Terri my good friend who hosts Sunday Stills picked a hard topic for me to meld with WQW (Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays) this week. Besides, I have company coming in less than three hours and nothing is done! So today it’s on its own.
“If feathers don’t ruffle, nothing flies.”
– Jessica Raine
When my best friend’s husband, a serious-looking deputy sheriff, called me a space cadet, I reacted before I thought and poured my half-glass of water on his head. No one said a word or rustled a feather. You could have heard a feather drop.
I couldn’t believe I’d done it either. I held my breath, and he must have counted to 100. He never said a word and I apologized like crazy.
“Imagine if birds were tickled by feathers. You’d see a flock of birds come by, laughing hysterically!”
– Steven Wright.
“Having a bad feather day?”
“How rude, Clara. Fleas are bad this year, don’t you think?”
“Psst, I wasn’t talking about you, Aqua. Look up. Do you get my point?”
Praises for our past triumphs are as feathers to a dead bird.
Paul Eldridge
Coming up on Always Write
- See you tomorrow with Writer’s Choice Wednesdays for Writer’s Choice, Memorial Day, or wind up your month with your Word of the Year report.
- Friday enjoy some Public Art from Prescott and Nevada City combined with a lot of other challenges like Trios, CFFC, and others I’ve been saving up for you.
- Have fun this week.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
43 responses to “Sunday Stills: One Way Up – Ruffle Some Feathers”
Great feathery shots, Marsha 😃
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Thanks, I’m blown away. Take that back – My days of being light as a feather are long gone! 🙂 LOL
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I just love the pelican picture.
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Thank you so much, Robbie. I love that one, too. 🙂
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Beautiful bird images. The close up capture of the pelican is my favorite! 🙂
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Thank you, Amy. Most of the good close up pictures came from Australia.
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Wonderful photos Marsha 😀
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Glad you like them. Made better with Bridge. 🙂
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This was a fun read Marsha, and I enjoyed your photos too, especially the pelican!
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Thanks, Sarah. I had fun with that post! 🙂
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Love them all Marsha 🙂
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Thanks, BB. It was fun and most of them are Australian.
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👍😃
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I love the pics and the captions, not so sure about water on the head. I hope he accepted your apology and that you are all still friends.
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It was a pretty stupid thing to do. There wasn’t much water in it, and we laughed forever at my nickname. He never stopped calling me that, but I never poured water on his head again – just gave him my teacher look. 🙂 They were our closest friends ever and she still is. Thanks for the comments. The birds are mostly, not completely all Australian.
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I’m so pleased to hear you are still good friends. That’s a strong friendship.
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Like family.
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Maybe stronger than some of the families I know. 😂
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Indeed.
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Loved your story about ruffling a few feathers Marsha and those photos and captions are just perfect!
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Thanks, Deb. It kind of wrote itself. Most of the birds are Australian.
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Love these pics Marsha.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome
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Great photos.
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Thanks Phil. It was fun!
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This was such a lovely fun post Marsha! The quotes were brilliant and went so well with the photos!
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Thanks Aletta. I had fun with it. 🙂
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This was a fun post! The bird photos are vibrant and varied and the quotes and commentary allowed a nice banter kind of flow
☀️😊
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Thanks Yvette. It was a lot of fun. 🙂
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Have fun with your guests and best to avoid water dumping (although, he clearly deserved it 🙂 ).
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He was a great friend for the next 15 -20 years until his death. I was with him and his wife and kids when he passed. So I think he forgave me.
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There’s your theme … Fun with Feathers. 🙂
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Terri’s themes didn’t line up with my WQW this time, Frank.
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Yay, you had loads of fun with the fun feathers theme, Marsha! I LOL’d on every image and their conversations and quotes. That pelican is really quite pretty! I’m sure your company is there by the time you read this. My brother is on track to come Thursday (he tested positive for covid a week ago)…all clear. My feathers would have been in a droopy bunch if they couldn’t make it!
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They’re not here. One half hour befor I starting cutting up peppers. Hang onto your feathers, he will make it!
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you must love to laugh Marsha! I can see why you and Terri are friends ,she’s always smiling!
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I laugh a lot, Wayne. I can’t look at myself in the mirror in the morning and not laugh! If you could see my hair! 🙂
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I laugh when I brush mine and throw it out!
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LOL Life is good. I haven’t had to thrown mine out yet. 🙂
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Have fun with your company. I like the second quote about laughing and the second photo of the bad hair/feathers day.
janet
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Isn’t that a cute one. I have a few minutes before I have to start preparing. They are neighbors and easy company.
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