Wandering Shop Stories 29

Prompt Word: Bush Minervie and Chip 21 Fresh from being caught in the magic security trap, Chip clung to Minervie. In turn, Minervie held onto him until he stopped shaking, then whispered in his ear, “Are you up for seeing your friend, Peter, and having breakfast now?” Feeling better, Chip replied, “Yes’m.” So Minervie and Chip came back in through the back door, where Peter was sitting at the table, and Mindy was plating anything that looked like it was about to burn....

4 Dec 2025 · 3 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Story 28

Prompt Word: Post Minervie and Chip 20 “Grandma, I’m hungry,” Chip said, with a bit of a whine. “Now Chip, Mindy and little Peter are coming for breakfast, so you have to wait,” Minervie said. “Oh really?!” Chip exclaimed. Sighing, Minervie replied, “Don’t you remember, I told you yesterday?” “No,” Chip said absentmindedly as he walked over to sit by the front window. A few minutes later, Chip hollared, “They’re here!...

3 Dec 2025 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Story 27

Prompt Word: Prune Minervie and Chip 19 There was a young treant, a bit less than a meter high, struggling to pull themselves up the three steps of the witch’s back porch. This young treant had been talking to the human child in the witch’s care when a giant spider had sprung to attack the child. The young treant had run off, and had been on the other side of the woods....

2 Dec 2025 · 2 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Story 26

Prompt Word: Overlook “I’m pretty sure I didn’t overlook something, but these numbers won’t match up.” “Oh, I can fix that, could you hand over the report?” “No, but I’ll send you a copy.” “Grr, just hand it over, I’ll have it taken care of.” “Return to your own desk. If you think you can help, you’ll work from your own copy. Back-off, you are acting like a threat.” Ding, a bell rang, and Bridges backed up, “I’m sorry for that, but it seems you’ve passed the security audit....

1 Dec 2025 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink