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Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

by Apondia

Rated: E · Book · Experience · #2050107

A Journal to impart knowledge and facts

July 22, 2015

I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done.

I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them.

I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 16, 2024 at 9:06pm
In response to "Movies"

King of the world is from Titanic, Houston, we have a problem is from Apollo 13, Show me the money is from Jerry Macquire and Sugar and Spice is the movie title.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 16, 2024 at 8:53pm
In response to "Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Black Olives"

Beef stew and chili always taste better the second day. I do a lot of crock pot dishes so we have food to pull from the freezer, too.

Good luck with the tree.

amy-Finally writing a novel.

Nov 16, 2024 at 5:54pm
In response to "Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Black Olives"

I love beef stew. Have a great day.

Joy

Nov 16, 2024 at 11:12am
In response to "Movies"

Ditto! I don't go to the movies nowadays, almost since probably more than ten years or so. Maybe because I don't like sitting in a dark place, doing nothing else, and especially because if I'm bored by the movie, it feels like being shut in a tomb or something.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 15, 2024 at 6:14pm
In response to "Tree Fun"

Holiday mysteries are the best. Hope your tree magic continues.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 15, 2024 at 6:09pm
In response to "Cinnamon on Thanksgiving"

Cinnamon on toast is quite good.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 14, 2024 at 11:22pm
In response to "Just a Sentence"

Spiceless chicken doesn't sound appealing to me either.

amy-Finally writing a novel.

Nov 14, 2024 at 7:20pm
In response to "Just a Sentence"

My thoughts exactly for many of the recipes I have tried.

amy-Finally writing a novel.

Nov 13, 2024 at 6:19pm
In response to "About Food"

I love eating a lot of the same things you do, except pumpkin pie. I've never liked pumpkin pie.

Joy

Nov 13, 2024 at 12:27pm
In response to "Giving and Getting"

Agreed. "you live to give, not to get" part of the quote bothered me, too.

May 12, 2023 at 10:15am

#1049522

Parties Are What Guest Make Them

Party to honor the Basement Guy.

I don't as a rule build parties anymore. Maybe I should.

If I did: I realize you want to include the venue as the Banana Bar, so I arranged for an alien ship to pick up the Banana Bar and set it down in our front yard. Just for the party. Then the aliens promised to set it back in its proper spot after everyone goes home. We live in the country so no one but the bears, deer and such will notice. Hmm. Maybe the neighbors will notice. They watch us a lot.

First: we should get the Basement Guy out of the basement. So, the party would start about 5 o'clock p.m.

Second: I would have it outside in our yard. Lots of space there. It would be a scavenger hunt.

Third: We would have a scene like a figure 8: Two circles of chairs with food tables setup between the circles.

Food tables would be laden with salads, casseroles, breads, condiments, desserts, whatever we can round up or guests would like to contribute. A setup for cooking burgers, hot dogs, and vegetables will be cooking on the grill.

Guests would be handed the first search for the scavenger hunt as they arrive. They can hunt or just visit, gab, and eat. Children and pets and monkeys all are welcome. You have to keep them under control. If I can find a band with a guitarist for background music I will.

The scavenger hunt will not send everyone to the same spot to begin. Some of the things to find will be small prizes: pens, writing pads, fancy bookmarks, candy bars, whatever I can think to provide. Each beginning clue will provide a list of clues. If you find objects not on your list leave them for someone else's list. We have a lot of space so it could take a while to follow the clues. I will keep it on this side of the pond, so no one gets wet.

Any small prize wrapped in paper and marked surprise is to be given to the Basement Guy. Come to the party, Hunt, sit and gab, eat and be merry. If I can find the right band maybe, they will take requests and we can have sing along.

Maybe if the Basement Guy is not too shy, we can get him to make a speech and tell us why he is always in the basement. And more about the mysteries of the basement. Guests should bring their own stories about basement adventures, that is if you actually ever went down there.

Suggestions for more ideas for this party are welcome.

All word count on WDC: 350

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