In Praise of Lovely Homes

Relaxing on the porch as darkness fell, I sipped iced tea, reflecting on my day. There was breathtaking beauty all around, the perfect lawn, a pleasure to survey. I'd had a scrumptious meal with fine red wine and watched a Lifetime romance on TV. I'd waltzed around the den as CD's played the tunes I love the best by Kenny G. Then came my thirty-minute bubble bath, so warm and soothing. While still damp, I lay, just briefly, on the comfy bed. I dressed and used a lightly-scented body spray. That's when I got the tea and came outside to relish what would be the best of nights. Euphoria was at a height--AND THEN IT STOPPED! I saw two brightly glaring lights. The Johnsons, owners of the house, were back two days before they were supposed to be! I tossed the tea glass in a well-pruned shrub and fled before they got a glimpse of me. The Blakes' weeklong vacation will begin tomorrow. Like the Johnsons, they will hide their house key in a fake rock near the door. Man, I can hardly wait to get inside! John Lawless's And Then it Stopped Contest, placed third of eight July 2017 August 3, 2017, entered in Brian Strand's August Standard Contest January 18, 2021 entered in Brian Strand's Completely Your Choice (44) Contest Placed 5th