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

Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt

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Can a woman be demure anymore? Shy, unassuming, stuck on the wall at a dance? Demure is defined as this, but how many girls/women can be described in these words. Where I live there may be one in a hundred, walking in public, modestly dressed and behaving moderately. Most females I see in public are hanging out of their clothing, walking and acting with attitude. The pendulum has swung.

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The Unicorn Challenge

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Peeking out the window of the train, Jan lost her hair ribbon and watched it fly and float up in the air and then down under the train wheels. Well it had a short adventure, but I’m sure it was worth it to be free for even a few minutes. Jan never felt free, even as she speeds along this railway by herself. The destination would be a new story beginning, a new city to explore, and hopefully, a new friend. Friends were hard to come by when you traveled a lot, and that was a problem for Jan. Every few weeks new scenery, some even horrible as she reported on devastation or interviewing a hero from an area. Jan was committed though, wanting to bring to light to the public and her followers what was really happening around the world. She pulled back from the window, sat down and ordered a drink.

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday

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Daily Prompt:  Moxie by rugby843 July 15, 2017

This word has been a favorite of mine. I don’t use it much because along with most words and phrases I write, it shows my age. I’ve been upfront about it, but I don’t like to discourage younger readers.

Katherine Hepburn

When growing up, I know, here we go again, the idea of moxie for women, was looked down upon. It’s strange to think it, because if anyone had moxie, it was my mother. I suppose because my mother was a strict, bit self righteous woman, she probably grew up thinking it wasn’t “ladylike”.  With four girls to raise and limited time, I suppose rules were rules, and having a daughter with moxie wasn’t advantageous.  I hasten to add that she had four of them, despite her efforts! My childish interpretation of the word as a keen observer, oh yes, the ever watchfulness of a child was, it meant “bad”.

Now “bad” being “good” in today’s world, was then a general term meaning distasteful, wrong, and the opposite of how it’s used today. If you look up moxie today, everyone has a different interpretation, but most agree the first and still used is a cola beverage that reportedly gave you strength, courage and nerve. Sort of an older version of Red Bull?

If a woman had moxie back then, she was probably who many women today strive for and are proud to achieve: independence, strength, ability, success, daring, bravery, and confidence. Some women today have those qualities and instead of being frowned upon, they are revered.  So, Helen Reddy, were you drinking Moxie when you sang that song?

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/moxie/

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday — July 11th

MLMM FRIDAY Faithfuls

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Respond to this Friday Faithfuls challenge by writing about what makes you happy in life, if you enjoy reading books, going out for a walk or watching the sunset, or if you take pleasure in the smell of coffee brewing, or if you enjoy listening to a bird sing, or watching a squirrel climb up a tree, or playing music, or making someone laugh, or enjoying a home cooked meal, or you can go with anything else that you think would fit.  

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I think all of the above applies to what makes me happy! This latest photo of my new great grandson takes the cake right now.❤️

One month old❤️😚

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