Appetizer Where on your body do you have a scar, and what caused it? On the back of my left hand, I have a scar about 1 1/4 inches long…
Thirteen of the Songs That Most Make Me Want to Cry in My Beer (Part 1) (Listen using the iPod in the right sidebar) 1. Come Some Rainy Day (Wynonna)…
“Am I too late?” Sunday Scribblings prompt: Crush This is the story of yet another amazing aspect of my life. As I discussed in my initial article about my six-year…
This Week’s Theme: Antique I decided to share some antique photos with you this week.This is a photo of my mother, along with other members of Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church,…
Appetizer What sound, other than the normal ringing, would you like your telephone to make? My ringtone is the theme from “The Sopranos.” I’m happy. Soup Describe your usual disposition…
Thirteen of My All-Time Favorite Love Songs Narrowing this list down to only thirteen songs was just about impossible! But in no particular order, here are thirteen of my all-time…
Very pleasing to the senses, esp. to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts. extremely attractive or appealing an item of food that is particularly…
This Week’s Theme: Broken My son’s school had a crab feed this evening. I do not like seafood. So I ate the tossed salad and a little spaghetti.I did…
Appetizer Have you been sick yet this winter? If so, what did you come down with? I woke up the day after Christmas with a terrible earache — swimmer’s ear…
Thirteen Things I Love About Water Aerobics 1. I can exercise strenuously and work up a good sweat, but I don’t care. I just splash some water on my forehead…
The Prompt: Goodbyes Who have you had to say goodbye to? What kinds of goodbyes? As we get older, the number of goodbyes we are required to say seems to multiply exponentially.…
This Week’s Theme: Gross This was a very challenging prompt! There were several photos that I wanted to use, but my kids weren’t having it! And I didn’t have the…
Appetizer What was one of the fashion fads when you were a teenager? Women’s clothing was bad enough, but for the guys? Remember the polyester shirt and pants in coordinating…
Thirteen Philosophies by Which I Try to Live My Life
1. Life isn’t fair and nobody ever said it would be, especially my mother. But there is Karma . . . what goes around will definitely come around. Hearing later about how it played out is just icing on the cake.
2. Hating someone or holding a grudge has no impact on the person who wronged you, but eats away at your own soul, so fuhgetaboutit and move on to something healthy, positive, enjoyable, and fulfilling. (Besides, see #1).
3. Despite the tendency to believe that “it’s all about me,” it really isn’t. Remember that and watch your outlook improve.
Prompt #44: Chronicles Chronicle: A detailed narrative record or report. This prompt almost takes me full circle. I started this blog in March 2005, as Terri Schindler-Schiavo was being murdered.…
This week’s theme: Silver I know, I know . . . it is exactly what you expected to see, right? Well, the theme is silver and my flute is a…
Appetizer If you could take lessons to learn any musical instrument, which would you want to learn? I’m still totally enthralled with improving my flute playing. After all, the Delta…
I visited another blog this evening and contained in that individual’s thirteen for today was this statement: “I hate attorneys.” So that inspired me to present the . . .…