"These lamps are
exquisite!"
Lisa admired the old
lamps that she found in the attic.
"These were used by
your grandparents. They didn’t have electricity in those days..." Lisa's
mother answered.
Lisa's face lit
up!
"Could we please
have lamp-light dinner tonight, mother?" Lisa proposed.
"First, let’s check
if these are still functional", her mother said.
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| Photo Prompt- Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
The old oil in the attic served its purpose well.
The lamps shone bright.
The light fell on their
faces.
The door-bell rang
suddenly.
“We see no lights today.
Is everything okay?” Their neighbours asked.
"Please join us for
Lamp-light dinner!" Lisa’s mother offered.
100 words fiction for Friday Fictioneers.
How often do your neighbours drop in?
You might have had a candle-light dinner. But. have you ever had a lamp-light dinner?
Please share in the comments below.
Good neighbours
ReplyDeleteWow! The only time we had candle and lamp-light dinner was in my school days, when the power used to go off. Now we have an inverter. Now we realise the charm of candle / lamp-light dinner. Should do that.
ReplyDeleteOne of my neighbours does drop by.
Nice to have neighbours like that, pretty rare these days!
ReplyDeleteLamp light dinner! Interesting. What is the menu?
ReplyDeleteLamps do provide a great atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteA warm and uplifting tale. Neighbors who check on other neighbors. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteGranonine
There is a lot of fun in your story of the family coming together to remind themselves of their grandparents past times.
ReplyDeleteI like where you went with this story. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwww I love this.
ReplyDeleteI held a candlelit dinner party a couple of weeks ago, but noone checked on me!
ReplyDeleteI like the homey feel to your story, which got even better when the neighbors checked in.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a tradition in the making 🥰
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why I am anonymous! Sorry! (Starsandjarsfiction.wordpress.com)
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