Sue looked into the mirror, complacent to see the daily vision greeting her. If she only made an effort she thought, a little output, a little paint on those tired lips and cheeks, maybe a dash of the radical, such as that gold flecked eyeshadow her daughter used. She decided she would try it, and carefully applied some makeup. At the office she received mostly stares, so she must have done something wrong. She then checked the restroom mirror to find the mascara had flaked and caused blackish rings under her eyes. It made the other makeup appear ghoulish and she stripped it all off and went back to her cubicle. At lunch there were no more stares and thankfully no one was laughing. Sue decided she was indeed too old to change.

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Your Daily Word Prompt – #Radical- #YDWordPrompt September 18 2023

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RDP Monday: COMPLACENT

http://cyranny.com/2023/09/18/mirror-word-of-the-day-challenge/

SYW 9-18-23

How well do you know your immediate neighbours? Not well. When living in a house I did, but it’s very transient in an apartment complex.

2. Do you notice changes in your neighbourhood : ie. new car, new dog, home improvements, etc. There are people moving in and out constantly.

3. Should new neighbours move in next door, do you introduce yourself once they are settled in? Sad to say, no. When I first moved in here, I used to.

4. Have you ever had to complain to your neighbours? Besides my confronting a woman who constantly let her dog poop in front of my patio instead of the designated area, no. And that didn’t fix anything.

Gratitude: I am so grateful for my grandkids. Today the 17 year old is traveling to SD for a college interview requested by the soccer coach there. If she decides that is her choice she will be about five hours away👍🏻!

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Share Your World 18th September

MLMM Wordle

No one ever allots education to insects. I’m sure you think they rely on instinct only, sigh, you would be wrong. Have you ever seen a heartily enthusiastic march of carpenter ants diverging on your kitchen cupboards? You don’t need to live on a ranch in the countryside to relate. Have you ever noticed just not one single winged flying insect skid happily onto your food? And it’s not even a picnic outdoors in warm weather? I say insects as a whole are in a very determined, practiced and smart group.

Wordle #340

FOWC – Seat

Please sit down, take a seat 

There will be no tea or treat 

We will be suffering defeat!

It’s time for the drums to beat

Get up now, on your feet

Never say never, and don’t retreat

This definitely isn’t going to be neat.

Let everyone with a hateful bleat

Be met with your questioned plea

To stop the graft and tax form cheats

Expense accounts in glamorous suites 

Stop the everyday obnoxious tweet

Hidden under peaked white sheets

They’re about, themselves, to feel the heat

When we grow our opposition fleet

And they find themselves out on the street.

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