Trisha sat down on the rock. She had to take a rest. She didn’t know it would be such a hike to the top of the Falls. It felt so good to rest her feet for a little and listen to the water roar.
She watched the water flow, letting her mind drift away. Daydreaming was always relaxing. For a moment she looked away from the water and down at her feet. Her eyes suddenly opened wider when she happened to notice something in the leaves just a little ways in front of her. What was it? Curiosity got the best of her, as she got up from the rock and walked over to the object that she saw. Wow! This was something that she had never expected to find in the woods. What should she do?
Trisha smiled, today was certainly not going to be just an ordinary day.
(to be continued…) What do you think she found?
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A cowbell.
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I should have known! But not sure she would be really excited about a cowbell! 🙂
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Perhaps it is an enchanted cowbell.
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Hmmm….that would make it a more exciting find!
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When she rings the cowbell three times, who should appear?
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Oh dear! Not someone whose name starts with a B by sny chance, is it?
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I don’t know, this could get interesting
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Yes, it could! I knew I was probably stirring up trouble by leaving the story hanging like fhis but…thats what happens when time goes by too fast and you gotta run out the door!
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Trisha had discovered a handgun, that had recently been discarded by a fugitive fleeing from the police. Wow! Her heartbeat accelerated as she leaned over and picked it up. She spun the cylinders and they rolled smooth as the wheels of a Lincoln Continental. She took aim at a squirrel on a branch and, BLAM-O, nailed that sucker between the eyes. What a pristine weapon she had discovered!
Oh well, finders keepers. She tucked the revolver into her waistband and headed back for home, while plotting and planning all the ways she could get rich with this fine piece. Let’s see, there was Whale’s Fargo bank, Chaste Bank, Bank of a Merrygoround . . .
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She killed an innocent squirrel? Its a good thing Pooh Bear didn’t show up, she might kill him!
You made her a bank robber! Oh gosh! I do like the merrygoround bank. LOL!
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I failed to mention that it was one of those evil, enchanted, pink squirrels. Pooh Bear couldn’t show up because he was answering a call of nature.
I like bank robbers, don’t you? Doesn’t everyone?
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Oh dear, not the evil squirrels! Tricia could be in danger.
“No comment” about Pooh Bear!
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I don’t think bankers like bank robbers!
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Good point.
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🙂
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I thought maybe she found a flibbertygibbet.
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LOL! That would be better than a handgun!
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I’m not sure. I don’t have a license to carry a concealed flibbertygibbet.
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Well why not?
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I couldn’t pass the safety exam.
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😂 Safety? Are they dangerous? Isn’t Santa giving them out as toys?
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😆
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Maybe that was the brand of revolver. A rather dangerous type of revolver that can go off at anytime, and shoot any direction.
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Who knew Santa made such dangerous toys.
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I know. But I want one.
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Like Rick’s Colt Python? Or, Harry’s S&W?
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I think I’d like Harry’s S&W, please.
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So, you like the BIG boom…although, Pythons can kick & be loud, too.
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I don’t doubt it. I don’t know much about guns though. When I was in the military, I qualified with a handgun, which was a revolver. I had the kind of job where I couldn’t carry a rifle in a combat zone, hence the handgun. I sure as hell don’t remember what kind of revolver it was, and after I qualified, I never held a gun while in the military again. I’m really not very knowledgeable about firearms.
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I can tell you that, the larger the caliber, the longer you want the barrel.
I think I read somewhere that you were in the Air Force? You go in around 1977?
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I was in the Air Force in the 80’s, while Reagan was president. It was a very safe time to be in the military. Nobody messed with Reagan.
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I was counting the 61 and subtracting 18. Ken commented that you sounded like Air Force. Qualifying with a revolver in the 80s is odd. Even Ray chimed in “Revolvers in the 80s? What is he, Air Force…Coast Guard?” Ken is not only a retired cop, he is also a Fleet Navy and a VN Seabee veteran. Ray is a retired Fleet navy veteran with some time in VN, too.
As a side note, I’ve been swimming in the Dept. of the Navy since I was 15, starting with an early boyfriend…though, as a child, I was nearly an Army Brat. I was also married to the Corps for 12 years.
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Ken nailed it. I’ve received quite a few looks of surprise when I’ve told people about this in the past. I guess the military doesn’t do revolvers a whole lot.
I was a broadcaster with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFARTS). I was usually stationed overseas, but I was stateside for a year, with an Audiovisual Squadron that created documentaries. In event of war, I’d have to head to the front to document the action. Hence the requirement to qualify with a revolver.
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That actually sounds like a neat job. The acronym is an absolute scream!
“I guess the military doesn’t do revolvers a whole lot.” Ken’s reply: “They did in WWI.” I’m guessing the AF needed to qualify you with some kind of weapon in the event that you needed one. Ken also stated that the revolver was most likely a .38.
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The actual acronym is AFRTS. But you know, it’s just begging for an “A” in there.
.38 sounds familiar.
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LOL!
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Not me! But it seems that I am surprised often by things I don’t know, that I learn on here.
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When you carelessly throw around flibbertygibbets, that sort of thing can happen.
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But…..I….😶🤚
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You just described a 13 year old boy. 🤣
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Yes, with a hair trigger.
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LOL!
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“I know what you’re thinking: ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?’ Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I’ve kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do you, (squirrel)?”
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I think he does. And he’s gonna do something squirrelly.
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LOL!
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Oooh you just had to help him out, didn’t you!
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But…of course…
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Smartie! 😛
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😀
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That’s AWFUL!!!! Poor little squirrel 😭
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Don’t worry that didn’t happen! Bad Tippy, I know!
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Actually it was an evil, pink squirrel, so it got its comeuppance.
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Ooooohhhhh …. THAT squirrel!!!!
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Trump’s Tax Returns!
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Hahaha! 😄
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Looks like your weekend away has really fueled some lovely story lines. Bravo!
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Awh! Thanks for your kind words. 🙂
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The one ring to bind us all.
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Hmmm … 🙂
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a mermaid who missed the full moon?
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“Haha!” Noooo….you are confusing stories now! And Belinda didn’t miss the full moon. 😉
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A magic wand or an ancient book of spells.😁💗
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Maybe next time. 🙂
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A hand…thru the leaves…connected to a dead body…
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Oh gosh! Noooo!
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LOL! Been watching too much of AMC, lately.
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A sack of money?
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Keep reading and you will find out, plus I just finished a story that you will be super interested in. LOL! 😉
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I’m reading … I’m READING! Just starting your latest story with Treasure in the Wheatfield, but you say you just finished that one and … um … you should know by now that you are NEVER finished with a story, for Jason & Tippy will always squeeze just a little bit more out of it! 🤣
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Yes, you are reading, you are doing a great job! Yes, the story I just wrote which is the 3rd part to Treasure in the Wheatfield is the END smartie! 😛
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I was too tired to get to that one last night, but will read it today. However, I have noticed that you never actually end a story … they just keep coming back (with a little help from Jason & Tippy) to haunt you! 🤣
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LOL! Yes, it may be a challenge to END a story!
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