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

Simply Six Minutes

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Grandfather knew that feeding the birds, no matter what kind, demonstrated an act of kindness. He had taught his daughter that principle and now as a mother, sees her following his example. Every parent tries their best to raise their children with morals and basic ideas of the golden rule, to treat others as yourself. Love thy neighbor, even if it is in animal form. Birds and animals, and other creatures, all have a purpose and should be appreciated. The grandfather had succeeded with this family.

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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 02/03/2026

dVerse Poets Simile

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Looking at the recipes

Staring at the food

My eyes narrowed as an eagle’s

Spotting prey so good

The cooking finished, baked the wanted treat and I was ready for the feast.

As my feathers started to spread

Knowing my eaglets would be fed

Wings I open huddling over the mouselike treat

Fluttered over the baker’s delicious looking sweet

Swooped it up like a bird in talons sharp

Ignored the cook’s effort hid under a foil tarp

As talons grab a rodent, used my claws at last

Heavily feathered wings flying at their fast

Like a majestic eagle I flew swift back to my nest

The frosted cookie was the taster’s best.

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Poetics: The Smile in a Simile

Fandango’s Story Starter

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Looting leaders along the sidewalk, followers running behind. All trying to gather as much food as they can handle. Some brought wagons, others brought baby carriages to hold any items they could forage. Why shouldn’t they help themselves, after the way they had been treated? Grocery stores had closed their doors for a week and now the angry crowds took revenge. Broken doors and windows strewn the sidewalks were their options as store owners hid in their back rooms.

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Fandango’s Story Starter #233

The Writer’s Workshop

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1+3. Pizza. I love Dominos Chicken Bacon Ranch pizza. The first time I had it I was skeptical about a white sauce on any type of pizza. I was thoroughly smitten in a couple of bites. I found I should always leave pizza making to the professionals even though it is so much cheaper to make at home. Therefore being a tightwad lately, no pizza for me. My last attempt at a frozen crust, add my own ingredients simple cheese pizza was yucky. 🥴

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This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: February 3, 2026

SYW 2-2-26

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Here are this week’s questions: (my apologies if they sound familiar)

1. Are you a dog or cat person, or do you prefer no pets or unable to have one for some reason. I am a dog person, a great big fluffy one would be my choice, but have no pets at this time.

2. Did you have a pet as a child? Yes, we had many cats and two dogs. I had a small black dog named Kim.

3. Have you ever ridden a horse? Yes. We had a big horse growing up. His name was Trigger.

4.  What was your favourite animal in either a zoo or circus? Tigers

Gratitude: I am grateful to have seen a friend come home from the VA hospital.

Share Your World 2nd February