The Sunday Whirl
White and gray clouds seemed to tangle in the hot breeze as we climbed into cooling branches, hoping for a reprieve from summer heat waves. The sky was sewing seeds of rain and the thunderstorm was coming. Streams of lightning teeth bleed into the dark sky and we begin to think that a tree is not the boon of safety we hoped. We tried to time our get away between the bright streaks and made it safely to the cabin porch.
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Six Sentence Story
Labyrinth is a perfect description of the USA today. That’s what I was going to write about, until I typed the word today and it even showed up on the list above the keyboard. Apparently some form of TODAY takes precedent in the WordPress vernacular and it refused to print it out without a capital T. Okay, a minor inconvenience in the scope of living in the USA today (hey, I guess it gave up after I retyped it five times) but xxxxx. So about the state of my country today? Guess that’s for another time, you can now heave a sigh of relief.
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https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2022/07/03/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-219/
Cody, Wyoming
My granddaughter is in a bus going to Cody Wyoming for a marching band performance. It is a 393 mile trip so you can see this is an example of why a non gas powered car is out of the question in (these parts) – a term used by us meaning there’s a whole lot of nothing between me and you😂 And why the rest of us are reluctantly staying home. These school trips are fun and rewarding for the kids and I’m glad she is traveling in good weather.
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Last year:
MLMM Saturday Mix
the pool of OPPOSITES. Our challenge is
all about “opposing forces” and the use
of antithesis in our writing. You will need
to use the two opposing words in your
response – which can be poetry or
prose.
Our words this week are:
stop and go
here and there
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HOPE
You can see it happening, here and there, a glimpse of reason, a flash of light. People may stop and give it a glance and go on their way, probably not totally convinced.
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Operation Gratitude
We’ve heard time and time again that the letters you write are the most cherished items in our Care Packages.
Writing a note might seem like a small and simple action but, as you can see in the response we received from a Deployed Troop below, your words can make a powerful and positive impact on our Military and First Responders.
We are excited to announce our inaugural nationwide challenge:
Write 4 notes and challenge a friend to write 4 notes in honor of July 4th.
Take a few moments to express your gratitude to the many men and women serving, across our nation and around the world, who spend precious summertime moments away from their families.
Move us closer to our goal of 15,000 notes through your actions today.
P.S. We would love for you to write 4 notes (or more!) and share this challenge with a friend, family member, and on social media.
Operation Gratitude
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Chatsworth, CA 91311
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Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt
“There you go again, Joe, Don’t you ever get tired of that flippant attitude? Stop laughing! I’m being serious!”
“Yes, you are Mike, way too serious. The way things are going today, I fail to see how you can be that serious. I’m worried about you keeping up with that mindset. You’re likely to end up in the loony bin!”
“See? Leave it to you to call a mental health facility a loony bin.”
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https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/07/02/weekend-writing-prompt-266-flippant/
SoCS
There are a few great amblers out there. My first thought was John Wayne. At least that’s my interpretation of amble.
I thought I would google famous amblers and this is what I saw😂😂😂:
http://lindaghill.com/2022/07/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-2-2022/
Lisa’s Bingo Challenge
The best sci-fi book I’ve read lately is: “Project Hail Mary “ written by Andy Weir of “The Martian” fame. I loved that book and also PHM. Another I liked the story and characters is: “Mars One” written by Jonathan Maberry. All three books have great lovable characters, humor and story.
https://lisasbooksgemsandtarot.wordpress.com/2022/07/01/july-2022-the-start-of-my-bingo-challenge/
Fandango’s Flashback Friday
MLMM Saturday Mix – The Wheel – July 15, 2017
For appearances sake, I am the typical family man, with 2.5 children, a nice, but modest home, and a good job. These were not easily won treasures, although my wife might describe it differently. My wife is the one who keeps me focused, on track you might say. The track is well known to many as a wheel, an endless wheel of life. It needs men like me to keep rolling. Men like me.
I suppose the start of every man’s introduction to the wheel begins around the age of sixteen, when obligatory feelings arise of seeking employment other than mowing the lawn. Graduation, college, and then the wheel gains power.
I was initially eager to jump on the wheel. I met a woman who made me feel all powerful, and I constantly proved this by maintaining our lifestyle, fathering children, and providing the typical “husband of the year” profile. My wife could be heard exclaiming my many achievements to her friends at social gatherings. My children would defend me to their schoolmates if needed. By all accounts, I am the perfect man in the perfect position and take my place on the wheel with pride.
But I am not that man. As I started this confession of sorts, I said in the beginning, it is for appearances. Underneath the facade, I am tired. I want to stop the wheel and get off. I need to start over, at sixteen, with dreams intact.
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http://fivedotoh.com/2022/07/01/fandangos-flashback-friday-july-1st/
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