Flash 55 - 5 Thoughts

Dear Diary (c) Vanessa V. Kilmer 20140214

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Interesting that we commercialize a day of LOVE on a day whose HISTORY is full of DEATH.

TURN OFF THE BOOB TUBE…

Yes, I’m finally sick of snow!

My list of “Mortal Enemies” remained empty my whole life until 2013.

2014 adds up to 7 which we all know is a very, very lucky number.

Play with the G-Man and treat him better than I have.

Flash 55 - let xmas begin

we’re always in such a hurry

running here and there

don’t stop to smell the turkey

quick, fast, make haste, scurry

so let’s make it an official rule

do only one holiday at a time

pause, savor, appreciate

our time before the yule

but now that thanksgiving is done

we can enjoy our Christmas fun

Play with The G-Man

Flash 55 - Trees

~ the trees below Hogwarts Castle ~

I think that for little old me

there’s nothing better than a tree:

it cools me off for free

when the temp is a hundred and three

which fills me with glee;

it can hide you when you need to pee

which none of us want to see

as I’m sure you will all agree.

Won't you play with the G-Man?

I like trees. Do you like trees? Trees do wonderful things. 

They clean up the air, among other things, 

like they give us shade, 

perform the duty of a natural umbrella and 

provide monkey bars for squirrels.

According to some research, 

this blog contributes to 8 pounds of CO_{2 emissions per year} 

_{but one tree can obsorb 11 pounds per year.} 

_{Good deal.} 

_{You can read all about it at GREEN GESTURES.} 

_{If you have a blog and post about this,} 

_{they'll plant a tree in your blog's honor.} 

_Shiny!

Flash 55 - the queen says off with their heads

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Share your Friday Lovin' with the G-Man

Flash 55 - Round Red Robin 0001

Round Red Robin watched the clock flip to O-two-hundred hours then his forehead struck the top of the sticky bar. Every year, he wanted to drink enough to help him forget Juli’s death but he never did.

The bartender rousted him. Robin mouthed off, got punched in the teeth and thrown out on his ass.

The G-Man needs your words.

Flash 55 - τρεισκαίδεκα

"13" sketch mechanical pencil on printer paper ~ vanessa v kilmer (c) 20130913

It’s hard to find shoes that fit when you have thirteen toes: six on the left, seven on the right. Cinderella’s stepsisters had it good compared to me. They cut off their heels and toes to get a prince; to move up in the world. I had to cut off three toes to comfortably move.

It's lucky to give the G-Man a story today.

Flash 55 - Where Do We Go From Here?

~uniball VISION pen with blue ink on copy paper in ZENTANGLE style~

~"The SPOT" by vanessa v kilmer (c) 20130905~

She drew in her sword, scraping the wooden floor.

The sirens were getting louder.

I led her around the bloody body and up to the roof.

Her damaged wings healed as she unfurled them and lifted her into the night sky. She glanced back, tears in her eyes as she disappeared into the clouds. Angels...

Time to play with the G-Man folks.

flash 55 - cleanliness

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How neat and clean are your home and house?

Have you rid yourself of every villainous louse?

If someone has infected your heart with a germ,

leaving your soul sick and your mind infirm;

if your days are rife with unending strife:

you must purge anything evil and demonic

with an immeasurable gin and tonic.

Don't forget to play with The G-Man each week.

Flash 55 - Blurred Vision

This is my pup. You aren’t afraid of dogs, are you?

No, I like dogs. Well, the four-legged kind anyway. The two-legged kind are a bit scary.

You know the solution to that is to quit drinking before you can no longer see properly...

Oh, I’ve always been real good about not getting beer goggles.

Write a story in exactly 55 words with The G-Man

Flash 55 - My Stinger Is So Strong

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It hurt so much 

when you put your stinger in me - 

repeatedly. 

You made me jump and 

wiggle and move 

like I never moved before. 

You left your mark on me and 

I couldn’t forget you for days afterward. 

I finally accepted you and 

found you could not stand against 

a can of Raid.

Accept the G-Man, stingers and all.

Flash 55 - Afterthought

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Terra had no idea things would turn out this

Way. If she had known, she’d have done things

In a different way with more care to details.

Like she might

Insist on an alibi with upstanding citizens

Going into the deal or she would consider

Having someone else wholly unrelated to her

Take him out

Get your own alibi from the G-Man by playing with him today.

Flash 55 - ground zero

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& : I spoke to Abbey earlier today.

# : Oh? Did she stop by?

& : No. I called her. I wanted to see if we could make other arrangements.

# : You don’t trust me!

& : You lied.

# : How could you check up on me? I am so embarrassed. I am never speaking to you again!

[See where it all went wrong?]

Don't be a fair weather friend like me - go play with the G-Man even when it rains.

I planned and executed a going-away/wedding for 60 for my daughter, then immediately following, I helped her and her husband pack up all of their belongings and drove them 20 hours to FL, move into their new place, get settled, then the next day bring the truck and trailer 20 hours back to NJ with my daughter, followed by cooking and packing for my 82 year old father's family reunion in the mountains of PA. Yesterday, I sent my daughter back to her husband in FL along with my grandson. I haven't really been home in about 2 weeks. 

And then there's the broken hearts we are all suffering from due to a family estrangement. Please hope it is resolved before my parents, who are in their 80's, die from the grief.

Flash 55 - gag*

I can’t breathe. 

I’m suffocating because I haven’t the courage to suck air. 

Sharp pain shoots down the right side of my neck. 

My throat contracts like a twisted rubber band 

ready to snap and shoot me in the eye 

so I’ll have a real reason to cry. 

There’s nowhere I can go to scream.

go play with the G-Man so at least one of us are happy today

*My babies are moving to Florida in less than a month. 

I think I'm taking it rather well, don't you?

Flash 55 - Mixed Messages

You need to lose weight.

Yes.

Worrying about you will put me in an early grave.

Ah, huh.

Did you like the cake I made?

I didn’t have any.

I’ll give you some.

That’s half the cake.

Take it home.

You just told me my weight was killing you.

You never listen to me anyway.

Join in the G-Man's Weekend Kick-Off Party. It only costs 55 words.

Flash 55 - The Accidental Gardener

"Nanho Blue" Butterfly Bush Buddleia (on the corner), Salvia (purple across the back), Coreopsis (yellow in the middle), Coneflower (white in the front) 

All of my plants are perennials because I'm not doing this again. They are officially on their own.

 Astilbe (in the back) miniature blue hydrangea (on corner) Hosta (under the mailbox)

They are in the shade of a holly (full of berries) and a dogwood. 

I’m not much of an outdoors sort of person

I have to wear sunglasses on cloudy days

The sunshine is ok but only if I’m in the shade

God made air-conditioners for a reason

I cried when my mother made me pick blueberries

Flowers should take care of themselves

So I deserve lots of points

I worked up a sweat getting an idea for the G-Man's story.

I'm trying to identify these bushes. They were here when we bought the house. They are evergreens. Right now they are over 15 feet tall. I thought they might be a form of Privet but I don't recall there be flowers in the Spring or berries in the Fall. I don't think there are thorns deep inside. The birds love hanging out in them. Any ideas?

Flash 55 - Revenge by Chance

A 55-year-old husband 
was served divorce papers 
at work on the Monday 
following his return from 
his sexless twenty-fifth anniversary trip 
where his wife told him she was and has been in love with another man. 
Later that day, he received 
medical notification 
that his wife had 
a sexually transmitted disease.  
Subsequently, he tested negative.

Keep the G-Man happy by playing with him.

Flash 55 - prick lee

your love is like a prickly pear

or

it

may

be

like an overprotective mama bear

you look all round, yummy and sweet

but

just

look

out

you’ve claws in your bumps and feet

you inflict on me lots of hurt and pain

must

be

totally

insane

‘cause i keep coming back again and again

Don't upset the G-Man by forgetting to post yours on Friday.

and the green grass grew all around

if you could fly

fly high above the trees and 

you could look down

you would see the canopy 

of leaves in hunter emerald 

and lime

hiding the pretty little bird 

sitting a speckled egg 

in a nest

on a branch 

connected to the trunk 

that goes to the roots 

where i buried your body

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i wrote this last night as i was falling asleep

i didn't get up to write it in my notebook

i wanted to see if i would remember it

it's based on a children's song

and the green grass grew all around

that my 82 year old father

has been singing to his

offspring unto the 3rd generation

my father is having difficulty remembering

but he is still able to pass this on

don't forget the G-Man's 55