One of the prompts in the writing lab at school is to give the students a few facts, settings, or pictures and see what kind of story they can weave. Often they are quite elaborate; sometimes they are quite stunning in their simplicity! This exercise came to mind yesterday when Kathryn and I returned home from school and I thought you might like to take a stab at it. Here is the setting and a few pictures:- Hot day - 90 + degrees
- Very high winds
- Skittish, anxiety-prone dog, left alone for 3 hours (not an unusual occurrence!)
- Lake
(She's wet and in this picture - and smells like a swamp)So - write me a story! Oh, don't forget the cats!
(She's wet and in this picture - and smells like a swamp)
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My allergies are kicking my ass and have sucked up all my creativity. Sorry!
Once upon a time there was a wonderful doggy named Holli. Holli was perfectly wonderful until a certain kitten (a.k.a. Satan's Familiar) came to the house. One day when Holli and SF were home alone together, SF kept whispering and whispering in Holli's ear..."The lake...the lake...you love the lake...you can go to the lake...you don't need those silly humans...go into the lake..."
And Holli did.
So you see, the kitten is at the root of all evil.
But I already read this story. :)
Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl named Holli. Holli was a kind, sensitive, and generous soul so her Mommy trusted her to care for her feline siblings, Tig and Sammi. One afternoon Mommy had some errands to run so she left Holli in charge but Tig and Sammi refused to listen and started to behave very badly. All of their very bad behavior culminated in a dastardly plan to get poor innocent Holli in trouble.
Working together Tig and Sammi managed to get the screen door off it’s hinges, slamming it to the deck and getting Holli’s attention. Once Holli was in the doorway trying to determine how to fix the door all on her own Tig called “Sammi had fallen into the lake!”
Abandoning the door Holli ran into the lake desperate to find Sammi before something more terrible happened; but then she heard Tig and Sammi laughing themselves silly on the bank. Holli had been tricked, and what horrible timing since Mommy had just treated her to a day at the spa.
When Mommy came home from her errands, Holli tried to explain, but even she had a hard time believe such a horrible tail.
Poor Sammy. She's always blamed for everything.
"believe such a horrible tail"
GROAN
Dog was hot. Lake was cool. Dog beat down door to get to lake -- and it felt so good! Cats are too cool for school, um, or to ever be affected by the TEMPERATURE (wimpy dog) and kept their cool, though thought that dog might feel the heat and be in hot water at some point... like when Mommy gets home. But not too hot because, you know, she's Mommy!!
The end.
You have the cleverest friends. I enjoy their comments almost as much as your stories. Thanks
Holli, the ever vigilant and protective Wonder Dog, recently had to take matters into her own hands when the vicious Windjammer, the notorious and vile Evil Villain, came crashing into the backyard of Holli's Humans, that band of outlaws and low-lif...I mean, that loving trio known as Jodeka. Knowing how WJ is wont to wreak havoc and cause destruction, Holli burst through the screen door, ready to do battle to keep WJ away from Jodeka's crown jewels, "The Hanging Pots of Wisdom". Wisdom of much magnitude falls from these pots, instilling all who worship at their, um, tendrils, with knowledge and power. Knowing that WJ could upend the wisdom that resides in the venerated pots, Holli chased WJ as far as the eye could see, or to "Swamp Ness", whichever came first. Once there, WJ was contained to a dull roar as Holli swam in circles around WJ, causing a great eddy to swallow up the huffs and puffs of the mighty monster. Besides, everyone knows that Swamp Ness contains microbial emollients that give your hair such shine, such body. A little dip never hurt anyone, right? It all ended well, except for the door. Um, sorry Humans, but sometimes a Dog's gotta do, what a dog's gotta do!
The End
If you give a dog a screen door, she will want to open it. If a dog opens a screen door, she will want to go outside. If a dog goes outside, she will want to explore. If a dog explores the backyard, she will find a lake. If a dog finds a lake, she will want to swim. If a dog goes for a swim, she will want to go inside. If a dog goes inside, she will want to share her smell. If a dog shares her smell, her mom will give her a screen door!!
Um, wait, somebody wrote that already, didn't they?
It was an attempted break-in. The burglers tore the door off the hinges but then the dog faced them down and chased them into the lake.
Give her an extra biscuit tonight.
No need to write another story--Amy's version is the truth!
Laughing too hard to come up with another story!!
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