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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. |
If you could create your very own monster, what would it look like? What would it be called? What types of things would it do to scare people? Where does the monster live? Tell me everything there is to know about your monster.   It would probably look like a large  It would have to be as big as an  at the shoulders with 3 foot long whiskers. With a black spiked collar and teeth that glittered and flashed when it drew back its lips to bite. Also, has red eyes with yellow circles around them.  It would be called Lovey so I could say, "Sik em Lovey!" and it would leap clear out of the dog pen squeaking and showing its flashing neon teeth. It would grab humans by the back of their hoody or shirt collar and shake them like a dog shakes a snake. The monster lives on the back porch and has the run of the fenced in yard that runs around the perimeter of the house and barn and garage. Except at night, when it has the run of the entire property. The collar has a couple handle grips and a small pad across the back of lovey's neck so I can ride around on its back. Good fun night rides. Have you ever watched a rat sneak around if it thinks you can't see it. It walks very slowly. Kind of strolling along silently like it has wheels under its belly. It can really move very quickly this way and silently so know one even knows it moved by them, even if it is almost next to your feet. There is lots of interesting things to know about lovey. How lovey can get into your mind and tell you to do things when you aren't even thinking about doing things. The best part is: I think there might be two of them. A male and a female who are planning to take over the earth or just going to try for the next presidential election in the USA. they aren't even democrats or republicans so I don't know what that means for the country. All cities will be demolished and thousands of new barns will go up cause rats love barns. I once had to declare war on rats on this property because someone was dumping them here. So, that's how I ended up with lovey. I spared one and fed it  legs. Now, lovey is hunting for the person that dumped all its relatives here.Lovey can give you a night  if you haven't had one for awhile. Tis the season for gifting.![Merit Badge in Newsfeed
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Hillary Clinton turns 70 today! Wish her a happy birthday (if you're so inclined) and write up a candidacy speech for your own head of government campaign.  Certainly Hillary Clinton deserves a Happy Birthday wish. I knew she could not win the election, even though, of all the women ever prepared for the presidency Hillary was well prepared educationally, as well as with experience, and had an all star backup with 4 living retired presidents to advise her. She is her own, strong individual, and would have made her own decisions even if she had to go against some advisors. The USA has a group of people who are trying to declare the country as a patricide, which it definitely is not. Down through the history of this country women have had to rise up and assert their beliefs and their independence more that one time. Hillary got a raw deal in the election and should be compensated. As for me, logically speaking I'm not prepared to run any government. With even a soft journalist background I try to remain neutral until I hear the sides, that are presenting. I vote what ever way I want, when elections come up. Politics in the USA have become something dirty and despicable. I have heard the people speak up for many years saying they want fair and truthful information that will drive the decisions being made in government. I'm impressed to see that the undercurrent of the country is still moving in the right direction, led by a strong media influence. Psychology will never overcome reality. This was written in a hurry so I hope it makes some sense. And, to one and all Happy Trails until we meet again. |
| A famous birthday for today and tell us why you think they should be celebrated. Reference: https://www.biography.com/people/nancy-grace-20968619 NANCY GRACE Nancy Grace was born in Macon Georgia on 10/23/1958. She was studying to be a teacher when her fiance was shot and killed. Grace was then motivated to accept a career in criminal justice. She has advanced degrees in the study of law. Grace has worked as an instructor of law at Georgia State University and worked for the Fulton County District Attorney's office in Atlanta. She is familiar with all kinds of cases rape, murder, and others. She used her experience to work on a battered women's hotline. Grace has authored both fiction and nonfiction books. As a TV law analyst she worked on a top TV show called "NANCY GRACE." She now works on a legal radio show and has her website https://crimeonline.com. Grace's TV show Swift Justice with Nancy Grace won an Emmy nomination. Plus, she has won American Women in TV and Radio Gracie Awards. Other accolades can be found on the above reference link. We should always celebrate those women who have learned to stand up for right and justice in the world of crime. ![Merit Badge in Consistent
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| Make a list, ten items long, you pick the subject. Write something about that list that helps us understand why you chose those things.  items: Leaves on the ground, birds in the feeder, machinery idle in the field, car in the driveway, trees beyond the hay field, driveway, garage, not much feed in the feeder needs filled, binoculars on the desk, speakers on the desk. Its what I see when I look through my window, and when I'm at my desk on the computer. See Ya! ![Merit Badge in The Monthly Reading Challenge
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| Share a list of your top 5 favorite books and give us a short blurb on each. Are You Serious? I think this is the funniest thing you have ever asked me to do. I read over 55 books so far just this year. 1. Heidi : published in 1881, written by Johanna Spyri. The story was taken from real life experiences of Heidi Schiller who grew up in the Swiss Alps. "I dream every night that I'm back with grandfather and I can hear the wind whistling through the fir trees" As a child this was the only book other than funny books that I owned. I read it so many times I can still remember parts of it by heart. Each scene in the story is embedded in my memory. 2. The series, The Chronicles of Narnia-by C.S.Lewis. Everyone should read this whole series. As allegorical fantasy, you cannot beat this series. Speaking of the Lion-- “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe- https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/4790821-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrob... 3.Anything by Laurie R King. She writes a very adventurous series about Sherlock Holmes and his young wife, Mary Russell. However, all of her stories are adventurous. Folly is another story that keeps a reader up nights. Totally different from the Holmes series it is set on an Island on the west coast of USA. Her stories are meant to express the independent side of the female. Besides being fun to read her works show a reality side of life even though based inside a fictitious story. 4. Walden on Wheels by Ken IIgunas. This is nonfiction account of a man who wanted to unburden himself within a society that to often tries to force everyone into a sameness. It's a story about adventuresome spirits that still find a way to be themselves. Bumper Sticker, "Remember Who You Wanted To B" The young man in the story wanted to go to college yet become debt free. The story was published in 2013. 5. Nevada Barr series about Anna Pigeon. I love the Anna Pigeon character. She is bold, has her own thoughts, makes her own choices, and best of all is still feminine. Anna is a great character, with talents galore.Quote from; Track of The Cat: "Diets struck Anna as one of the sourest notes of a spoiled country." I read most of the stories that Barr writes at one time or another. Mystery and entertainment all the way. This is in no way the only stories I love. Try: Blood On The Tracks by Barbara Nickless about Sydney Rose Parnell- Once again this is being developed as a series with three books published. It is about a former female marine who comes home with a military dog and takes a job as a railroad policewoman. And, Look for authors from other countries. A police detective series, based in Canada is great. How about, the Black Stallion series and the Red Stallion. Nope, I'm done. My brain is bouncing with stories. Islands and Dragons and Heroes and more.  apondia#1781748 |
Share a list of your top 5 favorite songs and tell us why they’re your fave.{{{/size}/center}  Quote; Don McLean from American Pie, "A Generation Lost in Space With No Time Left To Start Again." Quote: John Denver, "I've had a vision of Eagles and Horses, High on a ridge,I'm flying again." or from Windsong="When is the singer who sang the first song." Quote from Paul Simon's album Rhythm of the saints: Spirit Voices: "some stories are magical meant to be sung"The whole album is a favorite. The listed musics are favorites because the lyrics and rhythms speak to my heart. These are people listening to the sounds of the earth and hearing the cries of the living. My favorites change over the years. But some don't. Billy Joel=The Stranger, The Fifth Dimension=Age of Aquarius, Norman Greenbaum=Spirit In The Sky, John Denver=Eagles and Horses, Otis Redding=Sittin On The Dock of The Bay I love all kinds of music. In each genre there is some to be appreciated. Singing my way through life. Bye. |
Make an alphabetical list of 26 items starting with each letter of the alphabet. Any random items, related items, as long as they are in alphabetical order... be creative, imaginative, weird...   Autumn In the fall trees are tall but not all lose their leaves. Bryant Cooling Dormancy Ecliptic Fall Gourmont Harvest Individuals Jade Khaki Later Meteorological November October Photoperiodism Quarks Radiation September Temperatures United States Vascular Weather Xanthophylls Yearly Zmescience.com See Ya! |
| There's been some talk about bullet journals and this week we are going to work on a few lists, so kinda similar! Hope you enjoy because I know I will and am looking forward to your lists this week! Reference: https://bulletjournal.com/pages/learnHere is a good place to start if you don't know about bullet Journals. There is a website for everything.  Over the years, if I had bothered to organize, I probably would be able to find some of the information that is lost in all my notebooks. I certainly did not know journal organization even has a name. Bullet Journal. It gave me the idea to start a new journal just to go through the old journals and find information that is lost and organize it.  That would certainly take up some time. Unless, I'd rather read. According to https://littlecoffeefox.com/ultimate-bullet-journal-cheat-sheet/ the bullet journal was devised by Ryder Carroll. The bullet journal is a specific system not to be mistaken by other systems. Carroll is a digital product designer who works at Idean in New York City.and has worked with other companies as well. The design of this product is an aide to unclutter your mind. Plus, it's an incentive to use your handwriting writing skills before they disappear. Unfortunately, as spiffy as Bullet Journalism sounds it will take up some time to make it and then update it regularly, hence the use of your brain, in place of the journal, whenever the jobs being accomplished, leave you to exhausted to use a pen. MY brain journal for October: Roof on the balcony.  Haul in wood (some not finished) wellness checkup  flu shot  winter bedding out  fix shingles of roof  read 5 books  Work on Afghan Blog  other stuff  OK bullets mean not done-checks mean done. Oh my, one week left in the month. Where does time go. K helps with the heavy stuff like putting on the roof over the balcony that blew off in a wind storm last winter. Really, I need to stop making lists life is easier that way.  Lots to do. See Ya. |
If you could have an [inter]national day to name and celebrate however you wished, what would you do? Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book by Malala YousafzaiI'm stumped for sure: There are people out there putting something on everyday. They make a day to celebrate so many worthwhile ideas. Just found women's international Day. So, is there a Men's international day? How about husbands international day for men who stick it out through thick and thin year after year. (As long as they aren't the cause of having to stick it out?) Or, fishing Day, for all fisher people everywhere promoting stories of the biggest catch. Or, Horses are special, day for horses everywhere that are putting up with the human race. See, there are lots of subjects for a special day. Have a bacterial infection. Taking an antibiotic. I think it's giving me brain flood. Brain flood is a new term that was taught to me by Brother Nature. Hope I'm using it right. In any event I'm going to get off line and just chill for now. Thanks to all those people who reminded me of Helen Ready's--I am Woman. Haven't heard that song in an age. See Ya Later! |
| . What are some things you have saved up for? What would you save up for if you could? Library Books Can Be Read For Free Lots of things that need to be done that were not done when we first built the house. We have rooms that need finished. I'm saving for a mattress and that won't get done for awhile because the kitten has an appointment to be neutered. We are insulating the house which did not get insulated in the 80's because, because, because--life needs things. I guess it will always be something. We save up for something regularly. Onward! See Ya. |
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