If you could learn a trade — say carpentry, electrical work, roofing, landscaping, plumbing, flooring, drywall — you name it — what skill(s) would you love to have in your back pocket? Yesterday I posted for the Weekly Photo Challenge and didn't respond to the writing prompt, and since I'm not jazzed by today's prompt … Continue reading If I Had a Hammer; Oh Snap, I do!
Word Press Post A Day 2014
Showdown at Big Sky (If You Can’t Say Something Nice…)
How do you handle conflict? Boldly and directly? Or, do you prefer a more subtle approach? I'm not a fan of conflict, never have been, never really will be. I understand that conflict can create unique opportunities for growth, forging new relationships, finding the rainbow on the other side (read: yadda, yadda, yadda). But frankly, … Continue reading Showdown at Big Sky (If You Can’t Say Something Nice…)
The Wonderful World of Disney (or, Saturday Nights When I Was A Kid)
Today's prompt: S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT! What’s your favorite way to spend Saturday night? I am a confirmed homebody and am proud to state it for all the world to know. Spending Saturday nights at home is a well grounded childhood memory. After our baths, we sat in front of the television to watch Lawrence Welk and … Continue reading The Wonderful World of Disney (or, Saturday Nights When I Was A Kid)
It’s This Simple: Ice Cream
What’s your biggest junk food weakness? Tell us all about it in its sugary, salty, glory. Simply put, ICE CREAM. My all time favorite junk food weakness is ice cream. There is no rhyme or reason as to why, it just is. I will not bore you with stories of favorite ice cream joints, … Continue reading It’s This Simple: Ice Cream
Inspiration Is, As Inspiration Does
On Friday I'll be giving a keynote type of speech to a group of AmeriCorps VISTA members. If you don't know what that is you can look it up here. I was contacted about two months ago by the person organizing the event. When we spoke on the phone she mentioned that someone I knew … Continue reading Inspiration Is, As Inspiration Does
Golden Rule of Friendship
Do you find it easy to make new friends? Tell us how you’ve mastered the art of befriending a new person. When I read the prompt for today a childhood song popped into my head and stayed there, like any good ear worm, for the entire day! I learned it as a Girl Scout. … Continue reading Golden Rule of Friendship
When All Else Fails…Clean
Tell us your tried and true techniques for focusing when that deadline looms and you need to get work done. In other words, how do you avoid wasted days and wasted nights? As I've aged, being able to focus has felt like the last rung of a ladder just out of reach when the sand … Continue reading When All Else Fails…Clean
Daily Prompt: Make Me Smile
If you’re feeling blah, what is the one thing you do that you can count on to put a smile on your face? There is one thing I do to make me smile when I’m having a difficult day. I look at pictures and stories about my great-nephew, Liam, and my great-niece, Lily. Whenever I'm … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Make Me Smile
Summer’s Around the Corner
Theoretically, summer will return to the polar-vortex-battered Northern Hemisphere. What are you looking forward to doing this summer? It was a terribly long winter in New England. In fact, if I was still living in Vermont I'm sure I'd be shoveling the snow away from the house to see if the daffodil bulbs were pushing through … Continue reading Summer’s Around the Corner
Weekly Photo Challenge #2: Bubba and the Turkey
Bubba loves sitting at the back door to see what's just beyond the threshold. The turkeys that come to visit provide for great entertainment. Some more thresholds to enjoy: Threshold: the food | situnis.com Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold | roastbeefandrakija Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold | Last Train to QVille Weekly Photo Challenge: Threshold | Geophilia Photography Weekly … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge #2: Bubba and the Turkey
365 Days of Thank You 