Author: rugby843

I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl

Friday Fictioneers

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
***

“What shall I choose, la madre” the AI voice asked timidly. The voice was similar to her creator but with a Spanish accent, completely perfect, thought the woman. Adjusting the correct volume and accent was key because the older woman was losing her hearing. One of the reasons she decided to make a model of herself in the beginning was to perfect her personal conditions, one being hearing now that she’s seventy five. All of her work and training in the fairly new AI field added to her ability to create “Maria”, her AI twin.
“You mean hermana” she corrected.

***

4 September 2026

The Writer’s Workshop

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
***

6. Waiting, waiting, not my specialty. I’ve always been impatient, even when trying to write a difficult poetry form. I feel I should be able to complete any challenge here on the blog and probably have only not answered a challenge two times. In ten years I have learned of many new ones, so if I missed your older ones, I’m sorry. I usually find new ones by reading your blogs and try to put info for all on my post so maybe a new reader will pick it up. I also miss some of the older blog challenges or prompts and hope they’ll return! Thanks to all!👍🏻

***

This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts – September 10, 2026

Esther’s Writing Prompt

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
***

This prompt comes at the perfect time. Last night I spent an hour trying to thread some twine through a few wooden pumpkin plaques. They were about two inches around and the twine tiny and easily shredded. It’s been a long time since I tried to do anything crafty because my left hand won’t cooperate much. But this was a simple task I did complete. I would like to try painting or drawing, but hmmmn…we’ll see.🥴

Writing Prompts

Fandango’s Story Starter

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
***

But that’s not what her dad thought. He didn’t like her driving in the first place and always wanted her brother to drive her. This was embarrassing Sara and today she sneaked the keys and left her house. Going to her friend Joe’s house, suddenly a man backed out of his driveway without looking. Sara was driving on the street and the man hit her car. The police were called and Sara’s parents. It was obvious it was not her fault but when Sara got home her dad grounded her for a month because she drove without his permission.

***

Fandango’s Story Starter #263