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O'siyo Oginalii Tsilugi - Hello friends - Welcome - to My first blog. A place to share. |
 Dream Catchers An ancient Chippewa tradition The dream net has been made For many generations Where spirit dreams have played. Hung above the cradle board, Or in the lodge up high, The dream net catches bad dreams, While the good dreams slip on by. Bad dreams become entangled Among the sinew thread. Good dreams slip through the center hole, While you dream upon your bed. This is an ancient legend, Since dreams will never cease, Hang this dream net above your bed, Dream on, an be at peace.  |
| I love this prompt: Do I prefer a dinner out with a big group of interesting people or a night out with a one-on-one with a friend........... Now...... that is solely going to depend on what I am after. *biglaugh* I love interaction, especially when I can join in on the conversation and laugh. I also enjoy really dressing up for a romantic evening. Who doesn't? With a group of people, you may end up both—who knows! Kristina |
| Wow! you really posted a really iffey prompt for me. I am a self proclaimed animal lover, but I am not vegetarian either. Let me see if I can explain my position: I have been thinking about this all night, If I had the opportunity to run with the bulls at the Fiesta would I do it. I need to answer No. I know what their fate is and I just couldn't' get excited over that. Even though I understand that the meat is given out amongst the poor, and that is a good thing. If it truly is. My dad was an advocate of bull fights, he tried to get me to believe the very same thing. I owned a bull at one time. I got him as a drop calf. After bottle feeding him and, of course naming him Charlie, My husband gave me a choice when he old enough and big enough. I could pay to have him butchered or sell him knowing that his fate would be same. I sold him. I just couldn't imagine eating him. He used to follow me everywhere even into the house, only to be chased out again by a broom. So I guess my answer is no, I wouldn't participate. I guess that my heart is too big and too weak.  |
| I was just sitting here thinking. I was thinking about the different personalities that my little guys have. So, I'd thought I would pose a question: What kind of personality does your dog/cat have? Well, I have four male dogs and one female.(She is fixed thank goodness) They each possess a distinct personality, bark and attitude, Smokey - now he is not only the oldest but also the calmest of them all. Teddy - Now he has a definite attitude problem. He loves all over me but does not like the others getting too close or anyone entering the room that I am in. Jacko - He is just so mild. Molly - was my husband's favorite of them all. She talks to you and loves on you all at the same time. I keep truing to reassure that Daddy can't come back and all is fine. She calms with that. I do love it when she talks to me. Pea Jay - Is my little guy. He was a rescue animal that I found at the animal shelter. I know, I know, I had enough already, but I am a HUGH animal lover. I saw him sitting there with his shaggy fur and big brown eyes--I couldn't resist. I couldn't imagine what someone could have done to him. It took me three weeks to convince him that is okay to get up on my bed and that it was Okay to eat. I love my animals and I am sure you do too.  |
| Hi everyone, I just want to thank you all for your kind remarks. Yes, it has been a hard two tears, but Barry, my husband, was always a supportive of my writing because he knew it made me happy. So now I write not only for me but also for him. I have four in the works right now. I have The Sixth Commandment, some big corrections is needed there, that is where my phangilitis takes a hold and my brain gets ahead of fingers and words and letters get left out, The Secrets of Horse Meadows. also The Black Death and last but not least, Dewey Dribble the Rain drop. Kristina |
| Hi people, I know I have very scarce over the past couple of years. The passing of my husband and the year following have been difficult. I have started writing again, and I find that to be very therapeutic. Well, tonight's question is: How well do I memorize things and if I have any helpful hints. Well... to be honest... I'd forget my head if it weren't attached.  But, I do tend to attach important things to certain times of the year. For instance; my son's Birthday is the day before Father's Day, my daughter's birthday is Valentine's Day, My other daughter's Birthday is right after New Year's day. We won't talk about my birthday.  The bills are due when they come in the mail and I get paid on the 3rd of every month.Well, I guess that covers it for me. I'm only afflicted with selective Alzheimer's at this point. |
| This an experience in itself. I am trying to develop a really strong character, and she is coming along great. I keep thinking about her counterpart. He has to be equally strong. Trying to carry out your life long dream is hard, but not impossible. I love trying to work on it and refuse to give up. Kristina |
| Hi everyone, I know I have been away for quite awhile, but the last six months have been very difficult with my husband's illness and passing. I am a bit rusty in my writing, and I hope to overcome that. What I plan to do is pick a prompt and write on it. I am confident that this will get my creative juices flowing once again. I will put my prompt up, so if anyone would care to join me, please leave your responses here. I would very much enjoy reading them. Drop in anytime and chat. Kristina |
| {c}Are you most likely to tell how it is, or hold your tongue?{/center} It totally depends on the situation for me. I like to choose my battles. Right now I am entering into a huge one and for me—NO HOLDS Barred. I had hired a Medical transport system to safely transport my husband to and from dialysis. My hubby tells me he was driving to fast and hit his brakes. Long story short—hubby fell from his wheel chair, back in the hospital with a C3 fracture of the neck- surgery pending. Tell it like it is! You bet! |
The Legacy of Older Siblings I really had to chuckle at this one: Are you able to drive? Were you? What do you remember about learning how to drive, if you did? Parnelli Jones I followed two brothers and a sister who are considerably older than me. The same path was paved for me through high school with the teachers and the counselors. When it came to driving—my parents REFUSED! But I earned my reputation. For those of you who are not familiar the name of Parnelli Jones, he was a famous race car driver back in the 70's and 80's. My parents decided I should be sent to a driving school. After a couple lessons, my instructor began calling me that. I thought it was funny and lived up to it. Then there was the Rock Pile OOOOOOHHHH FUN! Illegal dragging and of course drinking until we got busted that night. Never did it since. Today—I am super cautious |
| Nothing to do with writing prompt —but hubby coming HOME tomorrow |
Prompt: Write about the noise or silence that won't go away The Silence That Roars An empty house. Hubby is still at Keck Hospital of USC in LA. I have the dogs and the MDs are starting to talk discharge now. I am very excited. The house has been empty for 4 months. This loud roar wakes me every morning at 1:30 am. I will be glad when it is gone. Good times are in the horizon again  Kristina |
| Hi ya'll, Hubby made it through surgery just fine. Now to the prompt: Pepsi or Coke—now this made me chuckle! (I needed that) I and my hubby are country all the way. It is Coke and peanuts mixed. One of the funniest memories I have is when we went to the A&W drive-in one night. I was to be home at ten. Well—on the way home the rear tire fell off the car. I had to call my dad from someone's house and of he didn't believe me and did I ever get in trouble. But coke and peanuts—no better combo |
| Prompt: If you had to choose an animal to represent yourself, what would it be? I think the operative word here is choose. If I could "choose", I would choose the horse. I think they are not only very strong but the most graceful and beautiful animal on earth. But—having to pick what I think most is like me, I would have to say the cat. Be it domestic, lion, tiger or panther. I'm good if not wrongly crossed, if so I will bare all claws. I hate to admit that, it is the truth. I am surprised I am even admitting this myself. I'll just pretend I am like a horse with cat-like qualities |
| Well, I guess I am sort of behind and ahead all in one night. Writing Space Well, mine is special to me. Since the absence of my hubby (he is still in Keck Hospital of USC in LA) I spend a lot of time in our bedroom. My desk is there. I open the drapes to the glass doors overlooking the pool where a lot of incentive comes from. Of course, I am totally equipped! I have a printer, monitor, keyboard, radio, t.v., bed, laptop. all my books(just bought a new one GOOD!(on occasion Beer  ) you name it. I am proud to say the rest of the house is spick and span I write everything here. I am currently working on a novel with the Novel 101 group and am having a blast. I even wrote a murder scene- I never knew I had that in me. I will try to be better about staying current |
Comfort food I have to say the first thought that comes to mind is chocolate. But—not just any chocolate. It has to be See's Chocolate. My favorite are Carmel and Mocha crèmes. Every year since I was a child, my dad put a two-pound box under the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. To this day I cannot pass Christmas without carrying on the tradition. I always think of him even though he has since passed. Then there is the Mexican food and Friday nights at Jimenez Mexican Restaurant. Every Friday night my dad took us out for dinner. I grew up with the young girl that waited on us. (Her parents owned the restaurant) My mom always got what she wanted on that night, furniture, dishwasher, various other things. I must say I can't carry on that tradition but it is fun to think about. Jimenez has since gone out of business, but it is a fond memory. These are my memories |
| Prompt: If you had the choice, would you forget the worst that ever happened to you and all its repercussions? I think everyone would like too, but I think the question should be SHOULD we. By forgetting the bad does not allow us to appreciate the good things in life be we would not have a comparison. Kristina |
| Hi everybody, I must say that I really love today's prompt: LIFE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY Well now where do I begin. I have been there, seen that and done that. My secrete is, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, looking both ways, I cheat! Being a survivor at heart, a person that has lived in the mountains for months at a time. I have a generator. I just haul that puppy out, hook it it up and I am good to go. Lately though, I have acquired a habit that I cannot do without: my computer. So when I am forced into that situation I have to pick my hours in respect of my neighbors.It is a nuisance but it is survivorable. Ice chests, wood for burning, cooking stove, blankets, candles, and a lantern is all that is needed. Kristina |
| Hey, I just got a surge of excitement! My show, The Blacklist is on tonight.Is anyone else caught up in this show as I am? It is really suspenseful. I really love it. If anyone else would like to discuss it contact me. I found it quite by accident on one of my trips to LA. Kristina |
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