Category: Bladder cancer

Hospitality doesn’t always have to be presented by a person.  The first thought that came to me was a flower shop.  It’s one of my favorite places and the minute you step in you are immediately surrounded by color, scents, flowers of course, and plants.  It is almost overwhelming, because there is a myriad of scent related items, candles, gifts, cards, and notes.  Some flower shops offer fruit and spice flavored teas, as well as pots and vases, cups, and more to hold your favorite blooms.  Whatever delights you seek of this kind, you will find in this treasure house.  Enjoy the hospitality.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/hospitality/

I thank the lovely young lady at 🌸https://cwhiteweb.wordpress.com🌸for nominating me for this award.  I am honored to be receiving this and appreciate her thoughtfulness.  She has a beautiful blog named Poetic Bliss and it’s just that.  Check out her Six Word Romance. Great fun!

There’s probably not much anyone here doesn’t know about me already, but here are seven facts:

1.  I have been a widow for four years now, have nine grandchildren, ages 4-23, and three wonderful grown married children, and proud of all of them.

2.  I am a New England woman, Vermont bred, with all that implies, and my opinions are my own. (I see this disclaimer, and think, well it IS your blog)😉

3.  I grew up on a dairy farm, named my favorite cow Elizabeth, and was chased by pecking chickens, not the cute kind🐣….

4.  I was married for 47 years, so entirely capable of giving unsolicited advice.  Yes, I’m definitely in my prime now!😂

5.  I love vegetables, fruit and all kinds of bread, and maple walnut anything.🍨

6.  I started the blog to encourage and help others with my same health history of uterine and bladder cancer, wheelchair bound, you know, all the fun stuff!  Life can be humorous no matter what comes your way. 🤠

7.  I am a lucky person and I have lots to be thankful for.  Humor is my favorite “thing”.  I like to try challenges or prompts on the blog, and enjoy reading and meeting new people here.  Thanks to all of you!🤗

I read and like so many blogs here, and in past awards I have nominated quite a few.  I don’t want to make choices or you’ll be reading here for hours!  You know who you are, so thank you, keep writing and I’ll keep reading!

https://rugby843.wordpress.com/one-lovely-blog-award/

Joe was an accomplished con man. He could run the flamhsures scam better than anyone. It took practice and at his age, he had plenty. The trick required a couple of extra grifters who also knew how to pull off a con with no mistakes. Being in the business a long time, he knew who he could trust, and there were only a few.  

The nature of a con game is to trust no one while fooling the mark into completely trusting you! This game has been practiced since day one. You might even say the serpent in the garden was one. But Joe was one of the best. The fact he’d been pulling off these scams without spending one day in jail was well known in the underground, but apparently not by the law.

Joe had made the plans already, he just needed two extras to help him pull it off. He phoned the two he trusted most and they decided to meet at a bar close by. Joe explained the trickiest con of all, the flamhsures. The other guys had no experience with it, so just listened. The flamhsures consisted of trickery, deception, illusion, and distraction. All segments had to coincide perfectly to ensure success. It was the ultimate magic trick of the con artist.

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/tale-weaver-no-120-18517-make-sense-of-nonsense-flamhsures/

         

I could keep on running. I could fool the dogs staying in the stream but that would mean going into the tunnel. How old is it? Where does it come out? Would I even be able to come out the other side? I haven’t been here before, I don’t know the area, and I want to get out of this water. It’s getting colder and I’m soaking wet.

I hear them coming, those howling, high pitched whines when they’ve found my scent. They’re closer. Should I keep going and brave the tunnel? It may have no other opening, it may be the entrance to a huge deep hole. Would I be able to breathe in there, are there snakes?

If I go into the tunnel and they follow. . .if there’s no other opening, I’ll be trapped! Their barks are louder, pretty soon they’ll see me and then I’m caught. The tunnel is so dark, covered in moss, it will be wet and cold there, too. I have no choice. At least if the water masks my scent, I have a chance.  There’s no chance on the open bank.

I’m going in, my feet sink slightly. I feel the air and the water are much colder here. I can’t see anything but it will take time for my eyes to adjust. I feel a shiver up my legs traveling up my spine. Is it a shiver? Or is it something. . .oh my God, I can feel it! It’s not a shiver, it’s a vine or an arm or a snake, what the hell is it? It’s wrapping around me. It’s choking me. I barely hear the dogs outside. I’m being dragged down, down and I feel a slimy presence engulfing me. I can hardly breathe. I should have stayed out of here. I should have. . .

Outside the tunnels, the dogs were anxiously watching the entrance, howling and whining louder than ever before.

Thursday photo prompt – Green #writephoto

“I’ll give you twenty-five cents and a piece of bubblegum.” He reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a linty piece of unwrapped gum. In his other pocket he found the quarter.

“Uh, Bobby! This gum looks like it’s been licked! Yuck, no thanks! I’ll take the quarter, what else ya got?”

The two boys were sitting on Sally’s stoop. Negotiating a trade always was an interesting way to fill lazy Sunday afternoons. Bobby needed a present and Joey just retrieved a ring from the gumball machine.

“Okay”, as he took the coin,”Sally’s gonna love it!”

https://carrotranch.com/2017/05/12/may-11-flash-fiction-challenge

I was laying there having a spinal
While they fiddled around the vaginal
Now don’t lose your feet
I’m always discreet.
I was laying there till the final
Doctor finished with all that was vital
Anyway, according to his title
Should know what to do; it’s primal
To complete what I need
But he worked with such speed
Made me wonder if he had a title.
Or could he be homicidal?

When he finished I was revived
Still no pain, guess I had survived
When they lifted the blue piece of vinyl
I realized I was in denial
Operation so crude
I had been tattooed!
With a vision so horribly tribal
To the mirror I stumbled
Then heard the “crowd” mumble
This tat is going to go viral!

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/final/

He was tired. It had been a long day of rehearsals and then performing the gig tonight. He spent the night before perfecting the song written for her. 

As he sat on the edge of the stage he felt forgotten. Perfecting the song to say everything he wanted was hard, but her not being present tonight to hear it, was worse. Something must have gone wrong, or something he said, or didn’t say? He felt like crying, but decided to try the song again.

The words came more easily this time. He looked up to see her walking in, smiling.

Three Line Tales, Week 67

Howdy Folks!  It’s your old friend and neighbor saying “Happy trails to you”….the old Roy Rogers and Dale Evans sign off song.  Our family loved that show, and the two stars were almost heroes in our eyes as kids.  We even named our horse Trigger!  The language of this song is simple, and to the point.  So have a great weekend everyone, until we meet again!

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 13/17

Ever have one of those days
When everything looks sideways
It’s not upright
Makes you uptight
You feel like your mind’s in a haze
You hope that it’s only a phase
Like the moon at night
Nothing feels right
Run around as if in a maze
Then when your eyes start to glaze
And you can’t understand the sight
Relax, and don’t try to fight
It’s another one of those days.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/maze/

The room was crowded and smoky

The caller said “okie dokie,
I’m calling last number, B-six
Everyone, take your felt tips
And black mark that choice
Then use a loud voice

When you yell you have a Bingo!”

https://allaboutwritingandmore.wordpress.com/2017/05/12/daily-word-prompt-91-bingo/