My favorite is "Hop On Pop," and I wouldn't even have to change the title! LOL. I call dibs!

Next week, my neighbor with Alzheimer's will enter a memory care facility. It's been a long time coming, but heartbreaking. I am grateful that I was able to spend one more evening with just the two of us, watching "Pearl Harbor." It's the movie we always watch together when his wife needs me to stay with him so she can go to appointments and such without having to drag him along. We picked the movie originally because it's long and gave her plenty of time not to feel rushed. But eventually, it became "our thing," at least in my head. He never remembers that we've watched it together before. But he enjoys it every time.

I'll be helping his wife set up his room on Wednesday, and then she will take him there on Thursday to get settled in. It's a beautiful facility, and it will be much safer for him there. But it still breaks my heart.

Fortunately, my little bride-to-be reached out to me yesterday with some things I can help her with. It really cheered me up to focus on the wedding. 😊

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Oooooooooo! :) :) Now that would be fun! Write erotica in the style of Dr Seuss or take a Dr Seuss story and make it dirty!

OMG…the possibilities! 😻

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Morning, Rumpies

Busy at work. Sigh. And staying up late watching football :worship:

Planning for a week trip first of November though with my son and his gal.

I can’t read all the comp entries. Too long. Too many. My eyeballs can’t do it while I’m working. The ones I read are great, though. A tough job for judges!

Soooo many good ones! Glad I'm not a judge! I'm gonna read as many as I can but I don't think I will be able to get to all of them this time around.

Popping in to say TGIF! My darling hubby (who worked 40+ hours at his part-time job this week in 3 days) is taking me to Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. Work hard, play harder.

Our annual passes expire at the end of the month. But we will renew. Living less than 2 hours from Disney it just makes sense to have AP. We drive over in the morning, enjoy the parks until lunchtime, and bug out before the return home traffic gets too obnoxious.

Phase two construction started this week. Yesterday I watched them dig the trench where they will pour footings for my garage. Yay! It’ll be a slow process, but if all goes well, we should be able to move back into our garage before Christmas! (but I'm not holding my breath).

I'm working on a MILF story that has evolved into something more than I planned. The characters had their own ideas on the direction of the story and who am I to argue? That being said, it will be another day or two before I have time to finish editing it. But soon! Very soon! Lol.

Found a sweater I've been coveting on eBay new with tags. Love when I find a bargain like that!

While yesterday was lovely up here on the island, today looks like rain all day. Sigh. Good thing we brought the rain coats!

Fell asleep to the clip clop of horse hooves and it was lovely. Now its time to grab some breakfast! Sadly I have no time for boy toys at the moment. Good thing we're out of them! 🤣

Happy Hump Day! 😘

That sounds amazing Scott! My daughter and her future hubby are going to Greece for a belated honeymoon next spring. They are excited.

Next on my list would be Ireland and Scotland, but this trip will have to wait for a bit longer. Between the upcoming wedding and the special assessments due to the hurricanes last fall, we are a little low on funds. Hence the reason my “retired” hubby keeps on working.

I'm tagging along this week. I had enough frequent flier miles to book a ticket so I could join him. 😎

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Thank you, Kat! Here’s what I’m thinking… still tweaking…

“Tock”

The grandfather clock lost its tick. 

And the pause between tocks drove me crazy. I poked its face. I jiggled its insides. But still no tick.

Curling up in a ball, I watched September slump along, slow as Grammy’s molasses. 

One dark and spooky night, it returned. Tick. I tackled October with glee.

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I’m gonna sit on it a bit. I have until the 15th to enter. 😃

I absolutely love it! And that's not just me blowing sunshine up your butt. It tells a complete story and is so well constructed.

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Afternoon, Rumpies

And another month, another 53-word writing competition. The press failed to see the brilliance in my entry last month, so I will try again. 🤣

Although, here’s the write-up for September and it’s left me confused;

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Our Prompt for September: Historically, September sees stocks trade lower and those who pay attention often count the moments until it ends. Similarly, there are those counting down to the seasonal end of a certain disease-spreading arachnid. No reason to fret about either; time runs as it should and we’ll check September off our calendar soon enough.

Write a 53-word story about a tick

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My first thought was a story called “Tock” about a grandfather clock that lost the tick in tick tock and time then passed too slowly for the person living in the home. I told Dom Twin my idea and was met with silence on the other end of the line. 🤣

I’m going to follow through on my idea anyway. 🤣

I really like your idea! I think it's unique and clever. 💋

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I like that! We were officiated by a lizard! Is it going to be a traditional church wedding? I am imagining it being on the beach and everyone being topless!

A lizard? Well, now I've heard everything!

No, it will be at a lovely venue overlooking a park in the Atlanta area. Centrally located for family and friends. And my daughter is not as wild as I am, so all tops will stay securely fastened. 😉

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Morning, Kat!

I love you are walking her down the aisle alongside your hubby! ❤️ I’m sure you and the wedding will be beautiful!

Thanks! ❤️ She mentioned that she is not a piece of property to be given away, but loves the idea of being escorted by the people who raised her as she begins the next chapter of her life. Her brother will be the officiant. 🥰

Happy September all y’all! 🍁😎

As I turn the calendar over to the new month, I can see it's going to be a busy one! Which means the time will fly between now and my girl’s wedding next month!

My dress should be ready by a week from today. Fingers crossed that my gym sessions have done their job and it fits without additional alterations. Mama’s gotta look good, I get to walk my girl down the aisle along with her dad. (Mama, you did all the hard work, why shouldn't you have the honor?)

Anyway, I'm avoiding the beach today. Next weekend it will be quiet, the way I like it. So, hopefully that will give me some time with work on a MILF story I started a few days ago. 😎😉

Happy Labor Day for all those who celebrate. Drinks on me today! 🍻🍺🍷🍹🍸🍾☕😘

I'm in! I hope you'll take a moment to read.

I Still Burn For You

I've entered the Obsession story competition with this entry: I Still Burn For You. I hope you'll take a moment to read and comment. Thanks in advance! 😘

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Morning Rumpies, I have just popped in for a cup of 'fucking strong coffee' before heading out with my wife to view my oldest daughter's wedding venue, all while holding onto my wallet (just kidding). 😊

Hopefully, I get a chance to work on my comp story later. 😈

PS. Thanks for opening up Lion. 😊

How exciting! When's the wedding?

My girl gets married in 41 days. I am double-checking the spelling of guests' names so she can create place cards. I'll order the special cake for our vegan and gluten-free guests this coming week. And my dress should arrive sometime in the next week or so! Fingers crossed they got it short enough for me! 🤣🤣🤣

Pool this morning, beach this afternoon. Such is the life of a retired beach Kat. Maybe I can catch a nap on the beach later. I slept poorly due to sinus nonsense! (48 days till surgery! )

💰💰💰

There should be enough there to cover Kimmi’s drinks and then some. Hand over the remote so she can watch whatever she likes!

I have tentatively scheduled my next sinus surgery for Friday, October 17. Gotta get my girl married off first! 🥰 I realize that means being a bit miserable until then but it’ll be worth it. My dress should be ready next week. I'm so excited!

Back to the beach. Later gators 🐊🐊🐊

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At least around 1000 words for a single part to a story. That length allows scene building and some character development which for me are definitely vital for any kind of story! But I think writers should avoid adding fluff or filler to hit any quota. If a story works with less than 1000 words, go for it!

Stories published on Lush should really be at least 1000 words unless they are Microfiction, Flash Erotica, or Poetry. I agree there shouldn't be filler or fluff, but there should be teasing out details to draw the reader's attention. 😉

Jay doesn't paddle, so sat in the bow of the boat, in her regalness, while I paddled for both of us.

Ummm…Duh! As I’ve had the honor of meeting Lady Jay, I’d say she deserves royal treatment. 🥰

Gym session kicked my butt and now I’m trying to motivate myself to do something productive. It’s gonna be one of those days where my ADHD has me bouncing around like a pinball starting a bunch of stuff and not necessarily finishing anything. Maybe some caffeine would help. Coke Zero, Bearkeep! Please and thanks.

Peeking in for a cuppa to go. I have about half of my comp story done. I am not sure it’s a contender, but I’m liking the story so far. We shall see how it goes.

It’s been raining for three days with a few breaks here and there when it looks like it will clear up, then BAM! Thunder and lightning and downpour, oh my!

I have plenty to keep me busy indoors but I have friends in town on vacation and they are a little over this rain. 🌧️ ⚡️🌩️⛈️

I haven’t successfully paddled a canoe. But I have managed to paddle in a two person kayak and lived to tell about it. 😘🤣

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It sounds like you do a lot more than most people would do. Hugs. Thoughts are just thoughts.

Thanks! Hugs right back. I do my best to keep my impatience hidden. Most of the time I’m successful. It’s hard when a cognitively impaired person who is also deaf says he understands something, but really doesn’t. 😘

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I’ve felt that way about Mom and Dad. Then someone will tell me that I’m doing the best I can and that my life and happiness are important, too. So, I’m telling you that now. ❤️😘

Thank you! I needed to hear that. ❤️😘

Bearkeep! Kimmi and I need refills on our Moscatos, por favor!

I try really hard to be a good sister. But the day before he goes back to Michigan, I always feel like I'm securing my reservation to go to hell in a handbasket for some of the impatient thoughts I have. 😕

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He’s happy again.. for the moment. The casino found a translator to explain to the Spanish-speaking cook how to fry Dad an egg. He was grumbling about them only having scrambled eggs on the menu.

Big fun when your parents live long enough to revert to toddlers. 🙄

Sorry, I’m complaining. It’s been a long seven years with Mom and now him and Alzheimers.

The only words my mom remembered at the end were swear words. 😳🤪

Another Coke Zero please… on second thought make mine a Moscato. My brother is so excited about going back to Michigan that he’s been A LOT the past two days. I just keep reminding myself to be patient.

Poking my head in between church and swim. Just a Coke Zero to go s'il te plaît!

I’ll be working on my Obsession story later. 😎

I just finished up my Forbidden Series: Techgoddess's Story Series Forbidden.

The next part of Boardrooms and Boudoirs will be available soon.

So, now I am working on my entry for the Obsessions competition. 😎

Forbidden Pleasure - Forbidden Part Three is the exciting conclusion to this erotic Celtic tale.

Forbidden Desire - Forbidden Part Two delves deeper into the folklore that influences Quinn.

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Heeeey! I'll take a cocktail please.

I've just got home, super hyped up from my local Pride 🌈 Spent the entire day singing and dancing, with beautiful people 🥰 Too tired for the after party but it's been a fantastic day.

Looking forward to Pride in Atlanta this fall, the weekend after my youngest girl gets married. 😎

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Aww, thank you, Kat! 😘 I’m really hoping I can get a story out of me that I like. I always loved entering comps here. I look forward to your entry!!!

I am obsessed with the theme. Lol.