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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...  |
"Here Is A Lighter To Light You To Bed..." November 25, 2020 at 11:26pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Please use these words in your entry today~ calm, dialogue, wall, chop, treaty and deadly. Have fun.
"Here is a lighter to light you to bed.
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head."
The message in this little rhyme sounds a bit deadly to me although there's the feeling that the speaker is saying this in a very calm voice.
Could this be part of the dialogue of a peace treaty be... [Read more] Romance November 21, 2020 at 11:45pm Have you visited lately ???????
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Use these words in your entry: yeast, time, stars, music, violin, and diamond.
What a wonderful time to dance beneath the stars while violin music plays in the background!
A diamond ring might be presented on such an enchanted evening.
This enchanted evening is like yeast added to dough to grow it -- one of many slices of life that will grow an everlasting love in the time to come...
... [Read more] Enchance!?! Here's Some Food-For-Thought... November 19, 2020 at 6:13pm Have you visited lately ???????
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Please, use these words in your blog enchance, marriage, subway, cultivate, reference, elegant, and outlet.
There's no such word as enchance , so I think I'll go with enhance and talk about how you can go to Subway and can enhance a submarine sandwich with all kinds of things to add in the way of meats, veggies, cheeses, seasonings, dressings, etc. right down to even choosing the type... [Read more] Nine Of Many Blessings November 17, 2020 at 11:43pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Nine things I am thankful for.
There are many things I'm thankful for, and the number of them is much more than nine, but here are the nine I've chosen to write about tonight:
The Love Of God
I'm thankful to have always known about God's love and that I was introduced to Him in a way that gave me a loved-based belief system instead of a fear-based belief system.
The Miracle Of My ... [Read more] The Deal Of The Art November 16, 2020 at 11:29pm Have you visited lately ???????
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Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright}Frank Lloyd Wright{/x-link}
What do you think is the true value of art?
I believe that art is different things to different people and that how we see something often has to do with where we're "at" in life.
In the movie {x-link:https://en... [Read more] Who Remembers Accent? November 12, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Begin your entry today with : My compliments to the condiments and let your imagination carry you away from there. Have fun!
My compliments to the condiments...with the accent on {x-link:https://askinglot.com/can-you-buy-msg-at-walmart}Accent{/x-link} .
I remember this shake-on flavoring when I was growing up, and I just loved using it.
It claimed to be flavorless but would, instead, enhance ... [Read more] November Vignette November 9, 2020 at 11:35pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use the following words in your entry: cold, blast, rain, clouds, birds, and cat.
Clouds gather, and -- like a cat pouncing on unsuspecting birds -- a sudden cold blast of wind and rain attacks the area...
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... [Read more] The Pink Horse Special November 4, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Sandwich Day! Share your best sandwich recipe.
The Pink Horse out on North Broadway was one of my favorite places to eat when I was a kid. I can tell you more about that place at another time.
I've just created a place to tell some of these stories that can be found here:
Anyway, it was a restaurant and a drive-in.
Usually on the weekend, we would go to the drive-in, and that is when I would cust... [Read more] I'm Still Learning... October 30, 2020 at 11:56pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about your time in high school and how it changed you.
The year 2021 will be the year that it will be 50 years since my high school graduation and the beginning of my college education.
How, you ask, has my time in high school changed me?
I'm not sure that it has any more than any other experience in my life. I'm still the same person but have learned things along the way.
Some things I was ... [Read more] The Rich History Of Anderson, Indiana -- And THEN Some... October 28, 2020 at 11:59pm
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I've been watching the virtual tours of Salem, Massachusetts and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. So many things I didn't know about.It was fun seeing and listening. Tell us about your home town. What's it famous for? Does it have great architecture? Restaurants? Museums? Famous Murders? Gardens? Celebrities?
I actually created a Sheet about Anderson back in 2018.
Looks as if I'd better star... [Read more] ...And That's My Problem... October 27, 2020 at 11:58pm
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PROMPT:
You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ― Maya Angelou
What do you think? Can you use up creativity?
I agree -- and know that it's part of why I'm writing this at the very last minute.
My creativity multiplied and took me on several side-trips. Find out more here about that: .
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ring of write... [Read more] It's All Or Nothing According To Albert Einstein October 26, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein}Albert Einstein{/x-link}
Let this quote inspire your entry.
That's a great way to live your life -- and it's true because just the fact that you've been conceived, born, and are living your life now is a mir... [Read more] The Wonder Of It All!!! October 23, 2020 at 11:58pm
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PROMPT:
What do you like to do on a dark and stormy day? Or a foggy day?
Here is one thing I enjoy doing during weather like this:
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... [Read more] R-E-S-P-E-C-T October 21, 2020 at 11:10pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Your thoughts ..."..I don’t need acceptance. I don’t need tolerance, but what I demand is respect for our humanity. The End." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Porter_(entertainer)}Billy Porter{/x-link}
These are very wise words.
I believe that the gist of what's being said here is that you don't have to agree with how a person lives his/her life, but everybody has the right t... [Read more] Believe It Or Not October 19, 2020 at 7:02pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use these words in your entry: despair, computer, and dog.
Do you or don't believe what Little Donnie told his teacher when asked why he only turned in one piece of paper with only his name and one sentence:
"I am smarter than Sleepy Joe."
written on it for the paper that he and his classmates had been assigned to write over the weekend.
What he told her was that he was in great ... [Read more] What Is There NOT To Like About October!?! October 18, 2020 at 12:03am Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
What is your favorite part of October that has nothing to do with Halloween?
There is absolutely nothing that I don't like about October.
It's simply a beautiful month with its beautiful fall colors; milder temperatures; {x-link:https://www.writing.com/main/books/entry_id/995147}Affy Tapples{/x-link} ; hayrides; bonfires; moonrises; and so much more.
It's simply a cozy, comforting month.
But... [Read more] Erma Bombeck Says A Mouthful... October 16, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
https://www.delish.com/food/g25572846/dessert-quotes/?slide=19
Pick a dessert quote and share a story that connects with the one you chose.
I ended up choosing {x-link:https://www.delish.com/food/g25572846/dessert-quotes/?slide=17}this one{/x-link} by {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erma_Bombeck}Erma Bombeck{/x-link}
"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who wave... [Read more] A Teensy-Weensy Tote October 13, 2020 at 11:56pm Have you visited lately ???????
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you and pick a random object. Write a short story on how that object came to be.
It looks like a teensy-weensy tote -- like a tote scaled down to be the size needed by a gnome.
I bought it ages ago to use to store some caps and gloves.
Recently, I decided to move the caps and gloves into a plastic bag with a zipper and put them into a larger tote where I keep clothing and various kinds of tote bags, purses, etc.
The te... [Read more] Out With 2020...In With 2021... October 12, 2020 at 11:26pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
How are you going to celebrate the end of 2020?
At this time, I'm not sure just HOW I'm going to be celebrating, but I can tell you this re: what I HOPE to be celebrating:
Knowing that, come {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_inauguration}Wednesday, January 20, 2021{/x-link} , we will FINALLY have {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden_2020_president... [Read more] Continuing To Play Catch-Up October 10, 2020 at 11:49pm
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This week I'm looking forward to ____________.
This week I'm looking forward to continuing to play catch-up and getting both my Online Life and my Offline Life more organized.
Each and every step I take whether it's big or small is a milestone to be celebrated.
Here are a couple of projects I'm pretty proud of.
Take a look at them when you find time and want to.
... [Read more] Affy-Tapple October 5, 2020 at 11:56pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
What is your favorite autumn comfort food.
There are so many for so many different reasons, but what comes to mind is an {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caramel_apple}Affy-Tapple{/x-link} .
I can hardly wait to get my minivan fixed and go on a road-trip.
During said road-trip, I will go in a convenience store with a deli and select picnic items that will include (along with other things) an Affy-Tapp... [Read more] October Is A Delightful Month!!! October 1, 2020 at 11:44pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
“This tree must be falling for me, as soon as I sat under it, it dropped its leaves. Oh sweet October!” ― {x-link:https://myquotes.co/3503/}Charmaine J. Forde{/x-link}
“Pumpkins in October, as fat as the full moon, they sit on our doorstep at night and glow.”― {x-link:https://www.richellegoodrich.com/index.html}Richelle E. Goodrich{/x-link}
Please pick one or both of these quotes to discuss in yo... [Read more] For One Thing... September 30, 2020 at 11:59pm
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PROMPT:
October was always a fun month with hayrides, corn mazes, ghoulish delights, costumes, decorations, haunted houses with ghosts or spooky cemetery tours that is until COVID 19. The virus that won't go away. So tell us how you're going to get your spooky on? Are you improvising or simply not bothering?
For one thing, I'm going to be developing this Sheet:
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Co... [Read more] Sunsets I Have Known (September And Otherwise) September 29, 2020 at 11:59pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write about a September sunset.
For several years, I lived in a converted barn on the farm my folks and I called home from early in 1954. I had just turned one on December 12, 1953.
I'm going to be writing about the history of this barn here:
When I get this entry in my blog written, you will know more about how the barn came to be and how I ended up living in it.
For now, I'll just tel... [Read more] |
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