Inspirations, the Stories Space Coffee House: If you're reading this it just might mean I'm back, sorta. If you're not reading this, well, congratulations.

Thank you for the delicious treats, Molly. I will have a chocolate croissant. What a beautiful morning this continues to be. 😊

Thank you also for the link to Competition Inquiries. As written there, I think it is a nice and smart idea you are reaching out to the writers to see what we would like in a competition.

I created a new page by the post above, hiding Molly's post on the previous page. I copied and pasted it for everyone to see below.

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Good morning/afternoon all. I wanted to leave a few things here for everyone. https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/writing-competitions-and-calls-for-submissions/competition-inquiries

They are not as lovely as the cookies above, but one cannot pop in the lounge and not leave a tasty offering.

Ooh, Molly brought treats!

Thinking of you and your family, Gill.

Another day, another crushing Mets loss. It ain’t easy being a Mets fan. I have even been flying our Mets flag from the porch. If the Mets lose, I am flying it upside down, like Alito’s wife.

Coffee and a cookie please. I should bring in treats sometime.

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Remind us on the 23rd. I'll gladly download and leave a review.

Costa Rican Gold coffee this morning, and I've made it in a French Press – Le Monde, to be specific, so if it tastes a little inky, that's why.

Teas are Orange Pekoe (a black tea, oddly enough), and Oolong.

I've emptied the lemonade, and replaced it with fresh-squeezed apple cider – YUM!

This year's crop of apples is outstanding so far, and Lady Jay and our family have discovered a new strain which is about the best we've ever tasted: Golden Gala. It's a cross between Golden Delicious, which are crisp but have almost no flavour, and Gala, which are sweet and crisp-ish. Golden Galas are very crisp, very sweet, have a thin skin, and can be used to cook as well as eat right off the tree! While they last, we're buying nothing else!

Hope Gillian is coping. Like Verbs, I can be a good listener if you want an empathetic ear.

Take care, everybody!

Have never had Galas and wasn't aware of Golden Gala but might give them a look. My apples of choice tend to be McIntosh and Empire (hybrid of Macs and Red Delicious). Thanks for the tip, Bear. And for getting things spun up for the weekend.