Denise’s Six sentence story prompt – Grid
They sat in the dark of the farm house they purchased, perhaps on impulse, in the middle of winter.
He was no cave man and could not make fire with sticks and stones. She wasn’t much of a homemaker and forgot to shop for a lighter or a box of matches.
When they both worked as executives, they had personal assistants to run errands and organise things for them. The idea of organising the connection of electricity and internet service had never crossed their mind.
Their dream of living off the grid farm life died on that freezing cold night, with snowflakes falling like soil the mourners threw on top of a coffin.
Flicker of Thoughts 
Great post. It’s a lot harder than many people think.
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Indeed.
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You have to come to this party prepared, and most people are not.
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Yes it’s too easy to fantasize.
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I loved this 😊 Three things I learnt while very young: how to make a fire, how to find water and how to keep warm 😉
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Were you a scout? 😁
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Some people should prepare before they live off the grid. I hope they survived that night, but the coffin at the end makes me think they did not. Nice tale!
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It’s definitely harder than imagine.
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Living off grid is a fascinating idea but I have a feeling it’s a small percentage of the population who actually have made/will make that transition successfully.
I have the same sense as Frank – that your MCs may not have survived their attempt at an alternate lifestyle. And if not, their dream certainly died that night.
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It’s easier to dream than seeing a dream through.
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“…snowflakes falling like soil the mourners threw on top of a coffin.”
excellent line/imagery
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Thanks Clark!
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Their dream became a nightmare. I guess it seemed a good idea at the time.
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Yes life not always goes to plan this one maybe fatal.
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One night of snow and they’re waving the white flag? Time to crack open the brandy and snuggle 🙂
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Welly that’s not a bad idea, survival instinct should have kicked in. 🥂
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Great read! It takes a certain type to go off the grid. Not anything I would voluntarily do.
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Me neither. 😁
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Not an easy life and a sad demise.
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So very important to have a disease of reality and good data in full context. One’s survival depends on it, for sure!
Excellent Six!
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Thanks Liz!
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This is so well written and says so much about human nature. Be careful what you wish for…you might get it ( and find out you can’t handle it) Ireally enjoyed this Cassa🌹
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Thank you 😊
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