Fic: Hole In The Bucket

[danceswithgary]

Title: Hole In The Bucket
Author: danceswithgary
Pairing: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Rating: PG
Warnings: Domestic schmoop
Spoilers: None
Word Count: 580
Archive: Fine, just let me know
Summary: You know those lists of what people want to do before they die? Some are more exciting than others.

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24461

Comments

[mischief5.livejournal.com]

Oh, boys! *snicker* The voices are perfect! And after Pegasus, who wouldn't think painting a house is fun? :)

[danceswithgary]

The ordinary becomes something to look forward to when you're tired of running for your life. :-D Thanks!

[lazy-8s.livejournal.com]

Lovely look at our boys doing all those wonderful domestic things when setting up housekeeping together. However, they are doing it the John and Rodney way. Loved it!

[danceswithgary]

It was fun imagining how they'd handle the day-to-day. :-D Thanks!

[hestia-lacey.livejournal.com]

John's monosyllablism* made me smile very wide indeed :D Just lovely.

*... if there's such a word as this...

[danceswithgary]

If there isn't such a word, there should be. I was visualizing Rodney standing at the base of the ladder getting more and more frustrated by John's teasing. :-D Glad you liked it and thanks!

[accidentalfan.livejournal.com]

Oh glorious. I have such a thing for domestic schmoop, and this is great. I really liked how it was all done through dialogue.

They spread every year and eventually there were all these little blue flowers that looked like they were escaping across the lawn with their leafy hands thrown up in the air saying, 'Free! We're free! LOL

[danceswithgary]

That's actually my garden and lawn I'm describing. I always smile at the flowers running wild. Glad you enjoyed my whimsy. Thanks! :-D

[d_odyssey.livejournal.com]

Ha, very fun and entertaining read. John's one word answers, nonchalance and Rodney's planting diagrams had me laughing. Very nice ending, just right. Also, yay for the heart shaped hot tub!

[danceswithgary]

It was fun thinking about John taking it easy in spite of Rodney's compulsive behavior. Glad you enjoyed the story and thanks for commenting!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Awww...wonderful.

[danceswithgary]

Thanks so much for letting me know you liked it! :-D

[raphe1.livejournal.com]

Oh this is too adoreable! All warm and squishy like fresh brownies. MMMMM And it made me laugh too :-) GLOMP

[danceswithgary]

I sure they have fun making brownies too, with John adding random ingredients while Rodney calibrates the oven precisely. :-D Thanks!

[orandream.livejournal.com]

Heeee! Lovely, lovely first thing in the morning read! *hugs* Love O. xx

[danceswithgary]

Glad I could help start your day with a smile. Thanks! :-D

[azureavian.livejournal.com]

darn it, now i have it stuck in my head to arrange my front yard as a fractal. and i don't even know how. :wails: hehe

i have the same, some bulbs from my parents' house that spread thru their lawn, i cut some of the bulbs out and planted in mine. continuation, thy name is Feather..

[danceswithgary]

I love doing the flower walk through my yard filled with the years of bulbs, bushes and trees we've planted. The naturalized sections are my favorite. :-D Glad you liked it and thanks!

[saena17.livejournal.com]

LOL!!! The flower garden one was my favorite, with the fractal garden design and the leafy hands and the flowers shouting "We're free!" :P And my heart melted a little when John called Rodney "Dr. McKay-Sheppard." :) Excellent job!

Sarah

[danceswithgary]

I couldn't resist imagining them finally reaching the point where they'll be around next year to see what they planted blooming. :-D Glad you enjoyed!

[gryphtkai.livejournal.com]

Ditto on the flower garden...loved that bit..along with the whole story.

Of course now the problem is...can I plant flowers in a fractal pattern...sigh...
There are days I wish I didn't own a home...dealing with yard care being a major one. Ah well at least John didn't go "hot rodding" on the riding lawn mower. I will not admit to my actions with my first riding lawn mower...just that my lawn wasn't the only one that got mowed that first day with it..

[danceswithgary]

I can certainly see John letting Rodney tinker with his riding mower. *grin* Thanks for letting me know you liked this!

[margec01.livejournal.com]

LOL! Loads of fun, especially, "That's…you created a bulb placement design in the shape of a fractal?"

But the last scene made me the happiest. *contented sigh*

[danceswithgary]

Rodney - ready to impose order upon his world - one flower bulb at a time. :-D Thanks!

[melagan.livejournal.com]

*grins from ear to ear*

[danceswithgary]

Thanks! *grins back at you*

[esteefee]

"Leafy hands."

OMG this made me laugh out loud. I could just imagine the dry tone in contrast to John's eager little free-the-flowers! idea. If ever there was a more odder couple.

Nice. :)

[danceswithgary]

It'll keep things interesting around that house. :-D Thanks!

[flmun.livejournal.com]

I love this! Short & sweet. You nail the guys' voices and manners, as always. I am forever in awe of your talent. Thank you for sharing.

[danceswithgary]

Thanks so much for letting me know you liked this - it always makes me smile to get comments on my work. :-D