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

SoCS 9-14-24 Phone

September 13, 2024 by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

Speaking of phones, I have a cell, most of the time I love it as well, as I love things like rhubarb pie, or having bacon to fry, or a good nights sleep and I have to keep it close by as a safety device, and most times that is nice.

I use it for notes, a timer and alarm, but there are times the phone loses its charm. I guess it’s not the phone’s fault if weirdos assault, or scammers find your number and call, and you try to block them all, most times that works and you’ve blocked those jerks.

Holidays are almost here and at this time of year, the scammers and phishers are out in force, for elders, robbing them—the worst offenders, old people looking for a friend, sadly fall for schemers and end, giving their retirement away, all for conversation on a lonely day. It’s a pet peeve as I’ve seen it occur, so take care of your elders, and be aware if you concur.

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Sept. 14, 2024

No Theme Thursday

September 13, 2024 by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

Confused by AI?
Seems like a fast train running by
Can’t believe what’s seen by your eyes?
A mystery you can’t figure out
A jumble of images causing doubt
Internet schemes continue to sprout
Your mind constantly in a spin
You can’t figure if you’re out or you’re in
Where it ends or where it begins
So you turn it all off, just unplug
Blame it on an electric bug
If people ask you just shrug
“I’m done with AI!”

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No Theme Thursday: 09.12.24

The Writer’s Workshop

September 13, 2024 by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

One of the worst vacations we ever took was when we lived in Houston, TX and road tripped to my in-laws in Colorado. We had three small children who were ignored and literally shoved aside by cousins when wanting to interact with their grandparents. My father-in-law had remarried and they had two children in between our children’s ages. So you can picture the dilemma. My parents lived in NE and we traveled there every other year, and they would have been loving grandparents, but passed away. When we moved back to CO, we were close and saw the in-laws more often, but the relationship as true grandparents was never there, so sad for our children. So if you live close or in the same home, don’t take loving grandparents for granted. My own grandparents lived with us and I appreciated them.

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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for September 12, 2024

What?

September 12, 2024 by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

My last post for the Unicorn Challenge was a long poem. As I was trying to edit it, the entire thing started moving around, wouldn’t hold a position and that irritating whatever it is pops up, looks like a paragraph symbol plus, and lines are separating my words, deleting lines etc, it’s a madhouse! I need to know how to keep this symbol from showing up and driving me crazy. As I have said before, I am an impatient person. I’m at my wits end—I know, doesn’t take much, but how can I fix this?

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