I use this Colorado photo for both Veteran’s and Memorial Day. The graves surrounding my granddaughter are family members who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam era. My husband’s five uncles all served at the same time. My veteran family members are in New England sites. Whether serving now or in the past, we all have a deep appreciation and respect for military service people.
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Thanks again Kevin, many ideas from your images this week!
No Theme Thursday: 11.07.24
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Sunday Confessionals – Self-portrait
This week’s prompts are:
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Joe was exhausted after the day’s shopping trip. He fell asleep and didn’t put out the candle. His wife Mona loved those Bath and Body three wick candles and had them all over the house. This night one had burned hot on a stack of crumpled writing papers Joe was supposed to have put in the trash bin. A horrible happening from a careless act made Joe’s wife a widow in nothing flat.
Joe’s wife Mona was trying to be a writer. She thought joining a book club would be an inspiration. She loved meeting with the club. When Mona came home from her book club she found her home up in flames. The firefighters could not save Joe and Mona was devastated.
A few months later Mona met with her book club again, and remembering the last time they all met, the fire, etc, she started crying and asked her friends, “will it always be this hard?” There were no answers that consoled her.
That same night Mona was fitfully trying to sleep. She was housed in the guest house on their property that was saved from the flames. Mona tossed the pillows on the floor and sat up frustrated on the edge of the bed. She felt a presence next to her and an arm around her shoulders. “No, Mona, it won’t always be this hard. I’ll be here when you need me”. Then suddenly the presence disappeared. Mona found that if she thought hard enough, Joe would appear and that’s how she ended up writing a book about her circumstances entitled, “Living With Your Ghost”.
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OLWG# 391- Thirsty Sailors
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The bond between family is the strongest one I know. Moms and dads together, sisters and brothers, have a special one. Love creates this bond and it won’t stay strong without it.You may develop a sturdy bond with a friend, but nothing surpasses a family bond. I felt a new surprising bond when my grandchildren were born, because I never thought I would feel a more impelling connection than to my own children.
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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt!
11th Day of The 11th Month
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The ancient ruins lay ahead of me, and I lace up the stitched cloak tighter around my neck. Icy winds continue, curling around on the ground causing small sandy whirlwinds. The drive from the local village is not so far away and I’ve made this trip many times. In the wintry atmosphere, I feel the spirits more clearly, as if they wait for the summer visitors to leave, and are then unafraid to commune with me.
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Wordle 680
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No Theme Thursday: 11.07.24
All things possible if you believe.
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**I used to believe that.
Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #111 – Nov 9, 2024
I’m not fond of these random emoji choice prompts and being naive to many of them, I’m not sure what the gold box is, unless it means “versus”. I can’t find anything that says, so I’ll just go with it.🥴
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She waved a black flag as I knew she could
When it’s her versus the world, thought she would
Animal rights are her thing, right down to pig’s skin
The team colors are pink and black
She wore the pink and waved the black
Pigskin balls are not used now
But leather does come from cows
Early on they were made from pigskin bladders
They shaped the first footballs, now use rubber
She sat in pink and waved the flag
Her protests never seemed to lag
In sincerity, possibly misled
Saving animal lives is her stead.
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Lucky Dip – Saturday Mix, 9 November 2024
The Bag Lady 
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