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

Monday Media

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

Adam Sandler is excellent in this– “Reign Over Me”. It was sad and funny as I watched this weekend. Now is a good time to reflect on how lucky we are. I couldn’t get the video to show but if you click on the url, you will see the YouTube trailer. . .I hope🤪 I’m not having a good day with WP doing anything I’ve asked.

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MLMM Sunday Writing Prompt 12-6-20

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

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James liked reading the best of all activities his family could afford, and that wasn’t much since James was the age of three. Three years old began his library visits, story telling time, and being able to bring a stack of books home for a week. No matter how many books he brought home on those Saturdays, he was finished reading them all by Sunday night. The rest of the week he would reread them until they were practically memorized.

Tonight he was enjoying a sparse Christmas Eve reading a new library book about King Arthur and his round table of knights. He was getting sleepy and dozed off. Suddenly he woke to see the figures on the pages jump around. The knights were having a joust and James saw it all. He was drawn into the scene and saw himself standing on the sidelines, dressed as a squire! He could hear the crowd chanting for his knight and smelled the horses as he watched the tournament.

A few hours later, James found himself slumped over the book, in his own bed and room. He had received the best Christmas gift he could imagine.

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/sunday-writing-prompt-6th-december-surprise-and-then-it-began/#like-21003

Sunday Whirl 12-6-20

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

It was going to be a showstopper, everyone agreed with the village plan for the familiar mass effort of the Christmas train fete. The scene was mapped out and the bakers were prepared with all of the earthy spice needed to flavor the edible display. It would be bigger and much better than the year before where the decision to skip the sticky frosting was a sorry slip in their efforts. The train did not hold together well and by the hour of completion, the train was dismantling.

This year it was a showstopper!

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https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/wordle-485/#like-2416

Girly Gift

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

It was a spectacular event, everyone cheered

The girls were excited as the canopy appeared

The dad bet the mom they would love the treat

Mom’s were of cleaning and that it wasn’t neat.

Her misplaced thoughts were suddenly suppressed

Watching girls love the bed, now overdressed.

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https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/rdp-sunday-misplaced/

FOWC with Fandango — Bet

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2020/12/05/rdp-saturday-canopy/