Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I have learnt to be more accepting from my children. Growing up in the seventies, it was a different time. Anything seen as different wasn’t tolerated. I would like to say I was charitable towards other people. But I see now, that wasn’t enough. It is more important to understand their areContinue reading “Learning”
Category Archives: Weekly Word Prompts
Shopping
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/23/share-your-world-23rd-october/ 1. When food shopping, do you prefer to shop online or in person? I do the weekly shop with my husband. The only time I shopped on-line was when I had Covid and couldn’t get out. 2. Do you take/stick to a shopping list? I don’t bring a shopping list.Continue reading “Shopping”
Absquatulate
Written for https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2023/10/21/weekend-writing-prompt-334-absquatulate/ I couldn’t absquatulate my words to say no; after ten minutes of his tirade, enough was enough. Digging deeper into my courage, I finally found something legible to say. ‘Sorry, but I don’t need any double glazing, or my guttering being done. To be perfectly honest, I just want to finish myContinue reading “Absquatulate”
I’m Stuck
Written for https://christinebialczak.com/2023/10/17/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-10-17-2023/ and https://lindaghill.com/2023/10/20/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-oct-21-2023/ At first, Christine smiled at her ineptness. After a few minutes of uncontrolled squirming, she comprehended it was far more serious. How on earth was she going to get out? On top of that, it was two o’clock in the morning and the only people around at this time ofContinue reading “I’m Stuck”
Dangerous
Written for https://alwayswrite.blog/2023/10/18/wq-42life-aint-no-crystal-stair-its-dangerous/ The world was a dangerous place. It was the reason Terry didn’t venture out of her house. She brought an exercise bike off Amazon and could keep fit without stepping foot outside her front door. If she wanted company, she could always talk to Fred. When he brought back her shopping, sheContinue reading “Dangerous”
NaNoWriMo
Written for https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/truthful-tuesday-october-17th-2023/ Will you be participating in NaNoWriMo this year? If so, have you already started prepping for it, or are you waiting until November 1st to dive in? Have you ever participated with either NaNoWriMo or NaPoWriMo in the past? If so, did you enjoy the process or was it not your cupContinue reading “NaNoWriMo”
Halloween
Written for https://fivedotoh.com/2023/10/17/fandangos-story-starter-119/ Sandra made a promise to herself that she would never do it, yet here she was, about to do precisely what she said she never would. Going out for Halloween still seemed a stupid thing to do, but her grandson wanted to go. He talked of nothing else since the beginning ofContinue reading “Halloween”
Fold
Written for https://dversepoets.com/2023/10/16/quadrille-186-fold/ Fold Is life a dream, where my wounded heart is folded too thin to cope?
Expensive
Written in response to https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/share-your-world-16th-october/ I am grateful, I have a home to live in, enough clothes to wear, and I don’t go hungry. There are many people without any of these. I might not be rich, or have lots of money in the bank, but I am safe.
Birthday Treat
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Sarah hid behind the balloons, all the smiling faces giving an air of happiness. Her little girl liked Baby shark, and she couldn’t afford the fancy birthday cakes, or themed parties. The balloons she got off Facebook Marketplace. The paint was free from the same site. Painting the wall, was easy. SheContinue reading “Birthday Treat”
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