Written from the inspirational https://christinebialczak.com/2022/12/13/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-12-13-2022/ the abominable snowman, that’s what they call me. I try not to be offended but their words hurt. What made it worse was the bullies putting snow feet in front of the school. When I was little, I used to love my big feet, making footprints in the snow toContinue reading “Love Yourself”
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When I was a Kid
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/12/share-your-world-12th-december/ Here are this week’s questions: 3. What is the best present, birthday or otherwise, you can remember as a child? My best present was a record, cassette, radio player. I found it behind my parent’s wardrobe and was so excited. 4. If a friend stayed over, did you have aContinue reading “When I was a Kid”
Porky Pies
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/fibbing-friday-9th-december/ and https://fivedotoh.com/2023/12/08/fandangos-flashback-friday-december-8th/ 1. The Great Escape A toddlers guide to going upstairs, and over the stair gate. 2. The Glass Mountain A mountain of empty glasses on Christmas day. 3. The Deer Hunter A hapless husband’s tale when looking for his wife after he came home drunk from the pub. 4. Logan’sContinue reading “Porky Pies”
Birthday Gifts
I feel so lucky today, at all my fabulous gifts from my hubby (eternity ring) daughter and son (tree picture of my sister and brother, Ravenclaw handbag) and a Ravenclaw book, and pen from my granddaughter. I am so lucky to have such amazing family. Fifty-seven, scarily close to sixty, but I am lucky. IContinue reading “Birthday Gifts”
Memories
Written https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2022/12/08/throwback-thursday-67-class-assignments/ 1. What do you remember as the most interesting required reading assignment you had? What class was it for? I don’t remember a reading assignment, but I do remember reading The Diary of Anne Frank when I was a child. The very fact it was written my a teenager, the same age asContinue reading “Memories”
It’s a Date
Today’s word of the day from https://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/07/fowc-with-fandango-strain/ A strain, to move, her weight had always been something of an issue. Helen tried to diet many times, but they never ended in success. She was determined, this time, to lose the weight. Her daughter was getting married. Nothing fit. She walked into shops, out again, feelingContinue reading “It’s a Date”
Anxiety
One-Liner Wednesday from https://lindaghill.com/2022/12/07/one-liner-wednesday-performance-anxiety/– Performance anxiety Sailing across the river, ensures confidence, but underneath, legs are paddling to stay afloat.
Late Riser
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/truthful-tuesday-6th-december/ Their question If you could, would you like to hibernate during the winter months? There is a lot about winter I don’t like – the cold, the needing to put my heating on, the dark nights making days seem long. However, there is really great stuff in winter, like Christmas,Continue reading “Late Riser”
A Day to Remember
This picture from https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/photo-challenge-443/ reminds me of a perfect day, over twenty years ago. My nephew and his wife Kim were married on a beach in Haiti, and we weren’t able to be there for the wedding. He arranged a party in the UK. He hired a mini-bus and we all were taken to London.Continue reading “A Day to Remember”
All Dressed Up
Sharing my world with https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/05/share-your-world-5th-december/ 1. Do you have a favourite outfit you like to wear? Not so much an outfit, but I tend to wear leggings, with a long top, and a woolly jumper. I tend to be comfortable than thinking about style. 2. What is the worst thing you were forced to wearContinue reading “All Dressed Up”
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