Scavenger Hunt

Snow glitters in the blinding azure sky, flurrying and fluttering.  Curiously, there is not a cloud to be seen.  Four year old Lizzy clumps to the backyard.  Her mudruckers are on the wrong feet.  She stomps through bronze grass, searching.  Lizzy peers under silver leaves.  What's hiding under there?

Crocus peek out.

"Look, Mommy!  Spring!"

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Linking up with Write at the Merge this week.  A 55-word story inspired by the words "a snow fall" and "a secret revealed".  Our household is anxiously awaiting Spring to come out of hiding!

Primary Colors

Hanging up the phone, Jane goes in search of Tommy.  Peeking through the door, she spies his goofy grin.  Then mom scans the color-splattered wall, ceiling.  Finger paints uncapped, squished in the carpet.  Blood pressure rises, deep breathing commences.

"You're a regular Jackson Pollock."

Blue drips through fingers.  Hair's smeared red.

"Bath time!"

Splat.

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Linking up with Red Writing Hood this week - 500 word-limit with this inspiration:

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I tried something new this week ... a 55 Word story.  First sentence is 10 words, next is 9 and so on.  A fun challenge!