Times are hard(MicroFiction Monday)
My, My
The bills have been piling up.
I’m sorry it’s been a lean winter, dear.
It’s been worse for many.
Things will improve
with spring.
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I enjoyed reading this. It is almost sad.
Optimism sure does help matters doesn’t it! Especially in the Spring.
Poor folks, but “Things will improve.”
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August 22, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Thanks Jim “things will improve”
August 23, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Well you’ve told the story of many a family around the globe these days…well done.
August 22, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Sadly happening too frequently
August 23, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Lean, indeed! Some men are so unobservant . . .
August 22, 2010 at 11:32 pm
with the economy we may have more skeletons – lol
August 22, 2010 at 11:34 pm
I suspect soon she’ll be leaning on him – and he won’t enjoy it
Nice one.
August 23, 2010 at 12:55 am
Ha I love all the quick witted comments
August 23, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Poor Boney. Looks like she’s had to really cut back.
August 23, 2010 at 3:39 am
never want to get that skinny – ha
August 23, 2010 at 8:24 pm
As usual with you…
Positive, upbeat, and optimistic.
You are always a breath of fresh air MDW..,.
August 23, 2010 at 4:15 am
well not too upbeat for the poor wife – lol
August 23, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Shame. Things will definitely not improve for her. Nice one.
August 23, 2010 at 4:46 am
I guess it’s too late for self-improvement
August 23, 2010 at 8:24 pm
I think the bill for a ‘pound of flesh’ didn’t get paid…
August 23, 2010 at 5:16 am
that’s a few “pounds of flesh’ please …
August 23, 2010 at 8:25 pm
i just looked in the mirror…lol
August 23, 2010 at 5:18 am
you take care of that wife of yours – even in these lean days
August 23, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Alas, ’tis always the poor women that suffer. His wee wifey now has much less meat on her bones! That’s poverty for you.
August 23, 2010 at 6:22 am
in the end men suffer too – kinda hard to cuddle up to a bundle of bones
August 23, 2010 at 8:26 pm
A Lean Winter, Poor Dear. I hope it’s not too late for the Good Times to return.
August 23, 2010 at 7:17 am
it may be a little late
August 23, 2010 at 8:27 pm
lol. loving all the takes on this one…it has been quite a lean time…but perhaps not that much. smiles.
August 23, 2010 at 9:16 am
Smiles Bri
August 23, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Things may improve in the spring for that guy, but I don’t think his ‘dear’ is going to get any better! Cheers.
August 23, 2010 at 12:32 pm
yeh the guy has obviously been eating
August 23, 2010 at 8:28 pm
What an interesting take on the prompt, Moon!!!
Too good!!!
Winter is “lean” indeed!
August 23, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Spring has sprung already in that house.
August 23, 2010 at 4:29 pm
ah, so true hard times indeed, well said dear xxx
August 23, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Well said…so sad though:) Hugs to moon!!
August 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Love to you too
August 23, 2010 at 8:29 pm
How come she’s the only one starving? Hehe.
August 24, 2010 at 5:52 pm
You have met the prompt with excellent prose. Methinks he has been holding on the poor missus. The look on his face says gambling debt!
I’m groovin’ on Susan’s picture prompt. Perhaps I shall try my haiku hand at it.
August 25, 2010 at 1:50 pm