I have to confess I am having a tough time mentally getting back into my normal routine after vacation and surgery downtime. To be honest I am not sure I want to go back to my old routine. But I do think these writing challenges are good for me. I need to keep practicing if I am ever going to improve and learn and grow. I love the story of the baby loon that inspired this week’s flash fiction prompt from Carrot Ranch. I rather wish I was sitting on a cabin porch by a lake right now!
Here is this week’s entry.
FOR ONE DAY
Kate lies in bed listening to the quiet. The boys are off on a fishing trip. Laundry and groceries flit across her mind. And then, what if for one day she did only what she wanted to do? She breathes deep, does she dare?
In the shower she contemplates and discards options. Then the answer arrives.
She throws her journal, sketchbook and pencils in her backpack. She stops at the cute corner café she always wanted to try and requests a box lunch: “Surprise me,” she says. She heads toward the river, hiking until she finds solitude. Tranquility. Herself.
This would be heavenly. Until I had to come back and listen to all the voices wanting to know why I wasn’t doing for THEM today. On second thought, maybe I won’t come back?
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How sad is it that this is only fiction? I keep telling myself I am going to do this one day!
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Me too!
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Do it. Make it a BOTS. Say yes to yourself.
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I don’t know what BOTS means! Now I officially feel old 😟.
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Tracey, I’m glad to hear that your surgery has passed! It is an uncertain time, recovering from surgery and vacation, and I think you know what is most important. You can reestablish a new routine. I love the day expressed in your story!
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Sounds perfect. I hope you got a nice lunch. 🙂
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I wish this was real life!
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I guess it’s up to us to make it so. 🙂
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1. The photos are gorgeous.
2. I hope you are recovering well after the surgery and will soon feel better than ever.
3. Pushing myself to write is something I like doing, too. And these prompts definitely help a lot to stay on the straight and narrow and improve.
4. Life is often like an express train. Once on it, we forget about the things around us and get lost in the moment. Once we look out the window, we get sick because of the quick change of images in front of our lives. You nicely captured what happens when we decide to get off the train. Even if just for one day.
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Thank you! I am recovering nicely and I love the image of the express train. There will be more photos tomorrow for Photo Friday!
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