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Snow Melt
Drop by drop the snow pack dies, watering the arid lands below.
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This is the continuing writing adventures of Prosperous Snow. The title of my first blog is "The Snowflake Chronicles [18+] please visit it.

Snow Melt Goals


*Note1*Post at least every other day, if not every day
*Note2*Use different font sizes, styles, and colors
*Note3*Use graphics or photos when possible and appropriate
*Note4*Experiment with different writing methods and genre
*Note5*Don’t change my method of dating, but add the time the entry was composed
*Note6*Include a quote in at least one entry a week
*Note*Include an interesting piece of writing I’ve reviewed at least once a week

ID: 978666   (Rated: E)
The Snow Fence 
This is my guest book. Please leave a message.
by Prosperous Snow

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Irritating Sayings 
Which saying do you dislike?
by Prosperous Snow

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If An Alien Spacecraft Landed 
I'm curious what writing.com members would do
by Prosperous Snow





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534.  Snow: Criminal Mastermind/Unsung Hero not pleading the 5thID #753477 
Posted: 5-24-2012 @ 10:23 pm EDT 

Thursday, May 24, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is Criminal Mastermind/Unsung Hero by BBWOLF Turning 23 6/3


I am a human being (at least that’s what my birth certificate indicates) so I have the potential of being either a criminal mastermind or an unsung hero. However, since all human beings have this same potential, it isn’t confined specifically to me.

The struggle between
The human soul and ego
Is a daily test

I, like the rest of humanity, am a dual natured creature. I have a soul, which is a gift from God and a body that is an animal (yes, I know it’s shocking, but it’s the truth and it can’t be sugar coated). The struggles between these two natures make a person either an unsung hero or a criminal mastermind depending upon which nature overcomes the other.

The daily battle
Within each human being
The stuff of heroes

I, like the majority of humanity, am somewhere between these two extremes. I suppose (all though I wouldn’t swear to this, since I’m still live on this side of death’s curtain) probably exist closer to the unsung hero side of the continuum then the criminal mastermind side.

The animal ego
And the soul-spirit battle
24/7

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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533.  Snow AnywayID #753399 
Posted: 5-23-2012 @ 2:27 pm EDT 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is There is no "Prompt" today, but -- take the title and run with it in whatever way is relevant to your life right now by Yera


What is relevant in my life today? Right now, warming up another mug of the leftover coffee from yesterday and finishing the dishes. Once that is accomplished, I will continue this entry. By that time, I should have figured out what else is relevant in my life.

Coffee important
Essential to survival
Can’t write without it

What is relevant in my life today? Finishing up the laundry without confusing the liquid fabric softener with the liquid detergent. I put a load of clothes in the washer. I put a bit of water in the part where the fabric softener goes and then pick up the jug of fabric softener. I pour some in the lid and immediately dump it under the running water in the machine. After I realized what I did, I put in a cap full of soap and closed the washing machine.

Some days you can’t win
You should have gone back to bed
Some days you can’t lose

What is relevant in my life today? Focusing on the moment. Accidents happen and there is nothing you can do about it; that’s why they are call accidents. I’m not sure I believe that; at least not entirely. I think if you focus and move at a consistent pace accidents are less likely to happen. However, sometimes there is nothing you can do because the duffus who just rear-ended you is either too drunk or too [place the appropriate word here] to realize that a red light means stop not go.

All things considered -
Not ignoring the triple digit temperatures,
Your tendency to be a hopeless romantic,
Weekly wages less then the price of a gallon of gas,
And the possibility of a meteor striking [put the name of your city here]
You have to believe – Life is interesting.

What is relevant in my life today? Survival!

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532.  Snow in WaitingID #753337 
Posted: 5-22-2012 @ 3:48 pm EDT 

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is What are your views on waiting for things? Are you patient or do you stress about it? What sort of things do you do to pass the time while waiting? Talk about, was it worth the wait, or all just a bunch of waisted time? by Brother Nature


My Views About Waiting
Poem written about 19 years ago


Seconds
Walk into view
Dawdling over minutes
Waddling past light curtained portals
Seconds

Waltz with
Minutes beneath
Artificial white lights
Across bright floors hiding hours that
Waltz with

Seconds
Dance down the ages
Forgotten by minutes
Unremembered by echoing
Seconds

Beyond
Forgotten hours
Waiting outside of sight
Outside of hope outside of time
Beyond

It seems as if I have waited in line for something all my life. I wrote that poem when I was waiting for something, but I have no idea what. My views on waiting have not changed much in the last nineteen years. I have more experience waiting and, therefore, (one would presume) more patience. However, patience, like everything else, is relative. In fact, I suspect Einstein came up with the Theory of Relativity while he was waiting for something or someone.

Waiting Room
Written about 13 years ago
while waiting for my mother
to see a doctor.


Music on the edge of hearing;
ear candy echoing through empty ages,
through mind numbing aeons,
to reverberate
from a 20x8 glass brick wall
that separates,
but does not segregate
boarded sad faced patients.

Lights subdued,
like distant stars shrouded
in stellar nebula.

Voices,
slightly louder than the music,
shatter the illusion of tranquility
as scattered words fall
on uninterested ears.

Laughter reverberates!

One way I deal with waiting is to write poetry. Normally, the poems I write during these periods cover the subject of waiting. As long as I have a pen and blank journal, I am very patient.

Why are doctors’ customers called patients?
Because they need patience while waiting to see the doctor.


ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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531.  Snow’s DayID #753300 
Posted: 5-21-2012 @ 10:14 pm EDT 

Monday, May 21, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "5-21-2012 My Day by BBWOLF Turning 23 6/3


In the waiting room
an aquarium containing exotic fish
entertain
the optometrist’s patients.

I went to the optometrist today for a glaucoma tests. The last time I went to see the eye doctor he diagnosed me with glaucoma, but they didn’t do the test with the lights. It didn’t show that my peripheral vision was impaired and the doctor didn’t prescribe any eye drops.

I ask nonprescription drops to count dry eyes. The weather in Las Vegas is into the triple digits and my eyes always get dry and itchy this time of year. The doctor gave me a sample and a list of nonprescription eye drops his office recommends. He also suggested another appointment in six months.

My next appointment is in November, which is a good thing since I have to renew my driver’s license in December. This way I will know what to tell the DMV when I renew the license. If I have any problems with my eyes before the appointment, I can call the doctor’s office with my worries and make an appointment to see him.

After the optometrist appointment, I came home. I don’t have a working air conditioner in the car, so today’s triple digit temperatures made me uncomfortable. At least at home, I have working air conditioning and an area fan if I need it.

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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530.  Snow ~ One of My Embarrassing MomentsID #753202 
Posted: 5-20-2012 @ 6:37 pm EDT 

Sunday, May 20, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is One of My Embarrassing Moments by blainecindy - I love my WDC!


My embarrassing moments
where did their memories go?
In my mind,
they are always embellished.


My most recent embarrassing moment concerned the police officer going through the house last week. I hate idea of anyone seeing the inside of my house because I am a lousy housekeeper.

My house is a mess. I have clothes drying on the drying rack. I have bed linen lying across chairs to dry. I think the problem is that I feel overwhelmed when it comes to housekeeping. Another reason could be my physical health. It is getting better, but it is still an effort to pick up heavy objects and carry them into to another room or out to the garage.

I also have holes in my wall because the plumber had to raise the pipes behind the washing machine. I don’t like people to see the inside of my house. I am probably over estimating what people think. I always think a situation is worse then what it is; perhaps the house is not as bad as I estimate.

I always obsess
Think the situation worse
Then it really is.


ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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529.  Snow ~ Somewhere ... Some when ...ID #753124 
Posted: 5-19-2012 @ 1:07 am EDT 

Saturday, May 19, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE initiating prompt is Somewhere ... Some when ....


Somewhere it’s midnight,
somewhere stars are sparkling
in a black satin sky.

Somewhere lovers walk
hand-in-hand
across wave washed sand.

Some when
in the hearts of humanity
love and unity reign.

Some when world peace
makes Earth
a paradise.

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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528.  Snow ~ Something's Telling Me It Might Be YouID #753109 
Posted: 5-18-2012 @ 6:07 pm EDT 
Edited: 5-18-2012 @ 6:09 pm EDT 

Friday, May 18, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is Something's Telling Me It Might Be You by Earl PubNewEbook


Something's Telling Me It Might Be You.
That you might be the one,
but I can’t be sure until
you step into the sun.

Too many of the men in my past
insisted on remaining in the dark,
I guess they thought if I couldn’t see their faults
love would continue to spark.

They didn’t count on a full moon
to reveal their limitation;
perhaps they believed that since they were male
they had no imperfection.

I’m not a Cinderella
who needs a handsome prince
I just want an ordinary guy
who won’t step on my feet during life’s dance.

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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527.  Snow ~ The reason I was born into the worldID #753064 
Posted: 5-17-2012 @ 7:42 pm EDT 

Thursday, May 17, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "The reason I was born into the world by blainecindy - I love my WDC!


An accidental oldest child
Why was I born?


I didn’t learn, until a few years ago that I wasn’t my mother’s first pregnancy. She had a miscarriage, but she didn’t say how long before I was born. I learn about this by accident; I sent for my birth certificate and it indicated that she had an earlier pregnancy. Since Mom didn’t seem to want to talk about the subject, I never pushed it, however, now I wish I had. That explains why I am the accidental oldest child (my words not my mother’s).

Why was I born?
The purpose of the individual human
is to know and love God,
while the purpose of humanity
is to carry forward an ever advancing civilization.

Why was I born at this stage in the history of earth? Humanity is in the process of moving from a civilization of nation-states to a world encompassing civilization. The events happening in the world today are pushing humanity toward its destiny and a civilization that unites the entire planet.

I’m sure there is a reason for me to be alive at this time. Because if there wasn’t a reason, I would have died in a refrigerator on a farm in Oklahoma when I was over the age of three and under the age of nine. I’m not precisely sure of the year I shut myself in the refrigerator playing a game of hide-and-seek. My grandfather found me, but he never told my mother; she didn’t hear about that until I told her years later.

Why was I born?
Why was I born at this point in history?
Why am I alive?
Why was I born in America?
Interconnected questions
Answer one and the other answers
Fall into place.


I know there was a reason for my birth. I was born to be my mother’s caregiver, but there are also other reasons for my birth. I was born to know and love God. I was born to write. I think there are other reasons for my birth; reasons that haven’t as yet been revealed.

There is a reason
for the birth of every
person on Earth,
a reason
that each individual
must discover
for him or herself.

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526.  Snow ~ Weather Changes MeID #752967 
Posted: 5-16-2012 @ 3:20 pm EDT 

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "May 16: Weather Changes Me by Bonnie14222


Weather changes me
into a wolf stalking her prey
across snow covered fields.

Sometimes it is best just to write down your first thoughts, especially about weather, and go from there. The weather in Las Vegas has been interesting and weird. Winter was warmer then normal, I think we may have had three or four nights, in October or November, when the temperatures reached freezing.

Winter’s child
laughs at subzero temperatures,
while making snow angels.

The weather seems to affect my mother’s mood more then mine. Mom is much more depressed on cloudy days. Of course, with Mom depression is something that comes and goes throughout the day, but on cloudy days she remains depressed longer. In addition, Mom gets cold easily, so anytime the temperature is below 80 degrees she is cold. I, on the other hand, prefer temperatures 79 degrees or below.

Mojave Max
was right about spring,
a desert tortoise
knows more about
the coming of spring
then a groundhog.

Spring at last. It’s been windy spring with temperatures in the high 70s or mid 80s; however, those days may be over. This week the temperatures are in the 90s. We haven’t had a triple digit day yet (at least I don’t think we’ve had one), but they are coming. I’m not looking forward to triple digits myself; all though, Mom will enjoy the hot weather. The biggest issue I have with Mom is getting her to drink liquids. She barely takes two sips of water with her medication.

Summer and autumn
triple digit temperatures
and then shorter days.

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525.  Snow ~ This is abusingID #752910 
Posted: 5-15-2012 @ 11:47 am EDT 
Edited: 5-15-2012 @ 11:52 am EDT 

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "This is abusing! by Earl PubNewEbook


... and this only sounds abusing.

Monday through Friday, a Certified Nurses Assistance (C.N.A.) gives Mom a shower. On Saturday and Sunday, if she needs a shower due to an accident I give her the shower. Anyone who has read some of my earlier posts knows that Mom has Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and among other things has anger issues.

This morning, as she does every morning, Mom put up a fuss (actually more like a tantrum) when the C.N.A. gave her the shower. Mom shouts, accuses the woman of wanting to kill her, calls her names, etc. This morning, someone called the police, a 911 call, about a senior in trouble. The officers were nice. I showed them through the house and the C.N.A. showed them her information. They left and that is it (I hope that is it) for today.

The last couple of days I have left the front door open, which may be why someone called today because Mom was louder then normal. Anyway, from now on I’m leaving the front door and all other doors or windows in the house closed until after Mom gets her bath.

I suspect this is going to be an on going issue; therefore, I have to get the house a lot cleaner then it is to prevent my embracement when the officers come again.

Since I have a doctor’s appointment at 10:00 AM, I’m going to post this now so that I can get dressed. I need to have the bandage on my left leg changed today and again on Thursday.

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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524.  Monday MuseID #752866 
Posted: 5-14-2012 @ 4:23 pm EDT 

Monday, May 14, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE initiating prompt is Monday Muse by Prosperous Snow


I am so tired I can’t think, therefore, I’m going to start typing and see what comes out. This happens every so often about half way through they day. I made an entry in one of my off site blogs this morning without any difficulties. Then all of a sudden, I got tired.

Weariness sets in
I stare at the computer
Nothing comes to mind

I’m so tired that I don’t remember what I wrote this morning, so I checked. I wrote about washing dishes by hand. I wrote how that helped me focus on the moment. After I posted that entry, I got hungry. I sit down in front of the television with Twinkies and a cup of coffee. I remember eating the Twinkies and drinking to coffee then I fell asleep.

I dozed on the couch
Watching Animal Planet
Animal Control Officers

When I woke up, I went back to the computer. I intended to make an entry in my other offsite blog, but all I could remember was the theme. The theme for today’s entry was “Monday Muse”, but I couldn’t think of anything to write. Perhaps I need a vacation or a stay-cation.

Free writing helps
If you do not have to think
About what you write

All right, I’m better now. Not as tired as when I began this entry. Maybe I will attempt another entry to my other offsite blog, as soon as I go pick up the mail.

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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523.  Snow ~ What is your "Go-To" Book?ID #752793 
Posted: 5-13-2012 @ 3:13 pm EDT 

Sunday, May 13, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "Emily - What is your "Go-To" Book? by Emily~Cowboys+Pirates=1791808


One of my favorite scripture verses:
“In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold....”
(Baha'u'llah, The Persian Hidden Words, #3)


Always in my purse
And my car’s glove compartment
A book of prayers

My Go-To book is one that gives me comfort everyday of the year. One of the books is a Baha’i prayer book and the other is the Hidden Words of Baha’u’llah. There are other books, but those two I can carry in my purse or in the glove compartment of my car. Sometimes, I carry book of poems with me, as well. If I know that I am going to have to wait in a doctor’s office or some place else then I put a book of poems in my purse. I also carry a journal with me so that I can write lines to use in poems.

A book of scriptures
Or a book of poetry
Calm my frustration

I am not sure of the first book I every read, but I think it was poetry. I seem to remember a Mother Goose (not Mother Goose and Grimm), but a book of children’s poetry with a picture of Mother Goose on the front. I think the first poem I memorized had to do with a mouse running up a clock. I also memorized Mary had a Little Lamb.

Children’s poetry
A book of Mother Goose rhymes
Poetry is fun

Another thing I remember from my childhood was someone (either my mother or grandmother) reading the Bible to me. I enjoyed the Bible stories, especially the Psalms. The first sacred poem I memorized was Psalms 23. I still remember parts of the poetry I memorized as a child.

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522.  Snow ~ How your plans have changedID #752746 
Posted: 5-12-2012 @ 10:21 am EDT 

Saturday, May 12, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is How your plans have changed by Fivesixer...blog CHAMP!!


Just go with the flow,
Distraction, interruption,
And change a part of life.

A change in plans is inevitable because life is fluid. It is a river flowing toward an unknown ocean. Sometimes the river is smooth because the riverbed is deep and uncluttered with stones. Sometimes there are rapids, which an individual must negotiate. Sometimes there are boulders, which the individual has to go around; thus, plans change.

Radiant acquiescence
is difficult
and sometimes impossible.

Radiant acquiescence joyful acceptance, but sometimes the only emotion I can manage is acquiescence. I wish I could accept every change in plans with a happy smile and a sparkle in my eyes, but I can’t. Sometimes I’m lucky to accept the change in plans without grumbling and ranting; neither of which help the situation.

Weeds are plentiful
and road blocks are inevitable;
sometimes both necessitate
a change in plans
or destination.

A change in plans is encountering a huge blooming oleander (a beautiful weed) in the center of the trail. I can’t go through it because there is the possibility of breaking off branches and getting its poisonous sap on my bare arms or legs. Therefore, I have to go around, which means either squeezing by it on one side (a slight change of plans) or taking another path altogether.

Sometimes a weak smile
Followed by a flood of tears
Helps the spirit acquiesces.

A change in plans is a gigantic boulder dropping out of a clear blue sky in front of my car. I put on the breaks and then decide if I can drive around it, which is rare because a boulder that big usually blocks a six lane highway with the exception of off ramps. I then take a deep breath, whisper a prayer, and then turn onto the off ramp. My plans have changed, there is no use ranting or crying. A smile, even a weak smile, helps.

ID: 1786069   (Rated: E)
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521.  Snow ~ That Special MovieID #752705 
Posted: 5-11-2012 @ 4:13 pm EDT 

Friday, May 11, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is That Special Movie by BBWOLF Turning 23 6/3


I prefer the classic movies. Yes, I do like Showboat and Gone with the Wind; I never get tired of hearing Rhett say, “Frankly, my dear I don’t give a damn!” However, my all time favorite classic movies are the monster flicks. I love watching the Mummy, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, Them, etc. I have no one special movie all of them are special in their own way and all of them bring back memories of my childhood. All of them bring back memories of a time when my life wasn’t as chaotic and stressful; when I went to stay at my Grandparents home almost every weekend.

That Special Movie,
Haunts my childhood memories.
Another Friday night watching T.V.
The late night monster movie on channel 5 or channel 3.

Staying up past midnight was a special treat,
Popcorn, soda, and a chocolate candy bar
Eaten just like at the movie theater
Can still bring a tranquil smile to my aged face.
I always rooted for the poor monster
Antagonist though he was: The Creature from the Black
Lagoon or Count Dracula.

Movie classics are still my favorite.
Old flicks like Godzilla or the original King Kong.
Videos that reveal how the special effects were created,
I like to watch the movie and then the
Explanation of stop motion animation.

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520.  Snow ~ Oh, How Time Flies. . .ID #752656 
Posted: 5-10-2012 @ 4:02 pm EDT 

Thursday, May 10, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "(Yera, May 10) Oh, How Time Flies. . . by Yera


Time flies
at the speed of light
scattering photon
through the heart of matter.

There is not enough time. There will never be enough time. Accomplish what is important and what must be done in the present moment and screw the rest. Do not look at the entire picture, rather focus on a small part and work from there either outward or inward depending upon the circumstances and location.

Work from sun to sun
Or from sunset to dawn
Take a prayer break

Time flies. The more you worry about what you need to accomplish the faster time goes and the less you accomplish. When it comes to deadlines, remember that the Romans established them by placing prisoners inside a circular line. All the prisoners inside the circle lived and they executed any captives outside the circle.

Take each day’s troubles
As they come into your life
Tomorrow another day

Patience is a virtue especially when it comes to the passage of time and a deadline. Patience is having something else to do in the mean time. When waiting in line do not worry about the passage of time because this is the one situation when time slows down and in some cases stands still. At least, until you get to the head of the line and accomplish your business. Once you have accomplished your business then time runs faster then water in a dry riverbed during the spring snowmelt.

A digital watch
And an analog clock counts
Seconds hours minutes

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519.  Snow: How we are enjoying the follow me concept in blogging?ID #752596 
Posted: 5-9-2012 @ 4:31 pm EDT 

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is “How we are enjoying the follow me concept in blogging? Include any topic that is close to you today by Brother Nature ”.


The blogging challenge
Following intriguing prompts
My muse is happy

How we are enjoying the follow me concept in blogging? I enjoy the follow me concept because it means I don’t have to think of a topic or a theme. I can look at the title and start writing. All I have to do is write and then read over what I’ve just written to make sure it makes sense and I haven’t used there when I intended their or they’re.

Proof read your entry
Before using the spell-check
Eliminate confusion

The words I normally confuse are then and than, but sometimes when I’m using timed free writing I get other simple words confused or misspell. I try to spell words I’m not sure about phonically so that the spell checker can pick them up; if they are in the spell checker.

Atrocious spelling
Is a good explanation
Something I can overcome

What else did I want to say? I’m writing this in the dark and I’m not referring to the lack of sunlight or artificial light. I’m getting over a bad case of the blues. All right, it was more then just blues because I got so frustrated that I wanted to give up. I’m not going to give up, simply because I can’t give up. Something within me that will not allow me to give up, but that doesn’t mean I don’t consider the possibility or write about it in my offline journal.

A follow me prompt
Always scatters the darkness
Gooses my muses to action

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518.  Snow ~ My Righting is Getting Bedder.ID #752535 
Posted: 5-8-2012 @ 2:49 pm EDT 

Tuesday, May 08, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "My Righting is Getting Bedder. by Brother Nature


I began to write
In the middle of the night
Without any light

I’m not sure I can remember my first piece of writing. I know I was in grade school and that was a long time ago. I’m not even sure I have my first piece of writing. I’ve moved at least five times since grade school and things get lost in moves from one house to another, from one city to another, from one state to another, from a house to apartment, and then from an apartment to a house.

Moving is a pain
It causes a lot of strain
It’s a writer’s bane

It’s Tuesday in Las Vegas and probably everywhere else in the United State and Canada. The rest of the world I’m not sure about; it could be Wednesday across the International Date Line. I’ve never crossed the International Date Line. I’ve never been out of the United States. I have never had the adventure of walking through a whole body scanner. The last time I took a plane any place was before 9/11 and I don’t think I even went through a metal detector then.

I want to travel
To see all of Earth’s marvels
Then go to the stars

My Righting is Getting Bedder, as well. As is my cooking and imagination. This morning, I should consider imagination first. For the past few days, the wind has been blowing and I’m hearing strange noises in my house. Yesterday, we had dust devils in Las Vegas and one even attacked my house. Fortunately, it didn’t do any damage; at least, no damage that I know of.

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517.  Snow ~ When I’m on top of the worldID #752467 
Posted: 5-7-2012 @ 12:14 pm EDT 

Monday, May 07, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "When I'm on top of the world by blainecindy - I love my WDC!


Tranquility reigns
I push self-imposed limits
Dissipating doubt


When I'm on top of the world somewhere in the back of my mind the voice of fear curls into the fetal positions. I am more confident and have more faith in my abilities and talents.

Time seems to stand still
Until I look at the clock
Then it moves too fast


When I'm on top of the world the pain in my knees retreat into a tight kernel hiding somewhere in my brain. Perhaps I don’t notice the pain because I’m too busy or perhaps the medication works better when I'm on top of the world.

A cup of coffee
Brings a smile to my face
A family tradition


When I'm on top of the world everything is possible and attainable. I could climb Denali in midwinter ignoring all the ice and snow. I would remain warm in the embrace of success.

All thing possible
When I'm on top of the world
Joy and happiness


When I'm on top of the world test, difficulties, and pain don’t cause stress. They are still there, but regulated to another plain of existence; hiding until I forget that that these aspects of material existence of physical life last only as long as body and soul are together upon this plain of existence. Once the door opens and the soul kisses the physical body good-bye the tests, the difficulties, and the pain will be left behind and the soul will ascend into the garden of paradise.

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516.  Snow ~ Another Long DayID #752361 
Posted: 5-6-2012 @ 12:01 am EDT 

Sunday, May 06, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt Initiating Entry


Another long day
Five months into twenty-ten
Weariness sits in


I just put Mom to bed. I still have to take the oxygen compressor (or whatever the machine is called that produces oxygen for her to breath) into her room. I made the mistake of asking Mom if she wanted to go to bed before I took the machine in her room. Mom has a short attention span and if I don’t take her to bed when she wants to go she forgets that’s what she wanted to do. The truth is, I’m not sure I want to fight the battle of the oxygen tonight, at least not until I rest a little bit.

Pennies from heaven
Rest beside my computer
Fill a prescription bottle


I was going to make this entry about pennies. I read in today paper (for once I got to read my morning paper before noon) that Canada will no longer produce pennies because the metal used to mint them is worth more then the pennies themselves. I remember reading something about a movement in the U.S. that suggested the U.S. Mint stop making pennies because the pennies were worth less then the metal used to make them, of course, nothing every came of it. Maybe, I’ll wash an apple juice bottle out and start putting pennies in it; they might be worth more then a penny someday. I’ll still label the bottle pennies from heaven.

Another long day
Wondering what to do with
Pennies from heaven


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515.  Snow ~ You're Caught In The ActID #752318 
Posted: 5-5-2012 @ 10:03 am EDT 
Edited: 5-5-2012 @ 9:28 pm EDT 

Saturday, May 05, 2012 ~ MAY 2012 FOLLOW ME BLOGGING CHALLENGE prompt is "Caught In The Act by Earl PubNewEbook


Spread chocolate syrup
Onto a slice of white bread
Fold over and eat

I remember my grandfather catching my sibling and me in the act of creating our own chocolate sandwich. I am not sure which one of us came up with the idea of running water over the sandwich or slices of bread after spreading on the chocolate syrup.

The whole thing started innocently enough and I suspect my grandfather found the incident funny, he just could not laugh in front of us. This is how it went. We put chocolate syrup on white bread and spread it out with a knife. Then you could have your chocolate sandwich in one of three ways. You could fold the bread, you could use two slices of chocolate covered bread, or you could have an open face sandwich.

That part went fine and then we decided to become creative. We put the chocolate on the bread, next we went to the kitchen facet, turn it on and then run water over the chocolate sandwich. Grandpa came into the kitchen and put a stop to this. However, he did not tell us we could not do this outside; he just told us “Don’t do that in the kitchen.”

We continued making chocolate sandwiches, but instead of using water from the kitchen facet, we used water from an outside facet. After spreading the chocolate syrup on the bread, we then went outside, turn that facet on and held our sandwiches under that. Grandpa eventually caught onto what we were doing and put a stop to that.

Chocolate sandwich
Held under the cold water
An intriguing taste

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