Our neighbor’s yard is immaculate. I think that’s why he lets his dog poop behind our shed. We have nothing but dirt, weeds, and mushrooms.
He’s tried to get us kicked out twice—complaining to the Homeowners Association that we’re bringing down his property value. Now that his pampered poodle has its own personal bathroom, he’s eased up on his threats.
I can’t say I enjoy dodging shit every time I walk to the shed for yard tools, but it is saving us money on fertilizer. Last week, our dead backyard grew its first patch of grass in twenty years.
word count: 100
—Nortina
I know that is probably pinecones in the photo, but it looks like poop to me. Haha! 😀
This is part of Friday Fictioneers: write a short story in 100 words using the provided photo prompt as inspiration. Click the froggy icon to read more stories and add your own!
Lovely Curses 
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who saw dog poop here. Good thing your neighbor doesn’t have a Great Dane. 🙂
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Oh, that would be a nightmare! Haha!
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I think our stories are on the same level. The poop thread. 😄
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Dear Nortina,
I’ve heard it said that the more shit you put up with the bigger pony you will ride. Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Nortina,
There goes the neighborhood.
Great story for the prompt.
Aloha,
Doug
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poo-poop-pe-doo.
That’s my kind of shitty story. 😉
Randy
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Nice story, and well written. I’m not sure I’d want to eat mushrooms that have been growing out of dog poop!
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Doesn’t sound too appetizing, huh? Lol
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You were not the only one. It did occur to me.;) A story well written.
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Nice that a positive came from all that! 🙂
janet
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I’ll try not to buy into that particular street. Neighbours at doggy poo war!!!
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There’s always a silver lining. 🙂
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Great story! I loved it. (They look like fried eggs to me) LOL!
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The mushrooms look like fried eggs but if you REALLY look at the photo, you see these brown things in the ground that look like poop lol.
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haha! I was afraid to look that close because I knew it would be there. LOL!
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Joy, your comment got spammed! Sorry about that. I should check my spam comments more often. Lol
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