This week the prompt is: …but my poor old feet…+ 100 words
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Poor Old Feet
The kettle shrieked. Lucy shuffled in wearing flip flops and a housecoat. She emptied it into a bowl of Epsom salts set on the floor, and threw herself into the chair. She watched the water fizz. The steam is hot, the humidity’s hell, and the window fan’s a joke.
Impatient, she emptied half her water bottle into the bath, and dipped in a swirling toe, and then another.
Ahhhh.
The screen door slammed. “Battery’s dead. Hop along to town and buy me smokes.”
“I jus’ come from work.”
“Run along.”
“But my poor old feet—I been standin’…”
“What-the… Ow-ow-ow. Hot-hot-hot. You crazy…”
“Your turn. Git.”
The End
© 2015 Tess and How the Cookie Crumbles. All Rights Reserved.
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Bonus:
I had to check if my memories of Epsom salts were correct. Take a gander:
http://wellnessmama.com/8509/epsom-salt-uses/
How the Cookie Crumbles 
May 26, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Ouch, lol. I can feel the pain.
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May 26, 2015 at 6:37 pm
She is a very feisty sort..hahahaha. I got the scenes, well done!
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May 26, 2015 at 6:42 pm
Can’t imagine.
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May 26, 2015 at 6:45 pm
Someone sure got it! 😉
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May 26, 2015 at 6:59 pm
Excellent, took me a second but then, I got it.
Now I’m looking at my blistered feet right now, thinking, hmmm, epsom salts might be a good idea. 😉
Another amazing contribution to the 100-Word Challenge for Grownups, can’t wait for more. 🙂
All the best. 🙂
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May 26, 2015 at 7:15 pm
I had to check Epsom salts being good for feet because I couldn’t remember anymore–not clearly and I came across this:
http://wellnessmama.com/8509/epsom-salt-uses/
Is this not a handy list? Maybe I will add it to the post. 🙂
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May 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm
… but, but, but …WHO got it? I fear it was Lucy. Long suffering Lucy 😦
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May 26, 2015 at 7:44 pm
Well, that’s one way to get your way…
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May 26, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Standing all day and walking home in that humidity and finally putting your feet into Epsom Salts and what has sweediecums been doing all day? ? I don’t blame her at a.l.l. 😀 😀 😀
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May 26, 2015 at 8:08 pm
Sweetie needs to get off his duff and get his own smokes….and yes, Epsom salts are excellent for all kinds of soaking. I like to use the lavender scented salts in my tub to soak a.l.l. of me. Good write!
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May 26, 2015 at 8:22 pm
I swear by them for soaking an achy body (or feet). When I was a kid the box of Epsom ,& Lysol too, used to list dozens of things they could be used for.
Fun story. Megs hugs!
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May 26, 2015 at 8:35 pm
Ha Ha! Serves him right! 🙂
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May 26, 2015 at 11:10 pm
Foot pain is the worse, ouch! 🙂
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May 27, 2015 at 12:00 am
I think he got it for sure! Another setting painted quickly with your words as the paintbrush.
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May 27, 2015 at 2:57 am
Love the epsom salt uses list
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May 27, 2015 at 4:03 am
😀 😀 He got what he deserved
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May 27, 2015 at 4:31 am
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Tess Karlinski can turn 100 words into magic.. But my poor old feet….
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May 27, 2015 at 6:52 am
I am giggling, good for Lucy! Dang Tess, you sure have a bit of a violent streak 😉
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May 27, 2015 at 6:53 am
Oh, check tongs first sentence I think you meant thongs.
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May 27, 2015 at 6:58 am
Ha ha. Naughty, naughty. No, I mean the things on her feet. I wasn’t interesting what she had on underneath the housecoat. 😀 😀 😀
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May 27, 2015 at 8:14 am
Great story! To clarify, I agree with valentinelogar. Thongs is another word for flip flops, not just for skimpy underwear (which is a thong). Tongs is an instrument with two arms for grasping things. I don´t think she would wear tongs on her feet, but you never know. Tess´s stories are so unique!!
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May 27, 2015 at 8:52 am
Darned internet. I looked it up first before I used the word. Tons of advertisements for ‘beach’ tongs (with pictures too). Tried Microsoft Word just now. Used flip flops so there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind, but they agree with Val as well. ❤ ❤ ❤
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May 27, 2015 at 10:54 am
Flip flops works well. She could have done some serious damage to that no good husband of hers with tongs on her feet though!
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May 27, 2015 at 10:08 am
I do this, except I put my feet in ice water. My wife thinks I’m insane.
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May 27, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Do you have room for two more words, that start with F and Y? Hmmm??
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May 27, 2015 at 6:44 pm
Ha ha. If I hyphenate flip flops, there will be room for an extra word. 😀 😀 😀
Like your sense of humor, Jacqui. As always, I’m tickled you read my scribbles. Thank you, ❤
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May 27, 2015 at 7:31 pm
She dumped the hot water on him! Love it! What a jerk, wanting that poor, exhausted woman to go into town and pick his lazy butt up some smokes. He deserves what he got! Another gem, dear Tess. ❤
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May 27, 2015 at 8:15 pm
You do my heart good, Kate. Thank you.
The ‘man of the house’ wanted to get nasty but I didn’t want him to go there, so I turned the tables on him. Such fun! ❤ ❤
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May 27, 2015 at 10:21 pm
I wish something like that would help my feet. Epsom salts doesn’t even get close to nerves though.
I also don’t do baths anymore.
Whoever was demanding her to go to the store should have been hung up by the thumbs.
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May 27, 2015 at 11:50 pm
I thought the hot water epsom salt foot bath over his head must have been satisfying to her, don’t you think? And a wee bit scalding?
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May 28, 2015 at 4:39 am
Reblogged this on Barrow Blogs.
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May 28, 2015 at 1:14 pm
Hah… that’ll learn ‘im!
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May 28, 2015 at 1:58 pm
I like to think the heat got to the missus and this isn’t the first time he thinks she’s s go-for. 😀
Thanks, Loretta.
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May 28, 2015 at 11:48 pm
Tess, your story shows so much in such a limited amount of words. I’m a little jealous (in a good way!) 🙂
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May 29, 2015 at 8:28 am
Thanks so much for reading and for your kind and generous words. ❤ ❤ ❤
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May 29, 2015 at 2:40 pm
He deserved it! Love it!
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May 30, 2015 at 4:19 am
Serves him right. I hope she got to relax and sent him packing. Another great flash Tess, love it 🙂 ❤ ⭐
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May 30, 2015 at 3:26 pm
Good for Lucy!
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June 1, 2015 at 9:27 pm
Perhaps your travels in China prompted this? 🙂
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June 1, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Ha ha ha. Actually the thought hadn’t crossed my mind. All I thought was some poor woman is on her feet all day and finally gets to put her feet up when he wants something. 🙂
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June 1, 2015 at 10:35 pm
And, that’s also typical, lol. 🙂
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June 22, 2015 at 12:56 pm
Hot water – I was thinking tea time! But a little relaxation is needed after a tough day!
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June 22, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Tea time turned into a hot bath. 😀 😀 😀
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June 22, 2015 at 1:06 pm
It sure did!!!
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June 22, 2015 at 1:15 pm
😀 😀 😀
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