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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 November 20th In your blog tonight/today, write about a story you've been told, or use a newscast story and CREATE a conspiracy theory. Tell us why you chose this subject, and of course, provide 'evidence' that your theory could be rooted in truth. This prompt has me scratching my head. I really don’t want to go for the obvious. I was thinking more of misdirection than actual conspiracy. You know things like the English only eat chips and don’t bathe much, (that one was prevalent in Australia when we arrived in ‘72) White people can’t dance like the black population. There is probably more than a grain of truth in that one. Then there’s the actual conspiracy we tell our children about the existence of Father Christmas. That one is world wide and it seems everyone is willing to keep it going. Even the disappointment the children feel, doesn’t stop them inflicting the same conspiracy on their own children. If I lived in North Korea my whole life would be built on conspiracies. Everything the population is allowed to know is one long conspiracy. Let’s be thankful we live in a world where we are free to decide for ourselves that what we’re being told is either true or just a load of …. |
| PROMPT November 19th We've all had one or several epiphany's in our lives. Tonight, write about a moment in your life that changed the way you view the world. I did have an epiphany once and it was profound and had a lasting effect on my life. We have a daughter and granddaughter who suffer from mental illness. They still continue to plough through life causing mayhem and trouble seemingly oblivious of their actions. Several years ago I was spinning like a top trying to fix, preempt, damage control, whatever it took I was the one who was loaded with their problems. I went for one session of counselling because I was feeling stressed. I had no idea actually why I was there, what I would speak about to this stranger. I began to speak and never shut up for the whole hour. The counsellor said virtually nothing. I came out of there knowing exactly what I needed to do. I called my daughter and said that I didn’t want to hear any more dramas. That I was done. She said “Okay Mum” After that things were better. I still get dragged into her behaviours but nowhere near to the extent I was before. Now I put myself first. |
| PROMPT November 18th An easy prompt for tonight. I'm tired, don't want to think much, so an easy one. What did you do during the 'Great Shutdown For The Upgrade' of WDC today? Tell us all the 'gory' details! Ahh 😴 sleeping I guess. When was it? Never noticed. |
| PROMPT November 17th You have been invited to a posh dinner party hosted by one of the wealthiest people in your small town. When you arrive, your host is does not greet you, and the butler informs you they have been missing last night. A quick search by all the party goers finds him/her dead. Their body is in a small clearing in the woods bvehind the mansion. Being a modern day Nancy Drew/Joe Hardy type of person, you begin your own investigation. What do you find that leads you to the murderer. Who is the murderer? How was the host killed? I call his phone, it rings but there’s no answer of course. I dig in his pocket. The murdered man must have been suspicious his life was in peril because he’d put his phone on to record before he answered the door to his killer. A man’s voice said, “You’ve had enough time. I need you to come with me, now.” “There’s no need to point that gun at me. We can discuss this like two reasonable people.” “The boss is waiting for you in the car. Move it!” The sound of the door closing and footsteps walking down the gravel driveway. Then a car door slamming. The car drove for a short way, until stopped. “Get out!” “I’m begging you. Give me another week. Tell Jack Reacher I promise to get his cash then.” The sound of a gun firing and a car speeding away. |
| PROMPT November 16th This one will cover one of my favorite subjects, Food. Do you follow a certain regimen/diet when it comes to eating? Other than something you might be allergic to, are there any foods you avoid or limit yourself to? What's your favorite meal to prepare. Share your recipe if you like. (I have a 'killer' chocolate recipe!) Oh, it will be nice to talk food as John and I are on a ‘ten day lose ten pounds’ diet! We’re only on day three. John decided he was getting a bit of a belly, I think it’s because of the hormone therapy he’s on for prostate cancer. However because he’s always been slim, he’s not happy, so I’m joining him. I can always do with losing a bit of weight. Normally we eat a Mediterranean diet. Very little red meat, more chicken and fish. Loads of fruit and vegetables. John does have a sweet tooth though and we aren’t allowing ourselves any chocolate biscuits with our coffee. No alcohol 😳 I HATE dieting! I used to enjoy cooking for the family but now it’s just us two I don’t get the same pleasure out of it. Thinking of what to eat everyday and planning meals gets tedious. I’ll eat anything anyone else will prepare and serve me, just for the joy of not having to cook. When my husband was working away from home for eight months I almost lived on Subways🤣 |
| PROMPT November 15th You and your two best friends are going on a month-long road trip. Where are you going? What three items must be in your luggage for this trip to abe a great experience for you. This would be the road trip that was cancelled owing to you know what. 2020 was to be the road trip around England. Back home to see my family. But they were told it wasn’t just a trip to visit them. No, this was to go to all the places I never went to when I lived there for 28 years! This wasn’t a time to waste catching up and drinking tea, ( although I really wanted to do that too) After a week of catching up and drinking 🍵 we were to go to London. The tea drinking had been in Derbyshire. Tower Bridge, the Crown Jewels in fact all the places I had seen once but that was when I was a kid. I needed to see them again with the appreciation of adult eyes. Beefeaters, Guard changing at Buckingham Palace, all the touristy things, I was going to lap it up. Then from there Stone Henge. Yes I know it’s not as big as I thought, but I don’t care. Then the Lake District, Wordsworth Country. That’s a place I hadn’t been to. How crazy is that? I’d like to think I’d take a sketch pad and pencil to sit and draw and absorb these things and places. But, I’d probably wouldn’t. Money. That’s what I’d need to make these things special. Then I could stay at beautiful old Inns and hotels. I could experience everything, do tours with knowledgeable people, not have to pick and choose what I could afford. I’ve been to Shakespeare country before, seen his cottage etc but it was rushed. This time I was going to really take my time. Go to theatre shows, go to the Globe Theatre, absorb it all. Alas it wasn’t to be and now I’m not up to the long haul flight when and if it’s safe to fly. |
| PROMPT November 14th A Mystery Genre prompt tonight. You are researching your genealogy and find that ancestors from a different generations and different countries made visits to the same remote place. Tell us about this remote place. Why were your ancestors going there? Funny this should come up today, my son has decided to take up genealogy and wanted to know birth, marriage dates etc. Also yesterday we were discussing all our myriad of video tapes. Some of them date back over 40 years. I want to get them put on to USB sticks but my husband says it’s a waste of money and that no one will care about them when we’ve gone. I think they’re a treasured archive of our lives. Surely someone will care? Won’t they? As to the prompt, my family all went down the coal mines. Dirty stuff coal. Especially with global warming being so prevalent on everyone’s agenda. Maybe there was more than coal down there. Those men used to go down the shaft for ten hour shifts, generations of them. It was certainly a secret society, no one ever really knows what else went one, beside digging for black gold. |
| PROMPT November 13th A Science-Fiction type prompt tonight. In your world, all citizens are temporarily neutered at birth. When you want to become a parent, you must prove to the government that you’ll be suitable caretakers and providers before you are allowed to procreate. How do you 'prove to the government' that you'll be a good caretaker/parent. I’m not sure you can prove you would be capable of raising a child. I absolutely agree though there should be mandated parenting class for everyone thinking of pregnancy or adoption. I assume nobody looks at that newborn and says “you know what, baby? I’m going to make your life a misery!” But that’s what does happen to so many children. Despite their best intentions, parents often struggle and find it difficult, if not possible, to raise a happy child. If I was trying to prove to some panel of judges that I would be a good parent, I would first demonstrate my ability to create a peaceful and harmonious partnership with whoever I was intending to parent with. Perhaps there would be a stipulated time together before being allowed to apply for a parenting pass. Children need happy parents. I would need to prove we were financially stable. Not rich but certainly not living in poverty. Children require parents able to afford to supply their needs. |
| PROMPT November 11th A reminder I could say to myself before I’m tempted to respond to anger with anger, to fear with fear, to negativity with negativity is... Always count to ten. Remind yourself this is just one person’s opinion, you may not agree with something that someone says to you but they’re entitled to say it. Again, count to ten. It’s amazing just that small space before answering makes all the difference to one’s reaction. It gives you time to walk away from a situation if that’s what’s called for in the heat of the moment. Count to ten. This gives you time to repeat in your head what’s just been said. Did they really mean to insult, anger or distress? Quite often they didn’t. |
| You are desperate to use the bathroom. But, you share this with several others. It's down the hall (waaaay down the hall), and it's cold despite the heat being set to the 'normal' temperature. Being an older person, your legs and ability to hold it ain't what it used to be. How do you handle this dire situation? Well really it’s a no brainer. I’m old enough to know about toilets being waaaay down the backyard, never mind being down the hall. What did folks do then, especially in the middle of the night and the snow is six inches deep? Has everyone heard about a chamber pot? Also known as a guzunder (goes under the bed) Maybe the receptacle you would have to utilise in this prompts scenario isn’t made for purpose but I’m sure one could find something? When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. |
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