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I bought an antique ice cream churn. You have to turn the crank by hand. The handle gets very hard to turn as the ice cream freezes. You have to turn the handle for 30 minutes or more! We have only used the churn twice.
Tim ordered some pizza. It was taking a long time. He was bored. He decided to play chess to pass the time. Before he knew it, the pizza was at his house.
I was told I would have to deal with the pain. I didn't know how I would ever sleep again. My back seized up hard when I laid down. I took pain medication to help me sleep. I slept in small increments all night.
I had a dental cleaning this week. The hygienist recommended Prevident. It is a prescription strength toothpaste with fluoride. I paid $15 for a bottle. I hope it helps my teeth.
It was almost Halloween and they didn't know what they'd be. They went to the store to look at costumes. They looked online to get ideas for couples. They eventually decided on something they thought would work. They decided they would be Mary Poppins and Bert.
Jimmy saw his dad drink coffee every morning. He thought it must be pretty delicious. Every time he asked to have some his dad said no. One morning he snuck a sip while his dad wasn't looking. It was the worse thing he had ever tasted!
Tristan wanted to make a sandwich. He unfortunately did not have any bread to use. Tristan had to take a trip to the supermarket to get some bread. Thankfully they had the bread that Tristan wanted, so he bought it. When he got home, Tristan was finally able to make his sandwich.
Tom was playing baseball with some friends. He hit a ball in the wrong direction. It hit a neighbor's window. The window was shattered. Tom apologized and had to get it fixed.
Kate wanted to buy new clothes. She went to the mall to find something. Everything she tried on fit terribly. Kate's self esteem took a big hit. She went home without buying anything.
Ed was tired of constantly having to open the door for the cat. So he put in a cat door. One morning he noticed an animal in his house that wasn't the cat. It was a racoon eating out of the cat dish. Ed had to close up the cat door after that.
Jamie gathered some things from the library. She got a big stack of books. She was going to take them home and read all of them. She opened the first book and read about the history of her state. She was glad she'd checked out lots of history books.
My brother had a bug collection. There were many different bugs in his room. He pulled one out to show me. It jumped out of his hands. He picked it back up before it got away.
The wind was howling outside. It rattled the windows and knocked over the garbage can. Haley looked out the window and saw a tree fall down. She ran and hid in her basement. The weather was too scary for her!
Nick started to feel a lot of pain in his hip when he walked. Taking pills did not help his hip, so Nick went to see his doctor. The doctor said Nick needed surgery to replace his old, worn-out hip. They scheduled an operation for the next month, and it was a success. Now Nick is pain-free and can walk as much as he likes!
Susie was an aspiring artist. She tried to get her art published in the art museum. For ten Years she painted and got rejected. She finally decided to draw from her heart, and she published it. The art gallery accepted her painting, and she was very happy.
Andy had to give a presentation at a conference on a fungus. He was very nervous and drank two glasses of wine before hand. He gave the presentation and thought he did alright. He didn't notice that his sweater was on backwards. He got good reviews on his talk anyway.
Wallace went to the water park for the first time last week. He was very eager to try the highest slide. When he arrived on top, he fell backward on the slide. His swimsuit got caught. And when he slid all the way down, he was naked.
I used to bike to work. I tried to do it in all types of weather. One day it was very icy out. I biked home, and was almost at the door. My bike slipped on the ice and I went flying.
Molly was so excited about her upcoming birthday. She was finally going to be 18, officially an adult. She decided to move out and be on her own. Her parents threw her a surprise birthday party. Molly was sad about leaving them.
Kim's parents were out of town. They had left Kim three hundred dollars in case of an emergency. Kim called her friends over and had a party. She ordered pizzas and bought snacks. Kim was grounded when her parents returned.
Charles didn't think he had a drug habit. But he couldn't stop smoking cigars and fake pot. He noticed he spent thirty dollars a week on fake pot. Plus he spent fifteen dollars a week on cigars. Charles was shocked, he was smoking up two hundred bucks per month.
Gina was playing Barbie dolls. Her sisters didn't want to play. So Gina decided to play alone. But it was boring with no one else playing. She put the dolls down and went to join her sisters outside.
Tom didn't think he was gaining much weight. One day he had trouble buttoning his pants. After a large meal the button broke. Tom was embarrassed by the situation. It convinced him to try and lose weight.
Destiny is a rowdy teenager. She needs some true discipline in her life. So, her parents decided to send her to boarding school. After boarding school, she straightened up so much better. Her parents were glad they made their decision.
Gina put her new brand named shoes under her bed. She couldn't wait for the first day of school so she could wear them. She pulled the box out to look at the them 3 times a day. Finally it was the first day of school. It was raining and Gina got mud on her pretty new shoes.
Harrison adopted a new dog. Then new dog was a valued member of the household. Everyone cared for him like a child. One day, the dog's tail got caught in the door. It broke the tail and they rushed it to the vet.
There was a new spin studio that just opened up. Tina was rather eager to try it. When she stepped foot on the bike she was amazed. The workout was intense. By the end of the workout she was very exhausted.
Eliza checked her email. She saw an email from her friend. She read it. Then, she typed out a response. Finally, she sent it.
Dan had resolved to eat more fruit. He began consuming an orange everyday. He didn't know that you could get sick from too much vitamin C. That's exactly what happened to Dan. His personal physician helped him get it sorted.
Dan was in a golf competition with his buddy The two were playing for money Dan was down by a few hundred dollars He could make it all up with a hole in one Dan swings and the ball goes in the hole!
On Tuesday we drove to Virginia Beach. We visited the Virginia aquarium. We saw an IMAX movie about the ocean. They liked the shark exhibit the best. We were there for three hours and had a great time.
Cindy wanted to adopt animals because she felt bad for them. She adopted one cat and took good care of it. But she felt she needed to give more cats a better life. She adopted more and more cats. But she realized they were too much for her to handle.
Nancy took her son to the eye doctor. The doctor gave the little boy his first pair of glasses. Nancy drove home with her son wearing his glasses. Suddenly, the boy shouted excitedly and pointed out the window. Nancy realized her son was seeing leaves in trees for the first time.
Scott had been putting off restocking his kitchen for weeks. When he got his holiday bonus from work he finally decided to do it. With it being the holidays the grocery store was packed. The store itself was very busy and Scott felt overwhelmed. He ended up only getting half the things on his list.
Gina asked her mother to teach her spades. She thought she would pick it up quickly. But she found the game confusing. Gina was not very good after all. But Gina tried her best in spite of this.
Tommy met Julia at a local taqueria. He was enamored with her look, smell and spirit. He went up to her and planted a kiss on her! They left together and had lunch not far from the taqueria. He felt meeting her was love at first sight.
Tom was nervous before his first date with Kristen. To try and calm his nerves Tom drank three shots of whiskey. Tom passed out on the sofa before leaving for his date. Kristen called Tom when he didn't show but he didn't answer. Kristen and Tom never talked again.
My neighbor Kim is a nanny. We live across the street from a pond. Yesterday Kim took her two charges across the street. She took them to gather raspberries. They gave me a handful an hour later.
I got mad at my brother one day after school. I was trying to jump on the trampoline, but he stuck his head under it. I jumped on it anyway, bouncing up and down on his head. He yelled for our mom to help him, but I didn't care. I was so tired of being bullied, it didn't matter anymore.
Tom never paid attention to local elections. One day he was shocked by a new law. It inspired him to get more involved. After some involvement he figured he should run for office too. Tom wound up winning a local seat.
The nurse went to the clinic knowing it was going to be a bad day. A man came in with a severed pinky. He was followed by woman came in with a severed toe. Finally, the nurse's ex-boyfriend came in. The nurse threw up her hands in disgust.
Ted was at the science store. He loved admiring all the cool things they sold. His mom told him he could have one thing. Ted selected the lovely-sounding rainy stick. He took it home and played with it all night!
Jane was feeling depressed. She thought a makeover would be a good pick-me-up. She went to the makeup counter and they put the products on. Jane felt really beautiful! She bought everything they used.
Cary came home from work. She had thoughts of watching Netflix for the night. She went over to his chair and sat in it. A few minutes after sitting, the chair broke. Cary had to watch Netflix on the floor for the night.
A man had been blind for ten years. He was very good at walking with a cane. He decided he might like to get a seeing eye dog. He got one named Tony. Tony was so much more helpful than the cane!
Hannah had been saving up a lot of money. She really wanted to buy her own video game. She asked her mom to take her to the store. Unfortunately, the game that she wanted was a bit too expensive. Then, her mom offered to pay the extra amount.
Greg went to walmart. He found a nice rolling stone shirt. He purchased it. He later on found out he gets a free subscription to the magazine. He was very excited.
Maggie's throat had been feeling sore. Her dad took her to the doctor's office. It turned out that she had strep throat. The doctor told her to go home and rest. Her dad took her home and she went to bed.
Nola won a goldfish at a carnival. She took it home and put it in a tank. Her mom thought it would die right away. But surprisingly, the fish thrived. Nola kept her fish for many years.
Lily always brought her dog to the store. Many people complained about the dog. One day the manager of the store to not bring the dog. Lily ignored the manager and brought the dog anyway. The next time she brought her dog, she was arrested.
Bonnie was all dressed up for a fancy dinner with her family. On her way back from the bathroom she felt a breeze. When she got to the table her mother gasped. She had tucked her skirt into her pantyhose. She was very embarrassed as she pulled down her skirt.
Natalie stayed over at her friend's house. She woke up before everyone else. She went to the kitchen. She got out the pancake mix. She made them all pancakes.
Donna had the flu. Jamie also had the flu. Donna tried all of her mother's herbal remedies. Jamie tried no remedies at all, except for rest. Donna and Jamie got better at the same rate.
Ian and his family went to Yellowstone. There Ian saw whis first bald eagle. He had never seen a bird that large or beautiful! It was impressive, and Ian was amazed. He even managed to snap a photo!
Frank Schulz was his name. Gambling was his game. He'd take the biggest risks known to man. Until one night he risked his life on a bike. And he ended up paying the ultimate price: his life.
James studied a dictionary every night last week. When he went to school be began to show off his vocabulary. All of the students were impressed. James felt very proud of his lexicon. James decided to keep studying the dictionary to get even better.
I got a hamburger on the way home from work. Afterwards, I felt guilty about not sticking to my diet. I ate an extra-healthy dinner that night. The next day I had a nutritious breakfast and lunch. Proud of myself, I treated myself to a hamburger on the way home.
One weekend Matt decided to go for a hike. He realized he had forgotten the map and quickly got lost. After a few hours, Matt started to panic. He called out for hours until somebody came and helped him. From then on, he never forgot a map!
I had an intense craving for candy. I wanted something sour. I found a box of sour patch kids. I sat down on the couch with some popcorn. I ate popcorn and sour patch kids while watching movies.
Anna's little brother needed help with his math homework. But Anna's mom worked a lot and had little time to help him. So Anna took it on herself. Every day she tutored him. Soon he had really improved in math!
Ben was always too shy to be involved at school. He joined a study group to improve his grades. Ben was mostly quiet. He then became good friends with Pam. The two were married a few years later.
Billy and Jean were swimming in the inflatable pool. Bradley was running towards the pool. When he got close, he jumped into the middle. Although he was fine, there was a hole in the inflatable. The pool ended up sinking.
Aundrea was a tutor. She loved helping children improve their learning skills. She met a boy who struggled with math. They worked hard on his multiplication and division. His math grades improved dramatically.
The Rice family planned a family vacation to the Nation's Capital. They went in late March to see the cherry blossoms. They went to the Tidal Basin as soon as they arrived. They took selfies in front of the cherry blossom trees. The cherry blossoms were as beautiful as they had hoped they would be.
Neil had just arrived in Namibia. He took a tour to see the Namib desert. He rode a camel across the sands. He felt like an old-time explorer! Neil really loved his desert tour in Namibia.
A man went Sweden to see the windmills. He found a tour group that would take him there. On the tour he took many photos. Once he got home, the man developed all his pictures. He put his favorite picture in a frame over his bed.
Nina went off to college across the country. It wasn't as easy as she thought it would be. She was relieved when it was finally winter break. Nina had a secret. She had dropped out.
Angie heard loud knocking at her front door at three in the morning. She did not know the person at the door. Angie was scared, so she called the police. The police came and questioned the stranger at the door. The stranger was confused and did not know where he was.
I was in Rome and all over are flower salesman. It is a bit of a scam so I always avoid it. This one insisted it was free so I took it to get away. He then started to ask for money. I gave back the rose, frustrated.
Jena wanted to have a snack. She decided to microwave a bag of popcorn. Jena put the popcorn in for too long. The popcorn burned. Jena put another bag in for less time.
James pretended one day that he was an astronaut on Mars. He tried to make a space suit by wrapping himself in tin foil. Getting the foil to stick required a lot of duct tape. In the end James had a very shiny suit to play in. When he was done playing, it took a long time to get all the tape off.
Margie was eighty-eight years old and went to the golf course. She walked out their lobby and looked over the hills. She stepped on a golf ball that had fallen from a basket. She lost balance and there was confusion in her eyes. On her way to the ground, Charles, the attendant, caught her.
Josh told his grandma that he got a new pet. She said she was excited to meet the new pet. Josh informed her that it was a super tough creature named Rambo. When his grandma got there she didn't see any animals. Josh came out holding a painted rock with googly eyes.
Bob has been overeating his entire life. Bob goes to his doctor complaining of chest pains. Bob's doctor says that if he doesn't lose weight he is going to die. So Bob starts going to Overeaters Anonymous meetings. Bob gets his addiction under control and loses 100 pounds.
Angela wanted to work out. She decided to go to a gym, but did not want to go alone. She asked her friend Megan to join her at the gym. Megan met Angela at the gym. The girls worked out until they were tired.
Ed and his dad went to the ice sculpting competition held in town. Ed thought it would be pretty boring. But people were creating shapes with big chainsaws. There were all different kinds of sculptures. His favorite was an eight foot long dragon.
Mark wanted to buy a horse. He didn't know anything about them. He called a farmer and told him what he was looking for. The next day, the farmer dropped an animal off and collected $3000. Mark was too stupid to realize it was a donkey instead.
Brian's parents decided the lawn needed to be mowed. He got out the lawnmower and went to work! All of a sudden it ran out of gas. He quickly drove to the gas station and fueled it up. Brian finished his lawn work and was rewarded with twenty dollars.
Joan's son ran in the house saying a squirrel had bitten him. Worried, Joan called the doctor. The doctor said she should catch the squirrel, which could be rabid. Joan chased the squirrel around the yard and up a tree. When she fell, she ended up at the doctor without the squirrel.
Teddy felt lucky that day. He found two wallets, a watch and a tablet. As he was on parole he didn't want to keep them. He went to his parole officer to give him the objects. The parole officer, who wasn't honest, kept them for himself.
One day the Smither family decided to go on vacation to Hawaii. First they boarded the plane. Then the plane took them to Hawaii. When they got off they went to their hotel. They were ready to have fun!
Joe stopped for coffee on his way to work, as usual. He drank it all down as quick as always. But on this day he was still very sleepy. The coffee hadn't helped him at all! Poor Joe didn't know the barista had given him decaf coffee!
Mental loved to go hiking in the mountains by his home. He did it often about twice a week and would be gone for hours. It was his favorite past time that is until one day. He saw a mountain cat while out on his trip, he froze. After the close call he swore never to go hiking again.
Brett is visiting Mexico on vacation. He is having a great time. A group of mexican locals ask Brett if he wants to hang out with them. Brett agrees and gets into a car. Days after happening nobody has heard anything from Brett.
Marc made a blog post on a website that wasn't received very well. The community of the blog was very upset when he posted. The community backlash was very large so he tried to correct it. The original post was already screenshotted so people still saw. Marc ended up leaving the community because of his post.
Molly saw a horse at a farm. She told her parents that she wanted a horse. Molly's parents told her that she should ask for one for Christmas. Molly wrote a letter to Santa asking for a horse. On Christmas morning, her parents had surprised her with a horse.
One day Alana and her friends had a bubble-blowing contest. Alana blew the biggest bubbles. She won a milkshake. She loved it. Everyone had fun.
I was walking my dog in public. A small cat walked across the street. My dog noticed the cat and became tense. He started to bark although the cat was far. I had to aggressively hold the leash to prevent him from running away.
Drew took the garbage bag downstairs. He walked across the neighbor to reach the large garbage can. It was hard for him to see since it was late at night. He ended up finding the large trash bin and drew the bag in there. Afterwards, he walked towards his house.
Kelsi was new at school and wanted to make new friends. She decided to join the school's drama team to see if that would help. Luckily it helped and she made a new friend. One girl in particular Lucy became her new best friend. Lucy was happy she was able to have a best friend finally.
Ben wanted to learn to make his own noodles. His mom showed him how to mix flour and egg and boil them. He thought they came out looking lumpy and weird. But then he tasted them. Ben thought the homemade noodles were delicious!
Bill was a very hard worker. He had been at his job for 5 years. Bill was up for a promotion. It was between him and one other employee. Bill got the promotion for being such a loyal hard worker.
Molly mocked Matt's nose. He felt horribly self-conscious about it. Matt finally killed himself because of all the teasing. Molly didn't feel badly about it at all. She did, though, when she got in trouble for Matt's death.
Joey was in a rush to leave the house for work. He rushed down the steps, and fell to the bottom. Joey's leg was broken in three places. He needed to call an ambulance. Joey is going to miss plenty of work while in the hospital.
After a long day my father used to go the bar. One time he had me after school and took me with him. I played games in the corner while he talked with his buddies. We were both very happy. My mother yelled at both of us afterwards.
My three year old cousin came to visit. She found my sewing supplies and pulled out a needle. I told her to put it down, but she wouldn't listen. She stabbed me in the leg with the straight pin. It hurt very badly, and bled quite a bit.
Bob needed money to buy a new iphone. He did not have a job. Bob decided to through the neighborhood and ask to mow lawns. He did such a wonderful job that many others wanted their lawns mowed. Within two weeks Bob had enough money to buy the iphone.
I got a new kitten. The kitten was bad. It ate my shoes. I then trained it to be good. It was a good kitten from then on.
The Smith family had planned a vacation to New York City for winter. Upon arriving they found it to be much colder than expected. They hit up local stores and stocked up on warm clothing. After suiting up they braved the cold city once more. Bundled up and warm, they enjoyed their entire New York City vacation.
Tom started hearing a chirping sound. He checked all the fire alarms he saw but none were the culprit. Eventually he tried following the sound closer. He noticed there was another alarm in the basement. Tom replaced the batteries and the chirping stopped.