The steady snowfall creates a classic Christmas card scene.
“No!” Myrtle retorts, “Christmas cards don’t have sap buckets hangin’ off the trees. This isn’t even a damn Easter card, that was two weeks ago!”
Her husband, whose hobbies have only been enhanced by nature’s disregard for the calendar, takes a swig of his drink. Without taking his eyes from the TV, he shares his recurring thought that Myrtle might be going batty.
“Hey,” he goads, “Does summer fall on a weekend this year?”
“I’m leaving this bat cave.” He doesn’t look up when Myrtle trudges out to her garden.
****
Go to Carrot Ranch to learn about protecting bats. While that is a serious matter, some of the responses are a light hearted take on bats and battiness. The persistent winter weather has some folks going batty, so when I was sent this meme I used it along with Charli’s April 12, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a bat. You can use an association to the winged, cave-dwelling critter, or you can explore the word for other meanings. Bonus points for including a bat cave. Go where the prompt leads. Respond by April 17, 2018.
ShiftnShake 
It certainly does seem like we’re gardening in winter this year. 🙂 Fun story.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks, it was fun to write. Almost too easy, this one. I saw the sun today, for about six and a half minutes. And, so far, no precipitation today, so things are looking up.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Pingback: For the Bats « Carrot Ranch Literary Community
Ha, ha! I almost choked when I saw the meme! I commiserate with you on that one. Your flash captures the frustration between knowing where food comes from and not. Gardening teaches so much! Great flash, D.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This isn’t writing, it’s reporting, and stealing my neighbors’ memes and one liners.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The secret arsenal of every writer — the ability to record and report! My friends disclaimer is: “anything you say or do can and will be used in my writing.”
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ohh. Uh, I’m kinda busy this summer…
LikeLike
We seem to be going into an early winter here in Southern Africa too. A lovely, humerus take on the prompt.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your early winter is our late spring, or endless winter. Everyone seems to have had quite enough. Glad you enjoyed this response.
LikeLike