Hello people! A new year begins with a whole year of the Friday Fictioneers to look forward to!
I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s eve and rocked in the New Year like you wanted. Now today is for relaxing and getting ready to tackle this brand new, sparkly new year the way YOU want to! That’s what I’m doing.
Anyway, most of you know the drill by now, but if I have any new readers, Friday Fictioneers is where a bunch of very talented writers get together every Friday (it actually starts on Wednesdays) to write a 100 word story based on a picture that some kind soul lets us borrow. One picture, lots of writers writing stories based from the same picture. What you get is a wide range of stories that will make you smile, cry, laugh, shudder (in fear), gasp, shake your head at, and marvel that so many stories can come from one source.
Thanks go out to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for being the kind and benevolent hostess that she is. If anyone is interested in joining us, please click on her name and read her blog for the few rules we go by. If you just want to read many great story tellers, again click on her name and scroll down to the little blue guy and click on him and then read to your heart’s content.
THE CHALLENGE:
Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and an end. (No one will be ostracized for going a few words over the count.)
THE KEY:
Make every word count.
The picture this week is from Rochelle’s daughter-in-law. It’s Rochelle’s grandchild and the dog actually climbs the tree! I believe her as I had a dog who loved to climb trees too. Then she would jump onto the roof of the house and that’s when I would have to rescue her. She could climb trees and come down from trees, but once she was on the roof (one big tree was close to the house) she was helpless. But she was on the small size and would jump right down into my arms. I miss that dog!
Genre: Literary Fiction (100 words)
“Hey Ralph! Can you see it yet?”
“Not so loud! Your mom will hear!”
“Nah, she’s busy with the laundry.”
“She would freak if she knew how well you really talk.”
“Like she wouldn’t freak if she found out her dog talks?”
“Adults don’t hear us animals talk, only special kids do.”
“Well do you see it yet?”
“All I see is the neighbors crazy cat talking to a scared looking mouse.”
“At least he’s just talking.”
“I see it!”
“FedEx is here! Grandma said she was sending me a new toy bike! It’s here!”
“I’m coming down!”
“Hurry up!”
Talking dogs, cats, mice and babies. Great job Jackie.
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I was in a whimsy mood Kim. Thanks! 🙂
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First, the picture is fantastic!
You know how much I like dogs, and your take on this is perfect! 🙂
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Thanks Maddie! I loved this picture. 🙂
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Lovely Jackie, I think Ralph is such a good dog name. And talking dogs, what great imaginations we have. Loved this one well done.
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Ralph is a perfect name for a dog. Thank you Michael. We do have some pretty great imaginations don’t we.
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Shhhhhhh let’s keep that between us. People will begin to expect things. Have a good evening.
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I like the fact that Ralph the dog thinks next door’s cat is crazy. Nice touch.
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Thanks Mike! I always believed most dogs think cats are a bit crazy.
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Haha very cute! That photo is crazy… I look forward to seeing everyone’s take.
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It’s a great picture. That dog looks like he is a prince of his domain. 🙂
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Well that’s so farfetched. My dog talked to me and I’d bet yours talks to you. The first dog I had actually moved her lips to try to make the words. Cute story. Good way to start the new year.
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Thank you. My animals talk to me all the time. It’s usually “feed me!” but they do talk. 🙂
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Fun story of a kid and a dog.
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Thanks Dawn.
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Jackie, I can just see them, one riding the bike, the other flying along next to the bike. What a great picture! Have a great 2014.
janet
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Thanks Janet! I could see it too in my mind. 🙂 Have a wonderful New year!
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People just don’t call their kids Ralph these days. Wonder why that is….
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I have no idea, people don’t call their dogs Ralph anymore either. Strange
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Adolph. That’s another name you don’t here much of anymore 🙂
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Well you know that is kind of understandable, but what about Abe? No one calls their kid Abe anymore
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George W seems out of fashion, too
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Well, if you just use George without the W, it might be ok, I wouldn’t use it, but someone might
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What if you wanted to call your kid George Washington so and so? That George w was a kickass prez ‘but you got the whole George w thing going again. Better off sticking with Ralph.
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A nice whimsical tale, full of anticipation. Nicely done Jackie.
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Thank you Sandra!
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Dear Jackie,
Now all Ralph needs is a mate named Alice and you can call them the Kramdens. 😉 Cute, imaginative story. Makes me smile.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The Kramdens. haha! I like that. This story is the first one that came to mind when I saw the picture. I’m a bit strange sometimes. 🙂
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Lovely. I hope the new bike doesn’t replace the doggy pal.
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Oh I doubt it. Ralph will be running beside her and they will be having adventures together. Thanks for stopping by Liz.
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A lovely sweet tale…so cute
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Thank you Bjorn!
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This is soooo GOOD! We are “special kids” 🙂 aren’t we?
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You know it tiny! 🙂 And thank you!
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Fun piece. I wonder what the mouse was saying?
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Probably Please don’t eat me! haha! Thanks for stopping by Patrick.
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Doggie lookout, very useful! I bet he’s been promised pride of place on the new bike’s handlebars 🙂
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Oh yes he has. They are buddies after all. 🙂
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Sweet dialogue, Jackie! I love to imagine this really happening. 😉
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Oh me too! I secretly think it does 😉
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Me too. 😉
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fun and magical. i love that they share such huge secrets with each other and that the grown-ups are totally oblivious 🙂
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Thanks kz, I always suspected that animals and kids know more than they let on. 🙂
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Oh sweet, Jackie. I wish I could talk to animals. I know my cats are having full on conversations with each other and I can just bet they’re talking about me! I love the new look of your blog!
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Thanks Amy! I always thought animals could talk. Sometimes I even understand them. 😉
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I love stories about talking animals. Thank you. You did a great job of creating the relationship between the kid and the dog in this. Ann
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Thanks Ann! I always thought animals could talk. 🙂
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They can but only us aliens from another galaxy can understand them and we should be careful not to break our cover.:)
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Opps. Point well taken, shhhh! 😉
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