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What is Circle Time? & Why did I decide to name this blog after it?... [C]ircle Time is an activity that is often done in the early grades (usually, from preschool/nursery school through first grade) where the students assemble in a semi-circle facing their teacher who will read a story to them; teach a lesson; listen to them read (either individually or as a group); or any other activity that is more effectively-done in an intimate setting than being spread out at their desks throughout the classroom. [S]tudents are often divided into two or three groups (in the case of working on reading, math, etc.) so that part of the class is being taught while the other students are doing busy work at their desks. [I]n some schools, students are grouped according to their progress -- I'm sure you've heard of those kinds of groupings that call each group by the name of a bird species -- but we were called in alphabetical order instead. [A]nyway...back to how this blog got its name... [F]or one thing (the most OBVIOUS thing), it's a blog that has been designed with using it to write something using prompts furnished by Blogging Circle of Friends  .[H]owever, a couple more reasons have to do with Kindergarten -- and, specifically, my Kindergarten days at 29th Street School in Anderson where I could be a handful at times. One shining example of this was how I met my friend, Patty. This story has found a place in my memoirs and has been given the following title: [T]his was an example of how getting in a little mischief sometimes pays off, because I not only satisfied my curiosity but, also, got a really wonderful friend out of the deal. You know something? I just used a word that reminds me of Patty, and I didn't even mean to do it. Anyway, that just tells me that I need to write a story and call it "Invalid Entry" .[A]nyway, I remember when Patty and I were out sitting on her porch, and she came up with this really neat game where she said that she would make a scribble for me to turn into a picture. After that, I would make a scribble for her to turn into a picture. And so on and so forth... [I]n a sense, those scribbles were prompts of sorts given by one person to inspire another one -- which is what's contained in this blog: getting inspiration from things such as quotes; clusters of words; videos; etc. that have been shared with us by another person to get our creative juices going. [I]nspired by each other's scribbles, Patty and I came up with some pretty unique pictures (at least in our early-grade-school minds). [A]fter learning this game from Patty, I shared it with some of my other friends and we played it. Quite likely, some of those friends shared the game with others. I have no idea whether this had been a game that Patty had come up with herself or if somebody had taught it to her. [I]t was, obviously, an activity that was worth sharing with others so that they could join the fun. I hope that reading what I write in this blog will inspire you to want to find out more about B.C.O.F. and join in the fun. [E]ven if you aren't interested in blogging with us, I hope you'll find this a great place to do some reading!!! [W]armly -- AJ wants U 2 meet The CanMan!   [P.S. -- ] [B]e sure to check out the blog and the invitation below:
 And so ends the Introduction to the blog... Therefore, the next thing you might want to do is to start reading it... Does that make sense to you?... Hope so...  |
Depends December 13, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Do you prefer people to call ahead and schedule visits or do you like the spontaneity of someone just coming? Does the time of day influence your preference?
I think it depends on what happens to be going on with me at the time.
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... [Read more] Common Scents December 12, 2018 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
My favorite holiday scents are cedar, ginger, molasses, and cinnamon. What are yours? Do they bring back childhood memories, if so what are they?
There are so many of them!
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... [Read more] After The First Run-Through December 6, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
In your life time how many Presidents have passed? Which man affected you the most? If you don't live here in the States, which leader]s passing affected you the most.? Why? Can you remember what you were doing when you heard the news?
I have so much more I'd like to say about this but am running short on time. I definitely WILL be saying more on this subject in the future but, for now, will share something I wrote here several years ago...
... [Read more] Randomly, We Go Along... December 1, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Use these random words in your blog entry. tablet, trainer, bee, adviser, drift and agreement
For starters, did you know that the last entry I made in this blog was posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018!?!
At least, the last one wasn't posted on Monday, November 27, 2017.
At this time, some people might believe that I need some sort of personal {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/y9255kvj}trainer{/x-link} in order to get my ducks in a line -- and, pe... [Read more] Warning November 27, 2018 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
Words of the Year: The Oxford Dictionaries Word 2018 is toxic, and 'Misinformation' is Dictionary.com's 2018 word of the year. Use these words in your blog entry.
Disinformation becomes misinformation, and this can become an inflamation or an infestation that will turn our overall mindset toxic if we don't start being more mindful.
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... [Read more] Ripple Effect November 20, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
When you drop any new idea in the pond of the world, you get a ripple effect. You have to be aware that you will be creating a cascade of change. Joel A. Barker
Write about the ripple effect in relation to any subject you like.
Due to running out-of-time, I'll be answering the question here:
https://babybearbubbles.blogspot.com/2018/11/not-quite-all-but-many-things-writingcom.html
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ring of writ... [Read more] Complications November 13, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
The problems we face cannot be solved at the same level at which they were created. ~ Albert Einstein
What's your take on this quote.
The more people that end up being involved with a problem the more challenging it is to solve a problem.
This is true whether it's a cow kicking over a lantern and ending up setting a huge part of Chicago on fire or a bunch of kids and families being separated at the border with no easy way to reunite them.
It's l... [Read more] Why Would The Little Monster Choose Me? November 2, 2018 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
You are home alone when a young monster knocks on your door saying “Hey, can I borrow you? I need to bring something cool for show-and-tell.” Have fun
The worst reason (from my POV) for a little monster to want to "borrow" me for show-and-tell would be if he were doing a food preparation demonstration, and I was part of the recipe.
The best reason would be if this little monster wanted to introduce me to his teacher and classmates to show that, ev... [Read more] Definitely So!!! October 31, 2018 at 11:55pm
PROMPT:
“Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.--”Robert Browning
“One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.” ― Antonio Porchia
How do you feel about anniversaries? Do you celebrate them all or certain milestone? What do you feel is the value in recognizing them?
You don't have to read too many of my writings to see that I'm into milestones and other sentimental things.
This is one shining example. and there are more but I'm running sh... [Read more] In The Midnight Hours... October 30, 2018 at 11:39pm
PROMPT:
Start your entry with "In the midnight hours..."
In the midnight hours (a.k.a. the wee hours of the morning), I can usually found alternating between napping and being online.
This would be a great time to get a lot of things done as I'm not going anywhere and I have no visitors.
If I could just stay awake, I would be able to catch up with everything a whole lot more quickly.
There are things I want to get done right away and begin to do w... [Read more] What!?! Me Worry!?! October 29, 2018 at 7:38am
PROMPT:
Work in Progress
Tick-Tock...Tick-Tock...Tick-Tock...Tick-Tock...
I know that I'm computing on borrowed time now, as my cable service (which powers my TV and home computer) had a payment I needed to make by yesterday in order to avoid an interruption in service that will last until my monthly S.S.I. check comes in -- which will, hopefully, come in early. If not, you could very well not be seeing me around again until November 1.
So, this is what I'm going to... [Read more] Hey!!! Not So Fast!!! I Still Want To Savor October!!! October 20, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
I am looking forward to November, because...
Give us as many reason as you want about why you are looking forward to November.
I'm still hanging onto October and not quite ready to leave the month behind yet. But there are several things I'm looking forward to in November, but time has run out before I had the chance to go into detail...
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... [Read more] Just Another Titled Entry October 11, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
I was reading ~Minja~ s newsletter this week about noticing newbies and no titles. What did she mean no title? So I read and then thought about my writing. How important is the title when writing? Is it still a story without a title? How do you as authors decide what works?
Let's take this entry, for instance.
Before it will even be accepted as an entry (that is, get saved as a blog-entry while I'm working on it), it will have to have some kind of title.... [Read more] So Many Favorites...So Little Time... October 3, 2018 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
Write a poem or story about your favorite autumn activity. Apple picking, pumpkin picking, carving, baking, going on foliage tours... you tell us.
What is there NOT to love about Autumn!?!
How can I pick just one favorite activity of the season when there's so much fun and beautiful about it!?!
I think I'm going to share links to some of my writings with Autumn themes and/or written sometime during this wonderful season.
I've had ... [Read more] Any Day Now... September 25, 2018 at 11:53pm
PROMPT:
What are you looking forward to?
There are a lot of things I'm looking forward to that I've been waiting for them to happen that, in some ways, seems like forever but, in other ways, doesn't seem like that long of a time between the past and the present.
For example...It's hard to believe that I haven't driven in a little more than four years.
Just today, I came across a word search puzzle I created about it shortly after I bought it.
... [Read more] When Autumn Comes... September 21, 2018 at 11:54pm
PROMPT:
If you had to choose one season out of the four to live in for the rest of your life, all 365 days the same season, which one would you choose? Why?
I enjoy the changing seasons with each season being special in its own way.
However, if I had to choose just one, it would be Fall/Autumn with all of its bright colors, pleasant aromas, and simply its overall mellow feeling.
It's loaded with holidays and romance, and the temperatures are so perfect (neither to... [Read more] It's 1975 Again... September 14, 2018 at 5:19pm
PROMPT:
"The coffin had no body in it...." You tell us why.
The coffin had no body in it ....
because only the
HEAD
of the dearly-departed was left behind to be washed up onto the shore ... {embed:https://youtu.be/A9QTSyLwd4w}
On a more serious note ... {embed:https://youtu.be/kkFFq11j6dQ}
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ring of writers!!! ... [Read more] A Doll Camera, A Decaying Queen, Etc. September 13, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
If you had to pick your favorite comic strip character story, what would you select and why?
This prompt has inspired me to create a sheet to share a variety of memories re: the funnies and add to it over time, as I really can't say that I could narrow it down to one experience,
I'll probably be starting with a doll that's really a camera and a queen named Samaris that turned into a skeleton PDQ due to falling head-over-heels in love.
... [Read more] From Day One, I Spit Out ALL Pacifiers... September 5, 2018 at 11:47pm
PROMPT:
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." — Martin Luther King, Jr., Baptist minister and civil rights activist
Let's discuss this quote.
My folks told me that, from the time I was born, I spit out every pacifier inserted into my mouth.
That pretty well sums things up.
Even though I've learned over the years from trial-and-error how to best get my point across (or not), I still believe that it's import... [Read more] I Love A Good Mystery!!! September 4, 2018 at 11:55pm
PROMPT:
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” ― Albert Einstein, The World as I See It
What do you say?
I, for one, love to make uncanny little discoveries, so I would be in full agreement with Albert Einstein that discovering/experiencing the mysteries of life (e.g. how Jesus shows up on everything from cave walls to a sky full of clouds) is beyond exci... [Read more] Not Now Bat, Instead, Later August 31, 2018 at 11:45pm
PROMPT:
In October, the prequel to Dracula is being released by Bram Stoker's Great-Grandnephew Dacre Stoker. The book is called Dracul. How about writing a paragraph or two of a prequel to Dracula and then when the book is released you can see how you did compared to his. This could be a lot of fun.
Interesting bat of news. Will need more time to digest it and will get bat with you later here:
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... [Read more] Both Are Needed August 30, 2018 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
Let's discuss books versus e-books? Do you prefer reading books or using e-readers? When e-readers first came out everyone thought that books would finally die off but that doesn't appear to be the case or is it too soon to tell. Should authors focus on publishing e-books instead of traditional books? What are your thoughts ?
As a reader of both e-books and traditional books, I believe that both are needed.
E-books are space-savers and allow me to rea... [Read more] September Plans August 29, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
Another month is almost upon us, what are your plans for September? Fall cleaning, travel, decorating for Halloween, canning, going off to school, celebrating your kids return to school,
I have more in the works than what I've written below, and you can go here to check it out:
Fall cleaning
Actually, I've already started fall cleaning in a lot of different ways — some in real life and some virtual. I'm working... [Read more] Here-And-There Is Home August 27, 2018 at 11:53pm
PROMPT:
Write about My Home.
Time is short, so all I can say is that, at this time, it's scattered here and there with lots in storage; some in my cozy, little apartment; and the rest here and there in my physical community and my virtual community.
I have a lot to say on the subject of home including that it will be 5 years this September 9 since I joined the ranks of the homeless for a little over a year.
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ri... [Read more] Links Leading To Larry August 25, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
Write about something beautiful in your area of the world.
When I read this prompt many hours ago, I knew exactly what — or should I say whom — I wanted to write about, but I didn't get it done. But I'm going to leave you with two bitems and a link that will take you to three places where you'll find a growing number of nice things I have to say about Larry!!!
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