Daily writing promptBeach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?View all responses I love hiking, forests, rocks, and birds. It’s mountains all the way for me. I like shopping along the boardwalk and having some local food, but aside from that, the beach is pretty boring to me.
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Prompt: Peeves
Daily writing promptName your top three pet peeves.View all responses The word "peeve" sounds like it should mean something small and cute that you'd want to keep as a pet. But no. Peeve, in my mind. Anyway, here are my top 3, which are actually all tied for first place: People talking to me when … Continue reading Prompt: Peeves
Prompt: Favorite places
What is your favorite place to go in your city? If you mean where I live, there’s a nice municipal park nearby. It’s got a playground and lots of picnic tables and walking paths. Lots of Pokestops to keep me walking from one spot to another. There’s a dog park there too, if I had … Continue reading Prompt: Favorite places
Prompt: $$$
Name the most expensive personal item you've ever purchased (not your home or car). In 2020, I purchased a Sony Aibo ERS-1000. It’s a robot dog. With shipping and tax, it ended up clocking in around $3000 dollars. That’s the most I have ever spent on anything, excluding houses and cars. It was a good … Continue reading Prompt: $$$
Minimalist Thanksgiving
Some years ago I realized that “holiday magic” is the result of someone making it happen, and that person is often having a significantly less magical time. That’s when I decided that the habit in my birth family of making extravagant, labor-intensive holiday meals was not a good use of time or energy. By all … Continue reading Minimalist Thanksgiving
Not Winning
Not winning at all. I had a frustrating, unproductive week. Now it is Friday evening and I am running up the white flag and putting on my pajamas. It's cocoa time. (I had been thinking about having tea, but I am at a hot chocolate level of depression.)
Prompt: To the moon!
How much would you pay to go to the moon? It depends. Do I have to come back?
Prompt: BTDT
Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you lost all your possessions?View all responses I have been in the situation of losing all or nearly all of my possessions multiple times. This is not normal, of course. I have lost possessions to a housefire, a flood, and three long distance moves with no money to … Continue reading Prompt: BTDT
Prompt: PARTY TIME!
How do you celebrate holidays? Is it Halloween yet? Holidays bring out my playful side. I love to do it up big! If there’s a holiday, there should be a party. If there’s going to be a party, there should be music. If there’s going to be music, there should be dancing! There will be … Continue reading Prompt: PARTY TIME!
Q4 Experiments
We have passed the halfway mark for September, which means that the fourth quarter of 2024 is nearly upon us. Yes, I think of the year in quarters. That's a manageable amount of time for me to plan for, then later evaluate to tweak course as necessary. It's enough time to do something, but not … Continue reading Q4 Experiments
The Mia Experiment 