He clipped a piece of the decoration and stood back to admire his work.
You do realise that Christmas is almost a month away, right?” she asked, setting the shopping bags down.
“Yes, but life’s too short to wait for a celebration. And there’s no better time than the present.”
A half-hour later he was glad that he’d hung up the mistletoe.
https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/11/11/11988/magic-door/
The photo prompt has been given by Dale Rogerson at the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The word prompt (Clip) has been given by Denise Farley at the Girlie on the Edge.
Bernadette Braganza 
That old trick! 😉
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Love it Bernadette! 3rd sentence says it all 🙂
Glad you linked up this week!
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I totally agree with him and I’ll be doing the same – although the mistletoe bit may be a bit of wishful thinking!
Here’s mine!
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As long as the results are good 😀
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So much contained in that last sentence
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🙂
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Short and oh so sweet!
Good to know a Wise Man near the holidays!
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Well, you never know when one might come in handy
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Ah, loved the last line! Very romantic story. 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks Susan 🙂
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Superb last line. I like too the sentiment of life ‘being too short’ to delay. True even more so these days.
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Yup. Thanks for reading.
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The present, and a little mistletoe to get things underway 🙂
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Definitely 😉
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LOVE this, and what a great blog you have here!!
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Thank you! 😀
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You’re most welcome! 🙂
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Cute SSS!
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Thanks Pat 🙂
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Worked, then, eh? 😉
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Looks like it 😀
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nicely done!
smiled at the final line
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Right you are Bernadette. Celebrations cN’t wait.
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Nothing better than the present.
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Well, now my imagination iis running wild!
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Better catch it before it runs too far (you’ll need it for the next SSS)
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Dear Bernadette,
Nothing like a little early decorating to set the mood. 😉 Sweet story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle 🙂
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Well, that’s sweet!
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Nicely played! Haha.
Great end
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Wahay. That’s a good idea, mistletoe all year round. That and mince pies, I say.
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You’d probably end up getting tired of it.
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Oh, those lil mistletoe branches always getting that bit of love everyone wants during the holidays.
Be Safe … Isadora 😎
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They sure do 🙂
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Ah! The old ulterior motive.
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Wonderful holiday story and you know the person has a good point, especially this year. Why wait?
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Glad you liked it 😀
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🙂
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