#HappyThoughtHaiku 42

#HappyThoughtHaiku 42

Like shapes in the clouds

his scrambled egg art adds some

whimsey to my day.

© Osquer Campbell

11 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry #breakfast #love

Caturday Fail

#Caturday #fail 

Imagine I'd tried this with her big brother.

🙀😹

#cats

Thank you, Freya. 🙏🏻

#Moriarty managed to open the door and get out.🙀 We spent almost an hour chasing him. I've never prayed to #Freya before, but I begged her to convince him to come back in to me. At that moment he did so. Blessed be and all gratitude to the #Goddess of #Cats for sending him home.

#HappyThoughtHaiku 41

 Mrs. C's edition:

Mr. C's edition:

#HappyThoughtHaiku 41

The colder the days

the more comforting I find

comfort food becomes.

© Osquer Campbell

10 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry #cooking #dinner

#HappyThoughtHaiku 40

#HappyThoughtHaiku 40

Today I called a

friend and she knew what to do.

She listened to me.

(for Nathalie)

© Osquer Campbell

9 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry #friends #kindness

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#cats

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

This was Watson the sun worshiper this afternoon.

#cats #Watson

#HappyThoughtHaiku 39

#HappyThoughtHaiku 39

Today I savored

results of yesterday's new

recipe success.

© Osquer Campbell 8 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry #baking #recipe 

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#cats

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#Venus at #sunset

#HappyThoughtHaiku 38

#HappyThoughtHaiku 38

Mr. C saw a

robin beneath our shutter

eating the cat's food.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry

Old Fashioned Crumbly Cheese Cookies

I made these #cheese #cookies with 12 month aged cheddar. They're scrumptious!

😋

#baking #snacks

https://tinyvintagekitchen.com/old-fashioned-crumbly-cheese-cookies-recipe/

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#cats

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#sunset

#HappyThoughtHaiku 36

#HappyThoughtHaiku 36

I went outside in

February looking for

flowers and found some.

© Osquer Campbell 6 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry #flowers #garden

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#cats

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#sunset

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Vol. 115

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Vol. 115

"What's the matter?" he asked, his concern apparent on his face.

What resolve she had managed to hold onto dissolved and ran down her cheeks in tears that burned like the unrequited love in her heart. She would let him go without telling him the truth of why she was crying.

And yet, when he looked into her eyes like that, how could she resist?

"I love you." The words were out before she could stop herself. Hearing herself say it didn't shock her nearly as much as him saying it at exactly the same moment.

His kiss was a surprise almost as sweet.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#microfiction #flashfictionfebruary #FlashFiction

Full Moon Blessings

#HappyThoughtHaiku 36

#HappyThoughtHaiku 36

Pushing myself to

walk around the lake, I find

feral daffodils.

© Osquer Campbell 5 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻
 

a patriarch among oaks

"...there stood a patriarch among oaks, one of the most magnificent trees that I have ever seen."

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL"

photo © Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#SherlockHolmes #trees

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Vol. 114

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Vol. 114

"So, did you kiss him?" he asked, hopeful for her sake.

"No. Better unknown and unrequited than revealed and rejected."

He tried desperately not to look relieved.

"I disagree." He gently took her face in his hands and pressed his lips to hers.

That's when she realized that she really did like nice guys.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#kiss #microfiction #FlashFiction

 

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Teaser

This is a teaser for my next #AtFirstKiss 💋

#HappyThoughtHaiku 34

#HappyThoughtHaiku 34

Having someone who

makes me feel safe and loved is

all I could wish for.

(for Mr. C from his Fair Damsel)

© Osquer Campbell 3 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

from Twitter #prompt #vss365 #wolpertinger

Born a succubus my life was hard. At 12 I wrote poetry that would make Cyrano blush. By my teens I'd cobbled together a passable persona but felt like a wolpertinger in a man's world. With Snow White's looks and Mata Hari's spirit, I kept my virtue like a dirty secret.

from Twitter #prompt #vss365 #wolpertinger

Breakfast with Bob

Mr. C loves to make my breakfast into scrambled egg shapes. Today's egg art was the character Bob the Dog from 'Poirot: Dumb Witness.' I couldn't resist a little editing to add Bob's ball, which was a vital clue in the mystery.

Bella and I came to an understanding.

 Bella and I came to an understanding.

#HappyThoughtHaiku 33

Feline favourite

photobombs my chronicling

of grape hyacinths.

© Osquer Campbell 2 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #cats #flowers

#HappyThoughtHaiku 33

 

#HappyThoughtHaiku 33

Feline favourite

photobombs my chronicling

of grape hyacinths.

© Osquer Campbell 2 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #cats #flowers

from Twitter #prompt #vss365 #ocelot

After quietly explaining to the ocelot that the curtains would not hold the weight of both it and its prey she turned to me with a smirk. She proffered a crumpled paper bag, "Jelly Baby?"

I eyed her with suspicion.

"Oh, it's alright. I'm human. I'm just very clever.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

from Twitter #prompt #vss365 #ocelot

#HappyThoughtHaiku 32

#HappyThoughtHaiku 32

I planned to learn how.

I read the directions and

got it right first try.

© Osquer Campbell 1 February 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #crafts

Blessed Imbolc to all. 🙏🏻

 Blessed #Imbolc to all. 🙏🏻

#Imbolg #StBrigidsDay #StBrigid #Imbolc2023

Date Night with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❤️🌻...

#DateNight with Mr. 'n' Mrs. C 🌞❤️🌻...

To celebrate the 3 year anniversary of me living in France with Mr. C we're having #DinnerAndAMovie. I cooked pan seared Spam and mashed potato. Mr. C chose 'The Haunting' 1963 for the entertainment.

https://archive.org/details/the-haunting-1963_202106

#FoodPorn

Multicultural Snack: Le Fromage Français & British Cheese Crispies

🇫🇷🇬🇧

#FoodPorn

QUESTIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

QUESTIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

How much of a ghost's image is affected by their view of themself?

Would the ghost of an anorexic person appear obese?

Would the ghost of a sightless person still be blind?

Would the ghost of a crazy person still be mad?

Can a ghost heal? 

Would their appearance improve, wounds fade, as they overcome mental trauma?

Or would they just fade away as their hurts and their hearts ease?

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#ghost #poem #poetry

#HappyThoughtHaiku 31

#HappyThoughtHaiku 31

A proud moment for

any crocheter: when your

washed project lays flat!

© Osquer Campbell 31 January 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #crochet #Watson #cats

#HappyThoughtHaiku 30

#HappyThoughtHaiku 30

Today I found out

a favourite shirt goes with

my unmatched trousers.

© Osquer Campbell 

30 January 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#DevilOrAngel

#DevilOrAngel

Life became a whole lot more interesting when I realised that the Devil On My Shoulder was right all along.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

Why do the cats love my freshly used, still damp bath towel so much?

😻😻🤔

#cats

#HappyThoughtHaiku 29

#HappyThoughtHaiku 29

I love that my cat

lives in a state of constant

total amazement.

© Osquer Campbell 29 January 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#cat #Watson

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

Good morning, Sunbeams!

Bonjour, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔
 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#HappyThoughtHaiku 28

#HappyThoughtHaiku 28

mashed potatoes and

fried egg - familiar comforts

garnished with bacon

© Osquer Campbell

28 January 2023

🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #poetry #ComfortFood

#DevilOrAngel

 

#DevilOrAngel 

The Angel on my shoulder has so much less faith in me than the Devil on the other.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rêves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻😻❤️🐔🐔

#sunset

from Twitter #prompt #vss365 #shadow

from Twitter #prompt #vss365 #shadow

Some Sunbeams are lost in the spotlight,

being on the edge of shadows found.

They have to be coaxed into plain sight,

but their hearts, once ignited, astound.

© Osquer Campbell 2023 🌞❤️🌻
 

#HappyThoughtHaiku 27

#HappyThoughtHaiku 27

unforeseen numbers

of tiny white blooms in the

village parking lot

© Osquer Campbell 27 January 2023 🌞❤️🌻

#haiku #poem #flowers #poetry 

#DevilOrAngel

#DevilOrAngel

When she kissed him back, the angel on one shoulder heaved a sigh of relief while the devil on the other just looked smug.

© Osquer Campbell 2022 🌞❤️🌻

#AtFirstKiss 💋 Vol. 75

#kiss #microfiction #flashfiction