Stormy Seas Against Rocky Shore Photo:

Waves hitting against rocky, grassy hill. The sound of the waves is loud and fills the ears you can feel the splashing of the cold, misty water on your face. It was a very dark day, sky full of clouds and a cool breeze passes by. The water feels dark and very deep it almost has an eerie feeling to it, like anything that falls in will sink in and never be found again. Birds from the top of the hill are squeaking and chirping so loudly like they know a storm is approaching, they fly around and get their wings caught in the harsh blowing winds to be sent back down to the ground again.

Country Kitchen:

I was woken up by the largest bang I had ever heard coming from downstairs. I sprung quickly out of bed and ran as fast as I could to see what the noise was all about. I was home alone that night with only my small dog and I knew she could not make such a bang as loud as the one I had just heard. As I reached the hallway with the white, wooden banister facing above the kitchen I took a peak to see what the noise was. I looked downstairs sitting near to overhung banister, the kitchen still looked clean and not like anything had been moved. I saw the rays of sun glistening inside of the house from the window, all the white chairs at the wooden dining table still in place as well as all the plants still upwards and where they had been left beforehand. One thing I did notice was the chandelier above the dining table was swaying to the side a bit.

 

“What could that bang have been?” I said quietly to myself.

As I did I heard Rosie, my puppy coming up behind me, she was shaking and had a scared look in her eye.

“What’s wrong baby?” I said softly

Rosie whimpered and looked to the front door. I immediately got up and started walking to the hallway in front of the door to see if I could look out the peephole. On my way I grabbed an umbrella in the hallway just in case. I quietly approached the peephole and slowly looked outside. What I saw I was not expecting. It was the mailman. I opened the door.

“Hello” He said.

“Sorry about the loud bang, I accidentally fell walking up your steps!”

Country Doctor

My name is Anthony Charles, I work hard but like to have my fair share of fun. I like to drink and smoke as well, which I know as a doctor should be forbidden, but breaking the rules is so much more fun. I have a lovely wife, Marie-Lou and three wonderful children, Carrie, Johnny and Louise. I live on a huge farm where after work I like to tend to. We have cows, chickens, pigs and much more. We grow corn and other crops and sell them to the local grocer. That is what Marie-Lou does in the day time when the kids are in school and I am at work. Overall I like my life, work can be very stressful at times but coming home with a good paycheck and to a lovely dinner cooked by my lovely wife and hearing about my kids days make it all worth it.

“A Warm Christmas Surprise” By Madison Stewart

It was a cold winter day, I was cuddled up by the fireplace with my warm pajamas, a book, and hot chocolate. Beside me was my kitten, Luna and I could hear the snores from the other room coming from my boyfriend, Daniel who was already asleep at 10:00 as well as the creaks from the old wooden floors.

It was Christmas Eve and me and Daniel decided to come up to his parent’s cottage for the holiday this year, our families weren’t doing anything special this year, and we have never really had any alone time in the whole two years of our relationship. The cottage was beautiful, and we knew it was the perfect spot to spend our Christmas holiday. It was in the middle of the dark, snowy, deep woods with no other cottages for miles. It was small, yet perfect.

The wooden panels unevenly lined the exterior and the cracked yellow paint on the interior. The inside had a large fireplace on the longest wall, which crackled and popped as it was lit. There was only one floor, the kitchen connecting to the living room and only one bathroom and bedroom. The kitchen was small, with all white appliances and a small wooden table with three chairs in the center. The living room was my favourite place though, the large fuzzy white carpet centered around the ugly plaid couch and lazy boy chair which was Daniel’s dad’s favourite place to sit when they come up here. The couch is nicely placed beside the fireplace so you get enough warmth to keep you cozy but not enough that you are dripping in sweat.

I looked around a little longer and I picked my book back up again. A few minutes later I found myself drifting off, so I decided to head to bed. I walked into the one bedroom in the cottage, adjacent from the fireplace to find Daniel asleep soundly in the big, king bed, he looked so comfortable. This room was very small, it had dark red wallpaper which was almost a burgundy. There was an ugly plaid comforter which matched the curtains and the living room couches it was all torn up and thrown about from Daniel’s messy sleeping habits. There was a tall wardrobe facing the bed, made out of old wood that you could smell throughout the room, it had an oval-shaped mirror on it which was dusty from how long it has been there.

I slipped off my fuzzy slippers and tucked myself slowly and quietly into the bed as Daniel was sound asleep right beside me. I pulled the comforter slowly over my body as Daniel groaned, I stopped for a moment as he rolled back over with his back facing me. I finally laid down and closed my eyes, as soon as my head hit the pillow I immediately fell asleep and before I knew it I was waking up to the sound of the morning birds and the smell of bacon coming from the kitchen.    

It was Christmas Day, which also meant it was the day we have to leave, it was bitter-sweet. I slipped on my warm slippers that were set beside the bed and I walked out of the bedroom, the door creaked as I closed it on the way out. I saw Daniel, stood in front of the oven frying the bacon I had smelt earlier, he also had plates of toast, eggs and a bowl of fruit ready on the old, circular table. I also noticed a small box with a little bow on it, in the middle of the table.

“Morning babe,” Daniel said, and he noticed me walk out of the room.

“Morning” I replied with a smile “Merry Christmas!” I hugged him.

He hugged me back.”Merry Christmas, my love” He replied.

“Sit down, let’s eat!” Daniel said.

I sat down at the round wooden table and pulled my chair in as it scraped along the wooden floor. As I was fixing my plate with some fruit and bacon I noticed Daniel slowly reaching over and grabbing the small, square box in front of me.

As I shoved a piece of the just warm, crispy bacon in my mouth I saw Daniel get down on his knee.

I thought “is he doing what I think he is doing?¨

“Harper Ann-Fawn Smith Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. Will you spend the rest of your life with me?” Daniel said softly with the biggest smile on his lips and a shakiness to his tone.

“Is this a proposal?” I replied, laughing.

¨Of course!¨ He said

I jumped into his arms and squeezed him tightly.

“This was the best Christmas gift yet,” I thought.