Month: October 2016

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Day Four: A Story in a Single Image

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October 2016 The assignment:  Images — including photographs and works of art — can also be starting points for stories, essays, poems, and personal musings. Use one of the images above as the creative spark for today’s post — use it as the setting for a poem, write about how it makes you feel, or describe a memory it conjures. Anyone who knows me knows which photo I chose. 1,0000 Years  Young growth forest of pecker poles, branches high and thin Allows grass and seedlings to flourish Yet no bird’s song I hear within Still, I allow my eyes to graze … Continue reading Day Four: A Story in a Single Image

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Day Three: One-Word Inspiration: HOPE

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October 2016 Assignment:  Prompts come in many different forms. Sometimes, a single word is all you need. Here are six: hope regret home choice secret abundance Select one word from this list as your post inspiration. Hope is something I’ve thought about and written on before today. Yet, of all the words listed above, it retains its important position in my life. I’m glad to see it at the top of this list. So what I’m going to do is link what I’m going to share with you to my other WordPress site. The following is an excerpt of my … Continue reading Day Three: One-Word Inspiration: HOPE

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Developing Your Eye, Day Two: “Street”

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October 2016 Assignment: Yesterday, we asked you to interpret home in your own way. Today, let’s focus on a street. It can be a quiet road blanketed in snow, an alley covered with murals, or a busy avenue where pedestrians weave between cars and motorbikes, . . . Wander your neighborhood — or someplace new — to capture your street snapshot. My husband and I wandered out neighborhood yesterday, October 28, (despite what the dates are on the photos,) and I took these shots. There are more roads in our vicinity than there are streets. Streets equal city-driving and roads … Continue reading Developing Your Eye, Day Two: “Street”

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Everyday Inspiration: Day 2

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October 2016 Assignment: Today, let’s write a list. Compiling a list is a way to let loose, unlock ideas, and free your mind. Today, write your own list on one of these topics: o Things I Like o Things I’ve Learned o Things I Wish o Things You’re Good At There are no rules,. . . I thought I’d take the “no rules” literally and make a list of a different, useful kind. Please let me know if you plan to use something as a springboard that inspired you from my topics, too. Share a link. I’d like to read what … Continue reading Everyday Inspiration: Day 2

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Developing Your Eye: Photography Day 1

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Today’s assignment is: What does home look like to you? I am so non-mechanical that cameras are hard for me to understand. We recently had to purchase a new “family” camera because  of a sort of funny incident. We had our two granddaughters up here for the month of July and the younger one had a birthday during that month. Well, while they were here I had t hem working on a scrapbook about t he things they were doing while with grandma and grandpa and so there were a ready supply of poster paper, fancy schmancy scissors, photos printed … Continue reading Developing Your Eye: Photography Day 1

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Everyday Inspiration: Day 1

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I signed up for a couple of blogging U. courses to help me get back into the swing of hammering out works from my office. Some of you might have noticed I spent a long time doing about everything else there was to do . . . I had parts to play (wife, friend, grandma, editor, and more editor, which put me behind the desk a lot but not on to any “new”creation.) I had places to see and thoughts to process. But even though I have projects unfinished and new ones to start, I must write. And so, I’ve … Continue reading Everyday Inspiration: Day 1

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Behind the Scene: Radio show guest: Part 1

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Oct. 20, 2016 It must be around 7 am PST. I don’t know or care because I’m sawing logs after finally climbing into bed after preparing an email to Pastor Catlin covering his questions concerning myself, the Practical Preparation for the Lord’s Second Coming book, and his rundown on what I can expect this evening a mere couple hours ago. *Note to Pastor Catlin: I ran down your email “list of things” one by one and it took me this long to reply. It wasn’t until I was at the end of your email that I noticed your words: “I need … Continue reading Behind the Scene: Radio show guest: Part 1