Comfort

The Blogtember challenge for Friday was to react to the term Comfort. 

Here's my reaction:

Mass

 

Sleeping In

 

Mac and Cheese

 

Comfy couch cuddled in a warm blanket

 

Good Book

 

Cup of tea with a drop of honey

 

Warm sun with a cool breeze

 

Homemade chicken enchiladas

 

Period film/drama

 



Blogtember catchup

Still playing catch up on the Blogtember challenge. 

The prompt for Thursday, September 19th was a creative writing assignment. We were given a starting sentence and then supposed to write a (very) short fictional story. The sentence was "To say I was dreading the dinner party would be the understatement of the century".  It didn't necessarily have to have a conclusion.  I'm not a story writer, I'm better at the reading of the stories, so I decided, since I'm late posting anyway, that I would give you a few links to some of the stories that I read and liked.

So here you go:

http://www.theladyokieblog.com/2013/09/creative-writing-prompt-dinner-party.html

http://thefindingyears.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-grift-knot.html

http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/09/storytime-dinner-party-drama.html

http://www.absolutemommy.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-dress-short-story-blogtember.html

http://1chocolatebox.blogspot.co.nz/2013/09/creative-writing-day-dinner-party.html

http://flyingonarainbow.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/blogtember-time-for-story.html

http://www.britbritland.com/post/61668478161/day-13-creative-writing-day

ENJOY!

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A Memory

Tuesday's Blogtember challenge was write about a memory you would like to relive.

The thing about great memories is that when you try to recreate them, they are never as good as the first time.

There are moments in my life I would love to go back to.  There are a few I would do a little differently (you know, that "if I knew then what I knew now" thing). But mostly I think I would like more time with some of the people who have already passed on.

One of the most gentle, loving women that I had the honor of calling a relative was my dear sweet Colleen.  Technically she was my mother's first cousin, so I guess that made her my second cousin, but she was more like a grandmother to me (her kids are my mother's age). When I was young my sister and I used to get to go spend a couple weeks each summer with her and her family.  She never failed to give us the best time, whether it was activities, games, teaching us to cook, or just listening to her stories, it was just a time when the world was perfect to me.  Of course we got to see her at other times throughout the year with our family, for the day usually, but getting to be there for a longer amount of time was always a treat.  I loved her and miss her always.

The kindest women I've ever know. <3

A Public Love Letter

Boy oh boy, I really fell off the Blogtember challenge last week, so I thought I would try and catch up because I really like doing it and I really think it is good for me.

So Monday's (Sept 16th) challenge was to write a public love letter to someone in your life (it doesn't necessarily need to be romantic), here goes...



I really wasn’t sure who to write a letter to, but after talking to her on Sunday, I decided to write to my baby sister.

Dear Chrissey,

You were born at a time in my life when I had little patience or time for anything that wasn’t my own self.  As you know I was sixteen when you were born and the couple years after that went by so quickly.  After I graduated I went off to college and then came back for a short time, then got married and moved to NY when you were just six years old. I really missed a lot of your childhood. I didn’t get to know you as child, as a pre-teen or teenager.  It’s just been recently over the last couple years since you have been an adult that I feel like we have gotten to know each other. 

I want you to know that missing most of your life is one of the things I am saddest about in my life. I realize that the main reason was just circumstances of where we lived. But through all of these years I still always loved you.  It really meant the world to me the year you came for Christmas.  I love my life here and I am thankful for John’s family and my great friends. It is a little hard to explain, but not having someone that is truly and completely mine has given me a little feeling of aloneness.  I’m not saying I’m lonely, and of course Kayla and Hunter are truly and completely mine, but it is just a feeling I have had for a long time.

Do you remember the melt down I had when you decided to go home? You were talking to momma and daddy and you had told them that you had decided to go home before Christmas.  I just couldn’t deal with the emotions that flooded over me. I wanted to scream that I only got to have you for a few weeks, and now they were going to get you back.  I know it sounds ridiculous, but it is just the way that my sadness manifested itself.

Now that you are grown with your own husband and children, I am so proud of you. So proud of the amazing wife and mother you are.  Of how hard you work to give your family an amazing life.  I am so glad that you have had the opportunity to live in Germany and explore the surrounding towns, countries, and sites.  Your life has so much more to reveal to you.

My prayer is that you come to know what an amazing person you are. That you cherish the opportunities that you have had and will have and that all your dreams come true.

 

I love you,

Your sister, Angie

Self Portrait...not

Today's Blogtember challenge was a self portrait.

Quite honestly, I really wasn't sure what to post. 

I don't do selfie shots.  I really never have.  I've tried a couple times and I just really don't have the knack. I told another blogger that really likes selfies that I might try, but I'm just not there yet. (sorry Nay!)

Anyway, the other option is a self portrait via words, and frankly, I'm just too tired tonight to try.

Soooo, just gonna pass on this one...Sorry folks, see you Monday!

Blogging and Social Media

Today's Blogtember prompt is to discuss ways blogging or social media has changed you.

I'm not really sure I would say blogging or social media has changed me, but what I would say is that I count it as a blessing, both blogging and social media.

First of all, social media, specifically Facebook has been really a neat thing for me. If you have been reading along with my Blogtember posts you will know that I grew up in Colorado but now live in NY.  It may not be obvious to people who live where they grew up, but I think a really neat thing is running into an old friend or schoolmate at random places, like a restaurant or a store.  Since I don't live where I grew up, or even anywhere near, I don't get that.  So Facebook has been to me the 'running into' old friends and classmates.  It is really nice to be able to say hello once in a while and congratulations on special occasions.

Now for blogging...I would never have guessed how much of a feeling of 'community' you could get from blogging.  It truly does feel like I have new friends from many different corners of the world.  I feel emotional connections to some of them that I read often. Even to the point of thinking of them at random times during the day.  Or seeing or hearing something that I know would be appreciated by one of them.

So that's what I have to say about blogging and social media.  As much as it can have negative aspects, I think it has as many positive qualities too.

See you tomorrow!