FIC: Drabble: A Princely Gift (LOTR)

Title: A Princely Gift
Fandom: LOTR
Author: Alex (alex_cat_45@yahoo.com)
Type: 250 word Double Drabble and a half
Note: For minuial_nuwing, who asked for a happy moment with the twins and Araval.
Summary: Arwen has a son.

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A PRINCELY GIFT

I never know what the twins will do next. That is part of the joy of living with them.

We rode all over the land, from south to north, finally heading back south to the city I called home. It would be good to see my mother and sister again after several months.

Queen Arwen had a son and we headed to see him. When word got to my lovers, they giggled like schoolboys. They were uncles and were thrilled. Elladan began fashioning a tiny bow for the babe and Elrohir set to work on arrows for the bow.

“You know that the babe will not have need of those for several years?” I reminded them.

Elladan laughed. “My sewing skills are not up to making him a blanket. We must make what we know how to make.”

I smiled, for I did have some sewing skills. In my former life, one sometimes had need of a costume and it was simpler to make it than to hire a seamstress. “Do you still have your spare cloak?” I asked Elrohir. He nodded and fetched it from his saddlebag.

When we arrived at the White City, the brothers presented their nephew with an outfit. He had tiny pants made from the dark velvet of my own extra leggings, a white linen shirt made from one of Elladan’s shirts. The last piece was a cloak made from Elrohir’s own cloak, a cloak of silver-grey.

The bow and arrows would wait a while.

~end~

FIC: Drabble: Sharp as an Axe (LOTR)

Title: Sharp as an Axe
Fandom: LOTR
Author: Alex (alex_cat_45@yahoo.com)
Type: 100 word Drabble
Note: For keiliss
Summary: Gimli is sharpening his axe.

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SHARP AS AN AXE

Gimli was sharpening his axe when the elf walked in. Legolas watched intently as he worked, not saying anything.

“What are ye thinking, lad?”

“That no matter how sharp your axe is, I will still beat you.”

Gimli harrumphed loudly as he continued to sharpen his axe.

Legolas reached a hand out and touched the thick, shiny blade. “Not as elegant as an arrow but it will do, I suppose.”

Gimli harrumphed again.

Legolas ran a finger over the razor sharp edge of the axe blade. “How many have you gotten so far?” He asked, rather offhand.

Gimli just grinned.

~end~

NOT a cat today!

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One step forward and two steps back

Poor Mama can't seem to get ahead!

She was doing well in PT, finally able to get up and even take a few steps and Friday, another fistula popped up beside where the first one was. Off to the ER, she was given some anitbiotics and sent back to the home. Early Sunday morning... about 5:30, I got a call. The fistula had popped and they were sending her back to the ER. Doc fixed her up with an ostomy bag to drain into and sent her back. This morning, she had run a low grade fever so they sent her 30 miles to the hospital where I was incarcerated a patient. After being there all day, the doc there said she's doing okay but still has a touch of pneumonia so he changed her anitbiotic and sent her back to the nursing home.

And told her not to do anyhting strenuous for awhile!

Argh!

Just because