Our houseguests are gone. It’s lovely to have company that you truly enjoy.

No gym this morning since I have to take my brother to the eye doctor. Stopping in here to grab a Coke Zero for the road and to say hello to my fellow Rumpies. 👋🏼🤗😎

Happy Birthday Bear! 😘😘😘🐻‍❄️🎂

Or you could root for the Lions. Although our resident LION is a Chiefs fan.

And Bear…you mentioned Ryan Reynolds but I see a pic of Ryan Gosling… hmmm… Not to say they aren’t both yummy. 😉

Pickleball at 8. Swimming at 9. Beach/gulf after lunch. Dinner and movie with neighbors and houseguests tonight - The Naked Gun. Looks funny as hell in the previews.

TGIF all y’all. 💋

My Lions lost. But the starters weren’t playing.

Had a nice afternoon on the beach with our houseguests. Nice breeze. Still hot AF but under the umbrella it wasn’t too bad. We had some cloud coverage and I was able to go swim in the gulf for a bit.

No gym tomorrow, but pickleball. Then a pool swim. So it’s off to dreamland for me. 😘

Just stopping in to fill up my water bottle. I have an early gym session this morning. 🙀💪🏼

Discoveredast night that our local ice cream joint has Italian ice last night and got the lemon! YUM! I’ve pretty much sworn off ice cream since January because it messes with my allergies and digestive system. So it was nice to be able to get a cup of something last night when we took our friends out to Candy Kitchen. 🍨🍧

Happy Thirstday! Drinks are on me today. And by that I mean on my tab… not literally ON me. 😉🥂🍻🍷🍺☕️🥃🍸🥃🍹🥤🫖🧋🥰

Why? The real question should be why not?

(Okay, after three long years and a battle with my “cousin” it looks like my aunt’s estate will be settled soon and I can afford the next special assessment for repairs from the Hurricane debacle last year. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻)

My “nephew” and his girlfriend are here for a visit until Sunday and my brother is with us for a month. So the bed n breakfast is in full swing. I went to the beach with our guests for a few hours after lunch. Even under the umbrella it was too hot to take a nice beach nap. 🥵🔥

But I try to play vacation when people come to visit. Tonight will be fun. Dinner out and then game night! Gotta love it when 20 somethings like to hang out with the old folks. Hahaha.

I did some writing in the wee hours this morning before the gym. Will keep chipping away at the couple of stories I’m trying to get finished sooner than later. I may hop on later to mod if time allows. Trying to do my part to keep the queue from spilling over like meatballs rolling off the plate.

And FYI, Kimmi’s toys can bite softly or with a vengeance and everything in between. 😉

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Is the bear hinting that we should have a wet t-shirt contest? I volunteer to judge. 😁

Chocolate buns sounds wonderful. 😁

Good day. Another steamy one here but the end might be in sight. We shall see.

Ping has reappeared and is the 16th entry in the still growing SS comp. And with a title that sounds more like it belongs here. Check it out.

I'm pretty sure his D*cks were actually Ducks! LOL. It was a fun story. SO MANY good ones in the SS comp!

Flight was delayed and I didn't make it home until today. Still waiting for my suitcase to catch up with me. Going out to dinner with the neighbors. Too effin' hot to cook! 95 F with a feels like temp of 112 F! You know it's hot when your neighbor texts and says, "It's too hot to swim!" 🤣🤣🤣

Did some writing and modding...now it's time to get my guest room ready for my friend's son and his girl. They come to visit every summer for about 5 days and are WONDERFUL guests!

Have a good one, all y'all!

Good morning. Some Cole Zero to get my brain focused as we spend one more day showing my girl’s fur tire in laws the highlights of Detroit. So much fun was had yesterday both at the shower and hanging out downtown. Hitting Eastern Market this morning.

Tomorrow we pick up my brother and take him back home with us for a month. Since I won’t be galavanting around as much for the next month, I may actually get some writing done!

Cheers! 💋

Good morning from rainy Michigan! Had a fun night with my kids and grandkids last night, as well as my youngest daughter's future MIL and SIL. Today is the wedding shower, and tonight we will visit another eatery in downtown Detroit. I'm excited to celebrate my girl, but also to see ALL of my sisters today. It's a rare occasion that we are all in the same place at the same time. Since some of them can't come to the wedding this fall, it may be one of the last times for quite some time.

I'll have some breakfast tea, please, while I do a bit of modding before it's time to get ready. And welcome, Hunny!

YUM to the crooks and nannies... and YUM to the chocolate-covered curves.

In Michigan for a long weekend. So I will have to admire both from afar!

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I know it's been a while since we've had a reminder of the Rage Cage rules since Sprite initially created this section of the forums, but please take note:

1) No directing your rage at other members - this is not UFC (sorry, Doll, but it's not!).

2) No directing your rage at the site. Admin and the mods do an amazing job here and work hard at making it this wonderful and if you don't like it, leave. This is for stuff outside the site. Stuff that you just need to vent about.

3) Let it all out about the little things or the big things. That ass who took your parking spot, getting the pink slip, being sick, getting dumped, all of it, just let it go here.

4) You are not allowed to tell anyone not to be angry, to calm down. We feel how we feel. Do not try to reason with the the rage. It needs to be let loose.

5) Don't censor yourself. Let it all out.

6) Be respectful of other peoples rage. Being bitchy in public is scary. Don't belittle anyone. Ok, have fun.

Thanks for the reminder. I reacted when I should have just taken a breath. 😘

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I'll take one of each. 😁

I’ll have what he’s having. 😉

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Which brings the comp to 13 entries, many from Trump's regulars (including me, Kat, Kimmi, Bear). More than a week to go still so if you've got a clean flash in you, get cracking. The more the merrier. Link to the comp is below.

https://www.storiesspace.com/competitions/summer-love

I'm sure you mean Rump's regulars...😘

Ummmm… what Kimmi said. AND Well it is HUMP day, Bear. 😉

Off to swim. 🏊🏼‍♀️

I did a thing today. And now that mine is published on SS, I shall begin to enjoy the other stories starting tomorrow.

If anyone is inclined to read a story that contains no filth and no redheads, check out:

Jelly Belly and Summer Dog

Thanks! ❤️🐶

Well deserved!! Congrats! 😘

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Do you think you’ll get another cat? I said I wouldn’t after Boo died, but that lasted two weeks, then I brought Butters home. I talk to my cat all the time so it was too damn quiet at home without one.

Probably not for a while. I won't rule it out, but we both decided we travel a lot and feel bad leaving a kitty behind with a sitter. Chessie obviously fared well (she lived 20 years) but she would “yell” at us for about 20 minutes when we would arrive home. Perhaps in time we might consider a senior kitty that needs a good home. But my heart wouldn't be ready to love another cat very soon. 🐾🐾

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Is there a way authors can know how long the current approval times are?

Sadly not really. It varies.

We swam with the neighbors after church but it was too effin’ hot for the beach this afternoon. We went to a movie that really sucked but it started to storm during the middle of the show so we stayed, ate popcorn 🍿and stayed cool.

I have a story started for the SS comp but it's going nowhere fast. It seems like I can't write without my kitty walking across my laptop or snuggling next to me with her paws on my leg. Sighs. It’ll get better.

My furry girl in her healthier days. She loved looking out over her kingdom! (Mama, why are there people playing volleyball in that giant sandbox? 😹)

RIP my sweet Chessie. She had the softest fur of any cat I've ever known. It was great for burying my face in and drying tears on. 😻🐾

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I felt sorry for them.

FYI... This (non) news story was also covered on the main national BBC 10 o'clock news, covering the whole of the UK.

I am finding it hard to feel sorry for them. To cheat openly and brazenly attend a very public event where cameras are present means they either didn't care about their spouse’s feelings or were subconsciously trying to get caught or were just plain stupid. I know that sounds harsh but come on! Even when we were big into the open marriage thing, we never put ourselves in situations where our families could be embarrassed.

I feel sorry for their families. These are rich people behaving as though their actions have no consequences and their families deserve better.

Thanks for the vibes and the cuppycakes. Its been a tough morning. But having the vet come to us was the best thing we could have done. It was a peaceful way to say goodbye to our furry girl.

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In my opinion, rejected stories waste everyone’s time and should rarely happen. We all can read the site rules, so let’s submit stories that follow them. We can all run spell and grammar checks before submitting, right?

And Her Royal Spriteness has told us all more than once that this is a sex site, so submit something with sex in it.

Maybe don’t submit every day if you know the queue is backed up. Ask yourself what if every author did that.

I don’t think it’s just up to the mods to keep wait times down. It’s up to the authors, too.

Take AI-written stories elsewhere, please! The mods know who you are! Not fair to steal queue spots from the authors who pour their heart, soul, sweat, and tears into their stories.

Amen! I grow frustrated when I've spent time reviewing a story, give meaningful advice with my return to the author, and have them submit the story again with many issues still unresolved. People SHOULD know the rules, but even if they didn't bother to read before the first submission, after the return with specific things to fix, it should be a no-brainer.

I never mind working with an author who is truly making an effort to make corrections and appreciates my time. But it seems like there are folks who just think we mods should approve their stories with the plethora of mistakes because “who really cares if my verb tenses agree?”

It's disheartening to spend time on an 8-10k word story only to have the author say, “Thanks but I don't feel the need to fix what you call mistakes. I will just submit my story on another site.” 😳

We don't expect stories to be perfect. We do overlook mistakes here and there if they don't detract from the story. Its an erotic story site, not an English 300 level essay. But when people keep submitting stories with the same mistakes, it makes the whole process slow down for everyone.

Back in the day, there was a 24-hour waiting period before authors could submit another story. We've been asking authors to do this voluntarily to help keep the queue more manageable.

As for the worry that people will lose interest in a series while they wait for the next part, many authors engage with their readers during the wait with teasers or asking them to check out other stories of theirs. I do this a lot. And its fun to see an older story read by new eyes!

Anyway, thanks, Kimmi, for being the voice of reason. I know authors get frustrated when they have to wait, but you're right! Careful proofreading and attention to detail BEFORE a story is submitted helps move things along for everyone. 💋Kat

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I won't like your post, Kat, because it is sad. Instead, have a big hug from across the Atlantic. (HUG) 😘

But I will LIKE yours because I appreciate the big hug!

I need the biggest wine glass we have filled with Moscato. Fuck it, just give me the bottle, please, and thank you.

We made the decision today to have the vet come to our home and help our furry girl cross over the rainbow bridge. At 20 years old, arthritis and thyroid issues have finally diminished her quality of life to the point where we think this is the kindest thing we can do for her. It SUCKS because she has always been my cuddle bug, even though she dislikes most people in general. My grown adult kids are sad; she was their first family pet. I'm grateful that we were able to get an appointment for tomorrow morning. The vet will come and sedate her, and she can lie on my lap while she passes away. They will take her and cremate her, and I will have a lovely little urn to keep on my shelf to remind me what a loyal little furball she was.

Thanks for letting me grieve the loss of a pet. Seems silly, but when my hubby used to travel 200+ days per year, she kept me company. She looks pissed off in this picture, which was how she looked a lot of the time. LOL. But she sleeps next to my pillow every night, and I will miss her terribly.

We tried to rewatch Blazing Saddles recently and didn't finish it. Parts were still funny. But some parts were uncomfortable. They definitely could NOT make that movie today. Lol!

But I don't get offended by stuff like that. Just like FB or , just keep scrolling. 😎

Dress shopping was a bust yesterday. Mostly because of my bust! Lol. Actually the biggest challenge has been finding a dress in the color palette my daughter has chosen that either isn't too light, doesn't clash with my red hair, or doesn't look like a bridesmaid dress.

Having finally dropped my pandemic weight gain, I thought this would be an easier task. And it would be… if not for the color palette requirement. But it's her special day, so I will keep searching until I find a dress that meets all the requirements and suits us both. One of the shops I went to told me the fall colors come out next month. I may just have to wait a bit and try again.

My oldest sister (who moved to Florida 10 years before I did) lived in Plymouth once upon a time, though her most recent home in Michigan was in Canton (which is very close to Plymouth). We are both flying up to Michigan next week for my daughter's shower. In fact ALL of the sisters will be together for the first time in quite some time. I'm looking forward to that. And finding a dress for the shower was easy…because I could pick blue. Lol!

Just a Coke Zero for me. Hitting the gym soon. Need a lil cold caffeine to get me up and at ‘em. Happy Thirsty Thursday all y’all!

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In Detroit, the night before Halloween (October 30th) was once notoriously known as 🔥Devil's Night, characterized by widespread arson.

I know you didn't participate or did you Kat?

😄🔥😄

It was indeed called Devil’s Night. I did NOT participate. And we didn't have much trouble in my area. I was fortunate enough to live on the west side of Detroit near Dearborn Heights. It was a nice, relatively quiet neighborhood with lots of police and fire fighters since there was a residency requirement at that time. Probably one of the safest parts of Detroit. My son bought the house I grew up in from my dad’s estate. Then he sold it to one of his frat brothers. So I can still visit the house when I'm in town if I want to. 😎 There is no longer a residency requirement, but its still pretty quiet.

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Superman, which is sweet, intelligent and too much fun. Rachel Brosnahan was the perfect Lois Lane, Mister Teriffic was exactly that, and Krypto a true scene stealer. I haven't had this much fun at a superhero flick since Tony Stark took the Avengers out for Schwarma.

Ditto!

did you all know that Toronto is closer to the Equator than the North Pole?

I DID know that. But its funny to think about since the 45th parallel runs through Alpena in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Most people don't realize that the first country south of the US is actually Canada. And that there is no South Detroit as Steve Perry sings in Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing. My friends and I would sing “Windsor!” after that line. (yes I'm a former Detroit girl - born and raised there)

Just some tea. I'm off to the gym. Then a shower and off to the mall to continue my MOB dress shopping. 🥰