You dream that you are the caretaker for a dwarf-sized nun and you run across your father in town, wearing a hospital gown and an irritated frown?

Just as my father was about to tell me something in my dream, my husband woke me up.

Argh!

Dad. If you’re reading this today… Um… Whazzup?

Just thought I’d share my latest eBay auction ad, and thusly, my most recent misery. You know, it’s Thursday, so why the hell not?

NEW Microsoft Windows XP PROFESSIONAL w/Service Pack 2

If you bothered to click on the link and read my auction ad, tell me… Would you purchase anything from me? Or would you feel compelled to send sympathy cards instead? How about sending your Shrink’s business card? That might make me smile. It’s fun getting into their heads… makes one feel all warm and happy inside.

That wasn’t me typing that last bit, just so you know. It was my alter ego. You know, the one that likes Heineken so much. (…Oh shyte. It was me. Shhhh!)

…I think I’ll quit typing while I’m behind.

…58…59…60. He knelt and felt at the tree trunk, his fingers searching for familiar limb patterns. It wasn’t easy with the pine nettles stinging his face, and trying to gouge his eyes; but slowly the familiar shapes revealed themselves under his touch. He looked around furtively for any trace that he had been followed, but on this moonless night, nothing could be seen anyway. He opened his senses to scents on the wind, or out of place whispers among the pines.

Only once he was satisfied that he was alone did he lay down and start digging into the soft soil at the bottom of the tree. Reaching in among the gnarled roots, he wrapped his fingers around his prize. He froze, listening again. Was that a footstep? He didn’t move until he was certain that it was nothing.

Carefully he eased his treasure out of its hole and drew it to his chest. He listened again, then refilled the hole. Clutching the bundle close, he got up and moved to a larger pine nearby. This one was tall enough that he could crawl under it’s dense branches. In the relative safety, he unwrapped the bundle, revealing the small sea chest inside. His eyes darted all around the inky black beyond the tree as he pulled a key from under his shirt. Quietly he opened the chest, finding instant ease as the aroma of his private treasure wafted up over his face.

It was too dark to see anything, so after wiping his hand on the cloth, he reached inside letting his fingers close around the familiar objects. He sighed as pleasurable sensations flowed through him. Tension flowed away, and he closed his eyes and smiled as he leaned wearily against the tree trunk. He felt deeper, past the comforting shapes to the silken softness below. He hungered to indulge himself fully, but he couldn’t. …not now, not yet.

He drew a package from under his shirt, and stuffed it into the chest. Then he locked the chest tight again and returned the key to its secret pocket. Warily, he emerged from his hiding place and started pacing himself back to the path. He had much yet to do, and he wanted to be at the treasury when it opened in the morning…

© 2009 Black Strand (aka: Wordsmith)
(RPoL: 7th Sea: The World Beyond)

The Top 13 Player’s in Stacy’s Trivia Challenge (…would you believe that I’m one of ‘em?!) Wowzers! For the first time in like forever, I’ve actually reached the Top 10 in Stacy’s Trivia Challenge. This is a monumental event, people! In fact, I think I’ll declare it “Stacy Totally Rocks In Trivia” day. Whaddaya think? Too much? This Month’s Current (Top 13) Trivia Players (and their standing so far for the month of March): 1. lemonyellow 2. Turnbaby 3. Maedhra 4. badwolf1965 5. PandoraWilde 6. Dee 7. raistlin 8. ~ Stacy ~ w00t! 8th place! I’m so stoked! 9. skullman 10. BEEarl 11. Deborah 12. metalmom 13. cookofthehouse Wanna play too? If you play Stacy’s Trivia Challenge, you can win points that correspond to virtual “Fun Trivia Bucks”, and with those ‘bucks’ you can purchase delightfully fascinating virtual (fake) prizes. With today’s economy in the toilet, what could possibly be more fun that that? Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all have a terrific Thursday! Check out these other “Thursday Thirteens”!

…And here’s the rest of Stacy’s Trivia Challenge players for the month of March. You guys and gals rock! Thanks for playing.

14. Rosie
15. tulip
16. Michele
17. Noel
18. NotaGranny
19. fatboy47
20. drainman
21. Asuma
22. bwall
23. bigd
24. Jebus
25. lundy
26. luaren
27. fireguy
28. Dagulos
29. Suthern
30. CJ

“Memes don’t exist. Tell this to everybody you know.”
–anonymous

TeeHee!

Seriously. How odd is that?
…Maybe I should quit licking the copper-tops.

Did I really just say that?

See what happens when I don’t post for weeks on end?

I should try this more often.

Heh.