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

dVerse Poets Poetics

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Red, red, you go to my head

But blue, so true,

I think I have read

Too many sad stories

Now it’s time for sun

Sunny yellow, look what you’ve done

You’ve turned my woes into ideas

So let me make it perfectly clear

In black print overlay, edges green

The black print very pristine

With purple and maybe pink

I’ll give that a think

Flowers, yes posies that open up in the bright

And brown and beige, also white

And never forget the bright orange glow

That fills my room in a sunset show

Truly spectacular, you’ll agree

Mother Nature wants to be seen.

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Get Out Your Crayons and Come Color with Me!

3TC June 16, 2026

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“Wanna wrestle for it?” The big bully had Joe’s English paper in hand. The bully was always considered weird, but this was just mean. Joe spent hours writing that paper and now this guy was gonna take it!

“If you hand it over, I’ll help you guys write yours..”

The bully’s friends decided that was a great idea since all of their scores had to be good to pass this year. Problem solved.

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Three Things Challenge #MM457

Fandango’s Story Starter

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It had been a great night and he was in no mood to get on that plane to fly home. His dog Job was the only thing waiting for him there, and she, well, she was here. He looked around and never saw her. He finally boarded the plane, disappointed. She was standing in the airport cafe, watching him. She felt the pull to run to him, but that was fleeting. She had dipped into this fantasy before and came out damaged. Yes, he seemed perfect, but so did the other prince.

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Fandango’s Story Starter #251

Simply Six Minutes

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I knew it would happen sooner or later, the whole “let yourself go” thing. They had begged, cajoled, threatened and even yelled that I could not keep it from happening. Instead, I ignored them, all of their warnings trying to frighten me. At least it felt like that…not really concern, but envy, maybe? Envious that I had not yet succumbed to it. And I don’t mean that in a bad way, honestly, I don’t. It’s just that I’ve seen too many wild personalities tamed, fantastic ideas stripped and used by others – others who had not given up, or in, maybe both.

Walking on the beach this morning, I suddenly felt weak, as if my brain decided to take the day off. I just sat down on the sand and cried.

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 06/16/2026

RXC 6-16-26

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You see the images they provide

Example not obscured for your eyes

Who are they trying to keep out

Sitting in front of a screen with a pout?

The example above is perfectly clear

But actual captchas are no where near

They try to fool you to what end?

They put tiny images that sometimes blend

Into each other, all this a waste of time

Okay I’m done, I’m out of rhymes…

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Reena’s Xploration Challenge #434

MLMM Wordle

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I think their thinking was a waste of time, Joe. A sugar high only lasts a short time. It’s shy, surprise at first, sneaks up on you, eventually disappearing altogether, causing a late letdown. You’d be silly to allow such a rough ride on your kidneys, Joe. Believe me, I need to coax you onto the right path for your overall health.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #481

SYW 6-15-26

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There are two ways in which you can participate:
Leave your answers to this week’s questions in the comments box below or create your own post and link back to this one.
Ping-backs are activated, but don’t always work properly, so to play safe, leave a link in a comment or if you prefer, leave just the link so that I can see it.
(Instructions on how ping-backs work are found by clicking here. Thanks! )
To make it easy for others to check out your post, title or tag your blog post “Share Your World”.

As always an optional gratitude section is included at the end.

Here are this week’s questions:

1.  When buying a new home appliance, are you offered optional insurance cover (for additional cost) and if so do you take it? Yes


2.  When purchasing something for the home, like a new TV, freezer, cooker, carpets, etc, do you pay outright or take terms? Depends on the amount


3.  What is the worst purchase for the home you can remember? At the moment it is two different garbage cans that don’t fit the space I need so they’re sitting inconveniently in my bedroom space.😳🤨


4.  For your family room/lounge, do you prefer couches, easy chairs, recliners or a mixture of seating arrangements. I have a mix right now since downsizing from another apartment.

Gratitude: I am grateful some medical tests for a loved one turned favorable. Yea!

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Share Your World 15th June 2026