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Pet Peeve

It began as a mild stirring, a rustle barely audible, the letting out of a gentle breath. The hypnotic rhythm gathered momentum turning into a rumbling, getting louder and louder. Finally the big ones came starting somewhere deep, complete with flaring nostrils and quaking mouth.
Exasperated, she picked her pillow and walked to the couch.
Day 3 at the Marathon Bloggers Drabble Week and that’s my ‘Pet Peeve’ in 55 words.
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The tragic pumpkin

Listlessly she watched mum haggling with the vendor. She hated vegetable shopping. She hated vegetables – slimy things that made dinner times a trial. She glared at the fat pumpkin on the shelf.
And then it heaved a sigh. She stared. Two huge tears rolled down its ‘cheeks’. Could it hear her think? ‘Yes I can,’ said he. Said? She couldn’t believe it. ‘I cannot believe it…’, he sniffed, ‘…you hate me so.’ The sniff turned into wracking sobs and then to her absolute shock the pumpkin exploded.
‘May I please have pumpkin for lunch?’ she asked her mum next morning.
The topic for the 100 word drabble on day 2 at the Marathon Bloggers Drabble Week is “The pumpkin exploded”. This is a story I picked from the twins’ childhood… okay babyhood.
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The last wish

The skies smiled bluer than usual, the trees waved out in their emerald glory, the roses blushed a gentle pink, all vying for that impeccable first impression. The day sparkled a tad bit more to match the glow in the youngster’s eyes. It was her first view of the world thanks to someone’s last wish.

Day 2 at the Marathon Blogger’s Drabble Week and the prompt for the 55er is
“His last wish”
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….And I’m back

No matter how hard I try there always is a month (at least) in the year when I go on an unintentional break. I am hoping this was it.
So after having swept, mopped and dusted my blog, here I am, jumping right in with the Drabble Challenge at Marathon Bloggers. Beginning today, we’ll be doing one 55 fiction and/or one 100 words drabble each day for a week.
Today’s 55 word prompt is.. “The broken promise” and here’s my take..
As always, the wave came suddenly catching her unawares, overcoming her resolve, enveloping her in its intensity. And then it passed, just as suddenly, leaving her frustrated.. hating herself. This wasn’t the mother she’d promised to be. Hugging her tiny sobbing girl close, she resolved..
“I will make it happen. I will conquer my anger.”
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Now for the 100-word drabble.
Today’s prompt “She fell flat on her rear” 
Her daughter could do it. Even her clumsy-as-a-bear son could manage it. The gym instructor had suggested she try it. “Doesn’t seem like too big a deal,” she murmured as she readied herself for a try.
Carefully she placed her head on the pillow. Then slowly, very slowly she raised her body inch by inch till she straightened her feet right up in the air. The bood rushed to her head and the world was balanced perfectly upside down – for a fraction of a  second – and then she fell flat on her rear.
Yoga clearly wasn’t her cup of tea.
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100 Happy Days – Week 7

Over a month ago I took up the 100 Happy Days Challenge  (in a simplified version though) and I cannot believe I’m still here and enjoying it ever more. After last week’s slump I’m back in my happy space and so this week’s list is overflowing yet again. Picking and choosing from my favourites ..

Here’s what made me happy this week

1. Red red strawberries

This year marks the beginning of my affair with strawberries. The first time I had them years ago I remember feeling let down because I expected them to be much sweeter having been exposed to the shake first. But this year the tangy taste, part sweet-part sour, has taken me over completely (I’ve no clue why). And when I do get an unexpectedly sweet one, it’s just a bonus. Sounds like a life-lesson, doesn’t it – Accept people with their sweetness and sourness and you come to love them.. that’s strawberry philosophy for you!

2. Humming an old favourite

I heard H humming do re mi from his music class at school and that made me dig out my Sound of Music CD. After a long long time I revisited A few of my favourite things. Fun! By the way did you know do re mi has a sa re ga ma version that goes ….Sa se sagar yeh gehra sagar, re se  railgari dauri, ga se gana sab ko sunana…that’s as much as I gathered from H.

3. Love notes in funny languages

That’s H’s special language.

4. Getting to choose from a happy bunch

I picked Malala. It’s an amazing book about an amazing girl and her equally amazing family.

5. A lazy Saturday morning

Know what’s even better than waking up late? It’s that time when you are awake yet don’t need to get out of bed. Bliss!

6. Amazing reviews at the kids’ Open House

I’m not talking of academics here. Watch out for my next post. For now I’ll just say, I felt a very proud mum this Saturday.

7. Face timing ..

It was a first for me though I’ve been an iPad user for almost a year now. What fun it was catching up with my sister, my dad and a dear friend too.

Come on guys let me hear from you.. what made you happy this week?

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Linking up also to Marathon Bloggers for the last day of our week-long Feb challenge ‘‘A story for every picture, a picture for every story” and today’s prompt is ‘Red’.




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