Tuesday's Prompt: Bushwhacked
Belvin stood behind the Rhododendron bush in the alley, bending over to look at a bug in the crushed gravel of the roadway. It was a Ladybird beetle, he was sure. Then again, it had no spots. He bent over further, to take a closer look. “What ARE you, little bug?"
The small, six-legger did not answer back.
“Hmm...”
THWAAACK!
”Yeee-OUOOOCH!”
Something hit him hard on the bum from behind. It felt like a VOLKSWAGEN beetle had just run him over. He picked himself up from the gravel beyond, and wandered around to the far side of the bush, rubbing his backside as he went. Wouldn't you know it, his friend Morton Stanley III was standing on the far side of the alley in his tennis sweater, swinging his racket at the air above his head like he was making a volley at the net.
“Did you just smack me, through the bush, Morton?” Belvin massaged his sore behind, hoping the sting would soon subside.
“Who, Mwaaah,” was all he got in response.
Belvin was livid. He'd not been bushwhacked like this in all his years, and didn't know WHAT to make of it. Then again, always the pragmatist, he muttered to himself...“well, at least it wasn't a ROSE bush.”
~ Finto ~
There goes that pesky timer…
Five Minute Freewrite Post by @mariannewest
Post: Five Minute Freewrite-Day 459 - Prompt: Bushwacked
Thanks for stopping in and viewing another 5-Minute Freewrite about bushes and whacking and bugs and such. If you have any thoughts about freewrites, friends that aren't really all that nice in the long run, various bushes and beetles and alleys and such, or anything else this post reminds you of, please feel free to comment away in the spaces below. I'd love to hear from you.
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Oh my God! I am worse than a day late and a dollar short! I am 5 days late which means I'm probably $5 short. I have to admit, the only time I ever got bushwhacked was my one of my brothers so that probably doesn't count. They are certified Bushwackers. Show no mercy.
I'm waiting for some sympathy or something! I have no idea how you people can do any writing in 5 minutes. When you wrote that 28 minute right I laughed because that's exactly where I would be on my 5-minute write. I'm not cut out for Speed, but I can make up for it in pretty words sometimes.
You have my admiration. Plus I promised stinky that I would come over and look at you every once in a while. 😉 Thanks for the fun!!!!
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🎁 Hi @ddschteinn! You have received 0.1 SBD tip from @dswigle!Well I was bushwhacked by and almost missed this post LOL. My apologies for being tardy! Very happy to see you being more active! Now I have to remember to get around here more often! It is always a pleasure, so it wont be too hard of a habit :)
Blow the whistles, toot the horns, will wonders never cease". But you've inspired me with all your video action and such. (Though there won't be much of ME on there, just Mr. Chickens and writings and other odd such n' stuff ( :
Well, hope you are staying at least a bit warm, and not staying up till the sun rises.Don't you just hate when you get whacked by a large bush. And thanks for the nice thoughts. I'm sure you are quite busy, with all you do on here. I'm trying to get more put out onto here, and hopefully branching into a FEW videos soon, and maybe reading works for the freewrite from @mariannewest . "
Laughing so hard that tears are flowing. That is the way to get bushwhacked! 😂
Ha haa, glad it could give you a lift. Those bushwhackers are a tough bunch. I'm so glad you put this out, these are a whole lot of fun to write. Cheerio(s)
Thank you for writing with us!! Yours are a whole lot of fun to read :)
Hope you are going to do an author reading of this one!
Btw. Your writing always reminds me of P. G. WODEHOUSE whose writing I enjoy very much.
Wow, that is a compliment of monumental proportions. Mr. Wodehouse was a classic, that's for sure. Thanks so much for the nice thoughts. It would be fun to read a story aloud now and then. I've never tried it.
He sure was!!
I love for you to try!!
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or a cactus! haaaaaaaaa
I think that would hurt even more. Yowza. Luckily we don't have those in our alleys. Do you?
I have tiny ones.... still not ouch enough haaa
Ha ha! Funny story! I have one question that require for your immediate reply….. Does Belvin know now what kind of the little bug that he found? Sorry, but, Ms. Curious is here, in another corner of the World! ;D
I think it was a Ladybug, but he was too busy rubbing his backside, to tell me before he left the alleyway. We'll just say for sure it was. A spotless one ( "
Ha ha! Okay! I believe you! "Ladybug", a spotless one! ;))
Hee hee, one Clean Bug (couldn't resist)
Ha ha ha! Yeah! Very very clean bug! ;D
He got a coupon in the mail for the Matchbox BugWash Station. They scrubbed off all the 'normal' Ladybug spots. It happens in nature more often than one might think. Strong soap.
Ha ha ha!!! Very great idea! I can clearly understand now why Ladybug spots disappeared and why this Ladybug is very very clean. You are really genius and good imagination!! ;))