Welcome back, Bear!

Although it would have been lovely to reconnect with you and Lady Jay, you made a wise choice to go further south this year. Our weather hasn’t been exactly tropical. (Yes, better than northern weather, but certainly not hot). Glad to hear y’all had a wonderful time.

I am happy to report that some of our Canadian friends did come down for their annual reprieve from the snow despite the political climate. One friend told me that they decided that our little town’s continued recovery was worthy of their support. We are grateful.

It’s a busy day for me, two trips to Tampa today. One for a doc appointment and one to have dinner with one of my sisters and her hubby who are in town for one night only.

Well, happy hump day, all y’all. I will just grab a Coke Zero or three and head over to the corner to do some story modding. The queue continues to burst at the seams, but we are plugging along. 🥤🥤🥤

Tender Seduction is a microfiction story about a man who plays the long game and the woman who appreciates when he finally makes his move.

In our brand new bed (we, ummm, broke the old one). 😘😉

As typical, I’ve got a half a dozen stories at various stages of completion. Hoping to get some writing time in today on a few of them, including a gay male story that has taken a whole different turn than I expected. Fingers crossed that I do it justice. 😎

Good morning Rumpies! How sad is it that Carl and I should be looking at that same high temp today? I live in Florida for goodness sakes! But I won’t complain too loudly. It beats the snow.

Off to the gym. These early gym times are a killer but it’s nice to have the workout done so I can get a start on my day.

Hope it’s a great day for all y’all. 😎😘

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Can I be Queen for a day? My first decree is that EVERYONE driving in Florida who has an out-of-state tag has to GET THE F*CK OUT. Florida is CLOSED. and take 3 yankees with you. after that, everyone else has to take a real driving test, 'cause Ya'll are F*cking morons out there.. TY

Yeah, it’s frustrating, but these morons spend lots of tourist dollars in our state. I will say there are a good chunk of people who live in our state probably shouldn’t be driving anymore. That’s one reason I like to go to the gym early. Less crazy drivers out there. 🤪

Sadly, I never got around to writing a new Valentine's Day story this year. However, here are links to some of my past offerings:

My Naughty Valentine

A BJ For V-Day

Happy Fucking Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day Feast

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This will be fun, thanx for the heads up Kimmi!

Hope everyone is well or at least making progress on whatever ails you; seems a bunch of us have stuff going on. I've been reading so much medical info I figure I'm at least as qualified as the average resident. I do have a set of scrubs. I'm gonna wear them to the hospital next time I go in. lol

I promise I would never do such a thing but I just realized all I need is a stethoscope and I can start examining patients. I may work that into a story.

"Hi, I'm Dr Lyfbuz...."

Well, Dr. Lyfbuz, it all started a couple of years ago when a snotty family decided to take up permanent residence in my right sinus…

Good morning all y’all. Today I tuck away my chronic issues to take my brother to Animal Kingdom. Should be fun. Just going for the day. It’s supposed to be decent weather finally.

The appointment with the rhinoceros went well yesterday. She is testing me for immunodeficiencies. I discovered there are 550 such deficiencies in existence. Who wants to place bets I have more than one?

She did also give me an antibiotic ointment to mix in with my saline sinus rinse. Something new I haven’t tried yet. It’s a two month regimen. I liked this doc very much. She’s sharp. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 she can help me solve the mystery of the superbug that three docs have now said “mimics MRSA”. My mood is better than it has been in some time. I feel like I have a doctor who isn’t just try to cure the problem but figure out what caused it and how to stop it. I’m hopeful.

Splurging on breakfast at Einstein Brothers Bagels. 🥯

My mediation group asked me yesterday if I could name ONE good thing that has come out of my health journey. I learned I can live without ice cream. (I gave up most dairy products). Thank goodness Candy Kitchen has lemon Italian ice. 😎

Okay, my friends. TGIF. Only 2 more weeks till my baby girl comes home for her birthday weekend. 😎🥳

I see the rhinologist today. Or as my granddaughter called it, the rhinoceros. 🦏

Hoping for some answers. 🤞🏻

I will take a Coke Zero to go please and thanks! 😘

Congratulations! 😎🎉🥂

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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! ❤️

Enjoy birthday time with your twin! Love that for you! ❤️

It actually got warm enough to swim here today! Felt SO good in the sun (the shade was another story).

Boardrooms & Boudoirs: Part Fifteen - Ch. 57-60 is finally available for your reading pleasure. Thanks for your patience while I did some major rewrites that Grace insisted upon. 😉

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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.

Bad Bunny was phenomenal. Who cares if I could understand all the words or not? The energy and the vibe were amazing. Been rooting for the Seahawks for the ridiculous reason that my nephew used to live in Seattle. We had chips with the hot dogs...Ruffles...OMG...worth every mg of salt and gram of fat. YUM!

Don't care who wins the game. I watch for the commercials, and because it's one of the few times that I allow myself to indulge in a Nathan's hot dog! YUM!

I'm done modding for now. Time to do some writing of my own. 😎

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.

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The saying here about rain is that at least you don't have to shovel it to get out of your driveway. 😁 My drive needs a pass but it's cold enough to freeze the proverbial body parts of a brass monkey. And we don't need to get out until Monday when, sadly, we have a family funeral to attend. My middle brother (I am the eldest) lost his wife a week ago.

So sorry for your loss.

Grabbing a Coke Zero to go, but skipping the goodies. The scale said a number I liked two days ago, and I'm gonna save my splurge for the Nathan's hot dog I intend to eat during the Super Bowl tomorrow.

My new mattress arrived today, so now the new bed is complete! A buddy of mine took the old bed, saying he was gonna order parts to fix the frame. Hope that works out for him.

I'm off to do some writing. Modding was... challenging this morning. 😕

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I have noticed several new writers who ask about the story approval timeframe in the chatroom and the forum. At times, they don't get a prompt answer. It is either because no one who knows is available to reply, especially in the chatroom, or they can't wait for someone to answer.

As a curious reader who doesn't write, I tried submitting a story to check if my suggestion may be useful. Don't worry, I recalled it immediately.

I would like to suggest that after (or before) the Publish button is clicked for submission, a note, link or popup message be added which sets the proper expectations to authors which may include:

-approval timeframe based on the different subscription tiers

-possible longer timeframe when there is an ongoing competition

-do at least a punctuation and spell check and proofreading to minimize story returns

-what happens if they recall a story or when a story is returned

-fast tracking and editorial support benefits of a premium subscription

This is aimed to promote awareness and management of expectations especially for excited, if not anxious, first time writers. Perhaps, even increase user satisfaction as I've noticed frustrations when they wait too long not knowing that it may take longer than they expected. Additionally, to minimize misinformation.

FYI, Jen recently updated her post on the first page of this thread to inform authors about wait times:

Update: Jan 2026.

Story wait times remain high nearly consistently now.

For premium members, expect to wait 1- 7 days

For non premium members, the wait may be up to 3 weeks at peak times.

Stopping by to grab a Coke Zero and something sweet...maybe Kimmi's buns? 😉

Time to take a Lush break and do some laundry.

Gloomy day...

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The "chipmunk?" has a guilty look. Good to have you back, Lion. 😊

You'd better look under the carpet; I've been sweeping the dirt under it during your and Bear's absence. I wasn't sure where it went, so I did what I do at home. 😜🤣

A mug of Yorkshire Tea, please, Lion. Thank you. 😊

Groundhog! Lol. And I’ve heard people are not too pleased with him.

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No need to fear a anicent lion bearing raspberry filled doughnuts

☘️

Our journey to Louisville and back is over

Glad to be back home

☘️

Glad to have you back my fuzzy friend.

39 degrees F to start my morning. 🥶

But it’s 8 F where my man is headed so I shall not complain. (or at least not too much).

I guess I will grab a hot tea and head out to the gym. Catch y’all later. 🥰

High School Sweethearts is an older story that has recently seen renewed interest. It's a true story. 😊❤️

Wondering if Bear might loan me his fur coat here in the frozen tundra of Disney World. 🥶

With a little luck, we will see 40 today. That's degrees. Fahrenheit. At Disney. In Florida. WTF? It was 27 when I woke up and it's up to a whopping 30 degrees now. That's actual temp. Not windchill.

But we are here to spend time with my niece and her husband ans we only get to see them a couple times a year at best. She is my goddaughter and I promised her Dad before he passed many years ago that we would always look out for her. Not that she needs it. She's an amazing young woman. But she's still our girl. And, of course, once you tell my brother we are doing something, there’s no going back on it. So, we will brave the cold at Epcot and make adjustments to the day as needed. Fingers crossed the winds stay calm.

I will be back modding and reading tomorrow. Today I'm a Disney geek. 🥰🎉

Hope all y’all are staying warm wherever you are. And safe… that's equally important, especially these days.

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When even Floridians are freezing their butts off, you know it's a rough winter.🤣 Dear Spring, get yer sorry little ass up here and make it snappy.

We loaned a coat to our maintenance man, who had a hat and gloves, but only a sweatshirt as outerwear. It's bitter out there today. The wind is wicked and making it feel even worse.

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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.

My stomach still is not feeling 100%, but I suspect it's a reaction to the sinus drainage. Zofran and Vernor's have become a staple. I see the rhinologist on Feb 12. Fingers crossed.

More hot cocoa please and thanks! ☕️

Good morning. HOT CHOCOLATE, please! ☕️When I woke up, the temp was 36, and the feels like temp with windchill was 29. This is FLORIDA. WTF?

We are meeting my niece and her husband for dinner at Disney this evening, then tomorrow, the 5 of us will go to Epcot. I would cancel if it were just us, but my brother is really excited about seeing our niece. The things we do for family.

The high temp tomorrow is supposed to be 42. I'm praying for sunshine, which will help a little. No real sun to speak of for the past 2-3 days has been a struggle for me and my state of mind.

I know this sounds like a heatwave for all y'all in the more northern states. But when there is an 8% chance of snow... It's Florida. There is supposed to be ZERO chance of snow down here.

Okay, I'll stop whining now. At least out loud. I reserve the right to keep whining in my brain. 🤐

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Firstly, I hope you get better. Secondly, that bolded part turned me on, because how hard were you all fucking? 💀😭

But most importantly, get better. Being sick is infuriating.

How come no one is surprised we broke the bed? LOL. Glad you found it titillating. 😉

And day two of feeling like shit, I guess it's good I didn't plan on going anywhere with the Nationwide strike today. We usually take my brother (who is cognitively impaired) to the movies on Friday, but we decided, in light of the strike, we would stay home, make popcorn here, and watch a movie on TV.

Sick as a dog most of the day, but I sucked it up and helped Kevin put our new bed together. Yes, for those inquiring minds, we did break our bed and had to get a new one. (That feels like a micro or flash erotica waiting to be written)

Anyway, I'm off to bed. Hoping to wake up feeling better.

Reminiscing is a microfiction piece that shows how recalling a decadent rendezvous can lead to more fun.

Good things come to those who wait, David, although you were Milik back when you wrote it! LOL. Splendid to see such a worthy story receive the EP. 😊😘

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You just inspired me…

I'm not sure what I inspired you to do, but yay me! 😊