Cold winds this morning made me think of this:
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Fandango’s Flashback Friday
SoCS 12-15-17
Good day! Sun is shining, 40 degrees F, and all shopping, wrapping finished. Ahhhh. Another year “we” decided not to do too much, and of course we did. Anyone else out there do the same? I’m not talking huge expenditures just more than you probably should. The contrast between doing what you know I should and what I want to do is my story quite often. I try to be conservative all year. Maybe that’s why I like to splurge a little on Christmas. And before you give me the lecture “that’s not what Christmas is about”, let me save you the time. I know that, it was indoctrinated early on. I limit myself sometimes to help others. I think that’s what it’s about. All year long doing whatever and however to help someone else. So at Christmas I try to give something unnecessary, but wanted. That’s how I interpret gifting. I have one wish, well besides peace, that a huge freak snowstorm occurs over California to stop the horrible fires. http://lindaghill.com/2017/12/15/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-dec-16-17/
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http://fivedotoh.com/2023/12/01/fandangos-flashback-friday-december-1st/
Unicorn Challenge
I think it odd, the placement of the safe
Hardly to be opened showing any grace
What items would you store in such a place
Unknown, since the toilet tissue crisis race
Is now over although Covid still exists
I wonder if it holds bathroom cleaning tips?
Or secret books for long restroom trips?
Replaceable garments for an unintentioned slip?
It could be anything but I don’t think it’s lenient
The safe’s placement here is very inconvenient.
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Secrets
Ending
All colors striving
Not giving in to the chilling
Surrounded by ice bluing
Leaf forms unyielding
Defiant brightness lasting
Will not go gentle into dust.
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dVerse Poets
So today, during this busy holiday season, I want to make this prompt easy. Write a poem about giving– or not giving. Be sincere or cynical. Be introspective or expansive. Be serious or frivolous. Just give us a poem.
Please use some form of the word give in your poem or title.
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Giving
Family love I have plenty
I rely on it mentally
Speaking or writing, giving love
Realizing my blessing not from above
But surrounded here, a treasure trove
Troubled, sad, tired or glad
A welcomed ear always to be had
The meaning for me of “family”—
Love expressed heartily.
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Poetics: It’s a Given
Simple Things
Wednesday Hodgepodge
2. Tell us something about how you celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday. Most of my family got together at my daughter’s home which is about five minutes from me. The highlight for me was my great granddaughter getting to be comfortable with me. We are now friends❤️
3. What’s a sound you hate to hear? Fire alarms/sirens
4. Where do you not mind waiting? Probably nowhere😵💫I’m an impatient person.
5. I really wish I could see my sons and their families soon.
6. Insert your own random thought here. I hope everyone has at least one wish granted this year.
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http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2023/11/hodgepodge-questions-volume-528.html?m=1
One Liner Wednesday
W3 – 11-29-23
love
once enjoyed
only a memory
seen in dreams
I remember
you
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W3 Prompt #83: Wea’ve Written Weekly
Simply Six Minutes
Yup, here’s the proof! I knew there would be a backlash, since it all sounded so simple. You can’t fool around with Mother Nature and not expect a problem or three. It might have helped the energy crisis, developing larger animals that only use oats for fuel, but then you’ve caused another problem…giant poop deposits! There has to be a better way.
My apologies 🙄
http://christinebialczak.com/2023/11/28/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-11-28-2023/
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