Monday, February 04, 2013

* A Little Fresh For Me

Those of you who tune in regularly will know that I’m kinda busy at the moment. Happily so, I say carefully, but busy nonetheless.

Nicky and Mike over at We Work For Cheese are running a 28 day writing challenge. This is Day Four, it being February 4th. In fact, there's Nicky now, tapping her foot, and giving me what can only be described as a look...

Gosh, this is fun, and it’s not too late to join in!

Did I mention how pretty Nicky is?





This blog entry has been removed, revised and included in the romping sci-fi epic TESTAMENT: FUNNY BADGERS by Indigo Roth, Red Angel Publishing, 2013.

Its reference in the book is HOME 2:1-27

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42 comments:

  1. The best friends are those with whom we can enjoy moments of silence. Looking forward to one day spending time with you and Yavin.

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    1. Hey Paula! You're welcome anytime. I'll try to rustle up Bear, Max, King and Abbey too; there's a curry awaiting. Roth x

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  2. *HUGE HUGS* Just poppin in for a quick visit.

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    1. Hey Lass! VERY long time, no see! What a lovely surprise, you plonker! Are you back and blogging again, now?! Indigo

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  3. That's a great story. I agree the greatest moments of friendship aren't necessarily the words we share but are often the silences in between.

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    1. Hey Dufus! Thanks matey, I'm glad you enjoyed. And yes, those are some wise words you uttered. Indigo =)

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  4. I'm astonished...Ingmar Bergman did comedy??

    Leave it to a badger to point that out to me.

    And I thought you guys were knee-high in hedgehogs there?

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    1. Hey Mariann! He did several, most notably Smiles of a Summer Night (Sommarnattens Leende) from 1955. Please don't think I knew this, I rely on the badgers, too. As for hedgehogs. No, far too tasty to let them accumulate. Indigo

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    2. :) I would like a tasty hedgehog.

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    3. Cover them in clay, and baked it in the fire. An old Romany gypsy thing*.

      [* No hedgehogs were harmed in the making of this comment]

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  5. Bergman, badgers and........ wait a minute - for this comment to work there needs to be beer in this story!

    Hey buster! - I demand a re-write! I'm not wasting quality comments like this one by just throwing them away you know. Who d'ya think you are. Get a rip in the space time continuum sorted or something and nip back and fix this glaring omission. And put some more logs on the fire for goodness sake. You of all people should know how drafty an Englishman's castle is.

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    1. Alistair, Alistair, the beer is implicit; Yavin and myself eased into a nice warm pint of ale after the coffee settled. By the time we got to watching BLAZING SADDLES (our tastes are varied), many a flagon had been consumed. So there. Indigo

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  6. What a charming story. It's true. Among the best of friends, one can enjoy a comfortable silence. I rarely test that theory, though. ;)

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    1. Hey Linda! I'm guilty of filling the gaps in if I'm nervous, but once we're there, it's magic. Indigo

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  7. I did NOT know that badgers love Bergmann, but now that you say it, the truth is so glaringly apparent that I dont understand how I could've ever thought differently...

    Pearl

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    1. Hey Pearl! They're educated, enlightened and occasionally erythristic (not albino). I may have to make a t-shirt on this subject. Roth x

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  8. And wasn't this lovely? Silence amongst friends is so comforting isn't it? A shared history that needs no words.

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    1. Hey Barb (I hope)! Yavin delivers no dialogue, which was the perfect (if unintended) metaphor. I'm glad you enjoyed it; I certainly enjoyed recounting it. Indigo

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  9. Vilken underbart skön stund med goda vänner. När man känner någon tillräckligt väl behöver man inga ord, deras sällskap räcker. :)

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    1. Hej Ziva! Ja, våra vänner är alltid med oss​​, även när vi är långt borta. Och jag är tacksam. Indigo x

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  10. So, if you don't like your worms fresh, how DO you like 'em?

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    1. Hey Jenn! Well, perhaps lightly friend with a little garlic? Or maybe with some kind of pasta and cream sauce? But most likely, simply on someone else's plate. Indigo

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    2. Think you may have got your worms mixed up there Indigo.......

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0nFQgRApY

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    3. Hey Alistair! It IS a classic! Do you remember this one? Indigo

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  11. You've put a smile on my face and made my foot stop tapping - and not because you called me pretty. That kind of flattery will get you nowhere, sir! (ok, yes it will but that's beside the point!) This was absolutely charming, Indigo.

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    1. Hey Nicky! *touches his hat* Thank you ma'am. Indigo =)

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  12. I can't think of Bergman without also thinking of Woody Allen, who was his biggest fan and often stole scenes from his movies for his comedies. Which is a confusing sentence.

    Despite all that, this is a sweet vignette about friendship, delightfully written, old chap.

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    1. Hey Mike! Yep, the scene is LOVE AND DEATH were particularly chucklesome. And thank you, I'm glad it hit the spot. Indigo

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  13. Awww! I love this. Being able to JUST BE with friends and not have to fill the silence with chatter is such a blessing.

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    1. Hey Mia! Yavin offers little else, but the communication is always rich. And I'm glad you enjoyed, thank you. Indigo

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  14. I bow to your greatness today. Fantastic story.

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    1. Hey LaughingMom! Undeserved, but I'll accept the compliment, needy fella that I am =) Thank you! Indigo

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  15. Excellent story and really shows friendship. Nicely done.

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    1. Hey P.J., mine was fluff by comparison to yours, matey. I'm glad you enjoyed. Indigo =)

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    1. Hey Wendy! And goodbye to you, too! ;) Indigo x

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  17. Awwww :) such a nice picture. When can I come and hang out and offer you worms?

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    1. Hey Kato! Thank you. You can come and hang out anytime, m'love. No need to bring worms tho; we have plenty, and they get REAL funny at Les Douanes about them. Indigo x

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  18. You've painted a very cozy scene. Your summation of friendship and the comfort of shared silences really speaks to me. I couldn't help but smile by the end of this one.

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    1. Hey KZ! Thanks matey, I'm glad you got a reaction from it; as a writer, that's all I can hope for. Thanks, Indigo

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  19. "one does not wear hats indoors" My dad would take off his hat to you..... he always said that!

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    1. Hey Katherine! Yes indeed, my father was the same. May God bless him, wherever he is; he popped out for cigarettes in 1963, five years before I was born, and never returned. Indigo

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