Thank you!
I so appreciate all the good words and comments! This was fun to try, and as Saskia pointed out, quite rightly, it was with great relief that I realized I can write a short story if I set my mind to it...or, really, if I have no choice...
Sara, I dedicated this to you with sincere appreciation for being the one reader to not guess me! Otherwise, I might as well have just entered this with my name on it. So, thank you. And for confusing me with Paul, too, the Master of Things Silly. I take that as high praise.
Some of you wondered what happens next. And I did have a few extra lines, but decided to end with the rather cheap and easy "what the cat dragged in." I just had Clark lift the bed with one hand. Holding it aloft, while still holding the cat. Lois scrambling to her feet and declaring that that answered a burning question for her: why he had no dust bunnies...eh...see? I think I did better stopping where I did<g>.
Thank you to Anna, and Anna's family! Got such a kick out of your comments. Wendy, who caught me on the ellipses. So true. And in fact, when I reposted, I went ahead and added all the ones I made myself cut out in a weak attempt to disguise that addiction. Sas, Toc, Ethnica, Laura, Lab(!), Tank, Sara, Auntie Y. An aside, Yvonne, in your guessing on this piece, you mentioned that initially it sounded a bit like you. That was entirely by design. I was trying to evoke your more expressive introspection. So, I'm happy you noticed. And then again, it still fooled no one. tipiwoman, who is new and still knew it was me!Tricia. And Pam, you paid me such a nice compliment, reading and feeling jealous. I know exactly what you mean, and appreciate your generous words.
Thanks to everyone. And to Lynn for all the work!
CC
