for a nice weekend. Hoping to snag some beach time at some point. Kevin installed a new eero Max 7 WiFi extender on our lanai so we can now use WiFi on the beach again. We’d been using the pool WiFi but that is still out of commission. Spectrum came out and said the box was working fine. Last night we did a little investigating and discovered there is no power source as the wires were destroyed in the storm. 😳🙈 Guess we will add that to the list for the electrician. SOME day, all the repairs will be completed and things will be beautiful again. One day at a time.

Bearkeep, fill my glass again? Please and thank you. 🥂🍊🍾☀️

TGIF ALL Y’all!