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“The wait of nine months may seem a long time. Really, it’s not”, her doctor stated.

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Weekend Writing Prompt #445 – Wait

Abundance describes how Christmas used to be when my children were small, many years ago. I always tried to get the one thing they wanted more than anything else, and then the stockings were overfilled and their favorite. Today a local news article reported the homeless shelter here in the city was ransacked and trashed by a few residents, causing it to be closed til next year and repairs could be made and afforded. Volunteers showed themselves in abundance, for construction, appliances, and repairs. This is the meaning of Christmas.

Blessings

Volunteer help

Giving and living seen

Loving thy neighbor in real life

Season

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Open Link Night 397 + December Live

The color on this chart that jumps out at me is cyan. A remarkable thing happened in 1967 as I was living in Houston, Texas, sitting in a Big Boy restaurant with my husband. I was pregnant and it was summer, no air conditioning in our car and every Friday night we went grocery shopping and ate out. I was young, nineteen, and a trip to the store was exhausting in hot humid weather. By the time we got into the checkout line at the grocery, I had to sit down by the side, feeling faint. When we were in the restaurant and waiting for our hamburgers, I spotted a young couple and their baby. The baby was dressed as a girl, had red curls and unbelievable eyes, the color cyan. They stood out as bright as the swatch of color you see above. I was a redhead and I thought, I hope our baby is as beautiful as she. I had a boy with dark brown curly hair 😀 and no redheads, or cyan eyes.

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Colors

There you are in your golden tower

Rows of soldiers in the bowers

Is he afraid they’ll soon discover

Why he’s asking for them to hover

Red white and blue waves over them

Their minds fixed and numb

Only the bravest will succeed

In denying his illegal deeds.

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I woke up to 21 degrees F and went back to bed. Since morning chores done, it has warmed to 34F. Yesterday’s melted ice has hardened and now slick. It seems my granddaughter’s college break is taking forever to arrive. I’m not doing any shopping, Christmas or otherwise. I put out a few decorations and will find my light strings but don’t think I’ll put up a tree. I wish you all a safe and healthy holiday season!

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Dec. 6, 2025

To die, to sleep, perchance to dream?  All I want is to sleep!  One night, no dreams, no thoughts running through my head.

To die? Well I’m not that desperate yet. As a matter of fact I did die once, and before you ask, no, niet, nada. Not a light, not an angel, no pearly gates, nothing. I didn’t even know I actually “passed on” till I read the doctor’s report of my death. Talk about an eyeopener, literally! A second time I thought I was dying and so did everyone else in the room, doctors and nurses included. That was scary, because I realized what was happening.  

This week while family gathered, we were joking around, speaking about the ages of different ones. I mentioned something about I’ll be dead before then, and my daughter pipes up, “weren’t you dead already, a couple of times? You’ll outlive all of us!” We all laughed, and I said, “Oh, my, God help us all!” And I meant it. I’m already getting what I describe as crotchety, proven today by losing patience with my 13 year old grandson. He’s emulating the “drive you nuts, but I’m lovable” style of his older brother. He and his older sister were here to wrap presents and the day before was horribly busy and tiring. Having only two hours sleep, I was not my usually grandma persona. And they don’t believe me if I say that’s enough, I’m serious! Because I’m not usually serious. And they can make me smile even if I’m mad. Does that make me a pushover?

Back to the sleep. After today’s wrapping half the day and entertaining the ten year old tonight, I’m pooped out. A side note, when my first grandson heard that for the first time, he thought it meant something else. See how my mind works? No wonder I can’t sleep! I am physically tired. I’m yawning. Why can’t I sleep? It’s 5:22 AM. I’m writing this because sleep just won’t come. Hamlet had it easy.

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Fandango’s Story Starter #224

Hygge

Seasons

Celebrate

Family love

Friendship renewal

Thankyous and gifts received

Children dreaming and wishful

Myths and legends creatures abound

A new, bountiful year expected

“Hygge seasons celebrate family love”.

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A dectina refrain – 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, line ten composed in quotes of first four lines as a stand alone line.

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #410

The “Seaman’s Anchor” bartender, secret EPA agent, listened to the creep at the end of the bar near a wooden pillar, which had a microphone and video camera to record any suspicious activity. A favorite drink of the man being recorded was red tea – vodka, tea, and cherry juice, served in a beer mug so he would not be thought a “mermaid”, (anyone drinking “sissy” fare). At the bartender’s signal, EPA government agents would gallop in and make arrests.

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80 sounds like a lot, but fitting in those particular words – definitely a challenge. But FUN!🤓

Can You Tell A Story In…

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Bloodlines

Generations

Relationships matter

Wise advice comes from older men,

And strength

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Cinquain Poetry Prompt 29: STRENGTH is your inspiration.