Hope all y'all find a way to enjoy the holiday.

Dave, it's only called vacation when you go on a trip somewhere. 😉😘

Fine... I will feed Milik's Dragon. Hot flames don't scare me.😉

"Shhh Man"

Without a word, he put a finger to his lips to remind me to stay quiet. I obeyed, like a good girl. I trusted him to free me of my inhibitions.

He resumed spanking my already crimson bottom. The exquisite sting of each stroke brought me closer to the edge until my entire body shook from much-needed release.

“Thank you, Sir,” I whispered.

He nodded; then we rejoined the party, no one the wiser.

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I just woke up in my hotel in Knoxville and I’m looking at another 6 Hour drive today with the pups. I don’t mind the drive by the time I got to the hotel last night both the dogs were completely put out. I’m not looking forward to putting him back in the car today. I I just fed him and took him out so they could go to the bathroom now I think I’m gonna wait a couple hours until they go back in the nap mode

Y’all have a good Fourth of July

Safe travels! Enjoy your long weekend.

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Right, so I'm gonna do 2 winners, just because rainbows make me happy.

The first, I'm picking because I liked the picture best, and the second was a random number generator pick, so as random as it can be.

So well done BNW, and LuceDevlin.

You can either have the gold yourself, have the gold for someone else, or take the equivalent value in Lush Coins.

Let me know

(You can PM me if you're shy)

Congratulations BNW and LuceDevlin!

This was a cool idea, Jen. 😎

Sometimes when hubby travels, I get inspired to write.

Please enjoy my new microfiction: Miss You Already

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Giorgio Tsoukolos(spelling???) 😀😀😀 I love him! I love Ancient Aliens!

I’m telling y’all, there’s some crazy shit going on at skinwalker ranch. A vortex or alien tech buried in the mesa.

Another drink, please and some salmon for Butters.

Are you sure Butters isn’t an alien? 👽🙀

Sometimes I think my oldest daughter’s cat is one. Or he sees ghosts. 🤷‍♀️

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Oh, that would really be my preference, too, but I had somehow missed that it was gone. I don't submit in close succession often enough for it to be an issue. Not sure if 24 hour delay is enough to stem the tide anymore, though. You probably known better than I given you are backstage.

It would help. 😎

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Once a week seems a bit stingy. Maybe once every 3 days? Which means twice a week barring oddities? But some kind ofl limit seems like a good idea if we keep hitting backlogs. Adding mods can only get you so far given the mods are volunteering.

I'd love to see the return of the 24-hour rule we used to have. It would be helpful. I would never want to discourage anyone from writing. But it does get overwhelming when authors submit their next story immediately after one has been approved. The 24-hour rule was nice because it also gives readers time to enjoy a new story by their favorite author before another one pops up. 😎

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Lol

This is my personal peeve in micro

Part of the problem with micros on Lush is that the word counter tends not always to be accurate. So what may look like 104 words for a published micro might really only be 96 words. Trust that the mods are very picky and would never allow over 100 words if they truly existed. Recently I had a writer send in a 98 word micro that was “measuring” 124 words. 🙀 I cut and repasted it and it dropped instantly to 113 words. I did this multiple times and got it down to 106 but there were truly only 98 words. 🤷‍♀️

Bearkeep, pour me a CokeZero over ice please and thank you. And send something with electrolytes for the boy toys in Storage Room Four. They’re gonna need to rehydrate. I may or may not have taken good care of them for Kimmi. 😉

The sky looks ominous this morning. And I’m off to the gym. 😘😘

Pops in to check on Storeroom Four. If I don't come up for air in a couple hours… then again… don't bother knocking.

😉

I had an uncomfortable run-in with one of the landscaping guys the other day, where he misunderstood something I'd said and he reacted in a disrespectful manner. I was bummed because he made a really poor assumption about me and because I think he's an amazing guy and a hard worker. I gave it a few days, and we were able to talk calmly today and work it all out.

I met with his boss today and asked him to give us an estimate on the plants for my planters around the pool deck. Fingers crossed we can afford his vision. LOL.

Trying to find my inner calm as we get ready for the onslaught of unsupervised teens that will descend upon us at some point during the week for their Beach Week. The good news is that we managed to convince the police to use our property as a headquarters for this annual tradition. It sucks out loud. We have to spend money on a temporary chain link fence and armed guards. For the past few years, we have left town during this time. But it's our turn to stick around again this year. Fingers crossed things go smoothly.

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When Sheila started having mobility issues, I bought her a gogo electric cart that breaks down and you can put it in the trunk. It was a lifesaver for her. I got it on Amazon on a fairly inexpensive payment plan so it wasn’t too badly expensive to pay for.

I feel for your dad. We’re having to go through all that and I respect you for being there for him being a caretaker is a hard job

Thanks for the great idea. We currently use a lightweight transport chair for my brother, but eventually, even that will be hard to lift into and out of our car.

A little something fun…

She Likes To Please On Her Knees

Congratulations! 😎

Grabbing a Coke Zero for after my workout. Sweet Mother Mary, my trainer needs to stop scheduling sessions so effing early! 🙀

Then again, I will have time to finish B&B 11 today and stop Grace from pacing in my brain. Lol!

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We are another couple who enjoy building things with Lego. 😊

Here is a photo showing some of the models we built over the years.

Impressive! We do mostly cityscapes because of our lack of space. But we have created a special space for the Neuschwanstein Castle that I bought him for his birthday!

And very cool to find another Lego couple! 😊

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All this Lego talk has triggered painful memories! Ain’t nuttin’ more painful than steppin’ on one of those fucking things, and my son left them strewn everywhere when he was younger. Little Lego men body parts were the worst!!! 😨

Oh, without a doubt, Legos are the ultimate foot destroyer in the dark. I dealt with that pain as a Mama, and again as a Grandmama. Recently, I found this video online after going down a rabbit hole about which Legos were the worst to step on: https://www.bookofjoe.com/2025/03/which-lego-hurts-the-most-to-step-on.html

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Thank you so much she really enjoyed your work and she thought of you as a friend

The feeling was mutual. Hugs!

My heart hurts. I loved Simmie. She was a bright light and a beautiful soul. I cannot imagine the pain of the loss of a cherished partner, but know that your friends here at Lush grieve with you. Much love, Kat

Busy day. Must have caffeine! Coke Zero, please!

Gym in a bit, followed by a swim. Then it's off to the market with a friend as we plan a 25th wedding anniversary dinner for our mutual friend whose husband has Alzheimer's. We figured we couldn't let this milestone go by without a celebration of sorts. So we are having a dinner at home but with a lovely meal and chocolate cake tomorrow.

Then I am meeting with the landscaper this afternoon to discuss the large planters that I want to put by the back fence on the pool deck. He set up the new irrigation system to be able to do a drip system to water the pots. Now I need to figure out how many, and what to put in them.

Tonight hubby and I will finish our Lego cityscape of Rome. They actually don't make that set anymore so I bought the knockoff brand back in January. Finally getting around to enjoying Lego building time. Yes we are geeky and we love it!

Off to the gym. Kisses! 💋💋💋

I came back to Lush after a rather lengthy absence and began writing The Office Whore. 😉

Hey all y'all!

The queue has been crazy lately, and we story mods are doing our best to keep up. BUT, Jen has published this forum post that I thought I would share here:

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/lush-help-desk/story-verification-times-2

It's a temporary thing to help us get caught up.

Thanks ~~ Kat😘

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Butters has a new hobby—unrolling the toilet paper. She quite good at it sometimes dragging it out the bathroom door around the corner into the hallway toward my bedroom without it breaking. 🙄

And I just gotta say, “Go Pacers!” :worship:

I may have to find me a basketball player to add to my collection in Storeroom #4.

My 2.5-year-old grandson did that unrolling the toilet paper thing when we were all on vacation together earlier this month. Then he grabbed a tissue box, went behind the couch, and pulled out 100 tissues...one at a time. He's FAST! We laughed and said maybe he's part kitty!

I just can't even…

My heart is heavy this morning. I want to say to the woman who months ago said she was voting for a particular man because she had an 18-year-old son and was afraid of that woman leading our country into war… did you really believe all the shit your candidate promises and the lies he spewed?

Ok that's all the time I'm going to devote to politics here. But WTAF?

I'm home from church and heading to the pool. Beach later if the storms don't roll in again like yesterday. Wicked lightning and thunder chased us off the beach yesterday.

I'm working on new stories. Slowly but surely.

Hugs to all my Rumpie friends. 😘

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Good morning everyone,

Converse with your friends. Make sure they're okay. You never know, ya know? People are scared to be open and vulnerable but they're really hurting inside. May be feeling purposeless unbeknownst to you. Please don't dismiss them by saying they're feeling sorry for themselves or such nonsense. It's depression and it's valid. Anyway, not quite sure why I said all of that.

Hello friend! I hope all is well. 😘

You are 💯% correct in that we need connections. It’s vital to our mental health and well being.

Busy couple days here but I shall be more active here this coming week.

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Yes, and also some general study of the biology of the processes involved. I think some folks don't exactly "know the geography" as it were.

As a story moderator, I can vouch for that. 🙀

I'm gonna have Everybody Wants to be a Cat in my head all day. But I love it! Lol!

Taking a break from the fun today. But swimming at 9. The fence installers are not exactly speedsters but it's coming along.

Bear and Lion, feel free to put Milik’s drinks on my tab, too.

Busy day but hope to get some writing in. Grace yelled at me last night in my head. She can be pretty bossy at times. Lol.

TGIF all y’all 😘

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Hello everyone

Just poking my head in to say hi.

Happy to see you here!

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You’ve made quite a name for yourself since I’ve been away. But congratulations on your success. I knew you were a great writer even from the few first stories of yours I was privileged to read.

Thank you! I always appreciated your support. (Now, I might have to write Part 60 for The Office Whore.)

It's good to see you back here. I've missed your writing! Hugs for you! 😘