Many thanks to Rochelle @ Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple for orchestrating Friday Fictioneers. The challenge is to write a story based upon a photo prompt (today she gets extra credit for providing the photo, as well). With fewer than 101 words we are challenged to contrive a beginning, middle, and an end.
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Title: Pleasure Palettes
Genre: Romance (autobiographical) Fiction
Word count: 99
I was at my easel trying for a loose, semiabstract, colorful urban cityscape.
Conjetti walked in.
“Did I hear you talking to someone?”
“It was your boyfriend. He’ll call back later.”
She cleared her throat.
“Okay. It was Julie. We discussed art. She said watercolor is a metaphor for letting go.”
“And you said?”
“I told her it was like herding wet, angry cats of different colors that don’t mix well.”
She reached around and grabbed me, biting my neck.
“Follow me,” she said with a sultry gaze.
I smiled, “At your service m’lady.”
“You’d better be.”
“Yes, Ma’am!”
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Look both ways as
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life” (Oscar Wilde).
Mind the gaps of romantic truth.
Our Literary Journey 
Enjoyed the use of angry cats. 😀
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I’d be glad of that interruption too, anything’s better than trying to paint watercolours! 😉
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Dear Bill,
I’ve often mused how facilitating Friday Fictioneers can be akin to herding cats. You took the phrase to a whole new colorful level. Sensual and well rendered piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle.
Since I immediately related to the photo of your palettes, the story (mostly true) emerged.
Thank you for herding us so well.
Peace,
Bill
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Well, well, the dark horse emerges as a stallion!
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Thank you, CE (I think). 🙂
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the best-laid plans not… i suppose. what a lucky tomcat. 🙂
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Good times are about to roll.
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Yep.
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Ah, finally found you!
Enjoyable, sensuous read, Bill.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you, Susan.
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Well done!
An artist and his muse perhaps? Certainly appears like this artist might get interrupted a lot.
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Ah, the perfect interruption. A delightful take on the prompt.
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Thanks
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That’s the sort of interruption I’d welcome!
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🙂
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Interruptions don’t come much better than that! Purrrr!
Here’s mine!
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We agree, Keith. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
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Well, the immediate future is full of possibilities. Some artistic, others not so much.
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Indeed, Sandra.
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Smart guy–carefully chose the right answer 🙂
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She’s saved him from his arduous labours. Perhaps the break will inspire him to manage better when he returns to the easle.
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Perhaps. Thanks for the comment, Michael.
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How come I only get interrupted with, “Will get ________ for me/ feed the dogs?” Maybe I should try painting.
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😎 I have no idea. Give it a try.
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I wonder whether he will eventually finish that watercolor.
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So many unfinished projects. 🙂
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Like the sensuous mood. Guess not much painting will get done.
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😇
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Nice. Love the banter and reading between the lines.
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Thank you.
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I absolutely adore this, Bill. (Especially happy for you that it is partially autobiographical 😉 )
And it is so reminiscent of the type of conversations Mick and I would have had – only I don’t paint so I must have been interrupted doing something else!
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Wow. Just off the trails. I will need some humble pie when I get home. Thank you so much, Dale.
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Sweet. I should have gone out as soon as I got up as it’s already getting sticky gross out there.
Humble pie… you are so funny – and so talented. I love your writings.
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And I yours, m’lady.
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So we nod to each other, with grace 🙂
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Your Friday Fiction is entertaining, Bill🤗
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Thanks, Sue. Glad you liked it.
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