writing
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My Fairytale
This is the first chapter in my newest story with the working title My Fairytale. I started writing it last Saturday and have close to 9000 words so far. I just started chapter 5. Here is the first chapter. I… Continue reading
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15 February – What I’m Thankful for Today
Today has been an awesome day! I have so much to be thankful for today. I love winter. It’s my favorite season and time of year. I don’t know how much snow we got so far today, but it’s been… Continue reading
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Outgrown Hobbies
In the seven decades of my life, my interests and hobbies changed and remained the same. I can’t say the hobbies of my childhood no longer hold interest for me. They only changed. As a child, I loved playing with… Continue reading
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Needing a Break
Everyone needs a break from life. We do so much every day that our minds become overwhelmed with everything we do and we want to call a halt to everything. Constant motion causes anxiety. As shown in the picture above… Continue reading
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Most Ideal Day
My most ideal day would be a day when I would have time to do everything I need and want to do. Why all this matters to me. This would be my ideal day: getting all my goals done and… Continue reading
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Influencing My Life
Many things in life influence how I learn and grow. My parents influenced my life first by their instruction in right and wrong. I immediately knew when I did something wrong. School was my next influence. My study of world… Continue reading
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First Computer
This isn’t my first computer, or even my current computer. Sadly this computer like those before it passed away with the black screen of death. I got my first computer in the late 1990’s. It was bulky and took up… Continue reading
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Five Things I do for Fun
The dictionary definition for fun is enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure. Everyone has a different idea of fun or amusement. For me, fun means spending time with friends playing a game of Canasta, it’s reading a good book with lots… Continue reading
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What Playtime Means to Me
Do I play? I’m 71 years old. Should I play at my age? Shouldn’t I act mature and not childish? When I was young and living at home, I saw how my mother acted. She didn’t play. I told myself… Continue reading
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What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?
I love to swim more than any other exercises. I use every muscle with the various swimming strokes. When able, I spend about an hour in the pool swimming laps. My next favorite exercise is walking. When the weather is… Continue reading
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