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Feline Friday

Published on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 by Wanda1 Comment

Feline Friday is hosted by Comedy Plus. Click the link to join the fun. 🙂

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Friendly Fill-Ins Week 107

Published on June 1, 2018 by Wanda2 Comments

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Each Thursday Ellen of 15andmeowing and Lorianne of Four-Legged Furballs, provide Friendly Fill-Ins questions. Annie of McGuffy’s Reader is taking a blogging break, please keep her in your prayers.

Hi everyone! Time for The Friendly Fill-Ins. Here are the questions for this week and my answers.

1. My neighbors are wonderful. I am fortunate to have them and they have helped me so much this past couple of years since Gary passed away.

2. The last thing I purchased online was my prescription medications. Not glamorous I know, but necessary. Before that, it was a book for my Kindle.

3. I have never …this one is tough. There are many things I have never done. Traveled to Alaska, won a million dollars, learned to play an instrument. What I have never done is wide open. But of the ones I mentioned, I regret going to Alaska when I had the opportunity. As much as my mom tried to teach me piano, I was only mediocre at best and gave it up.

4. Anything is possible if you work hard and have faith. I believe that without the Lord, I can do nothing, but with Him, I can accomplish anything.

Today

Published on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 by WandaLeave a comment

FOWC With Fandango — Inertia

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Phones without wires
Mail without stamps
Computers with webs
Books without paper
What nonsense is this?

Just progress,
Intervention, and very cool.
Tweeting, texting, snapping
Has become the rule.

Facebook and My Page
Is where friends now gather.
Graphics and emojis
A language like no other.

Can this be right?
Have we gone too far?
Will I ever get all this straight?
Do I care?

I’ll keep my telephone
Hooked to the wall.
Books with Dogeared pages,
I’ve loved for so long.

I’ll send letters
With stamps through the post.
Webs! No thank you
I hate them the most.

I’ll visit my friends
In person you see
Those hugs on Facebook
Don’t give the same squeeze.

Call me
Stubborn
Resistant
Old Fashioned
But see, I like the way
Things were in my teens!

Thanks to Fandango of This, That, And The Other for starting this one-word challenge. He has stepped up to fill the vacancy left by the Daily Post closing its doors.

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Flower of the Day – Calibrachoa or Callie Rose

Published on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 by Wanda3 Comments

Posted as part of Cee’s Flowe of the Day.

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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge

Published on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 by Wanda6 Comments

This challenge is hosted by Cee at Cee’s Photography . Click the link to get the scoop so you can join us.

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Sand and stone road into woods by my house.

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This is a trail in the back of my property. Old wooden deck steps are a place where the squirrels like to play.

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Goodbye Daily Post

Published on May 31, 2018 by Wanda3 Comments

Daily Prompt: Retrospective

The day has come to say goodbye to the Daily Post. It was inevitable. In todays world, the bottom line to everything is the almighty dollar. Let’s face it, the Daily Post wasn’t making any money for WordPress. They looked at it as a gift for joining the blogosphere through them. So, even though many of us who pay for a blog site are unhappy with their decision, they made this change anyway.

WordPress has begun the process of having a site which only caters to businesses. The Daily Post staff can now concentrate on more business driven products. Don’t misunderstand me, I realize that they are in business to make money. But if bloggers leave how does that improve the bottom line? Isn’t word of mouth recommendation from happy bloggers valuable too?

I moved my blog from Blogger to WordPress because I liked the community-based challenges. The Daily Prompt especially gave me a way to unlock my writing potential. I have met many wonderful bloggers here and I am sure we will carry on without the Daily Post. But it is a shame we have to. I am sorry to see the Daily Post go into the ranks of not worth the time, money, or effort.

“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” – Ellen Glasgow

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New Day

Published on May 31, 2018 by WandaLeave a comment

Three Line Tales is hosted by Sonya at Three Line Tales. If you would like to join us follow the link. Three Line Tales, Week 122

three line tales, week 122: a canal, boats and colourful houses

photo by Fabio Mangione via Unsplash

Bright colored buildings bask in the wakening sun, a new day has arrived.
Serenity fills me as I get lost in the beauty as I walk toward the sunrise. I am thankful for this day’s wondrous potential, excited to see the gifts that it brings.

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Flash Fiction For The Purposeful Practioner- Week 22 2018

Published on May 30, 2018 by Wanda7 Comments

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As I strolled along this narrow street, I began hearing sirens coming closer to me. A large ambulance drove up beside me. Three men jumped out of the ambulance and rushed into one of the buildings. I heard shouting. I couldn’t tell what was said. My curiosity peaked and I was glued to the spot waiting to see what had happened.

The men appeared with an old woman on a stretcher. She was tiny and frail, with a kind face. She took my hand as they walked past me. The men had to stop because she would not let go. My heart was breaking for her. She was frightened and alone. There was no family member with her. The men argued with her to let go to no avail.

I did what any nurse would do, I climbed into the ambulance with her. She gave me a beautiful smile, pointed to herself and said Bella, then closed her eyes. After the short ride through very narrow streets, we arrived at the hospital. After seeing that Bella was settled in the ER, I said my goodbye. It was hard for me to leave, but knew she was in good hands.

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