Here is my entry for the current word prompt from Literary Lion. The word is “ICE’. Drop by Literary Lion for more entries.
When It Was Cold As Hell
Letter to New Orleans from Montreal, Winter 1998
Dear Mother ~
Yes, it’s cold here. It’s in the negatives. Snow and ice and cold and drab. Not a nice welcome for a Southerner.
I’m not sure when Fernando will return from Portugal. He certainly won’t fly back here in this sort of weather. No, Mother, he’s not spending this time with his ex-wife in Toronto. I took your advice and called his parents’ home in Portugal . Luckily for him and unluckily for you, he was there.
I wish you would just be happy for me. Happy that I love and am loved again. If you must be unhappy, be unhappy because we are having an ice storm and I was unable to renew my passport in time to travel.
Fernando really is a wonderful person – even though I met him on the internet.
Love and many kisses !
Nicole
Diary entry
Montreal, February 1998
Dear Diary ~
I can’t stand it when Mother is right. Fernando really is a wonderful person. He’s just not the wonderful person I want to live with for the rest of my life. I’m so glad we haven’t married, yet.
Well, let’s put it this way..,he doesn’t live in a city I want to live in for the rest of my life. I never imagined that hating a bit of ice and snow and all things cold could end our love affair. Who thinks of such things in the heat of the moment?
As ever,
Nicole
Letter from New Orleans to Montreal, May 1998
Dear Fernando ~
I’m glad the snow has melted at last. It’s hotter than the hinges of hell here.
We tried our best.
Forever your sandpiper friend,
Nicole
Ellespeth
Views From A Poet 
Wait she tells mom that its cold, writes in her diary that its cold and breaks up because its hot?!
WOW. Never saw that coming in the end
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Absolutely love this, I can’t believe you don’t think it’s one of your best stories. I think the format is inspired, and with a lovely side of humour.
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Lovely story – I loved the letter format. It’s a shame they couldn’t have found a compromise temperate zone city to live together in.
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thanks, doc…internet dating carries with it these realistic risks….
I’m hoping to pass by your blog tomorrow. It’s taking me time to get back at a full roll. But…I’m thinking about you and hoping all is well.
Hey! It’s been raining here this week 🙂 Yay to that!
Ellespeth
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One day we have rain, the next we don’t. But it’s very mild – around 14-15C. Doesn’t seem right!
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Oh, I like this! I like how you tell this story in through 3 entries: letter to mom, diary entry, and letter to (ex-)boyfriend. No way will Nicole let her mother how she really feels, only her diary will know that, and, lastly, Fernando. Hey, at least she didn’t marry him 🙂
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Wouldn’t we , down South, kill to have melting snow in May? Or at least a cold front? I was living in Toronto that year. Horrible ice storm and other interesting life lessons 😛
Nice to see you here…I’ m reading Charles’ Raven’s Hold series this month – one section a day. I’m over to your blog now.
Ellespeth
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oh no! comments were closed on your nanowrimo post soooo….good luck with that and I need a knitted throw for the winter.
I like the idea for your work…yes,I agree, someone must certainly be killed. Can you just leave out bloody and icky gory parts?
***smackers*** Ellespeth
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Nicely written..She’s fortunate that she had the time spent in the frigid weather before getting married so she would know ahead of time that living in that kind of environment just would not work for her. I enjoyed reading the story in the form of letters and entry to her diary. 🙂
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I’m glad you liked the format, Jessie. I’m somehow stuck on this historical romance series about mail order brides – just post Civil War days. Has me thinking in these ways….Yes, at least Nicole hadn’t yet married Fernando and that living together was acceptable in 1998.
I’m always so happy to see you’ve read and commented on my work. Have a glorious and safe week.
Ellespeth
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I know couples like that. Shame when stubbornness and geography get in the way.
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This isn’t my best story, but I’ll leave it up 😛 Thanks for reading and commenting on this one, Charles.
Ellespeth
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You’re welcome. Glad to hear it’ll stay up. 🙂
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