Time for another challenge. To join in the fun, click below:
http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2014/12/15/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week-159/
This week’s prompt:… I need to remember… +100 words
HOME SAFE
“Where are my gloves?”
Mrs. K’s fingers combed through her hair. “You’re burning up.”
“Can’t leave without my gloves.”
“They’re tucked into your belt. Here.”
He rubbed puffy eyes. “I need to remember something. What?”
“Make it back in time for breakfast?”
“No-no. Where’s the new GPS?”
“In the sleigh, dear. Take Nelson tonight.”
Kris pulled on his bottom lip. “Nelson?”
“The doctor treating you.”
“Don’t think so…”
“What if you get drowsy? Or need meds to get through tonight?
“You’re mighty persuasive, Mrs. K. Ho, ho, ho—but no.”
A green and black blur dashed out the door.
Safe home, Kris. Safe home.
© 2014 TAK
How the Cookie Crumbles 
December 16, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Loved it but Green and Black… ?
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December 16, 2014 at 6:52 pm
Maybe an elf with a doctor’s bag. Could happen?
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December 18, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Oh, yeah, the green and black could be an elf. Ya know, they aren’t stupid. 😛
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December 18, 2014 at 10:47 pm
And, isn’t the Mrs(s). the ones responsible for making the right things happen when they should? ❤
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December 16, 2014 at 5:57 pm
Tess that was adorable. I love it! Hugs. ❤
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December 16, 2014 at 6:54 pm
Thank you Teagan. I like adorable. 🙂 🙂
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December 16, 2014 at 5:59 pm
A sleigh with a GPS….who would have thought LOL
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December 16, 2014 at 6:54 pm
😀 😀 😀
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December 16, 2014 at 6:17 pm
Oh very clever and festive Tess. I too am wondering about green and black.
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December 16, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Could it be an elf with a doctor’s bag?
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December 16, 2014 at 6:58 pm
Ohhhhh that makes sense. 🙂
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December 16, 2014 at 7:58 pm
Awww … poor Santa! Going to work feeling sick!!
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December 16, 2014 at 11:05 pm
You gotta do what you gotta do. I hope he makes it through the night. Sigh. 😀
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December 17, 2014 at 8:36 am
With his little elf doctor by his side, I’m sure he will 😉
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December 17, 2014 at 7:37 pm
I was so worried nobody would understand about the doctor whizzing by. Whew. It worked, by jove. 😀 😀
Thank YOU, Joanne, for ‘getting’ it. ❤
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December 16, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Oh you are precious, Tess. What a wonderful story.
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December 16, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Wow. Thank’s so much, Jacqui. Spirit of the season and all. ❤ ❤
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December 17, 2014 at 1:40 am
Traditional Santa wore green!
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December 17, 2014 at 7:03 pm
I don’t think so. I believe that’s the elf doctor racing to the sleigh. 🙂
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December 17, 2014 at 2:18 am
Very nice, not long to wait now.
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December 17, 2014 at 7:04 pm
One week for me and a big open house. Lots or work ahead, but fun afterwards. 🙂
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December 17, 2014 at 3:49 am
I really hope he makes it through the night… he will be so missed… great little story by the way.
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December 17, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Thank YOU. I hope he makes it as well. What a trooper.
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December 17, 2014 at 5:31 am
For the sake that is all good and kind TAKE NELSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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December 17, 2014 at 7:09 pm
He did, but doesn’t know it yet. Doc Nelson, the elf whizzed into the sleigh with his black bag. 😀
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December 18, 2014 at 5:54 am
Wise Doc Elf. 🙂
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December 18, 2014 at 11:12 am
Mrs. K. must be behind the Doc’s race to the sleigh. Isn’t that always the way? 🙂
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December 18, 2014 at 8:13 pm
Well, that would make complete sense!
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December 17, 2014 at 7:02 am
Can always rely on Santa to take one for the team. Green and black an elf? The clock is ticking. Good little story sweety. 💙
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December 17, 2014 at 7:24 pm
Yes, an elf. Doc, Nelson and his bag. :-D,
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December 17, 2014 at 7:39 am
I loved it Tess, especially the GPS 💖
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December 17, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Thank YOU. 😀 😀
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December 17, 2014 at 8:17 am
Love it 🙂 Especially the thought of an elf with a doctor’s bag!
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December 17, 2014 at 7:32 pm
I love you ‘got’ THAT! ❤ ❤
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December 17, 2014 at 8:18 am
GPS? Wonderful. Poor Ms. K, taking care of a dotty Santa. Poor Rudolf, out of work due to that new GPS.
Loved this Tess, just perfect.
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December 17, 2014 at 7:33 pm
😀 😀 We all get dotty sometimes. 😀 Thank you, Val. ❤
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December 17, 2014 at 8:31 am
Oh bless Santa for working no matter what.
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December 17, 2014 at 12:42 pm
I got a charge out of this! What a cute story!
Ho ho ho – no. Made me laugh. Well done!
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December 17, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Thank, Kate. Had a hoot with this one. 🙂
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December 17, 2014 at 2:30 pm
This one gave me a big smile.
But that’s unsafe driving. That’s naughty.
The Big Guy should’ve recruited Hanukkah Harry.
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December 17, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Stubborn old guy, isn’t he. Thinks he knows it all. 😀
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December 17, 2014 at 6:06 pm
HI Tess,
I love this story! So many nice touches, like the GPS, and the gloves tucked into his belt. A refreshing new take on Christmas! Merry Christmas to you, Tess!
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December 17, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Thank YOU, Naomi. Merry Christmas to YOU and yours. ❤
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December 17, 2014 at 10:51 pm
I’m all smiles! Love your story!
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December 18, 2014 at 11:06 am
Thanks so m.u.c.h. I’m all smiles now as well. ❤
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December 18, 2014 at 2:04 am
I enjoyed reading this. Happy Christmas!
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December 18, 2014 at 11:08 am
Thanks so much. I’m tickled you enjoyed reading this.
Merry Christmas.
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December 18, 2014 at 6:00 am
I’m devastated! All these many decades I believed that this dear old man was invincible. Can it be that he is getting too old to manage the job? Surely not. What a tragedy that would be…..
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December 18, 2014 at 11:12 am
😀 Maybe he didn’t get his flu shot?
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December 18, 2014 at 2:53 pm
Well, I always figured that since he and his good lady had survived the centuries when flu and other maladies raged with no medical treatment, he was simply, and magically immune. Sad times indeed, when this is no longer the case….sigh!
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December 18, 2014 at 10:43 pm
The trouble is…times have changed: Legionnaire’s disease, Aids, SARS, Ebola etc.
Sigh.
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December 19, 2014 at 12:55 am
The good man would be very impressed at our concern I am sure!! 😆
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December 18, 2014 at 6:47 am
Fabulous…Maybe it’s time doctors’ bags changed colour…
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December 18, 2014 at 11:13 am
😀 😀 😀
Who chose the original color in the first place?
(No need to answer, I’m teasing).
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December 18, 2014 at 10:38 pm
Poor Santa! He should stay home! It’s not like he’s needed any more, what with department stores and so on.
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December 18, 2014 at 11:03 pm
😀 😀 😀
And parents willing to overspend to get junior whatever these days. Grrr.
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December 19, 2014 at 1:17 am
Aw, that’s a sweet Kris Kringle story!
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December 19, 2014 at 9:53 am
Tess I will be doing a post over the holidays featuring the top 6 commenters on my blog as declared by WordPress. You are one of them. Is it all right if I share a few kind sentences and a link to your blog? Can you tell ne the name of the book you have published?
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December 19, 2014 at 11:24 am
Wow. Sue. This is outta sight! Oops. I think I sound like a teenager. ❤ ❤
Thanks so much. It would be an honor. I wish they were MY books. Instead, they are two anthologies published this summer. I've had the privilege of having stories included in them, with a number of other people. They are:
Palpable Imaginings and Slices of Life
Merry Christmas Sue and to me too. ~(~_*)~~
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December 19, 2014 at 11:43 am
Thank you Tess! The post will likely run shortly after Christmas. 🙂
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December 19, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Thank YOU, Sue!
I’ll be unplugging for the holidays sometime Christmas Eve day. Will be cooking up a storm for open house the same night but will probably sneak a peek now and again.
Will post after the weekend. Hart to push myself away from the keyboard voluntarily. 😦
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December 19, 2014 at 12:11 pm
Well the post will arrive and you can always have a look on your return. 🙂
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December 19, 2014 at 12:18 pm
😀 Indubitably. 😀
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December 19, 2014 at 12:05 pm
Tess I found a link in Amazon for Palpable Imaginings but the Slices of Life title is not quite as clear. Is there a specific author I could add to the search?
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December 19, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Russ Towne is the man who compiled these anthologies. His page at Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=russ+towne&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Aruss+towne
Thanks again, Sue.
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December 19, 2014 at 12:26 pm
My pleasure and thank you Tess!
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December 19, 2014 at 10:55 am
You are SUCH a good storyteller. Bet Santa is grinning ear to ear. (And hopefully his cold is much better!!)
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December 19, 2014 at 11:29 am
😀 😀 I’m not sure about that, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Mrs. K. made sure Santa Kris was well looked after. ❤ ❤
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December 21, 2014 at 5:16 pm
About time Santa got a GPS, lol. Great story! Merry Christmas Tess and wishing you happiness and health in the new year and always. ❤
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December 22, 2014 at 4:47 pm
And to you and hubby as well, Debby. Stay warm.
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