Category: prompts

The Daily Four Game 13

Rory is the host of The Daily Four.

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The Daily Four

Season 1 – Game 13

Question Fun Directory

Welcome to The Daily Four!

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Today’s Questions to the Readers are….

What’s your favourite Hot Beverage?

Need you ask! Coffee! Latté, cappuccino, black drip….

In short Coffee.

I like tea too but not my first option.

Do you ever use essential oils or perhaps burn incense?

Essential oils are good for massage. The relieve muscle pain and cramps. Also helps to ease tired muscles. So I use them sometimes.

Incense, well never. I don’t like strong fragrances.

Everybody loves cake – but what is your healthy favourite?

I am not so much a cake person. But I love carrot cakes from a certain patisserie! It has vegetables in it and walnuts too. So it could be called healthy option.

If I have to choose another treat in lieu of cake, I would choose sugar free chocolate. It satisfies my craving for sweet but has less carbs.

Fun Question – Are you a Puddle Splasher?? [Are you a Wellie Wearer or Thrower!?]

In the days long long ago, I would have jumped into puddles. But now I am super careful because I can’t afford to fall and damage my knee(s)! So no splashing or jumping. Carefully stepping away from puddles and slippery mud.

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Three Line Tales, Week 194

SONYA is the host of Three Line Tales.

Welcome to Week 194 of Three Line Tales.

a cathedral ruinphoto by Watari via Unsplash 

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They were glad to find shelter as the weather was turning to cold, the snowfall perhaps a few hours away and as Alex was the eldest she had assumed the responsibility for the younger two, in the absence of any adults.

She felt a tug on her hand to see Sara looking up at her with scared eyes, ” are we going to stay here Alex, hope those men following us don’t find us here” with a lump in her throat she reassured her that they were safe here and took out the food she had packed to share with Sara and her brother.

They had escaped the mercenaries who had destroyed their village and had captured or killed the adults who had resisted this inhuman treatment.

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The Prompt;

You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:

  • Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).
  • Link back to this post (& check the link shows up under the weekly post).
  • Tag your post with 3LineTales (so everyone can find you in the Reader).
  • Read and comment on other TLT participants’ lines.
  • Have fun.

Happy three-lining!

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Pop of Positivity #4 -Theme: Pick 3 Songs That You Want to Dance to and Make You Smile!

Beckie of Beckie’s Mental Mess is the creator of Pop of Positivity.

“What is “Pop!” – Pop of Positivity?”

“Pop of Positivity”   It’s based on one simple thing.  “Life doesn’t have to suck all the time.”  Let’s face it… There’s a Helluva lot of negativity in the real world, and it’s pretty hard to escape it.  I thought of this as a means to brighten up everyone’s day.  Taking time away from thinking about the negative and switch gears and think of the positive.  Perhaps,  we can all share some smiles along the way too.

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Rules:

  1. Each Thursday, I’ll pick a Theme (Naturally, of something positive).
  2. I will, therefore, Tag Four Bloggers to continue the themed positive message along. 
  3. You, the recipient of the tag can select anyway fit on how you want to share this positivity.  (Example: Any 3 songs that make you want to tap your feet, make you sing, and shake your thang!  Any era you like!  Just have fun with this one!! ).
  4. You will create a Pingback to the original post, as well as notifying your tagged blogger that you have selected them.

Fairly easy, right?  Let’s say we give this a shot, okay?

 

Theme: Pick 3 Songs That You Want to Dance to and Make You Smile

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https://youtu.be/ZbZSe6N_BXs

Pharrell Williams– Happy

( My all time happy song)

https://youtu.be/FuXNumBwDOM

Tylor Swift- Me

https://youtu.be/u1qN6gLbUMw

Bee Gees -Stayin’ Alive

Hope my selection makes you smile and breakout in a dance.

My tags;

Fandango

Di of Pensitivity

Kristian of The Tales from the Mind of Kristian

Time is of the utmost importance. Please respond as soon as you can. We need to spread smiles and joy! And good dancing 💃 🎶 music too.

💃💚🎶

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#PopofPositivity

Tuesday Writing Prompt- October 15-2019

Devereaux Frazier and Beth Amanda are currently hosting the Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge.

The prompts are designed to be quick challenges that can be written in 10 to 15minutes,  inspire you creatively, are fun, and get everyone interacting. 

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The slanting rays of the sun touched

The waves of the ocean lightning flames

Where ever the gold touched the

The cool blue of the water

The last dying kiss of the sun

Bestowing glamorous hues to the vast expanse

Of the ocean, expanding to the entire horizon

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In response to;

Tuesday Writing Prompt- October 15-2019

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#TursdayWritingPrompt

In Other Words, favorite things…

Patricia is the host of In other words.

Image by Esther Merbt from Pixabay

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I will tell you what is the ideal evening for me

Sitting comfortably with a few of my favorite things

A hot cup of coffee in my best mug

A book which holds my attention

And music to accompany this idyllic scenario

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The Prompt;

Write a story or poem of 5 Lines or Less
Use the picture and/or the word(s) favorite things as inspiration
Link back to this post

Share Your World 10-14-19

MELANIE B CEE is the host of Share Your World.

Suggestions for Responding to Share Your World:

  1. Create a SYW post.  Then post the link to your blog in my comment box or leave your answers in the comments box of my blog.
  2. To make it easy for others to check out your post, title your blog post “Share Your World”  and link it to this post.
  3. If you’d like, remember to follow my blog to get your weekly reminders.
  4.  Ping-backs are activated, but how efficiently varies.  For instructions on how ping-backs work, in case you weren’t certain, please click here.  You may wish to leave a link to your blog post in the comments just to be sure.  Thanks! 

QUESTIONS:

Why do we have such trouble telling our loved ones that we love them?  Do you have that kind of communication issue with your loved ones?

Above question inspired by this short, poignant blog post:

https://mitchteemley.com/2019/10/10/love-before-its-too-late-2/ 

I didn’t tell my parents that I loved them. I guess we were from the generation who weren’t taught to do that or it was understood that all children love their parents. I husband and kids and grandkids that I love them. Many times and often. But I find it easier to say it in a text message rather than face to face!

Decorations for holidays?   Spirit lifters or pain in the butt?   Or a mix?  

Both I guess. But as we get older it’s more of later than former. Though I still love to decorate with fresh flowers and even cost more money than I like, I still prefer them to other forms of decorations.

Do you donate to charities?  Of your time, do you feel money is the only true gift, or other?  (nod to Rory for this idea)

I do. But only to those charities which I trust. I have thought of volunteering but that scheme is still in the air. But I give away things that I haven’t used since a couple of years. Sometimes people need money and at others goods can be of use too. Kindness and smiles are gifts that can be generously shared and are always beneficial both to the receiver and the giver.

Are you too superstitious or  have you ever played with a Ouija Board?

As kids we did but only as a joke. I am not superstitious at all. Nothing to fear from broken mirrors, black cats out walking under the ladders. Number 13 doesn’t hold any terror for me either.

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(image gathered off Pinterest)

HARVEST GRATITUDE:

This week please share a photo or image of what ‘harvest’ and “Autumn” mean to you!   Thanks! 

Vector autumn leaves, pumpkin pattern

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MLMM- Wordle #154- Campfire

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1. Origin✔️
2. Crank✔️
3. Simper (to smile in a silly or self-conscious way)✔️
4. Best✔️
5. Shape
6. Derivative✔️
7. Hours✔️
8. Fragrant✔️
9. Smoke✔️
10. Dapple✔️
11. Squish✔️
12. Species✔️

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Under the dappled shadow of the old elm tree

The fragrant fire blazes and warms

The smoke from the roasting meat smells good

The best way to cook the potatoes

Is to squish them after baking in the hot coals

Better crank up the flames because it may take

Hours if you continue at this pace

All these survival techniques are handed down

From our forefathers, generation after generation

The derivative of experience and knowledge

But now this new generation is failing humanity

The origin of the species maybe certain

But it’s fate lies now in the hands of simpering fools

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The Sunday Whirl- Wordle# 425

Wordle #425

Style, dry, collide, free, salt, follow, finger, light, mine, forge, shy, cats

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Though she was a shy person, she was found of making finger puppets and putting in a show for the children. She had made a few puppets of cats, which she would incorporate into her show. Her style of puppeteering would lighten up the mood of the audience, specially as she gave out a lot of free tickets for the people who couldn’t afford them. She forged a lot of good relations with people of her neighborhood. Her shows were never dry but full of humor. One incident brought her a lot of following, when the drywall behind which she stood, collapsed but she kept her wits about it, shouting out loud, ” it’s the salt which has collided with sugar to break open the wall to reveal this theater of mine!

The people loved her witty retort and the room filled with laughter.

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In response to;

The Sunday Whirl- Wordle #425

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Kira’s Sunday Scribbles October 13-2019- A Kaleidoscope

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Life through a kaleidoscope is very interesting

A tumble of colors and visions presenting all angles

What we see depends on how we think and perceive

One can see the devil and someone else can see an angel

An enchanting landscape full of possibilities for some

Or an obstacle course presenting difficulties for another

It’s mostly we see is what we think we shall see in life

Keep an open mind and heart to observe the beauty around us

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 The prompt;

Welcome to Kira’s weekly inspirational art piece.

Let the whole picture tell you a story, or dive into the small intricate details to make one up! Write a poem, a fiction piece or come up with a picture or drawing of your own, that you feel relates to it.

Feel free to copy Kira’s drawing, to add it to your own post!

In response to;

Kira’s Sunday Scribbles October 13-2019

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