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This is where I write my thoughts, feelings and my daily trials, tribulations and happy things
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| PROMPT September 30th Congratulations on making it to the last day of the competition! What was your favorite prompt from the last month? What was the most rewarding aspect of participating in the competition? Did you learn anything about yourself or your fellow bloggers? Looking back on the month of prompts I noticed they all had a similarity in that they asked us to look inwardly. Consequently, I’ve found I’ve had to ask myself awkward questions I wouldn’t normally. Questions such as desires, gratitude and what possessions I can’t do without. So I learnt a lot about myself. As for learning about the fellow bloggers, I’ve learned that $5000 goes much further in most places than here. Robert Waltz  is a procrastinator, and WakeUpAndLive️~🚬🚭2024  loves ticking boxes.I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s contributions this month. Thank you all for your comments and for the smiles you’ve given me. Thank you so much Emily for all the great prompts and for your hard work. |
| PROMPT September 29th List the top ten things you most desire in life and the top ten things you are most grateful for. Desire. I’m not sure that’s quite the right word. However I’ll have a crack. 1. World peace. 2. Good health for myself and my family. 3.A vaccine for Covid 19 4. A cure for cancer. 5. A healthy IVF baby for my granddaughter. 6. A quiet fire season. 7. Great story ideas and inspiration. 8. To be able to travel again. 9. A cure for Dementia 10. Never having to use my private Health insurance. Grateful. 1.My husband. 2.My dog. 3. Friends. 4. Good memory. 5. Ability to write 6.My family. 7.For a sense of humour. 8.For living where I live. 9.Nature. 10. Never going hungry. |
| PROMPT September 28th If you were forced to eliminate every physical possession from your life with the exception of what could fit into a single backpack, what would you put in it? I’m obviously more vain than I thought as the first on the list were moisturiser, shampoo and conditioner. Tooth brush and toothpaste. I wouldn’t have room for clothes but I’d make room for underwear, extra pair of sneakers and socks as I hate having wet, cold feet. A hat for the sun, a beanie for the cold. Tea bags and a flask, so I could always make a cup of tea. My library card, phone and charger. Can I bring a sleeping bag? It probably won’t fit inside the bag but I could strap it to it. Along with my credit card, I’d be set. Of course I wouldn’t be able to buy much because I’d have to carry it if I was homeless. It’s raining here now as I write this, so I’m thinking one of those fold up tents and a ground sheet. |
| PROMPT September 27th We are nearing the end of the month, and as always, I need your help to fill the Challenge War Chest with new prompts! In your entry today, write three of your own blogging prompts and then use one of them to complete your entry. There have been so many great prompts and it’s hard not to duplicate in some form or other. I’ve put three suggestions, hopefully they will spark conversation. Write about a time when someone said something to you which made a change (good or bad) to how you viewed your day. Do you like giving or receiving best and why? What has been the greatest challenge you’ve faced so far? I’ll have a go at the first one, when someone made a remark which changed my day. People, in general, I have found don’t go out of their way to ruin someone’s day. But it’s the rare hurtful, spiteful remark that sticks in your memory as apposed to the many complimentary ones. When my husband and I emigrated to our new country in 1972 there were still the few here who were opposed to migrants. Ignorant people. We had just given birth to our first little Australians and I mentioned to someone, on a rare night out, about our three month old twins. This awful man said something despicable about them, saying it’s a pity they’d survived! It made me sick and caused me to regret our decision to leave the UK. I’d never been on the end of a racist remark before in my life and it made me aware of how hurtful words can be. Racism is the pits. |
| PROMPT September 26th It’s apple-picking season where I live and I’m so excited! Write about your favorite seasonal activities. What is something that only comes once a year, but you always look forward to? The season I love best is Autumn. I’ve always adored that time of year. It’s not quite the same now as it was the time of my childhood in England. In the UK it meant Bonfire night, walking to school kicking piles of fallen leaves. Hunting for the best conker. ( horse chestnut) 🌰 and conker competitions. Now I still love Autumn, but now it’s because it heralds the end of the hot weather. The Australian bush seems to breathe a sigh of relief at the cooler days. |
| PROMPT September 25th What specific character traits do you want to be remembered for? People always tell me that I’m easy to talk to. “You’ll talk to anyone,” My daughter often tells me, but I think it’s meant as a criticism more than anything. I hope people will remember me fondly, if so, then I’ve made them feel better on occasion with advice or help. So maybe, “helpful” is what I’ll be remembered for? I smile and laugh a lot, so it might be “cheerfulness” for which I’m remembered. My motto is “Always look on the bright side of life.” I wear a bracelet engraved with it. So my trait might be “optimistic.” Anyway what ever I get remembered by, it means someone is still talking about me. I won’t know what it they’re saying, so I don’t care really. |
| September 24th Prompt If I gave you $5000 and told you that you had to spend it today, what would you buy? (Have fun with this one. Thanks very much. Well firstly, I’m not ungrateful but it’s not enough for many things I’d like to buy. 😂 So I'll have to put my thinking cap on. Honestly there’s not a lot I actually NEED. There’s always new clothes and shoes which I could easily spend today if I had to get rid of it all in 24 hours. I wouldn’t mind having it for a rainy day though. More than likely I’d give it away to my family. I wouldn’t book a holiday, I’ve already got $3000 in credit from a cancelled trip because of you know what. I can’t use that because we can’t travel! This prompt has proven something to me though, that is although we’re not super well off, we’re not badly off either. I must be content. |
| The only occasion I can think of was a time I’d gone with my daughter and her friend who’d booked into a abseiling lesson. The only reason I was there was to document the event, take photos etc. I stood with the group, simply as an observer, watched the safety demonstration and listened to the instructions. I was thinking that I was pleased I didn’t have to do it, when they read out the roll call and Lo and behold my daughter had paid for me to do it too! She thought it would be a nice surprise. Actually she knew I’d have run a mile if she’d told me. Anyway the instructor said “ Who’s going first?” Without even giving myself time to freak out I volunteered and stepped backwards off the cliff. So yes, it was spontaneous because I wouldn’t have done it if I’d had time to think about it. |
| PROMPT September 22nd If you could live the next 24 hours and then erase it and start over just once, what would you do? Wow! There’s an offer too good to refuse. Well, maybe it could be something that would make me some money. Actually it’s a complex question, come to think of it. It’s not like I could see the future, is it? No? Then it would be something I’ve been too scared to do in case I died! But if I could be sure I’d be able to live those 24 hours again then I’d probably go hang gliding. I’ve always wanted to do it but was sure I’d be one of those who crashed into the mountain side. Or I’d go white water rafting. What about a fling? You know, find someone other than my partner of 55 years😂 My kids would be horrified, so would my old man! But they’d never know, right? It’s a good job this isn’t an option, I’d be in big trouble.😱  |
| PROMPT September 21st One thing outside of my control that I need to stop worrying about is... Hi I’m back. Been without internet for a few days. As for today’s prompt. I’ve recently discovered that everything is out of my control! I can’t control people’s reactions to events, news or other. I can’t control the weather. I can’t control climate change. I can’t control my husband😩 I can’t control travel restrictions. I CAN control myself. Well, most of the time.🤔 |
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