FUZZ ORDAINED: Banners and Bakers

     “That was fun,” said Bluebell, tossing flower petals to the left and to the right, and then over her head.      Primrose, who was standing on her head to scratch an ankle with one hand, pointed an accusatory finger with the other.  “You said they were boring.”      Blubell nodded.  “That’s what it wasContinue reading “FUZZ ORDAINED: Banners and Bakers”

FICTION FRIDAY: Before the Ink Was Dry

     “That’s all you need, then?”      The translator took its usual two-heartbeat delay in showing the reply.  “Yes, Your Magnificence.  With your digital signature, we can proceed immediately.”      Yellowe nodded, and typed in a question he’d had answered before but wanted to read again.  “And my people won’t know it’s happening?”      AnotherContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: Before the Ink Was Dry”

FUZZ ORDAINED: Bonbon and Beaufort

     Two people walked hand in hand, picking a careful path along the wet grass.  He was tall, with rather too much nose in the center of a long, bland face.  She was not so very much shorter, with tiny eyes, great big glasses, and an excess of chin.  The eyes of each were guarded,Continue reading “FUZZ ORDAINED: Bonbon and Beaufort”

The Marital Games

     We have so far made no mention of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and this must be remedied.  I am myself an Olympics junkie, sucked in by the games of 19…whatever.  I watch in my own special way, of course.  There are events I watch through my fingers (“Don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t make meContinue reading “The Marital Games”

FUZZ ORDAINED: Banner and Baker

     Little raindrops sprayed from little wings, but did not affect the petals the phronik tossed with abandon.  Meadow Saffron was the first to pause.      “Whoo!” she said, fanning herself with one petal.  “I thought for a long time we wouldn’t do it.  And they would.”      “The way she was treating him likeContinue reading “FUZZ ORDAINED: Banner and Baker”

Watch Your Phraseology

     There is much to be said for technical ineptitude.  Once again last night, I came very near to commenting on a video on a social media venue.  One of my favorites was replying to a comment by getting into costume and…never mind.  You had to be there.  I have enough to do just explainingContinue reading “Watch Your Phraseology”

About This Wall of Yours

     Okay, M. Bergeret, you’ve got me.  Explain the joke.      Not long ago, I added to my inventory a collection described as an assortment of postcards roughly 120 years old, based primarily on French silent movies: mainly comedies.  Among these, among scenes from a Dutch documentary of the 1950s and a German drinking songContinue reading “About This Wall of Yours”

FUZZ ORDAINED: Olivia and Griff

     Olivia took hold of her collar with both hands.  “It’s going to rain,” she stated.      “It’s not going to rain.”  Griffin shook his hair back.  “Besides, thunder and lightning will make it even better.”      Olivia’s lips pulled in.  Griffin realized that he’d have had a better chance if he’d said the secondContinue reading “FUZZ ORDAINED: Olivia and Griff”