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

Writing Prompt- Choices

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
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This word choices invades my mind, reminding me I should have made a different choice, and to listen to my own advice. Recently I had a long discussion with a friend about many things and ended in politics. I mistakenly thought we could openly discuss anything but I was wrong. I know every advice says, no religion, no politics. I stepped over the line apparently. I made the wrong choice and learned a lesson at the same time. I was told never to call or text again. I apologized profusely, but the damage is done. Why did I make that choice? I felt free to, but no.

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Writing Prompts

SYW 6-30-25

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Here are this week’s questions:

 Half the year is now over.
Have you had any memorable highlights in the past six months? Yes, a new great grandson!

 What are you looking forward to in the coming six months? Not much.

  How do you keep cool on a hot day?I have a/c.

  Have you ever danced in the rain? Yes

Gratitude: I am grateful that my granddaughter’s move from PA to CO was accomplished well and she’s settled.

Share Your World 30th June

3TC 6-29-25

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Joe wanted a floral wallpaper design so went to a special wall design shop. He said to the salesman, “I want to look at wallflowers.”

The salesman said, “then you better go two doors down, there’s a bar there”, thinking he was making a joke. Meanwhile Joe was seriously focused on trying to decide between a peony or a lupin design.

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Three Things Challenge #MM105

The Sunday Whirl

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The rattle of thunder and rush in the river was radar for the string of happenings to come. The haunted eyes, circled in black, the white skin stretched like pebbles over bones tips me off to what’s next. Some say it is only a legend, but when sharp tips of bony wings swing toward you very fast, ripping into your safe reality, you’ll believe anything!

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Wordle 712

3TC – Speeding

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Fasten your seatbelt was the cry

As a flash of a stop sign flew by

Go faster said the genius in back

And then I realized the driver’s lack

Wasn’t wearing his glasses

As the country side passes

I suddenly spy

And offer a cry

There’s a ditch you can’t see

Guy in back agreed

And then we all landed at the edge of a sea!

This tale is short, not a great ending

When your ride is quickly descending

Driver should not be dim sighted,

Driving too fast and frankly, delighted.

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Three Things Challenge #MM104