We did a few errands, mailed some bills at the Post Office and considered going to Starbucks. The day was cold, raw and rainy and we’re both just so over winter! Hell, it’s actually spring according to the calendar but the temperature is hovering 9 degrees above freezing. “Do you want to go and check out Antique-A-Rama”? my husband asked. “Antique-A-Rama? Is that where the rug place used to be, Rug-A- Rama? I think it’s just used furniture and junk and besides we have so much stuff”, I replied. “Let’s just go mill around, you never know”, he said enthusiastically.
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This week’s Velvet Verbosity challenge is to write a 100-word story based on the word “Mill.” Visit the site to meet the creator and host of the challenge and learn the rules.
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Next time you “mill about” at junk a Rama I want to come too!
” There’s NOTHING to do” they whined, sitting in little soggy lumps on the kitchen floor. “We don’t have ANY fun toys, there’s no one to play with….”. Three sad voices trailed off in near tears….
What’s a mother to do? I panicked, my rainy day bag of tricks depleted three snowstorms ago. WHAT IS A MOTHER TO DO???!!!
Then like a lightning flash I remembered ” the box”…
Up the stairs to the attic, tossing aside piles of outgrown clothes ,broken furniture, books never read and dusty old photos…there it is! ” the BOX!” Slowly,carefully,tenderly I opened it and ….
Very nice Laura! Why don’t you participate in the 100 Word Challenge. Go to VelvetVerbosity.com – New word each week. Loved your story, however the word to use was MILL. This place is on Rte 35 and is the former Rugarama showroom but really other than the furniture which they have tons of, the other stuff is a gigantic combination yard and estate sale. How is family?