Friday, April 19, 2013

A to Z Challenge 2013 - Q is for Quintessential

I'm posting snippets from a story for this year's Challenge.
If you'd like to read the whole tale, please start with A.

Q IS FOR QUINTESSENTIAL

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Libby hugged Danielle around the waist, bouncing with each word.

"Uh, you're welcome?" Danielle smiled, unsure of what this was about, but glad to see the girl so happy.

"Thank you for talking to my dad. This weekend was perfect. He didn't get all grumpy with too much to do. We played games and cleaned up the garden together. We're going to buy some flowers next weekend and plant them. It's going to be awesome!"

Or he could just be happy after all the canoodling the two of you did on Friday night. Fenn huffed. 

Danielle burst out laughing and put a hand over her mouth as if she could contain it. Seeing Libby gazing at her with raised brows, she shook her head. "Sorry, just thinking funny, uh, gardening stories. That's wonderful. It sounds like a lot of fun."

"Yup! Gotta go!" Libby waved, the quintessential happy little girl in pigtails skipping down the hall.
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20 comments:

  1. Heather R. HoldenApril 19, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    Aw, love seeing Libby so giddy! :)

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  2. Tonja DreckerApril 19, 2013 at 2:49 AM

    What a cute little girl!

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughApril 19, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Everyone is happy - for the moment.

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  4. Mark MeansApril 19, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    Fenn is -not- amused, it seems :)

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  5. cleemckenzieApril 19, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Ah, yes, canoodling on Friday night. I remember it well.

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  6. Sherry EllisApril 19, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Libby sounds cute!

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  7. Bob SanchezApril 19, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    Quintessential is a great Q word. Quotidian is another.

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  8. Gwen GardnerApril 19, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Canoodling *snort* I love that word! Such a funny scene :)

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  9. DanaApril 19, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Aw, I can just picture her and her pigtails. Cute!

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  10. Julie FlandersApril 19, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Very cute snippet! Fenn really is such a fussbudget LOL.

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  11. Al DiazApril 19, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    Making the girl happy must be a good reward for Danielle, aside from Friday fun of course.

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  12. UnknownApril 19, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Cute scene but I sense the shadows are lurking... :)

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  13. Christine RainsApril 19, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    They're always the happiest before the storm. BWUHAHAHA!!! Thanks for stopping by today, folks. Have a great weekend!

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  14. Fida IslaihApril 19, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    Aww, I love that things are going well for them (:

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  15. Laura EnoApril 19, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    Those secret conversations and mental pictures will get you in trouble every time. ;)

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  16. M PaxApril 19, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Do we get to hear these funny gardening stories? :) lol Have a great weekend, Christine.

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  17. JackieApril 19, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Awww. Sweet excerpt. :)

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  18. Tara TylerApril 19, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    your story is moving right along!

    and yay for your story! i know how you feel needing a boost. i think i will take a break from a to z next year.

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  19. AnonymousApril 20, 2013 at 12:45 AM

    Libby sounds like a cutie.

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  20. Heather M. GardnerApril 22, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Canoodling? Love!

    Heather

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