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Apology

by rugby843, posted in Uncategorized

The salt air stung her face as she searched among the dozens of shells scattered in the sand. Julie followed along the edge of the sea so familiar to her. She had made many trips over the years seeking beautiful seashells, but today was looking for a larger special one to make a pendant for her daughter. She hoped the gift would mollify her daughter’s feelings. Being a mother to a teenage girl was not always easy.

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https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/dozen/

http://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/08/fowc-with-fandango-mollify/

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/your-daily-word-prompt-pendant-ydwordprompt-january-8-2023/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/rdp-sunday-follow/

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/three-things-challenge-m202/Your three words today are:
SALT SEA SAND

Castlemania

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“Wow! What a champ! Mike slapped his friend on the back and laughs and chatter flowed around the room. Did you see how he handled the castle’s secret passage? That sneaky rat Jinksey thought he could cash in on his lead, but Joe reached the king first! Great job Joe!” Joe sat back in the video gaming chair and pushed the VR glasses up on his forehead. Finally a winner, he no longer wanted to scrap the game.

https://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/2023/01/08/wordle-586/

Rory’s Morning Dawdler

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Have you ever learned to fight or taken self-defence lessons – why did you feel this was necessary or was this something that you wanted to know to feel safer? No, but always wanted to. When I used to walk with a cane I always had it at the ready😂

Do you spell grey as gray and also is it colour or color? Either is find with me. I had a friend in UK who I argued with about the u’s

Are you now or have you ever been afraid of the dark? No. When my friends and I were sleeping in the hay barn for a treat, it was scary because they kept showing their flashlight up on humongous hairy spiders in the rafters. Needless to say I didn’t stay long at the “party”!

Where do you prefer to do most of your clothing shopping – online or in-store? I hate buying clothes and do not like any online shopping at all. As Sadje said, I prefer feeling the cloth and seeing colors in person.

Thanks Rory for another fun prompt.

https://earthlycomforts.uk/2023/01/07/the-morning-dawdler-3/

Dream Vacation

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The travel guru stood on the hotel roof overlooking the beautiful scenery of the ocean. This was the view he had promised his clients and was excited, satisfied he had done well. Of course they were dubious at first, thinking the so called dream destination could be so perfect, but decided to take a chance. As he settled into the deck chair, the evening hush of the village below softened. He could hear a pin drop he thought as the business of the hotel below quieted. He was happy to enjoy this suggested vacation spot on his own.

http://cyranny.com/2023/01/07/guru-word-of-the-day-challenge/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/rdp-saturday-travel/

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/your-daily-word-prompt-dubious-ydwordprompt-january-7-2023/

http://fivedotoh.com/2023/01/07/fowc-with-fandango-roof/

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/three-things-challenge-m201/Your three words today are:
HUSH PIN DROP

MLMM Saturday Mix- Story Cubes

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For this challenge, I will be using “Rory’s Story Cubes” to generate 9 random “ideas” for inclusion in your response. I use story cubes with my students at school and just like the lucky dips from our childhood, you never know what you’re going to get! You need to use oa minimum of 5 cubes, or for an extra challenge, try and use all 9. The cubes can be interpreted any way you like and for your response it is your choice to use poetry or prose.

The Princess Act

feeling previously like a chess piece

at least now she was the queen

sought her royal rose in the mirror

starting her early morning preen

she had signed the book willingly

and from what so far she’d seen

the bight was cast, she’d make it work

a chance that fit in with her needs

life had not been easy, but this rainbow now appeared

she’d be the best example, being what a queen means

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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/saturday-mix-lucky-dip-7-january-2023/

Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt

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When I think of this word, I think about an ancient black and white filmed movie, where an older man with a white beard, glasses down on his nose, a cigar hanging from one hand, the other arm raised defiantly and the word below, since there’s no sound, reads “preposterous”! That aged me a bit, eh?😂 Those old days of cinema required much more animation on the actors’ part because there were no spoken inflections.

https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/weekend-writing-prompt-293-preposterous/

SoCS /JuJoJa 7

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Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “out of the box.” Write about the first thing that comes to mind when you think “out of the box.” Enjoy!

The older you get the harder it is to think outside the box

You tend to think of all the hard knocks

But for each of those there’s always one better

‘Cause you overcame and learned to weather

Problems, sad notes—symphonies of life are not just noise

But beautiful music, remembering the laughter and joys

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https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/06/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2023-daily-prompt-jan-7th/#like-16601