I'm not promoting anything. If I were I would definitely give the name. I am not doing so. But it is surely not problematic to simply relate what is happening in one's life. That is what this community area, our break room, and this coffee house in specific, are intended for. We are making use of this forum to talk and relate what is going on in our lives. Both the good and the bad, the happy and the sad.

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Here's my first competition entry in the 100-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-on-guard-duty-.aspx

Here's my second competition entry in the 40-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-classified-ad-.aspx

Here's my third competition entry in the 261-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/-the-legend-of-lovers-lane-.aspx

Here's my fourth competition entry in the 120-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/-bibliophilia-.aspx

Greetings to all who enter seeking Inspiration and find only perspiration. Sorry about that.

But in the 'seek and ye may find' category there is a pot full of fresh coffee, and a kettle just loaded with hot water for the tea sippers among us. Most of all, there's the contents of two cookie jars. Enjoy.

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No matter what happens, pizza will always be there for you. Thick and thin, in crust we trust.'


Schemers Scheme -- young women talking about young men

OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest

For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding

(to the tune of the Spiderman theme)

Saturday, Saturday,
Everybody loves Saturday
Do we work?
No we don't.
Monday we will but today we won't,
Hey there,
Hey there, it's Saturday.

(end bad singing)

Getting some nice, summer weather to welcome Summer (solstice is this evening in EDT, I believe) this weekend. I would prefer it a bit cooler but that's coming Tuesday or so.

Had takeout for the first time since Covid's arrival. Viet-Thai. They have added a fairly slick online ordering system that also lets you book your pickup time (to minimize the number of people arriving at any given time). No new cases in my area in yesterday's testing but we've been running around 5 a day recently so it's definitely not over yet here.

Kettle's on and there's some David's Buddha's Blend (blend of white and green tea with jasmine and hibiscus) in the pot. Anyone else for tea?

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My "Cheers to 10 Years" competition entries to date,

My Temple - A poem

The Goddess Dances - A tale

Good day to all. The coffee is now ready as well as hot water. Not a lot of activity here in the coffee house so I just have to sweep up some cookie crumbs, wash a few cups and glasses, and "Bob's your uncle."

Have a great day, everyone. It is lovely out there.

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Here's my first competition entry in the 100-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-on-guard-duty-.aspx

Here's my second competition entry in the 40-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-classified-ad-.aspx

Here's my third competition entry in the 261-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/-the-legend-of-lovers-lane-.aspx

Here's my fourth competition entry in the 120-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/-bibliophilia-.aspx

Nice to catch up with everyone here!

We've had a windy day with odd glimpses of bright sunshine in between heavy showers. Typical Irish summer day then!

I'll grab a lemon and ginger tea and some of Sara's delicious cookies. Evening all!

It's nice to see you visit, Sharon. I've just made some coffee so that is ready as well as the water getting hot for tea.

Have a good week, good people.

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Here's my first competition entry in the 100-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-on-guard-duty-.aspx

Here's my second competition entry in the 40-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-classified-ad-.aspx

Here's my third competition entry in the 261-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/-the-legend-of-lovers-lane-.aspx

Here's my fourth competition entry in the 120-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/-bibliophilia-.aspx

It's Tuesday. Do you know where your Monday went? ;)

The coffee pot has been rinsed, rubbed and then refilled with the finest water to come out of the tap in some time. At the moment it is converting a big load of dark roast coffee grounds into (what else?) dark roast coffee.

Once it's finished with that voo-do that it do so well, I'll get me a mug full of the stuff, grab a handful of Sarah' cookies and, now that the days are getting shorter, go outside and wait for the first 'blue norther' of winter.

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No matter what happens, pizza will always be there for you. Thick and thin, in crust we trust.'


Schemers Scheme -- young women talking about young men

OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest

For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding

hi everyone
A beautiful day here
A large iced coffee sounds yummy in my tummy right now

Not much going on here.
I'm with Victor I dont like the heat much either.
Bill I don't know where monday went.
I do have cookies for the cookie jars
*moving the leftover cookies into the emergency cookie tins behind the counter *
In Big Bird we have :Orange fudge cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies pecan divines and butterscotch crunch cookies
In Cookie Monster we have butterscotch crunch cookies, cheery cherry cookies, triple chocolate cookies and peanut butter and banana cookies
*filling the cookie jars and giving the adorable mascots fresh cold water and treats *
I hope everyone has a great day and stays safe

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hi peeps
A beautiful day here.
The birdies are chirping and I saw a little lizard sunning itself on my top step
A iced tea sounds fantastic right now

Not much going on here just a lazy laid-back kind of day it looks like.
*peeking in the cookie jars * no cookie bandits today and the cookies still look good .
*giving the adorable mascots fresh cold water and treats *
Stay safe everyone

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So how you all are? Things seem to be a tad slow in the world of Stories Space. I've been of no help recently so don't mean to come off sounding like some self-righteous busy-body. If you wanna know, I'm more the don't give a flying buffalo chip ne'er-do-well type.) Just telling it like I think it might actually be.

Think I'll crank up the coffee pot and tea kettle, then grab a few of Sarah's cookies, and sit outside to watch the Gila Monsters basking in the sun.

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No matter what happens, pizza will always be there for you. Thick and thin, in crust we trust.'


Schemers Scheme -- young women talking about young men

OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest

For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding

I everyone
A large iced coffee sounds yummy in the tummy
A beautiful day here.
Larry that is great news
Bill yep things are slow here but the cookies and company are Excellent

Speaking of cookies I have fresh cookies for the cookie jars
*moving the day old cookies to the emergency cookie tins behind the counter *
In Big Bird we have peanut butter blossoms,oatmeal raisin cookies, cinnamon stars and snow puffs
In Cookie Monster we have :peanut butter blossoms, ginger snaps, snowflake cookies and pineapple crunch cookies

*filling the cookie jars to the tippy top and giving the adorable mascots fresh cold water and treats *

Hope everyone is staying safe and having a wonderful day

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Thanks for stopping by, Sharon. There were plenty of cookies for you, I'm sure.

This morning's coffee is ready. A little hot as yet. The pup is taking his "after getting up nap."

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Here's my first competition entry in the 100-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-on-guard-duty-.aspx

Here's my second competition entry in the 40-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/micro-fiction/-classified-ad-.aspx

Here's my third competition entry in the 261-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/-the-legend-of-lovers-lane-.aspx

Here's my fourth competition entry in the 120-word category: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/-bibliophilia-.aspx

Please tell me you're joking. I will be so jealous if you get to see gila monsters on a regular basis. Skunks and rabbits are all well and good but the wildlife down in your neighbourhood is another plane of interesting compared to here. We technically have rattlesnakes in Ontario but I never saw one until I went hiking in Zion. I did see a deer recently while cycling along a creek near my place.

Wildlife envy aside, all is well here. Got some much needed rain last night with a fairly high probability of more this afternoon. Been a bit dry (but nice) the last couple weeks.

Morning tea is on for those who need it.

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My "Cheers to 10 Years" competition entries to date,

My Temple - A poem

The Goddess Dances - A tale

hi peeps
A beautiful day here
A large iced coffee would be yummy in my tummy.
The sun is shining and birds are chirping their pretty songs.
Not much going on. I went with my friend Dodie to check out a new coffee place its a locally owned cute little place it use to be an old bar/restaurant. The cool thing is that it still has the original bar from when it opened. It's a beautiful old building next time I go I'll take pics to share.
It's called Junk and Java it's part coffee place and part antique store and oh the goodies they had. They even had old fashioned candy.
The coffee there is good we got a caramel frappacunio. It's got a strong coffee flavor but so yummy.

*cleaning out the cookies and putting them in the emergency cookie tins behind the counter and cleaning the crumbs out of the cookie jars *
Today we have pretty sugar cookies shaped like rainbows ,suns and butterflies
*filling both cookie jars to the tippy top and giving the adorable mascots fresh water and treats *

Stay safe everyone!

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Great news from our Survivor. Of course his reward is to dancing with Ms Elizabeth while I try to train Vic to be my seeing eye guide dog. :)

Congrats to Larry and keep on keeping on.

Now about cookies, while it is a goodness to have both cookie jars filled with goodies, who, I ask, who has swiped all the crumbs? ;) Thanks, Sarah. That coffee joint does sound interesting. Of course this coffee place serves a coffee that is beyond compare with anything short of C-ration instant Nescafe' coffee-like fluid. .

Think I'll grab some of those cookies and sip on that old-fashioned coffee while trying to dodge PTSD and sit outside to watch the scorpions fight.

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No matter what happens, pizza will always be there for you. Thick and thin, in crust we trust.'


Schemers Scheme -- young women talking about young men

OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest

For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding