I grew up near Windsor, and many a happy weekend was spent walking by The Thames and feeding the ducks, geese, and swans. Not the seagulls, they were mostly by the sea, although they have come more inland in the last few years. I took my children swimming, when they were younger, and they wouldContinue reading “Feeding The Birds”
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Protect
Written in response for https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/ As their neighbour walks past out house, I howl, and bark at the intruder. Beware, do not cross. This is my home, those I love, live here. It becomes obsessive when next door’s cat chases a pigeon from the dried up lawn, but I don’t care. They tell me toContinue reading “Protect”
Talking Sense
Sadie’s https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/author/sadje19/ picture prompt from this week. She was drowning, in a sea of total despair, when someone nearby saved her. A young woman, in her early twenties, pulled Tara to the shore, and waited in silence until Clara stopped crying. ‘Why did you save me?’ ‘Because you needed my help.’ Clara looked up toContinue reading “Talking Sense”
Windfall
Today’s word prompt from https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/ is the use of three words, or as many as you would like. I have used tax and bond. https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/three-things-challenge-m55/ TAXANNUITYBOND Maisie watched, as a pile of letters fell through the letter box, hoping it wasn’t another bill. Her gas bill had doubled this last month, and her electricity wasContinue reading “Windfall”
Packed Lunch Swap
On today’s prompt the https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/your-daily-word-prompt-Bias-ydwordprompt-August-14-2022/ is the word bias. ‘You’re biased, Mum, admit it.’ ‘I don’t know what you mean,’ Sally said, packing the school lunches, as she had done every day since her children went to school. ‘Yes you are, just look at what you’ve packed for our school lunches,’ Terri said, taking outContinue reading “Packed Lunch Swap”
For Sunday Confessionals
This is a poem I wrote a few years ago, but I can’t give you a favourite piece for Sunday Confessionals, because I like them in different ways. My mother-in-law had Alzheimer’s, but thankfully never forgot her children, but I know many do. Memories snatched, but music helps them remember. Thank you https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/ for givingContinue reading “For Sunday Confessionals”
Lazy River
Today Fandango’s prompt is lazy and this place is where I would love to be at the moment. On a lazy river, just watching the world flow by. Mary, alone in her wooden boat, laid the oars inside, and decided let the river take her home. She leaned against her jacket and gazed into theContinue reading “Lazy River”
Fibbing Friday
. https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/author/pensitivity101/ is taking over from https://sparksfromacombustiblemind.wordpress.com/ with the Friday fibs this week. 1. What are you if you are Mabsoot? You are tired from all the sun, and taken to drinking water all day. 2. What does it mean to nidificate? To lay on the sofa all day because it is too hot toContinue reading “Fibbing Friday”
New Things
Throwback Thursday, this week is fromhttps://lssattitudeofgratitude.wordpress.com/. New things like riding a bike, learning a language, or learning a musical instrument. 1. When did you learn to ride a bike? Were you self-taught or did someone teach you? Any major injuries on the way? Did you master the skill? Do you still ride? If applicable, didContinue reading “New Things”
Word of the Day – Languish
Today’s word of the day is languish, and that is all I am doing right now. It is over thirty-five degrees in England and too hot to do anything. It is too hot to go outside. I can’t walk the dog because it is too hot for his paws, so he got a walk firstContinue reading “Word of the Day – Languish”
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