My post for Day 5 in the Lunch Writing Challenge of writing a short(er) story about a lunch encounter.
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I’m in a fog. It seemed I could barely stay focused on my drive home from work. ‘Stay awake’ is my mantra. I arrive home safely, go inside and greet the animals. I grab a few Cheerios out of the bin and a few oyster crackers out of the box. I don’t even taste them, although I think I truly did eat them. Don’t know for sure. I make some oatmeal and sit on the couch. Halo, my dog, snuggles up behind my back. I turn on the TV. Maybe this will help me stay awake through lunch and get my mind off replaying the same loop as I process the chaplaincy calls I made last night and this morning. I turn on “Castle”. Fun entertainment. This episode starts off with the possibility of alien abduction. My mind wonders. What a strange concept sitting in my rural home, 1/4 mile off the main road. Its very quiet. Actually VERY nice. I think how do these two concepts even exist in the same place …. peaceful tranquility and nature verses scary alien abduction murder mystery in the city. I laugh because obviously my mind is completely mush. I look out the window as a bald eagle flies by. Is this a confirmation? A sign? I laugh out loud. “Come on, Halo, time for a nap.”
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Latest submissions by other bloggers since my last post. For the complete list, visit the original Challenge page.
- Lunch Post Challenge: Rattled & Hummed | CurlyQ
- Weekly challenge day 4: Thinks… | helen meikle’s scribblefest
- Taking my writing into a different direction | Words to the Wise or otherwise just words
- Not Quite Lunch Poems 3 & 4 | Lightning Bug
- THE UNLIMITED QUESTS OF A LIMITED MIND | DANDELION’S DEN
- The Cupcake Table | Cat Over Clock
- Lunch Post 3 part 2 and Lunch Post 4 | standinginthestorm
- Weekly Writing Challenge | Thoughts of an INFP
- Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch Posts Day 3 | Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist)
- Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch Posts | jennsmidlifecrisis
- Little tiny liquid lunch? Don’t mind if I do….! | bagofbuttons
- Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch Posts | Sometimes I think I can write…
- DP Weekly challenge – Lunch post – A packet of Quavers and blowing up balloons |
- Feeling Sonder at lunch time. | Life. In Light Of Eternity.
- The Cigarette Break – Day Three – You Have Some Explaining To Do… | An Upturned Soul
- Campus Lunch Vignette | Chasing the Stars
- Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch Posts | medicinalmeadows
- No foolin’ this outdoor junkie! [Sheri #2] | Rob’s Surf Report
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Thank you. Hope your trip is going well.
Thank you/ 🙂
Its great stream of consciousness. Normally I imagine these images would be forgotten by tea time but now they are recorded for posterity. 😀
🙂 Most definitely!
Hi! I realize this is sort of off-topic however I needed to ask. Does running a well-established website such as yours require a massive amount work? I am brand new to blogging but I do write in my journal daily. I’d like to start a blog so I can share my own experience and thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or tips for new aspiring blog owners. Thankyou!
My official website, yes. I’ve put lots and lots of hours into it over the last 14 years. You need a good computer and good software. As for my blog, I am new at it myself. I would recommend going through the resources that WordPress offers, like the writing challenges and the ‘zero to hero’ ideas for a successful blog. Make good use of ‘tags’ and set up accounts in various social media platforms to put the word out … Google+, twitter, facebook, etc.
I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your blog. It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more pleasant for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a designer to create your theme? Outstanding work!
I’ve been doing my own web design on my website http://www.firstnationsmonday.com for years. So I’ve grown rather particular about my layout. However, with this blog, I am using a template that they offer. I haven’t done anything in the way of design.
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Thank you. 🙂
Have you ever considered about adding a little bit more than just your articles? I mean, what you say is valuable and everything. Nevertheless think about if you added some great visuals or videos to give your posts more, “pop”! Your content is excellent but with pics and videos, this site could undeniably be one of the greatest in its niche. Superb blog!
Thank you. I will think about it.
Hi there, for all time i used to check weblog posts here early in the daylight, because i enjoy to learn more and more.
Yes, I’ve been learning a lot too.