Sunday, February 6, 2011

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!
He sat staring out the classroom window at the clock outside. A cooking class!
How could he have been so dumb to let her sign him up? 

And from the brilliant lady in Mumbai!

It's good the finicky head lady has her windows closed. We actually passed off an old clock with a 7 as an inverted 2, as an antique.
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41 comments:

  1. Michael G-GFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Wonderful story, Sylvia. We west-coasters are on the ball today. (Like you, I could do with some sun, though. But when the sun has shone, it has been freezing here in Portland.)

    Have a great week, my friend.

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  2. PeggyFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Sylvia;

    Gosh your header is a breath of fresh Spring air!
    Have a bit of cabin fever myself!
    Perfect story for the picture. The building looks so much like a school.
    Have a wonderful week and thanks again for the picture of spring!

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  3. JimFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    You are right, Sylvia! He should have signed up for the typing class instead. I did that and was one of two fellows in the class. Now I can type over 50 words per minute writing my blogs. :)
    Oh yes, I got to know 28 girls really good while taking the class!
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    ..

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Well, now he will always be able to feed himself! LOL Good take!

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  5. PatFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Thanks for the laugh, Sylvia! Maybe he can get his money back, but then again, his lady might take offense. Good one!

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  6. DianeFebruary 6, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    He sure did get sweet talked into that one.... :O)

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  7. magiceyeFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    :) things that have to be done for peacekeeping!

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  8. SandyCarlsonFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Love can cloud our judgment!

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  9. Martha ZFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    This gets a chuckle as do Sam and Mojo ready for Valentines Day.
    On the road again, if I'd stay home I could do better at visiting blogs; but then I would run out of things to blog about.

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  10. KarenFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    I can see the glances exchanged between them as each goes down a separate road in their minds. Hope you have a wonderful week, Sylvia! :>

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  11. Susan FobesFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    LOL! This reminds me of the time I convinced my husband to take a water arobics class with me...I still haven't heard the end of it!

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  12. Elizabeth MuellerFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Wow, she sure knows how to get him to do things her way, doesn't she? LOL!

    Enjoy your week!

    ♥.•*¨ Elizabeth ¨*•.♥

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Oh, excellent! Loved this take. :)

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  14. DeboraFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Poor guy. But better than the mamba class I made my husband endure...

    Your header is spectacular!

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  15. Ugich KonitariFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    It's good the finicky head lady has her windows closed. We actually passed off an old clock with a 7 as an inverted 2, as an antique.

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  16. RekhaFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    A good one...maybe its her way of telling him..its his turn to cook and properly at that.... ;)

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  17. KayFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Hmmm... sounds like somebody thought he needed some gastronomical lessons.

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    Poor chap I hope he enjoys eating what he makes though :O)

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  19. anthonynorthFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    So this cooking thing. It's heating things up, right ;-)
    Enjoyed that.

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  20. jabblogFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Cookery classes - ugh! The building looks really institutional.

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  21. John (@bookdreamer)February 7, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Clearly preparing him for 'we have to talk conversation'

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  22. indicaspeciesFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    Oh poor guy.
    I have put up my first Microfiction story. Do drop by if you have a minute please. Have a lovely day.

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  23. IngridFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    Lol ! and my son loves to attend cooking classes and cooks like a chef !

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  24. Scott M. FreyFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    lol NEVER let your lady sign you up for a class! WHEN wil he learn?

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  25. izzyFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Definitely have to hide out from that! thanks-

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  26. DianneFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    funny about getting stuck in a cooking class
    and I love the reference to an inverted 2 :)

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  27. Bill ~ {The Old Fart}February 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    He should be glad that she enrolled him in Cooking Class, he may need it someday if they should have a falling out. Or was it his Mum that got him in School so as when he moves out he will be able to cook for himself.

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  28. Priyanka BhowmickFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    so well penned in such a few words.. great story!!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Great micros. Great ideas :O)

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  30. septembermomFebruary 7, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Both of them are great! I had a nice giggle from them. Thank you and have a wonderful week :)

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  31. PoochFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    The student staring out of the classroom window is a timeless scene, isn't it? Cooking class is a nice touch!

    :)

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  32. Grandma's GoulashFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    I've sat through a few classes like that. And the dang clock just won't budge. Good one.

    My MM: Truth In Advertising

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  33. Lisa Ricard ClaroFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    My sympathies are with him! I always watched the clock during math! Ugh! It dragged...now the literature classes, on the other hand...they sped past!

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  34. hopeFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Ah, the things we do for love. :)

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  35. ruthinianFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    I can do cooking class as long as I can bring home the left-over. LOL

    Ruthi

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  36. Melanie ShermanFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Sylvia,

    I'd agree with the protagonist. A cooking class would be torture. But I also love the inverted "2" passing off as a "7" on the...er...antique.

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  37. Melanie ShermanFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Oh, and I'm following you now, just so I can see that header again.

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  38. VickiFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Isn't that the truth ... when we are involved in something that would rather not be a part of ... we all become clock watchers.
    Very well done!

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  39. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Good ones, Sylvia.
    I'm away from home, don't know how many I can visit or when, but just touching base.
    -- K

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  40. MargaretFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    LOL. What a kind man - not many would do this.

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  41. MariaFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    That's a bit of a pain all right. I'd hate it too!

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