Musing #29 - "One Story a Week Challenge," Story 4

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first paragraphs of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Go back in time, to the early 1900's. Imagine a family that consists of a mother, father, several girls, and twin baby boys. Their house is filled with noise, from the kids to their many pets, and there is hardly ever a dull moment.
This story focuses upon one of the girls of this family, whose name is Beth Walter. At the age of eight, she is the "middle girl," which means that one sister is older than she, the other younger. Beth loves to paint, sew, and draw, but mostly she likes to hang out in the great outdoors. She enjoys climbing trees and swinging from fences, and she loves to laugh and play with her sisters.
Considering all these things, Mother and Father's bit of news that they delivered one steamy day in early July brought shrieks of pure joy and excitement from the little girl.
The Walter family was going to spend the day at the seashore!

Musing #25 - "One Story a Week Challenge," Story 3

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first paragraphs of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Rewind back two hundred years, to the early 1800's. Imagine a small but busy town, where, during the spring and summer, the sun never stops shining, and, during the fall and winter, the rain and snow never cease. 
Zoom into this town, to a blacksmith's tiny forge. If you stood outside the window of this forge, you'd hear the "bang-bang, bang-bang" of a hammer striking metal. You'd see much smoke and the cheerful face of a soot-dusted blacksmith. If you stepped inside, just for a moment, he'd set aside his work to engage in a friendly chat. And for sure you wouldn't leave before he said at least one word about his daughter.
Yes, sweet little Elsie - the blacksmith's daughter - is the focus of this story. Shy and quiet, with a beautiful crown of dark curls and a pair of the softest, purest hazel eyes, Elsie is the picture of her mother. Often the blacksmith takes her upon his lap and calls her "her mama's miniature." 

Musing #23 - "One Story a Week Challenge," Story 2

Hi! I'm a day early, I know, but a spark of an idea propelled my fingers to the keyboard, and, seeing as it is Valentine's Day, I saw this story only fit to post today :-). Enjoy, and happy Valentine's Day!

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first two paragraphs of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Imagine living back in the early - very early - 1900's, where surgeries and other such procedures were always risky ventures.
This story focuses upon just such a venture, and involves two sisters - Valerie and Violet. These two girls are twins, and share almost everything together - birthdays, a room, toys, adventures, etc.
One day, however, one was called to share more than she'd ever thought she would . . . 

Musing #21 - "Write One Story a Week Challenge," Story 1

Hmm. . . which card shall it be today? Read the first paragraph of the story (below) and take a guess :-). At the end of my post, I have the correct picture. Keep reading and see if your guess is right!

Think back two hundred years, to the early 1800's. Imagine a boy, no older than six years of age, who lives in a small log cabin with his older sister, Mama, and Daddy.
Because his sister is often away at school, the little boy (Jeffrey by name) is lonesome almost all the time. He wants a playmate more than anything. 

Musing #18 - The "One Story a Week" Challenge

Hello, and welcome to my first post of February :-).

I have big news - I am trying my hand (and mind!) at a fun new challenge. I call it my, "Write and Post One Story a Week Challenge." Using these fun story prompts that are pictured below, I plan to write and post one story every Friday. 

Eight pictures = eight story prompts/plots - and in no particular order!
A special thanks to Abby @ http://littlebirdieblessings.blogspot.com/ for these sweet vintage cards!

Don't they all look like so much fun??? :-)