for The Unicorn Challenge which is hosted by Jenne Grey and C.E.Ayr.
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I tried baking some bread. Don’t laugh, I did! Being a creative kinda guy I thought I’d mold it into a ball shape and top it with grated cheese. I popped it in the oven for an hour and when I took it out it looked more like Donald Trump’s head than a loaf of bread!
It gave me an idea. Bread sculpture! I thought I’d start by making one of my pet mouse, Maureen. She’s not very good at sitting still so I thought it best to photograph her and work from that.
I asked her to pose, which she did with all the allure of a mousewalk model. She tilted her head and preened her whiskers…
(whiskers are more of a male thing, I’ve never understood why female mice are moustachioed)
…and squeaked ‘cheese please’. How could I refuse? I treated her to a chunk of her favourite variety from Moisselle.
Once kneaded, shaped and perfected I baked my work of art. I was pleased with the result, well, fairly pleased though I could have made the tail shorter … and thinner … and curlier.
I ask my friend Rosey to pop around and give me her opinion. Why, I’m not sure. Her view on things can be a bit obscure. Without saying what it was meant to depict, I asked what she thought. She stood it on its end and said ‘a stick in the mud’.
Thankfully Maureen didn’t hear her, it’s something she’d hate being called!
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© Ayr/Gray
Definitely not a flattering resemblance
Really? Are you sure?
Almost 😂😂😂
Donald Trump’s head!!!!! LOLOLOLOL
It was the grated cheese that did it!
Mustachioed…LOL…Cheese please…Lol!! Great story Keith.
A double LOL! I’m honoured!
Stick in the mud ….. something you would know nothing about!
Now I’m craving freshly baked bread! 🍞
Certainly not! I just hope your bread’s better than mine!
I’m sitting here trying to think of a clever comment to write about your clever story. I don’t mind the thinking part, but I do mind running down the battery or my newly purchased wireless mouse. 🙁
That’s clever enough for me, thank you! Do you recharge it with cheese by any chance?
Well, Keith, that was fun! Bread sculpture yet! Is there no end to your talents?
Love the description of the tail! And that Rosey, she’s always a real tonic.
Thank goodness Maureen Mouse didn’t hear her comment though!
My talents? You aint seen nothin’ yet! As for Rosey, she loves poking her nose into my stories.
Long may she continue!
Brilliant!
Thanks, Beth!
You dirty rat………………….. fun story Keith.
It’s like Cagney’s in the room! Cheers, Di.
You’re welcome
‘all the allure of a mousewalk model’. Absolute gem. Bread and circuses never fail. 🙂
Indeed not! Cheers, Doug.
I do so enjoy your serious pieces, Keith.
Have you ever written one?
Love this.
One day I’ll surprise you with a piece that will shake you to your very core and cause you sleepless nights – so no, I haven’t! Cheers C.E.
Clever molding of a tale and a great take on the given prompt.
Thanks, Christine – now, what to do with all that mouldy bread?
Your writing is so playful and enjoyable, Keith.
~David
That’s so kind of you, David, thank you.
It’s the thought that counts and you thought it looked like your mouse, that’s what counts. Fun story!