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Sunday, December 19, 2010

MicroFiction Monday

Susan at Stony River Farm hosts Microfiction Monday. She posts a picture and you compose a story in 140 characters. You can click on the link under the title to get further instructions. To help you along she has posted a wonderful link that counts your characters for you! How great is that! You can get the counter at Design 215.


This meme is easy and it's fun! Thanks, Susan for hosting.

And here's the picture for the day!

Through the woods to Grandma's house! Yeah, and no computer, no
Worlds of Warcraft games! What kind of fun Christmas is that?
Old Fashioned!

42 comments:

Jim said...

Very nice, Sylvia. :) Perhaps Grandmother can teach them how to play battleship.
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We are on the same wavelink today. My group is also headed to Grandmother's.
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Bill ~ {The Old Fart} said...

Good one Sylvia, I can see the kids being concerned, probably never been away from a computer for more than 10 minutes at a time. Lets hope Grandma can teach them a thing or two. You have a wonderful Christmas Sylvia

Linda Reeder said...

Ah, yes, a good old fashioned Christmas! Hope you have a great one too.

Peggy said...

Sylvia;

Your old fashioned Christmas sounds great to me.
I just love how your header changes!
Merry Christmas my friend!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Chuckling here! Love it! And I bet Grandma can sort out that attitude in no time too! Grandma's have devious ways!

Susan at Stony River said...

Poor kids! No wonder they're looking so glum... I bet Grandma has tons of silver to polish too, and buckets of popcorn to string for the tree!

(Funny how looking back, some of my favorite Christmas memories were really CHORES in disguise! *gasp*)

I hope you're having a lovely holiday Sylvia!

DanPloy said...

Wait till they find some fruit in their stocking instead of an i-Phone app.
Have a great Christmas Sylvia.

hope said...

Ah yes, a standing ovation for old fashion games!

Have a wonderful week.

Pat said...

Oh, so true! I remember the good ol' days when we played Monopoly and Clue, the physical, cardboard and plastic board games, with other real life in-the-flesh people like siblings and cousins.

Have a lovely Christmas with your family, Susan!

G-Man said...

Why yes...
I'll have an Old Fashion thank you!!
Happy Holidays Sylvia...G

Diane said...

The best kind of fun! yeah!!! :O)

Rinkly Rimes said...

They can always play Pig in the Middle!

lotusleaf said...

How true!

dianasfaria.com said...

Aww... funny Sylvia! somehow I think they might be happier not being plugged in afterall.

Susan Fobes said...

Alright, now I like an old fashioned Christmas too, but don't take my computer away! LOL!

magiceye said...

hahaha ... well well santa will sure deliver some nice games!

Ms.Daisy said...

I love an old fashioned Christmas. How about a game of Scrabble? LOL!
Have a very Merry Christmas, Sylvia!



~Jean

Unknown said...

Love your new header and your take on the pic. Have a splendid and blessed Christmas!!

Pooch said...

And how happy Grandma will be to see them and cut paper dolls together! Merry Christmas!
:)

Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...

oh no! I couldn't live without my computer!

very good, I like the Christmas spin on it.

moondustwriter said...

Oh quiet and conversation - what a concept

have a Merry Christmas

Moonie Smiles

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

where did you get this picture. loos like th eold style books I read when I was a kid, a time when there were no electricity in my grandpa's house.

Anonymous said...

Geat story. Well, I have to confess, I would hate to have a Christmas away from my computer.

Anonymous said...

Awh bless. I bet they have the best Christmas ever! LOL! :O)

SouthLakesMom said...

Sylvia, I vote for the old fashioned kind! Very nice MFM!

Merry Christmas!

Anything Fits A Naked Man said...

Yep, we're about to head to my mother's house for Christmas -- no internet at ALL! Sigh! Time for my OWN Old Fashioned Christmas!! Hope yours is terrific!!

Unknown said...

Great funny post Sylvia.
Have a great week.
Costas

izzy said...

Poor things they will have to have a snowball fight!

Akelamalu said...

YOu can't beat an old fashioned Christmas! :)

Strummed Words said...

I long for an old fashioned Christmas!

Lew said...

When the grandsons come to this house, the Play Station, games, iPods, etc come along! But they still play Uno, Monoply, Rummikub, etc with us. Some things from their not too distant childhood are still fun for them.

Ashling said...

Reminds me of the Christmas about 7 years ago when there was a blizzard, and everyone stayed close to home, unconnected by cellphones and computers...you're right--so much fun!

Anonymous said...

Sounds good to me! :) Wonderful take!

libithina said...

thanks Sylvia for the lovely welcome ~
I loved to hang my Dads thick woollen stocking then see it Christas morn packed with goodies xx how times change xx but I have kept up the sock (not literally :)) for my big (six foot babies)even though they live far away now ~ special wishes Sylvia xx ~ Lib ~

Anonymous said...

Love it, Sylvia! When I saw the illustration I thought of the song my son learned to play on the piano when he was about 8--Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's house we go....
Have a great holiday season. Cheers!

Michael G-G said...

Sounds like my kids!

Great one, Sylvia, and have a great Christmas.

Michael

Dianne said...

if only there were no cell phones!!
every year my nieces spend all of Christmas Eve texting - Oy!!

KB said...

An old fashioned Christmas is the best kind.

Unknown said...

The very best Christmases are most definitely those that are old fashioned and simple.

Doctor FTSE said...

What pleasant sentiments.

brenda w said...

We have become who we complained about. LOL

SandyCarlson said...

Bring on the old-fashioned!

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