Rainy Days

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 Friday Fictioneers 

"The Challenge: Write a complete story in one hundred words or less."

photo prompt 

 © Roger Bultot  
 

 100 words

It didn’t matter that it had been raining all day.  And all night.  And all the previous day.  No, what mattered is that it wasn’t raining now.  Hallelujah!  Anyone with kids will understand; rainy day cabin fever is a thing! 

So, pull on the gaudy pink galoshes with lemon yellow duckies, slap on the matching hat, and grab the slicker. 

To the playground to splash in the puddles, slide down the slippery rain wet slide, and howl to the sky!

The kids can stay home with Dad!  This is MY time!

©2022 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved


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Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 16, 2022 at 12:57 AM

    Fun twist at the end

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  2. BillOctober 16, 2022 at 4:15 AM

    And so it must be. A fine rain story. Well done.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 16, 2022 at 1:55 PM

    You made me smile just lovely. Mike H

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  4. AnonymousOctober 16, 2022 at 6:41 PM

    Wonderful! Been there, done that. Well, maybe not exactly that, but something similar just to get time away to think my own thoughts :)

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  5. Rochelle Wisoff-FieldsOctober 17, 2022 at 5:04 AM

    Dear Lisa,

    What mom can't relate to this? Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  6. JadeLiOctober 17, 2022 at 4:38 PM

    Nice that she got to do one of her favorite things. Any kind of cabin fever ain't no joke.

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  7. NobbinmaugOctober 18, 2022 at 8:27 PM

    One is never too old to play in the rain or escape one's family.

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