In spite of an unusually warm delay, autumn arrived with a chilly bluster, and Mrs. Pomeroy quickly moved her non-hardy citrus trees indoors, away from the dropping nighttime temperatures.
However disappointed, Buttercup knew not to waste time bemoaning the absence of her beloved mandarins; she needed a viable energy source to get through winter. Minutes were precious.
Trotting across autumn’s crunchy, brown blanket, the doe nibbled upon some crisp oak leaves, unworriedโฆ Come spring, she’d be feasting in the Pomeroy orchard again.
This piece of flash fiction was written in response to:
- The Sunday Muse #229;
- Fandangoโs One-Word Challenge: ‘spite’;
- Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: ‘citrus’;
- Word of the Day Challenge: ‘crunchy’;
- The Daily Spur: ‘delay’;
- Your Daily Word Prompt: ‘crisp’;
- Sammi Coxโs Weekend Writing Prompt #278
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Lovely imagery ๐
๐ thank you! ๐
I crown you the KIng Juggler of Prompts! ๐ What more can I say?
๐๐๐ป Dora ๐๐ป๐
Well written, David โจ
๐ค๐๐ป Navin ๐๐ป๐ค
You are a wizard of multi prompting David! You are amazing!
โค๏ธ๐๐ป Carrie ๐๐ปโค๏ธ
There is a huge grin on my face just now ~~ wonder why?
๐๐๐ป Helen ๐๐ป๐
Nice job using all the prompts.
๐๐๐ป Lauren ๐๐ป๐
I like Buttercup, a glass-half-full kind of doe!
โค Keith โค ~ heheheheheh! indeed she is!
Well done, David.
โค Bill โค ~ Thanks so much!