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

Throwback Thursday

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
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I remember when it was a freezing winter day outside our one room schoolhouse. No matter the weather we all – four in my grade – dressed up in our winter weather paraphernalia to go outside at least for lunch recess, an hour. I had just finished dressing and ready to go out and couldn’t get them off to go to the bathroom in time, before wetting my pants. How embarrassed I was as I sat behind a screen, in front of the pot belly stove in the corner, waiting for my pants to dry. In a one room school – 1-6 grades only – with less than 25 students, all country neighbors, the embarrassment lived on.

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https://fromcavewalls.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/throwback-thursday-7-school-daze/

BBQ Guru

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

It’s not a forge in the normal sense, but one is a vessel for wood smoking. My grandson is a fervent cooker of all things using a grill, lots of grills, smokers, etc. 😄

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https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/rdp-thursday-vessel/#like-11844

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/your-daily-word-prompt-forge-ydwordprompt-october-7-2021/#like-5404

https://cyranny.com/2021/10/07/grill-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-59860

https://fivedotoh.com/2021/10/07/fowc-with-fandango-fervent/#like-62370

5 Things Tuesday 10-5-21

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

1. Grateful for family’s health

2. Mind-boggled at lack of respect for each other and scientific proof

3. Irritated at so called news experts with false statements

4. Admiration for all working in medical field

5. Stupefied at the ridiculous stupidity of non maskers who put me and everyone else in danger who continue to gather and spread the disease

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Cyranny’s 1MinFic

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized
Even though a quiet peaceful entry, she was gripping the steering wheel so tight her hands hurt. She seemed unduly anxious, as her siblings had already met and approved of the latest stepfather.

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https://cyranny.com/2021/10/06/october-6th-1minfiction-challenge/#like-59845

https://cyranny.com/2021/10/06/gripping-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-59839

No Deniability

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

On September 18th and 19th, National Geographic Explorer Stephen Wilkes spent 30 consecutive hours on a lift at 45 feet in the air photographing a public installation on the National Mall, In America: Remember. 

This installation by Suzanne Firstenberg comprises 670,000 white flags, each representing a life lost to COVID-19. Over the weekend, the U.S. breached the threshold of 700,000 lives lost. Wilkes implemented his renowned Day to Nightphotographing style in order to capture this image. This involved taking 4,882 photos over the course of 30 hours and blending them together for this final product. NPR spoke to Wilkes about the project.

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