Juanita Ellingson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Family Dinner” by Juanita Ellingson

Submitted to Contest #163

Family Dinner “Dinner has arrived!” Lydia announced her voice shaking, placing the beautiful turkey at the centre of the table surrounded by everything else. The silence could be cut with the very carving knife her husband, Thomas, held. She took her seat to his right and smiled nervously at everyone around the table, as he began carving. Her in-laws,Clara and Robert scowled at her. Her sister, Zara, sat on the edge of her chair, trying to keep her temper in check, waiting for even the slightest comment to unleash her rage....

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“Forgive Me” by Juanita Ellingson

Submitted to Contest #116

Forgive Me “What are you doing here?” She sneered as she flung open the door. Good question. Honestly, I wasn’t really sure what to say. My older sister, Livia, was standing there staring at me without a hint of warmth in her eyes. It was making it all the harder to come up with an answer. She held the door firmly in her grip, threatening to slam it shut at any second.I looked down and then around searching for a good answer.I noticed the ...

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“Where the Path Leads..” by Juanita Ellingson

Submitted to Contest #34

I have to admit, the last two months have been a whirlwind so it’s not a surprise we are just learning about some of the quirks in our new home. It‘s not an excuse, but simply a fact. So it really should not have been a big surprise to us to find out this house was not as normal as we thought. We had 30 days to leave our old place, the building had been sold after almost a year on the market. The owners wanted the land and not the building. So a mad rush for a new home was in order and when Tyler came home from work and said he had a budd...

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“TeaTime With Grandma ” by Juanita Ellingson

Submitted to Contest #32

“If you leave that tea to brew any longer you won’t be able to drink it! You will have to add half that jar of sugar for it to be any good!”,said a very familiar voice behind me.I chuckled and shook my head. “I like my tea on the stronger side, and you don’t even drink tea....we have this conversation every time.”“And you would be wrong every time...I may not drink tea but I know how to make it properly.” she snickers.I turned around and smiled at the little old woman who now sat at my kitchen table. She was removing her oversized white hat ...

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“Sometimes You Just Have To Let Go....” by Juanita Ellingson

Submitted to Contest #31

All I could do was shake my head and decide if I should laugh or cry. It had been a long crazy day and this just seemed to top it all off. You wouldn’t think laundry would be this exciting, but it was. It was an ordinary day, my laundry day. I usually enjoy a nice quiet house cleaning day. However today was slightly different. My teenage daughter was home from school and in an odd mood to help. Now in her defence I usually handle the family laundry and all the house cleaning duties, they can do it, but I just like my way better. Some woul...

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Author bio

Hi, my names Juanita. I happily make my home in Canada. I love the snow, smile at the storms and hike the forests and mountains whenever I can. Writing has been a love of mine since grade school and creative writing a special passion.