
At Buescher State Park, Texas

At Buescher State Park, Texas
At the Temple, Texas, Amtrak Station and Museum.

The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.

Photo copyright Jennifer Pendergast
Hiding in Plain Sight
Uncle Larry counted down: “… three, two, one. Ready or not, here I come!” They were playing hide-and-seek. Donny loved this game, loved it best when Uncle Larry played with him.
Running across the park, Donny stopped behind the metal art sculpture, not wanting to hide too hard. The sooner he was found, the sooner Uncle Larry would lift Donny up, setting him on his shoulders and run around in circles, jiggling him up and down. Uncle Larry would comment on how big Donny was getting and they’d tumble to the ground, laughing.
Donny loved playing hide-and-seek with his Uncle Larry.
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I’m not sure how long this house has been abandoned. It’s just down the road from me.

When I was trying to teach myself how to draw, I bought several drawing books. I didn’t do much with most of them for a long time. Now that I’m taking drawing lessons and have learned a little bit, I’m returning to those books and trying out a few things. I drew these two sketches based on instructions from How to Draw Cool Stuff by Catherine V. Holmes.

The Impossible Triangle
I decided to try my watercolor pencils to shade the heart. I don’t really know how to use the watercolor pencils, but I read the instructions and took Nike’s advice: Just Do It. I made the heart into a Valentine’s Day card for hubby.

The Impossible Heart