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#975558

February 15, 2020 at 12:02am

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Valentine’s Day. Is it a big deal in your world? I don't let the day go by without celebrating it in some way. I really go all out some years and K.I.S.S.* it in others. This year I went with the latter: sending a few virtual greetings out in the form of Tweets, Stat... [Read more]

#975482

February 13, 2020 at 11:56pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Have you ever worked in sales? Share a story about this is if you did. I sometimes tell people that there were two things in my life I would have loved to have done but never got the chance to do: 1. Become a {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA}Girl Scou... [Read more]

#975399

February 12, 2020 at 11:51pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Many schools have cut arts and music from their budget. Do you feel there is something else they can cut so schools can keep their arts and music programs? {embed:giphy:VEVEZVnFRdICCGvl4O} I don't believe that it would be good to completely delete ANY part of the curric... [Read more]

#975130

February 8, 2020 at 11:59pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” ~ Ernest Hemingway or “Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.”~ Drew Barrymore Discuss one of these quotes in your blog. If I ha... [Read more]

#974886

February 5, 2020 at 12:00am

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Rich}Adrienne Rich{/x-link} says this about {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie}Marie Curie{/x-link} : “She died a famous woman denying her wounds denying her wounds came from the same source as her power” Famous or not, do ... [Read more]

#974525

January 30, 2020 at 11:57pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT 2020. 1920. Do you like living in 2020 or do you wish you would have lived in 1920? This is an interesting time to have this prompt about whether I'd rather be living in 2020 or 1920. Today is the 100th anniversary of Aunt Marce's birth. She was married to my mom's... [Read more]

#974396

January 27, 2020 at 11:53pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT “I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.” Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings What do you think about this quote and do you believe you have stopped making mistakes? Making mistakes is part of the learni... [Read more]

#974141

January 26, 2020 at 12:01am

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Yesterday, I inquired about something that frustrated you. Today, let's talk about something that delighted you. I went out to shop yesterday! Not only was the weather perfect for the excursion but I also went at just the right time to see people I wanted to see as well as get... [Read more]

#974132

January 25, 2020 at 12:01am

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Is there something that has frustrated you recently? Talk about it. There have been various online glitches that have frustrated me, and I'm just finding creative ways to deal with them. It's like knowing that my computer is going to act up in certain ways. What do I do... [Read more]

#974072

January 24, 2020 at 12:02am

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT "If you remember the 1960's, you weren't there." George Harrison What is your take on this quote? I'm short on time, so I will lead you to where I'll be placing the longer answer: Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my n... [Read more]

#973926

January 21, 2020 at 11:59pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT What is “awareness” to you? I'm aware that it's almost January 22, 2020 -- which means that I just have time to write this much if I want it in my blog while it's still January 21, 2020... Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighb... [Read more]

#973676

January 18, 2020 at 11:58pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Re-write your favorite fairy tale. Have you ever read the story about the lady and the tiger? When I was a teen, I re-wrote it where the princess replaced the tiger with a kitten and pointed to that door when the time came. My day got away from me, so I don't have the time ... [Read more]

#973616

January 17, 2020 at 8:49pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Set a timer for 5 minutes and write about anything that comes to mind. It's late in the day -- a little after 8:42 PM, and I'm going to write until approximately 8:47 PM. Today's date is Friday, January 17, 2020. An hour or so ago, I burned three cookies in the microwav... [Read more]

#972846

January 7, 2020 at 11:59pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT From your point of view, what makes people (men, women, or both) lovable and attractive? I don't have a certain body image to describe as the most attractive one as I love from the inside out. All of us are most attractive during those times when we reflect God's Perfect Lo... [Read more]

#972842

January 6, 2020 at 11:58pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT “A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_A._Simon}Herb Simon{/x-link} Why is paying attention and noticing what’s on the outside and the inside of things so important in our time when we have a wealth of information bombarde... [Read more]

#972524

January 3, 2020 at 11:42pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Describe each day of the week as if it were a person. Give each one personality traits, a job, and a goal. Write a story about them. Monday is a mattress tester -- goal is to keep this comfortable job that allows for sleeping on the job. Tuesday is involved in politics (very fitti... [Read more]

#972521

January 2, 2020 at 11:58pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Have you ever felt embarrassed by things you used to like? I only have time for the short answer now -- which is, overall, "No!" Guess I keep myself too busy writing about them to be embarrassed. And, frankly, I don't find them embarrassing... Written By... [Read more]

#972413

January 1, 2020 at 8:54pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Happy New Year! Prompt: What are your plans for 2020, this New Year? Although I see myself continuing to not keep myself on a tight schedule, I believe that it's time to put at least a bit more structure into my life as I had gone so much the other way that it slowed me down to ... [Read more]

#972323

December 31, 2019 at 7:13pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” Buddha In what ways do you wish our world could begin again? Going back in time to change even a small part of history wouldn't be my goal. This isn't because I think that everything that has taken place ov... [Read more]

#972284

December 30, 2019 at 11:57pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Sometimes, it helps to look back and recall so we may feel happy with the status quo. Before the flash drives, saving to a cloud, or depending on an online backup, remember the time when you forgot to hit save or the connection broke and you lost all you had written? What did it feel like? ... [Read more]

#972173

December 29, 2019 at 12:01am

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT I wish someone had said this to me--- “Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.” ― Louisa May Alcott, Littl... [Read more]

#972086

December 27, 2019 at 11:58pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT “I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.” ― {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa_May_Alcott}Louisa May Alcott{/x-link} , {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Women}Little Women{/x-link} Discuss this quote in yo... [Read more]

#972082

December 26, 2019 at 11:54pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT This is a no-prompt entry... Think I'll make this entry about what I was doing right before I noticed the time and saw that it will soon be a whole new day. I was messaging back-and-forth with a new friend at Facebook who is, at this time, on a ship close to Japan working for Ex... [Read more]

#972003

December 24, 2019 at 11:58pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT Talk to us from the viewpoint of a personified object related to Christmas or any other holiday (e.g. Christmas tree, Menorah, Prayer Rug, Dreidel, Kinara, Unity Cup, etc.) Hi! I'm a postage stamp -- but not your everyday kind of postage stamp! I'm a Christmas stamp, a... [Read more]

#971844

December 21, 2019 at 11:59pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT John Geddes said, " "Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night." What fills your soul at this time? This is a time of year when there are so many holidays to celebrate and there's just a wo... [Read more]