Well, well, well… Would you look at this coinkidink? It is the Brilliant Birthday Boy Bill’s photo today! And Rochelle chose today to use it for Friday Fictioneers. How cool is that? Well, I, for one, think it is so there. So, apologies, Bill and Yolonda. I done used ya. But all in good fun, o’ course! Should you have a great 100-word story you’d like to share, inspired by this here photograph, just click on the frog below and add your link. Easy peasy!
Oh, and Happy Birthday Bill!! 😘
Quite the spread you have here, Bill.
Thanks. There’s a shit-ton of work to do but that’s okay. Work never killed nobody.
Beg to differ—
Shaddap! You know what I mean; don’t be so pedantic.
Just pulling your leg. How far’s it go?
I have about 50 acres in all.
Holy shit! What are gonna do with all that space?
The wife wants a greenhouse. This one seems to have good bones, so it’s a start.
What about you?
Once she’s happy puttering in her flowers, I’ll be free to do what I want.
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That’s what you think!
Oh, hey, Yolonda…
Things have a way of escalating. . .🙂 That’s a big greenhouse!
Your story works perfectly with the photo.
I don’t know Bill, but Happy Birthday to him!
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That they do! Methinks it’s gonna be awhile before she can putter and he can be free 😉
Glad you enjoyed, my friend!
Bills is a wonderful poet/writer 🙂
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You’re welcome! I think they’ll both be busy!
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I think you’re right!!
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LOL! Well, he does have a point, and there seems to be space enough for them both to have … well … room to putter … 🙂
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LOL indeed. It’s huuuuuuge!!
…room to putter… LOL again!
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😀 Puttering has standards … 😉
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It absolutely does!
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🙂
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Terrific story, Dale. Room indeed.
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Thank you, John. Just having a little fun. Again 😉
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😁
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A ha ha haaaaaa….. wishful thinking!!!!
Great story, chère CNL!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxo
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😉 Glad you enjoyed, my friend! I do like to write the funny ones, sometimes (okay… most times!) xoxoxo
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Smiling!!!!
Mouwah!!! 😘😘😘😘😘
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Excellent! Now I am too! 😁😁😁
MOUWAH!!! 😘😘😘
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Room to spread wings. But a lot of upkeep
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That is for sure! Methinks he never had any intention of doing anything outside of the greenhouse. I could be wrong, of course…
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Happy birthday to Bill. Whoever he/she is😊
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It is his photo that is being used and he is a fellow writer.
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Alright.
I now understand.
Happy birthday to him.
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Once the flowers are in he is gonna..WHAT? Hahahahahahahaha! Right! Good story. If I sound somewhat sarcastic, remember, I am a married man. Lol.
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Hahaha! Well, I’m sure she’ll let him know 😉
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Ha! Mr. Fields gets plenty of puttering time. 😉
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I don’t doubt that for one itty-bitty second! 😉
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All that space. Yes please!
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Right?
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I wonder how I look now, blushing bright pink, me thinks. Funny story that seems to capture some character fo’ sho’. You knew I’d have to look up “pedantic,” right?
Who needs a publicist when Dale’s your friend? 🙂
Thanks many times over, Dale, for all the wonderfully (over)kind words. 🙂
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You look so lovely in pink 😉 Glad you thought it was funny. And ummm… no, I didn’t think you’d have to but hey…
Glad you enjoyed. And hope you had a wonderful day, too!
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Thanks again. Yes it’s been a fine day. 🙂
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Sweet! 😊
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Haha. Happy wife, happy life (that’s on my daughter’s kitchen wall that her husband passes every day…) Amazing how you created a fun story out of this photo. I stared at it for minutes and couldn’t for the life of me figure out what I’d write. HB to Bill and good luck with that greenhouse! 🙂
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Thank you, Pam! I dunno how that happend, to tell you the truth. When I first saw the photo, I was all gung-ho to have a beautiful business… He included the after picture on his post. Beauty!
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Such a fun take! Happy birthday Bill !
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So glad you liked, Rene! xo
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Very much! xoxo
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😊💞
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Exactly on “That’s what you think!” Great piece. Happy Birthday, Bill.
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Hahaha! Thanks, Tim. Glad you liked.
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That’s a generous greenhouse. If she’s puttering there he’ll never see her again. Then he might realise what he’s missing!
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It is, isn’t it? There’s an idea…
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Happy Birthday Bill. have you finished the weeding yet?
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He can’t hear you… he’s all the way on the other side 😉
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👻
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Haha! Well, I didn’t picture him as on *that* other side but it could be!
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Buried in the compost heap?
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Haha! That, is quite possible… or at the very least, shovelling it.
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So as not to waste police time we’ll say he’s hard at work – somewhere!
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Haha! My goodness… Poor Bill. I never intended to kill him off. Who will do all the work?
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Wow…a guy who knows what to do. Make his wife happy.
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Crazy, eh? They do exist!
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😀
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😉
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Lovely fun story, Dale!
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Glad you enjoyed, Jilly 🙂
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A gigglesome take on Bill the birthday boy’s picture, nice one Dale.
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Thank you, Keith. Always good when things are gigglesome!
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Brilliant! What a wise man. And Happy Birthday to Bill!
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Hah! Thank you, Jan. It was another fun one to write 🙂 It would appear I cannot take myself seriously lately…
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Hate to break it to him (Well, he already knows this so there’s that) but there ain’t gonna be the free time on the flip side. Because from there comes to the to-do list. And from there probably comes a connection to the spot he will have formed as a result of transforming it into a destination spot for Yolanda. And in the end, all’s well that ends in a greenhouse. And Shakespeare couldn’t have written a better happy ending in 100 words than you did right there. I’m sure the birthday boy agreed wholeheartedly.
B
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B,
Methinks you’re right that he knows. Something tells me that Honey-Do List shall be neverending. Maybe Yolonda will give him a break now and again… I like to think so. And I thank you. Shakespeare might be a tad too generous.
Q
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Of course he does. He ain’t a rookie on such matters.
And it sounds as if that will be plenty fine with him. Because if he’s going to build her a greenhouse, the boy’s in deep and never ending love.
Nah. Shakespeare works for me. 😉
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That he aint. Got somethin’ close to 40 years wedded life under is belt this far…
It does. And he is. And they are.
Who am I to argue? 😉
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Wow!
Of course.
Ya can’t. Ya just can’t. 😉
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That’s what I think.
Its a wonderful thing!
Why would ya, amiright?
MWAH!!
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Ain’t no need to mess with a winning formula.
MUAH!!
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Ain’t no need for sure.
MWAH!!
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MUAH!!
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😘😘
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😘😘
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Dear Dale,
Fun story. I could just hear this and now I want to hear Yolanda’s take on it. 😉 Well done as always.
Shalom and lotsa flowering hugs,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
You know how much it pleases me if you can hear it 😉 I, also, would love to know Yolonda’s take… I’ll have to ask Bill 😉
Shalom and lotsa well-scented love,
Dale
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Well done! It shouldn’t take too long to get that place in shape 😉
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Easy-peasy! 😉
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Ha…yeah, once you ‘own’ something, the work is just starting. Nice job…with best birthday wishes to the Birthday Boy. 🎉 🎂 🎉
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Ain’t that the truth. The “gift” that keeps on giving.
Thanks, my friend 🙂
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Tee-Hee! Indeed. And it goes the same with happy husband, free wife.
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That is a given… 😉
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There’s a forward-thinking guy. His downfall was stating his plan in earshot of his wife though. Great story, Dale. 🙂
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Well said, David. He obviously thought she was far from earshot. Big mistake!
Thank you!
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A gentle story of how a relationship complements our world.
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Thank you, James. You know there is lots of love in there 😉
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LOL
I think it’s gonna take time to get all that set up! He might end up forgetting what else he’d wanted to do after all that.
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😉
He might, at that…
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Yep, that seems like a likely strategy 😊😊😊
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So much for fiction! 😂🤣
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Fiction is best when rooted in reality
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True enough 😉 🙂
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Haha, next time Bill better look over his shoulder before he speaks. Funny and lovingly told. I’d love to have one third of that greenhouse.
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That was his “mistake”. And I am so happy you see the happy and loving because yes, that was my goal.
You and me both!!
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It would seem Yolanda does not agree! Man I would love to have a greenhouse that big. Well done.
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I like to think that Yolonda and Bill have a good thing going and she will cut him some slack… eventually!
Man! That is one big-ass greenhouse!
Thank you, Andrea 🙂
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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🙂
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HA HA there’s always things that need to be done.
So you want to be a homeowner … HUH.
Cute take and story. I hope Bill and Yolando want more than just chores to do.
I’msure they do since theor nuptuals #;s are up there. I didn’t know it was his birthday.
Happy Happy Being Born Day … 🎂
Izzy 😎
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Ain’t that the truth!!
Thank you, Izzy. I am sure they do… especially since this is their daughter’s spreadk 😉
It’s a beautiful thing to be married so long and still love each other!
🙂
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Amen to amour ❤️ 🌹 ❤️ Cheers 🍷🍷
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Cheers!! 🥂
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Tell me about it. I’ve build a greenhouse, a shade house, and a building for selling antiques (now a craft studio). It never ends.
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But HONEY, you DO such a good job…
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Boy, I’ve heard that line a million times.
Sometimes, I do a bad job–hoping I’ll get fired–but even THAT doesn’t work.
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I bet you have! And there’s no way she will fire you!
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Usually it goes “Happy wife, happy life” whatever one needs to do to make that happen!!
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Yes, I know but I wanted it to be clear that he would never be “free” 😉
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Well that much is certain.. 😂
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Currently ‘engaging in lively discourse’ with my other half about the size of our new greenhouse. I might leave this open for him to see, just to push him a little further along the path to a 10’x22′. So far I’ve only reached 10’x14′. Well done, Dale.
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Haha! And lucky you! I would love a greenhouse… Glad you enjoyed, Sandra 🙂
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Funny title!
Methinks happy wife, & man free to work 50 acres..
A hilarious take, Thunder! It feels like they are very close and loving!
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Thank you. I didn’t want to go for the cliché and obvious 😉
So glad you enjoyed and, from what I have read of him, they are 🙂
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Oh dear. I think Bill’s in deep weeds 🙂
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Something tells me he doesn’t mind!
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“Happy Wife Happy Life” is what they say. Bill’s heart is in the right place ❤
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Yes. I didn’t want to use that but, yes 🙂 and I am sure it is!
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Nice
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That’s my mom. There’s nothing more she likes than puttering in her garden. She’s had many greenhouses over the years. One, my dad made for her. Unlike Bill and Yolanda, my dad often worked out there with her.
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That’s lovely.
And I don’t doubt that Bill helps out Yolonda, too 😉
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Hahhahah so relatable Dale !
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Glad you think so 🙂
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She’ll keep him busy
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No doubt!
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