MMLM Wordle – Soggy Singing

Everyone around us was getting grumpy as we embarked past the restriction/roped area at the fairgrounds. We were a fortunate few who entered the tented area for a concert. Despite the sound of thunder, we hoped the special voucher would let us backstage if the storm came. Before we left the house we took inventory of our backpacks, following our dad’s advice to make a list. Without his assistance, we would have been recipients of soaked clothing, even under the tent. As the rain graduated from light to heavy with hail, even the tent and our heavy rain jackets didn’t help much.

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SYW 8-14-23

Here are this week’s questions:

1. Do you use a feather duster for cleaning? I have one with a wand extension.

2. Do you use a washing liquid, ‘ball’ thingie or washing powder? I use the clear and free pods.

3. Do you own anything that has to be hand washed? Yes, but rarely wear it.

4. Do you use, or have you ever used, a laundry service? When our first child was born in 1967, someone gifted us a diaper service, but other than that, only a dry cleaner for my husband’s suits.

Gratitude: My granddaughter turned 17 two days ago and yesterday we had a pie bar party at my apartment. Cannot believe my oldest grandson will be 30 in May. Way too fast☺️

Share Your World 14th August

Six Sentence Story

Rules of the hop:
Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.
Use the current week’s prompt word.
Link up at Wednesday’s post. Link goes live at 6:00 pm through Saturday late…
Spread the word and put in a good one to your fellow writers.

PROMPT WORD: ABSTRACT

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I’m more of a Grandma Moses type of art person. Jackson Pollock was well known as a leader in abstract art. I like his “scribbled” works better, but this is interesting. What do you see? I see three bicyclists☺️. Any art that makes you take the time to gaze and think is wonderful.

Grandma Moses Vintage book page print “Sugaring Off in Maple Orchard” 1940

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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt!

MLMM Saturday Mix

Welcome to the Saturday Mix – Story Starter, 12 August 2023!
You will be given a sentence to start off your response. It is your choice whether you write using poetry or prose.

Your story starter for this week is: Sarah had been dreading her 47th birthday…

and as she stepped forward, blindfolded by her oldest daughter, she knew what was going to happen. Sarah told her family she wanted no celebration or party, maybe a card or cake, that was all. She smelled something odd, chlorine, maybe? What the dickens? Then the blindfold was removed and she saw a pool, filled with floating pink flamingos and all of her family was either in the pool or standing around in bathing attire. The barbecue was being worked by her husband and brother and a table was spread with pink utensils and plates and pink flamingo balloons were popping around above it all.

“Still feel like you don’t want a birthday gathering,” her daughter asked. Sarah just turned and gave her a big hug, tears in her eyes.

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SoCS 8-12-23

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “envelope.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

I wonder if “Barbie” will get the envelope this year. First weekend it grossed higher than any other! Two of my granddaughters attended, one on right is 17 today! Now that’s a 🩷celebration!🩷

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Aug. 12, 2023

Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt

Jane’s idea of panacea is being with her grandchildren. Any aches, pains or worries temporarily disappear whenever she is around them. Her life experience remembering in a new light, realizing that generations mostly remain the same in loving families. “It’s all good”, granddaughter says.

Weekend Writing Prompt #324 – Panacea

The Sunday Whirl

People in the rushes, hiding in a stream, hoping for a chance to be free. A soldier guide has helped them, a white brother, who is stationed at the nearby fort where the family that is now hiding, was held. He would try to join them later, bringing a couple of rabbits for a meal. The military government was slow in accepting anyone without white skin as anything but slave labor.

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Fandango’s Flashback Friday

Daily Prompt: Martyr 12-06-16

This response will be short, but not sweet.

The subject I choose is…oh yes, feet.

Since I’m always sitting in some kind of chair

My unfeeling feet are sticking out there.

You know, in front. You’d think I’d be smarter.

So often they’re bruised, being the martyr.

( I make no apologies for my lack of finesse)

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