Wandering Shop Story 8

Prompt Word: Bang Minervie and Chip 4 “Gramma, How long do I have to keep doing this?” Chip was whining after only two minutes. “Nine more minutes, and you have to pay attention the whole time, so stop whining,” Minervie was torn between teaching Chip what he needs to know so as to not cause injury, and acknowleding that Chip isn’t really old enough for these lessons. “Remember, you told me that you wanted to do this brew....

28 Oct 2025 · 2 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Story 7

Prompt Word: Cast Minervie and Chip 3 “Gramma, When am I going to learn REAL magic?” Chip whined. Minervie was annoyed by this sudden and ridiculous request. “What are you on about, boy? You are better at magic than I was at twice your age.” “But I only know ‘hedge magic’,” Chip whined again. “How ridiculous, who ever put in you that some magic is ‘hedge’?” “Betty, at school, she showed me a book....

27 Oct 2025 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Story 4

Prompt Word: Stash Minervie and Chip 2 “What are you doing in there?” Minervie looked angry. “I’m looking for a spoon,” said her young grandson. “The spoons are in this drawer, that one is not somewhere you should be. Don’t mess with my stash.” Young Chip stared hard at Minervie with a confused look, “uh, Grandma, your ‘stache is not in a drawer, it’s under your nose like always.” Minervie turned pale, then red, and Chip knew he was in deep trouble but didn’t understand why....

24 Oct 2025 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Story 3

Prompt Word: Weed Minervie and Chip 1 “Hey! Get your dirty hands off of me.” “I’m sorry, but grandma told me I had to pull you out of the garden.” “I’m not some common weed, I’m a sentient being!” “Please stop screaming, you might kill the neighbors. Anyway, I’m much more scared of grandma than I am of you,” said the boy as he put the Mandrake into a silent bag....

23 Oct 2025 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink