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
A shadow started to play on the speech writer’s papers. Her rapport with the candidate, Joan, was visible where they agreed on most issues, such as free speech, especially now. The constituent’s chants were growing louder, as they waited for Joan to appear. A sign was held up accusing Joan of some illicit act, and you’d think the person had no shame in doing so. Joan was used to these minor attacks, and didn’t choose to let them crush her enthusiasm. She was new to the political game, but had the option to engage such opposition with facts instead of criticism.
Summer solstice: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (.gov)www.nesdis.noaa.gov
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Here are this week’s questions:
1. Do you like decorating or would you prefer to have someone come in and do it for you if you could afford it? I do my own decorating, always have. It’s like my writing, I like to do my own thing😳
2. Do you prefer papered or painted walls in your home? Ive had both but painting is definitely easier. Our first attempt at wallpaper was in 1972 in a small bathroom…striped wallpaper—never a good choice on an older home. There ended up being a divot in the floor made by my frustrated husband using a metal measuring device. My explanation is he was an engineer😂
3. Where do you go when you want to be alone or have some quality Me Time? I am alone most of the time, living alone, my time is my own, which is mostly a good thing.
4. If you buy a treat for yourself (say a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine) do you like to share? I rarely buy anything like a treat unless it’s a lasagna dinner at Olive Garden. I have an addictive personality, and especially like boxes of chocolates🤤so never buy them.
Gratitude: This morning I am grateful my granddaughter (who is turning 18 on the 12th, called and asked what was I doing at 2:30 today? I replied, seeing you? I can’t wait!❤️
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Just a question to bloggers here at WP…how to get rid of the code editor that keeps popping up, distorting my text and covering any new text I want to write? So frustrating! And while I’m complaining, WP…how about removing those disgusting ads? I don’t mind an ad or two, but for Pete’s sake choose ones that don’t want to make me vomit!
I always wanted to be that “tall, dark and handsome” guy, but my legs are too short. I did find a woman I loved but it didn’t last and my baby left me for a fast-talking’ man. Of course he won her over with his generous compliments, and good looks which wooed her quickly before she realized he was a fake. It’s hard to feel sorry for her and as I sit here, now my bank account all my own, I can dream and read and travel as much as I like. It’s not the life I originally saw for myself, but I am free and that counts for a lot!
I titled this Joe Ledger because he is my all time favorite character as written by Jonathan Maberry.
“The series follows the titular Captain Joe Ledger, a former Army Ranger and Baltimore police detective. Joe is hired by a clandestine, investigative agency known as the Department of Military Sciences (DMS). The DMS is a shadow agency formed for the purpose of pursuing technologically advanced threats to the US and the world at large by terrorists. Threats encountered throughout the series range from designer pathogens that create zombies to transgenics used for ethnic cleansing.” Wikipedia
One of the reasons I love the characters the way Maberry writes them, is how he includes humor in dire situations. The first in the series, “Patient Zero” I didn’t even read until I had read some of the others, because I’m not into zombies, but if you decide to start this series, I recommend starting with Patient Zero.☺️
Shane shrugged in the near dark, her cream hued wings folded back. Only feeling unfathomable despair as flickering firelight lit up the scene—a silent witness to the broken bodies of two cunning demons. Earlier that day, Shane realized the gloaming in the clouds formed a message, an omen of evil coming. Still undone from the battle, all at once heat of the fire grew more intense and the flames leapt out and consumed the demon bodies. Shane thought this might be her own fate, but instead the flames provided an end to the evil foretold. Only deep black shadows remained and even they would disappear in dawn’s light.
Maybe it’d work, Maybe not If all that money That Mr. Trump shot Supposedly for a campaign Found was a false claim And accountable one day Only used to defray lawyers?
My approach was clandestine as was my retreat Went from calm to furious and felt sad defeat I sneaked into the venue to hear the speech All the lies were still “on repeat” Dumbfounded and sometimes gobsmacked That followers still listen with his facade cracked Maybe they’re deaf or choosing to be Either, don’t seem to face reality.
It would be a poor showing if I poured out all my feelings today, because every pore of my body is now calm and I don’t want to stir up anything. Reading the news and seeing videos of Greene and Boebert mouthing off to their colleagues, belittling and lying, shouting and accusing, it is very upsetting. How these horrible examples of women were elected to any office at all is beyond comprehension.
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