Inspiration in Strange Places

You never know when the muse will strike.  It's usually from left field, a place you never expected.  I picked up a Woman's Day magazine, didn't really see any articles I wanted to read, nothing that really appealed, but I was wasting time, so I decided to read one anyway.  And there, towards the bottom, was the gem.  Just two lines really.  But a mental picture struck, tied to a snippet from another story idea.  I don't know where the story will go, but boy do I like the initial idea.  I hope it doesn't end up dying on a shelf.  The other day, another one appeared in my rearview mirror -- literally.  And it, also was tied to another story idea that was just sitting all by itself in a file, waiting for something to pair itself up with. 

Now, tell me to go write down these two inspired ideas before I lose them completely to the caves in my gray matter.