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

Living Poetry

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Monday Poetry Prompt: Frost

POSTED BY BARTHOLOMEW BARKER ⋅ NOVEMBER 10, 2025 ⋅ 3 COMMENTSFILED UNDER FROST, POETRY PROMPT

Tonight, those of us in North Carolina, USA, are likely to get our first frost of the season and it won’t be just a frost but a hard freeze. So let’s welcome the cold this week by writing a frost poem. Winter’s coming but you still have time to post your poem in the comments below.

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freezing wind

snowflakes gathering

ice formed branch

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Monday Poetry Prompt: Frost

MLMM Wordle

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The thrum and echo of laughter never late to his mind as he stepped up to speak. To think he had embarrassed himself previously, to a mass of constituents the week before came to the front of his memory to hold him responsible to be better informed this day. As he perused the crowd before him, the mix of fear and trepidation was always at the ready. He held onto the podium to steady himself and then began to speak. To his own amazement, his voice was calm and his facts were true. The crowd quieted, listening carefully, his reward.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #450

SYW 11-10-25

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Here are this week’s questions (not an egg in sight this week):

  1.  If you were a colour, what would you choose to be? Green
  2.  What one piece of advice would you give your younger self? Be yourself
  3.   What was the best piece of advice you were ever given? Listen
  4.   If you needed advice on a matter, who would you ask (friend, family, professional etc) Family

Gratitude: I am grateful that my family is safe and healthy.

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Share Your World 10th November

The Sunday Whirl

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“Look at that clock, it’s turning so fast, it actually creaks!” Everyone turned and saw no change in the minutes or hour. The second hand moved slowly as always. Joe stood rooted in one spot, his eyes glued to the clock. Suddenly the years displayed on the bottom of the wooden timepiece started to stir. No one but Joe acknowledged this. Then Joe’s voice started to echo through the room, but still everyone seemed oblivious. “Before this slips into another year going by, I think the loop will be stopped if you all just look at it!” It was then Joe heard footsteps behind him and everyone started laughing. Another successful New Year’s Eve prank on Joe.

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Wordle 731

Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt

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Picking up a handful of sand, letting it drift on the cerulean waves, Sue wondered if that was a metaphor of her life, seemingly scattered everywhere, adrift by the wind. Nothing was happening correctly, in her troubled mind. Sue wanted order, an accomplished list to be proud of. Instead life with this new illness turned into chaos, with no future hope for control or order, like grains of sand drifting in the waves.. tree

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Weekend Writing Prompt #441 – Cerulean