The Bag Lady

“Lions for Lambs” circa 2007 with an all star cast. Watched on HBO but it’s available in a lot of venues. Watch and let me know what you think now, 15 years later.

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Labor of Love

She looked intently at the man
A smile spread when she took his hand
Tears dribbled down his wrinkled face
She offered a soft cloth edged with lace
Nursing homes too busy for his quiet voice
Her frequent visits calmed him, her loving choice

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http://dversepoets.com/2022/09/05/quadrille-159-learn-to-labor-or-is-it-labor-to-learn/

1. Do you prefer tea, coffee or juice first thing in the morning? I have a homemade latte every morning and once in a while tea in the afternoon.

3. Do you prefer a take-out or to dine in a restaurant? I love dining out but like most of us, have not been in a nice restaurant for years.

2. When it comes to food, what is your favourite smell? Bacon and fresh baking bread, brownies or chocolate chip cookies. None of which I have cooked/baked for years.

4. If you are hosting a party, do you prepare the food yourself, get caterers in or ask everyone to bring something for the table? I used to have a catering business so I always did my own parties and gatherings. Now I’m unable to do much cooking etc so I would order from a restaurant or we’d have potluck.

Gratitude: What has been the highlight of your week this week? I had many highlights this week and enjoyed the company of my daughter and her daughters. A one on one visit with a granddaughter was especially nice.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/share-your-world-5th-september/

“Oui oui, Mademoiselle, I adore your new beret!”

“Thy bonnet needs a gute cleaning, mei dichder, and use the lye soap.”

“Every cowpoke needs a hat”, as the old rancher plopped a new Stetson on his young son.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/three-things-challenge-m77/

http://ronovanwrites.com/2022/09/05/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-426-deep-and-woe/

She never believed the legends were true. All she really knew for sure was the forest was her sanctuary. Her life of abuse and hardship would disappear here in the woods. She so loved the trees and the animals that lived there—every day she would spend hours just sitting near the trees feeling sheltered and accepted.

One afternoon she had fallen asleep at her favorite spot in a mossy clearing. She yawned and stretched and slowly realized her feet were literally planted on the ground. As she stretched her arms they felt strong and she noticed they had been transformed into branches. “It’s okay, at least here and now I feel at peace.”

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http://fivedotoh.com/2022/09/05/fandangos-flash-fiction-challenge-183/

The meld of scalding remarks from her granny about strangers comes easily to the older woman. “Their gods have covered them all with sins, and those liars will reap what they sow!” Granny’s mental health had taken a downturn when her husband died, three years ago.

Julie shrunk down in the booth of the pizza restaurant as her granny’s voice steadily increased in volume. Julie usually liked her outings with granny but knew her senility was sometimes too much in a public venue and a family secret was out.

Then in a pause in her tirade, the old woman said, “You think they serve ambrosia here? You know it’s always grampa’s favorite.”

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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/wordle-286/

Small bands have one thing in common. They have hope. Musicians crowd the stage but recognition takes time. Patience even for the most gifted or talented through hard work sometimes pays off with “stardom”. Hope for fame and monetary rewards is of course a goal. A true musician mostly plays for himself.

https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2022/09/04/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-228/

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I slip on my long red gloves, a specialty selection from my secret wardrobe, because who really needs pjs? My curves are still apparent with my silky coat opened slightly to see the heart shaped mole in my cleavage. It’s our anniversary and Joe won’t know what hit him.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/09/04/three-things-challenge-m76/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/09/04/rdp-sunday-slip/

http://fivedotoh.com/2022/09/04/fowc-with-fandango-selection/

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2022/09/04/mole/

https://travelwithintent.com/2022/09/04/curve/

“Sparrows” sit in silent stillness observing the hope on each bowed face as the man standing at the pulpit offers a map of promises from sacred text. The lack of sincerity is evident only to them; their aged minds hesitate to accept his kiss of oaths so long ago written on ancient parchment. After, as they gather away, the whisper of doubts are vast and they check old texts in secret. The vows taken have been smirched, and they summon proof to take action against the false speaker.

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