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Your prompt for JusJoJan January 25th, 2024 is “cheesy.” Use it any way you like. Enjoy!
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I’m not even going to touch cheesy as an adjective because I qualify…But am I the only one who would think it fine to try a new cheese on which to dine? In olden days cheese, bread and fruit were all that was needed. I could handle that😀
1. Do you have a word for the year (WOTY)? If so, and you’d like to share, please share. How do you decide on a word? If you don’t have a word are you still on the hunt for one for 2024? If I did it would be: frustrating
2. January 23rd is National Pie Day…will you celebrate? Do you like pie? What’s your favorite? I love pie, any kind but no I did not. M favorite is rhubarb
3. Tipping. What are your thoughts, expectations, as to who, when where? Do you appreciate a store/restaurant giving a ‘suggested amount’? Have you ever left an extravagant tip? I always tip and expect others to. Yes😂
4. Share with us one household ‘tip’ that works for you. My week has not been great in the kitchen but maybe using baking soda as a cleaner?
5. Influencers on social media are people who’ve built a reputation for their knowledge and expertise on a particular subject. Do you follow any influencers online? Have you made a purchase or tried something new because of that ‘influence’? If there’s one you particularly enjoy tell us who they are and why you enjoy them. I sometimes save recipes but do not follow anyone
6. Insert your own random thought here. Tomorrow night I hope our high school girls’ bb team has a comeback👍🏻☺️
They couldn’t believe their eyes, looking upon the huge mass of the grassy ball, supposedly someone’s idea of art. Sitting here in front of the famous city’s Museum of Arte, it seemed a brash insult to the old masters’ works displayed inside the building.
Too loudly discussing their surprise at seeing such, and declaring it “hardly art worthy” they were approached by a young man dressed in garden attire. “I see you don’t appreciate my creation, but that’s okay, each to his own”. The couple sheepishly walked into the building where the first thing they saw was an honoring tribute to the man they saw outside. Other works were displayed and some they had to admit were beautiful.
“Why make life harder for yourself?” Claire asked him as she….lifted the trash bag into the dumpster. Claire was always at his side offering any help she could. This simple task done, she started to push his chair back to the sidewalk.
“I can push myself and lots more if only you just stopped getting in my way!” Claire was used to his retorts and let it slide. She was feeling responsible and didn’t know how else to assist him.
“My life now is my life! I would appreciate your leaving me to do what I can do to me. I’m not helpless and I don’t want you hovering over me like I’m an invalid!”
Claire was taken aback, not realizing she made him feel so powerless. “I apologize, I didn’t realize…”
He offered up his arms to her and they hugged. Things would be better now.
Decided to watch this oldie and movies have come a long way I must say, but…this one still creeps me out😂 I have not seen the more recent one. Reality is not shown in this movie—“Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of 14,200,000 km2 (5,500,000 sq mi). Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi).”
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My favorite line in this movie is: “I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but I’d rather not spend the rest of this winter tied to this effing couch!”😂
Write a poem that is a prequel to a particular character from a nursery rhyme, aesop’s fable, book, or mythology. See explanation in prompt above. Be sure it’s clear in the poem, who you’re writing about.
Post the poem to your blog AND add the exact URL for your poem to Mr. Linky below.
Today, I’d like you to cinch your wee poem together using some form of the word pinch. You can use it as a noun, verb, or adjective. Let your piece rhyme sublime, or sprinkle in a pinch of prose. Just be sure your poem has a total of 44 words, and some literal form of the word pinch is included.
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A pinch of this, a pinch of that Carefully added to the vat Maybe even bats’ wings in it How they love to spin it Round and round on the fire Cauldron heats, inspires Old hags standing there Deciding who should consume their fare.
The Bag Lady 
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