Tag: challenges

WORLD SHARING AGAIN: WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?

SHARE YOUR WORLD 6-15-2021 The world is coming back. I'm having trouble believing that we are now in the middle of 2021. Time has flown past at an unbelievable speed. It feels to me as if the last "real" year was 2019. It's good to be back in the world. It's good to see live people … Continue reading WORLD SHARING AGAIN: WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?

RIVER BEND ON MY DESKTOP

Share Your Desktop I know that you are supposed to capture your desktop by pressing the "print" key, but for reasons that may have to do with having Windows 10 Pro rather than regular old Windows 10, it doesn't work. As evening approaches, it's getting dark over the river. Since I have the original photograph, … Continue reading RIVER BEND ON MY DESKTOP

FIVE PHOTOS, FIVE STORIES – DAY TWO

FIVE PHOTOS, FIVE STORIES CHALLENGE - DAY TWO There is a new challenge called Five Photos, Five Stories.  I secretly hoped to be asked to participate in it. Looked like it was right up my alley.  Sure enough, Cee at  Cee's Photography Blog asked me to join! I have been following Cee and participating in her challenges … Continue reading FIVE PHOTOS, FIVE STORIES – DAY TWO

FIVE PHOTOS, FIVE STORIES – THE CHALLENGE

FIVE PHOTOS, FIVE STORIES CHALLENGE There is a new challenge called Five Photos, Five Stories.  And I secretly hoped to be asked to participate in it. Looked like it was right up my alley.  Sure enough, Cee at  Cee's Photography Blog asked me to join! I have been following Cee and participating in her challenges for … Continue reading FIVE PHOTOS, FIVE STORIES – THE CHALLENGE

FIVE EXAMPLES OF SENSIBLE VIOLENCE

We've all heard of senseless violence. The term is nearly as common as "stay in the car." Everyone knows no one stays in the car and "senseless violence" implies there's another kind. The sensible kind. Reasonable, well thought-out violence. 1. "He needed killing" (really, I kid you not) is still accepted in some American courtrooms … Continue reading FIVE EXAMPLES OF SENSIBLE VIOLENCE

NEVER BEEN BIG ON BINGO

So, the Great Minds of WordPress asked: "What’s the longest stretch you’ve ever pulled off of posting daily to your blog? What did you learn about blogging through that achievement, and what made you break the streak?" Well, now that's a fine question. I was reading CHRONICLES OF AN ANGLO SWISS and realized while I was answering … Continue reading NEVER BEEN BIG ON BINGO

FIVE DAYS OF BLOGGING – PROMPTS TO CHALLENGE YOU

There is a trend here on WordPress to give titles and themes to each day of the week, thus heralding the nature of that day's post. I'm a big fan of challenges and prompts because well, they prompt and challenge me. I thought "Gee, Marilyn, why not dip your oar in those waters." Here are five great themes … Continue reading FIVE DAYS OF BLOGGING – PROMPTS TO CHALLENGE YOU

WELCOME TO MY WORLD – WEEK 20

Share Your World – 2014 Week 20 Thank you Cee for letting me participate and coming up with cool questions :-) If you could go back and visit any time period, what time would you travel to and why? Probably the Victorian period, late 1800s through early 1900s. As long as I get to be one … Continue reading WELCOME TO MY WORLD – WEEK 20

TIME TO SHARE AGAIN – WEEK 17

Share Your World – 2014 Week 17 Time for another round of sharing. What are some words that just make you smile? Shirley or surely. Reminds me of "Airplane" and that always makes me smile. "Walk this way." A Mel Brooks classic line appearing in at least three four of his movies. Extra points if you … Continue reading TIME TO SHARE AGAIN – WEEK 17

ODDBALL CLOWN DOGS

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge - Week 3 This is my all-time favorite oddball -- funny -- picture. All my dogs are comedians, but this time, Bishop won the prize for funniest. The big guy wanted to make sure he got into that shot. I could have as easily omitted him from the picture by simply moving … Continue reading ODDBALL CLOWN DOGS