Welcome Dear Readers! Well it’s Wednesday again. Unless I somehow went into a parallel universe just as I was making my bed this morning. In which case, I’d like to give a shout out to the “you” in the parallel universe and wish “you” a lovely HorsD’oeuvresday.
But whatever universe you’re in, it’s still time for Friday Fictioneers — which means it’s time to write a 100-word story about the picture below — furnished by our lovely Friday Fictioneer hostess Rochelle Wisoff-Fields at her blog, Addicted to Purple.
One Day Down at the Cannery
The day Irene got a microscope was the day Irene began to loath large and began, instead, to fall hopelessly in love with little.
Nothing escaped Irene’s microscope slide –wood shavings (she loved to whittle), vitamins (she was fit as a fiddle) and even Jello (she was hooked on its wiggle).
Irene often pretended her Cheerios were donuts, and that she was eating them with The Incredible Shrinking Man.
Then one day down at her job at the cannery, she saw him! Mr. Jolligreen Gyant! And just like that, Irene began to loath little and began, instead, to fall hopelessly in love with large.
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Until next time . . . I love you
Linda Vernon Humor 
So, you’re saying size DOES matter . . .
The story does seem to be trending that way doesn’t it?
the heart sees differently
fun prompt Linda
It certainly does. Thanks for coming over Moonduster! 😀
I can’t type and eat my miniature donuts….
LOL Bucky!!! 😀
LOL!! It took me years to perfect it, so don’t feel too bad!
ha, okay i’ll just keep practicing!
HA!
😀
Maybe she should go to the mall to meet mister middle man.
But then when she once again loves little, will she feel malaise at middle, or just miss it?
LOL! If only Goldilocks felt Malaise at middle we would never have to hear about the whole ugly bears’ incident.
I loved the whittle, fiddle and wiggle! Yay!
Oh thanks Undercover. So glad you liked it! 😀
I hope Irene doesn’t look at me. Jolly Green with her microscope. I bet his pores are enormous!
Ew! He probably does have enormous pores. More than Morton’s Salt!
Very clever! Great rhythm and easy to read.
Oh thank you Tom. What a nice comment! 😀
Always go for bigger, lol 🙂
LOL!! 😀
I can see as a kindergarten teacher, surrounded by children, each with a bowl of jelly hanging off every word.Well done Linda.
Ah what a wonderful comment Summers! Thank you so much. 😀
My pleasure Linda, you make me laugh with every post.
Oh Summers, that makes me so happy! 😀
Tinny donuts, delicious!
I could eat a whole box! Come to think of it I could eat a whole box of big ones too! 😀
This time around, you’ve added rhymes to humour!
“she loved to whittle,
she was fit as a fiddle
and she was hooked on its wiggle”.
Making so much sense with just 100 words!
Welldone! 🙂
Oh Thank you so much TeeCee! I’m so glad you liked it! 😀
As someone vertically challenged, I object to this piece! 😉
LOL! Me too! And I noticed at my last Dr. appoint I shrunk by a half inch. At this rate, I calculate I’ll be 2 foot 3 inches by the time I’m 75. (I better stock up on tiny donuts!)
Oh! Irene is quite fickle-minded.
Love and loath are two extreme emotions. I’d rather stay away from both of them.
You’re right! Irene is definitely a drama queen! 😀
Cute..extreme…the heart wants what the heart wants. Well told.
Ha! I think Irene might be related to Woody Allen.
haha! oh you’re a genius! loved this 🙂
So glad KZ! 😀
Dear Linda,
One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small…
I’m assuming the repetition of “Irene” is on purpose? Nice one.
shalom,
Rochelle
Yes I did repeat it on purpose, but I think I may need to cut down on that technique a bit. Sometimes I tend to overdo it! While I find writing everyday the best way to grow as a writer, it does sometimes make for bad habits! 😀
A nice one here. Well done on the effort put in…
Thank you very much Charles! 😀 And thank you for coming by and checking it out! 😀
Dear Linda,
Your whimsy is showing. Luckily it seems to be made with a stretch fabric. Nice tale.
Aloha,
Doug
Haha! Thank you Doug. Yes, whimsy is best when made out of very stretch material! 😀
I love the bit about the cheerios as tiny donuts, darling. This made me smile with every sentence. Thank you so much!
Oh so glad to hear that Helen! 😀
I absolutely love your word play 🙂
Oh thank you! Such a nice comment! 😀
Just three words for you: Ho ho ho! 🙂
I’ll take all three! Thank you JWD! 😀
Loved it – I love tiny things.
Great flash write – loved this wordplay
Nothing escaped Irene’s microscope slide –wood shavings (she loved to whittle), vitamins (she was fit as a fiddle) and even Jello (she was hooked on its wiggle).
And then the hint that a change may come with the cheerios.
A fascinating, imaginative flash.
Oh thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I think these 100-word stories are the most fun of all to write! 😀
This is wonderful! A good read. Well done!
Thank you so much Miss Tiffany! 😀
You’re welcome! 🙂
An exceptional take to the prompt.
Excellent read. 🙂
Yarnspinnerr! Thank you! 😀
Absolutely charming, especially your little whimsical diversion into rhyme. And you made us chuckle, which is a good thing.
Oh thank you so much Lindaura. I’m glad you enjoyed that little rhyme I stuck in there! 😀
I just loved this!
It reminded me a little of the scene in Alice in Wonderland where Alice wants to change size but doesn’t know which piece of the mushroom to eat.
Well done, and as usual, you made me smile 🙂
Dee
Oh thank you Dee. I’m so glad you liked it. And yes I can see Irene perfectly as Alice in Wonderland! 😀
Oh, this was marvelous. I loved your first line, loved your middle lines, loved your closing. Really, just a delightful tale! I think this may be the most succinct story I have read – telling it all in 100 words with a strong sense of character and voice and a perfectly satisfying conclusion. GREAT JOB, Linda!
Oh thank you so much for your lovely comment! It’s the first one I’ve read today and boy, what a great way to start the day! 😀 And I’m so glad you enjoyed the it, Waiting! 😀
Hi Linda,
Well, I guess size does matter. You have a wickedly funny imagination! Ron
Ah thanks Ron. And these challenges are a fun playground aren’t they?
Adorable!
So glad you liked it, Dawn! 😀
Loved your wordplay here.. and hopefully she was happy with asparagus going forward 🙂
Haha! Let’s hope so! As long as he stays out of the hot tub all should be well. 😀
This was a fun story. Do tiny donuts have tiny calories?
Haha! Tiny donuts do have tiny calories! Trouble is they’re like Lays Potato Chips. You can’t eat just one!