Friday Fiction: Off and On

Posted on January 30, 2015 by treshabarger

Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Friday Fictioneer prompt. Copyright Ted Strutz

Off and On

“I can do it!” Nine-year-old Morris was adamant. “Okay, Pipsqueak,” his uncle said, “get the extension cord from the house.”

Morris leapt up and ran inside to the hall closet, removing the extension cord from the ironing board. Running back to the shed, he repeated his uncle’s instructions for the switches with each step: Off, Off, On. Off, Off, On. He’d show his uncle what a good helper he was.

Morris stumbled, picked himself up and continued: On, Off, On. On, Off, On. Morris arrived at the wall with the outlet. Off, On, On. Or was it On, On, Off?

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A Peaceful Corner

Posted on January 29, 2015 by treshabarger

A peaceful corner at Chapel Dulcinea.

two stone seats in a corner of two short brick walls

A place to rest and enjoy

Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself

Posted on January 28, 2015 by treshabarger

A blurry coyote. Sometimes — just sometimes — this is how I think the world sees me. And sometimes — just sometimes — this is how I see the world.

If I had just been able to hold my camera still enough to get a clear picture . . . but that, too, is sometimes how our efforts turn out: blurred when we thought we were being steady. The good news: I feel lucky to get the photo, blurs and all.

Wile E Coyote

This coyote was in our back pasture early one morning. It was after sunrise but on a grey, cloudy day. I took one step towards him in hopes of getting a better photo and off he ran.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself