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Friday, March 8, 2013

Come on, you know you want to...celebrate!

Happy Celebrate Friday! Last week I was celebrating my birthday, and those celebrations went into this week too.  My dad was in town this past weekend, and my mom and two aunts came to town also and stayed at my house until this past Wednesday.  It was sad to see them go. :(

So what am I celebrating today? Today I am celebrating...the small things.  That's the point isn't it? When life gets hard, sometimes it's necessary to remember it isn't as bad as it seems.  I have a roof over my head, my car gets me where I need to go, I have a good job, and I'm not alone.  Those are all worth celebrating.  Plus spring is almost here.  I'm already daydreaming about the flowers I'll be planting, the vegetable garden that will be growing, and the new chicks we'll be buying to add to our chicken coop.

See, life's not so bad after all. :)

Your turn.  What are you celebrating? And don't forget you can still join the party.  Add yourself to the blog hop or read what others are celebrating.  Enjoy!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Don't Trust the Leprechauns ~ Absolute Write Blog Chain

Here's to March and a new Absolute Write blog chain.  Enjoy!


They thought they were so smart.  Ha.  Greedy little suckers.  Hoarding all that gold, never sharing.  But their time was coming.  Cameron knew this.  He'd been waiting patiently.  Well the waiting was over.  Tonight he would make his move.

Pulling his collar up to cover his neck from the chill, Cameron walked down the dark alley through the misty haze.  The sky rumbled, preparing to release another storm, and Cameron dried his face with his palms. 

A cat hissed as metal clanged against the pavement.  Cameron crouched down with his back to the brick wall.  He didn't see anything other than the filthy tabby running.  He waited a few minutes anyway.  Leprechauns were cruel; he wouldn't take any unnecessary chances tonight.  The curved daggers they carried could rip a man in two before the man could realize what was happening.  Cameron rubbed his belly as an image of his bowels falling out flashed across his mind.  He shook his head.  I'm not alone

It was funny what the idiots of the world believed about Leprechauns.  Their smiling faces were plastered all over stores on St. Patrick's Day, their pots of gold overflowing, inviting.  What a joke.  No rainbows led to those pots of gold.  That was one of the terrifying monsters' tricks.  They hid in plain sight, usually in crowded cities.  And that was where they kept their gold.

For all their strengths, Leprechauns had a weakness.  They were cruel but couldn't tolerate pain.  They could play mind tricks but weren't very intelligent.  They were a race of their own, yet they craved the touch of human flesh.  Cameron chuckled.  Bridgie had been easy to seduce.  In the midst of her pleasure, she'd revealed the location of the old warehouse.  That was just before Cameron had snapped her neck. 

He was too close to turn back.  Cameron jumped from his position and then sprinted the remaining fifteen yards.  Somewhere, one of those rotten beasts was watching him, trying to fill his mind with death.  He wouldn't give in.  He pushed a door open, then stepped in.  His eyes burned at the bright light.  Dozens of piles of gold were scattered across the concrete floor.  The overhead lights shined upon them, and for a moment Cameron felt victorious.  He picked up a few golden coins; their weight was heavy in his hand.  Knowing he didn't have much time, he filled his pockets and the bag he was carrying.

The door slammed behind him.  A shiver ran down his spine as the tip of a blade poked his back.  Hands held up, he slowly turned until he was looking at the leader of the 'Chauns.  "I knew you were out there," he said.

The Leprechaun sneered and tilted his head as if studying a mysterious creature.

Cameron kept his cool.  All he had to do was get the dagger away from the three foot savage.  Shouldn't be difficult.  His blood ran cold as the pressure of two more daggers pressed against the back of his jacket.  A quick turn of his head confirmed there were two more Leprechauns behind him.  "She said you'd be alone," he choked out.

The Leprechaun smiled as his eyes turned black.  "She lied." 

Three daggers sliced into Cameron, and he fell to the floor, stricken with pain, as his blood gushed out.

"Silly human.  Your flesh is not our greatest desire.  The heat of human blood is what we crave.  The gold brings you to us."  He ran his hands through the pool of blood that was accumulating.  "We will enjoy your blood for Bridgie."


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Friday, March 1, 2013

A Birthday Celebration



The timing worked out great for today's Celebrate the Small Things post.  Today is my birthday! Yay me! I'm not one of those women who gets caught up on age or who wishes to stay 29 forever.  Nope.  Last year I turned thirty and was thrilled.  Today I am thirty-one, and that doesn't bother me at all.

The truth is sometimes I still act like a teenager.  Not in that drama-seeking kind of way but in that goofy kind of way.  I like to be silly sometimes.  And if people find me to be immature, that's their problem, not mine.  Being silly keeps me feeling young, and that's more important than being concerned with my actual age. 

So what am I doing to celebrate? Working.  I know, not exactly exciting.  However, tomorrow I will be spending the day with family, and we will be going out to dinner.  My dad and I share the same birthday (he likes to say I was his birthday present) and we always celebrate together.  Joinging us will be my husband, my mom, several aunts and uncles and cousins.  It'll be a good time.

So what are you celebrating today? Share below!