“Is that where it goes in or is that where it comes out?”
Shirley thought it was obvious, but it was true one should not assume, let alone when something appeared to be mundane but could be the exact opposite. She took a step forward and leaned closer.
“Step back, you fool!” Daniella pulled her neighbor away from the bin that had just manifested onto their shared driveway. She should have known Shirley would be impulsive. The woman once cut into her own potentially-prize-winning rhubarb pie before the contest was even over. “Are you trying to get abducted?”
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Photo prompt © Rowena Curtin
Na'ama Yehuda 
A very special rendition
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‘special’ in the ‘isn’t that special’ southern tone? 😉
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Haha! Love it!!
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🙂 In Shirley’s defense, who can wait with Rhubarb pie? 😉
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Not I… It’s one of my faves
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Me three!!!! Luv it! Strawberry rhubarb pie … yum! I want some!
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Strawberry + Rhubarb = LOVE
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Totallicious!
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Was my hubby’s ultimate fave
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Kisses. I can see why he loved it. ::)
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I’ve never tried that. Got both growing in the garden 🙂
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OH. MY. GOODNESS! You must must must try it!! 🙂
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She lives life on the edge does Shirley!! 🙂
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She does, too, and perhaps she might live it on a different edge altogether soon … 😉
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Living life on the edge. I’m curious about the bin.
These characters work well together; the cautious and the adventurous.
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Thanks … yeah, me curious about that bin, too … so I’m gonna hang back a bit and see what happens … (while I eat me some pie)
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The pie makes it worth while!
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Totally. I mean, it is RHUBARB pie! 🙂
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One neighbour with an over-developed sense of curiosity, the other with an abundance of caution. Sounds ideal.
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And the poor alien vessel stuck in the middle trying to make sense of humans … LOL 😉
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Na’ama Y’karah,
My husband’s grandmother used to make a rhubarb cobbler that was amazing. Just the right amount of sweet and tart. 😉 Now that Shirley, I’d say she’s treading on a thin driveway.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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LOL, yeah, quite thin crust there … 😉
And … I ADORE Rhubarb pie. My hands down favorite. Of course, if the balance is right and the tartness is there and the crust is good … (OK, my gonna see about baking … ;))
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Yeah, Shirley, where’s your head at?! 🙂
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May not remain on her head too long if she leans TOO far in … 😉
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Suddenly superhero BinMan leaps out and asks for a slice of rhubarb pie….
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Ha! Perhaps that was the sole reason for their intergalactic journey! 🙂
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Shirley hasn’t seen enough Twilight Zone episodes. Probably too busy eating prize-winning pies, bless her heart 😂
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LOL! Great comment! Yep, I think you must be right. Or, she wants to spread the joy of baking lovely pies, galactic-wise. 🙂
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I think, if I had to choose, I’d rather spend time with. Shirley 🙂
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Yep, me three. In or out of the bin … 😉
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On second thought, is the a pre-abduction interview? I mean, what if it’s a better place? Maybe they don’t have things like viruses or political debates.
Headline: Woman Abducted by Dumpster, claims eye witness.
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LOL! Love this! Yeah, maybe they don’t have debatable debates! How many can they fit on their ship?
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Excellent. Loved the rhubarb pie, such a wonderful detail
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🙂 And I do love my some rhubarb pie! 😉
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I used to love rhubarb pie. I must not miss it. It wasn’t good for me in so many ways
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Oh, that’s sad … not have rhubarb not agree with one … 😦
I hope you found good beloved substitutes!
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No, it’s not the rhubarb. It’s the carbs.
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ooooooooooooooooooh. double sad … 😉 (I know others who don’t do well with carbs, though my body doesn’t mind them and I can’t imagine my little body getting enough nourishment without bread and other carbs).
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My body is lesrning to consume its stores of fat! It’s working. No hunger. Steady weight loss. Blood sugar levels minimal. I’m happy & healthy
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Good for you! Just comes to show how we are all different with different needs and metabolisms and bodies and should be able to make the choices that are right for us and to BE who we are. 🙂
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Well, I am a trimmer person than I was 3 months ago. Does that define me? No. But it does make me feel different. I don’t occupy so much space. And as I said, I have energy. Not boundless, but not far off!
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Good! The important thing is that you’d feel better! 🙂 Weight and size and age or ability should not define anyone – we are each unique for a reason, and as long as you do what is right for your body, then you are doing the right thing for YOU! 🙂 Yay for energy!
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Yea, loads of energy but now we have constant rain and I’m confined to quarters when I want to walk, walk, walk
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waterproofs? 😉 (but, I hear ya…)
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Yea
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🙂
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Fun relationship between the neighbors and a fun story, Na’ama!
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Thank you, Brenda! 🙂 T’was fun to write 🙂
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Wonderful mash-up of Fantasy/SF and Church Fete! That was a lovely adroit twist, Na’ama!
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🙂 Thank you, Penny! It was a salad of whimsy … 😉
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It just turned up? Thrilling but dodgy!
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Well, yeah, that WOULD be dodgy, wouldn’t it? 😉 Thanks for reading and commenting, Lizy! 🙂
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Some people will do anything for a probe 😉
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um … aha … 😉
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So special…Love it!
Ronda
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🙂 Glad you do! 🙂
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Surely, Shirley is far from the first person to try to get abducted. I doubt it works very often though.
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Ya never know. She makes good pies … 😉
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A good friend! And a spooky cabinet
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Very! 🙂
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Mmmmm … rhubarb pie. Now, I want some even if I get a gluten attack.
Shirley and I can eat pie with tea and have a wonderful afternoon of yummy pie.
LOL
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Yeah, and perhaps there’s a way to make it with almond flour on the base and tapioca or corn starch for the filling … 😉
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YUM … you make it I’ll eat it. ~~~ : – )
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😀 Deal … 😉
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👍 😎
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