This #remote has the wrong and very old #version of the software. You’ll have to get a new one. It won’t work? Nope. Open the battery compartment. Oh, fuzzy batteries. Well, it’s been hiding in the back of the sofa. Probably had dog drool on it Probably. Booper did drool a lot. #2wordprompt

You might want to secure that #cake better. Our pilot today likes to do #loop-de-loops unannounced since he doesn’t get to fly this aircraft very often. His passengers can come out looking like they’ve been in a food fight. Thanks! I’ve seen a few of his passengers. #vss365 #thingstowriteabout

"“Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, “Is life a multiple choice test or is it a true or false test?” …Then a voice comes to me out of the dark and says, “We hate to tell you this but life is a thousand word essay.”" Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown

«Take Five» interpretada por The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Compuesta por Paul Desmond que cedió los derechos a la Cruz Roja norteamericana, que recibe por ello unos cien mil dólares al año.

Poster for the 1982 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach aka USGP West. It shows Nelson Piquet and his Brabham-Ford. It’s a little faded now, but still looks good. #NelsonPiquet #Brabham #LongBeach #Forumla1 #motorsports

Today’s prompt for Tuesday April 14th is #cake #thingstowriteabout

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 14-APR-26 is: Remote & Version #Prompt

Dylan ground Magpie in a #loop, cruising over the tops of the fighters and curling in at their rears. The laser flashed a point hit on both ships and he pulled away. If they couldn’t outmanoeuvre Magpie, how could the expect to beat The Enemy. Then again, he was piloting. It wasn’t fair. #vss365

The runners returned to the starting point in the #loop, ready to complete the third, and final lap, and Esme’s stamina was starting to flag, but Rory had thought ahead. It was a matter of little more than the touch of a button to have Esme drink the potion and she surged into the lead. #vss365

For my penultimate prompt, I'm changing course. A false cognate (or false friend!) has the same spelling in English and Afrikaans, but different meanings. Today's means walk in Afrikaans, but it's a circle or cycle in English. The #vss365 #prompt for April 14, 2026 is #loop

imagine being down a toe and deciding to be the meat in a mattress sandwich

In case you're sick of cognates, healing's on the way! 😄 The lovely @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social is going to be your #vss365 host from 16 - 30 April. We've heard whispers of mythology and folklore that'll inspire you and spark your imaginations. Let's follow her down her hosting path! 😊

In English, it's a retro way of corresponding. In English and Afrikaans, it's a cognate word for the characters, symbols or script in which we read and write. There are about 150 to 300 such systems globally, some no longer used. The #vss365 #prompt for April 13, 2026 is #letters

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 13-APR-26 is: Rich & Hurry #Prompt

We are on FIRE. #WorldBollardAssociation🔥

This book is fucking wild. One of the best horror novels in years — different vibe than LIBRARY AT MOUNT CHAR but a shared wtaf spirit. I’m ride or die for @keithrosson.bsky.social now.

He said #chocolate made him thirsty to the point where he needed a gallon of #water on the #table. The thirst didn’t occur right away. You could #schedule it by the sound he made, sort of a half choke followed by a sigh. He just had to have his chocolate. #vss365 #2wordprompt #thingstowriteabout

Nora swims her laps with grace Bob pushes along to keep her pace She glances back with a smile He tries to look calm for a while His arms grow tired as they go on Her steady speed already gone He loves #water more than he shows Even if it makes him feel slow #vss365

Our bodies and the earth mostly consist of it. Some fear it, but we need it to live - or to drown. It separates us and keeps us apart. But we can cross it to explore, escape and reunite. It's a cognate in English and Afrikaans. The #vss365 #prompt for April 12, 2026 is #water

For this windy cold Sunday April 12th a little something sweet from a gift we opened yesterday.. #chocolate #thingstowriteabout

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 12-APR-26 is: Table & Schedule #Prompt

One of my fears is that I will lose one of my diamond stud earrings down the bathroom #sink. They were given to me by husband on our 25th anniversary & are the only real #gems I own. If I did lose one he’d try to recover it himself & we’d still have to call a plumber. #vss365 #thingstowriteabout

When we asked them what kind of #landscape they wanted, they said whimsical. We #suggested Alice in Wonderland. No response. When something like Niki de Saint Phalle’s sculpture was suggested, again, no response. Bill says we need to show them what we’re talking about. I said, “Do it!” #2wordprompt

Unable to stay afloat, I hated water. Then he convinced me the ship was safe and won't sink. When it did, mine was the only body to surface. #vss365 #vss #sink

A fox came to my front door the other day, and here is that fox.

Today’s Saturday April 11th prompt is #gem #thingstowriteabout

In English, it's another word for a washbasin. In Afrikaans, it's a type of metal. In both languages, it's a cognate word meaning to go under, to submerge, to descend, to plunge. The #vss365 #prompt for April 11, 2026 is #sink

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: See the Artemis II mission in 12 unforgettable photos. Can't say I disagree with any of these selections! www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

Children of Lovecraft - which includes my as-yet-uncollected story "Mortensen's Muse" - is in this massive Humble Bundle of anthologies edited by @datlow.bsky.social.

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 11-APR-26 is: Suggest & Landscape #Prompt

Heard owls hooting and horses whinnying as the sun came up this morning. No other sounds. Wish I could hear them every morning. #morning #nature

Took these photos at the first CART race in Long Beach. It was 1984 & the whales were not on the convention center yet. They appeared in July 1992. I worked for the local cable TV company & had access to the track & pits. #LBGP #indycar #CART

Been a long day’s journey into #blindness When #singing proved to be worthless And nothing you could easily finesse Would help get us out of this mess #vss365

Some of us who can't, love to do it anyway. Loudly, much to the dismay of those within earshot. But alas, since I'm utterly tone deaf, I would like to have this talent in my next life. It's a cognate word in English and Afrikaans. The #vss365 #prompt for April 10, 2026 is #sing

#vss365 folks've had their eyes open longer'n 1 might think just hopin' to find the missing link not #blinded by conceit but seein' a world replete with pain at the driver's seat but change is a mighty feat that takes bringin' the heat & #singin' it in the street music.youtube.com/watch?v=wDUk...

We invite you to treat yourself to the healing power of watching a rescued baby goat boinging around.

Any self pub authors have advice for images inverting when in dark mode on kindle device? They look fine in the kindle app on my phone but are inverting and look silly on my kindle ☹️

A lone father trying to lull a teething toddler to sleep, with a night drive through the desert. KEEP DRIVING BABY, my latest short horror story is free to read on Alex S Johnson's (Nocturnicorn Books) Substack. Click the link below: alexsjohnson.substack.com/p/keep-drivi...

It's a window covering in English. But in both English and Afrikaans, it's a cognate word meaning to be visually impaired or entirely without sight. Imagine having to depend on your other senses to navigate, read, work and survive. The #vss365 #prompt for April 9, 2026 is #blind

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 09-APR-26 is: Temporary & Video #Prompt

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 08-APR-26 is: Shout & Toward #Prompt

In six words or less, write a story about this image: #neworleans #nola #nolasky #writing #writingsky #writingchallenge #sixwords #nolasixwords #writingprompts ⚜️.

How do you like my design for a new #stamp? It looks great. It’s very #realistic, especially the #beak. Thanks! Oh, don’t touch it yet. The #ink is still drying. #vss365 #2wordprompt #thingstowriteabout

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 07-APR-26 is: Realistic & Beak #Prompt

If you're here, it's coursing through your veins. Some even flaunt it on the skin. We add it to paper in print or by hand. It stains and is more permanent than a line in the sand. It's another cognate shared by English and Afrikaans. The #vss365 #prompt for April 7, 2026 is #ink

After only submitting this yesterday, I am pleasantly surprised to see this short horror story has already gone live - and is free to read: KEEP DRIVING BABY - alexsjohnson.substack.com/p/keep-drivi... enjoy this tale of a tired dad trying to deal with a teething baby and an obstacle in the road...

I don’t know how this ridiculous child is still not adopted, but if you want some chaos in your life that doesn’t have anything to do with world events, Laguna is your guy. He loves to be picked up and held, gives great kisses & purrs like a lawnmower. Elkton, MD. www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...