Turns out the weather does change in a very short time. When we started our hike, no storm clouds were in sight. We were lucky and finished the hike before it rained.

At Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park
Turns out the weather does change in a very short time. When we started our hike, no storm clouds were in sight. We were lucky and finished the hike before it rained.

At Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park
Has anyone seen Lizzie, the shop cat? Anyone?


My friends Kay and Larry recently moved. In the old house, everything had its place and could be found in its place. In the new house, that hasn’t happened yet. So one makes do with what one has.


At Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park
The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.

Photo copyright Jan Wayne Fields
Best Date Ever
Tonight Alex was taking Elaine somewhere new for dinner. An out-of-the-way place, not yet overcrowded. It didn’t look like much, he admitted when they arrived, but it was too late to change plans.
They waited. For a long time, nothing happened. Just when he decided it might have been a mistake to come here, a human arrived, entering the campsite. Alex breathed a sigh of relief: Just as advertised.
The two pumas, Alex and Elaine, twitched their tails and tensed their muscles, preparing to pounce on the camper. Elaine crept forward, intent on her prey. Best date ever, Alex thought.
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To read other Friday Fictioneer stories based on this photo, select the smiley blue frog.