tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054224017510576562024-02-19T00:14:25.748-06:00Promptly I WriteMy space for creative writing and photography promptsSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705422401751057656.post-76375250001027277142013-09-17T21:18:00.001-05:002013-09-17T21:50:53.933-05:00If I Could<a border="0" href="http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/SeekingBlog/Picture11-1.png" /></a>
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<span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong> an arc or circle that exhibits in concentric bands the colors of the spectrum and that is formed opposite the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in <a class="formulaic" href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raindrops" style="color: #1122cc; text-decoration: none;">raindrops</a>, spray, or mist</span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">a</span> <strong>:</strong> a multicolored array</span><span class="ssens"></span><br />
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<span class="ssens"><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainbow" style="color: #1f2bad; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="set">[from the impossibility of reaching the rainbow, at whose foot a pot of gold is said to be buried]</span> <strong>:</strong> an illusory goal or hope</a></span></div>
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I’d have gathered all the colors and<o:p></o:p></div>
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Painted you a
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I’d have plumped up my piggy bank<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’d have handed you the key to success<o:p></o:p></div>
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from warm<br />
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reaching <o:p></o:p><br />
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for the crown<br />
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and unmistakable<br />
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waking<o:p></o:p></div>
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embracing<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2e2d2d;">This week's one-word prompt is:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2e2d2d;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #2e2d2d;" /><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace" style="background-color: white; color: #1f2bad; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GRACE (noun)</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">a</span> <strong>:</strong> unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">b</span> <strong>:</strong> a virtue coming from God</span></span><span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> <strong>:</strong> a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">a</span> <strong>:</strong> approval, favor <span class="vi"><stayed in his good <em>grace</em><em>s</em>></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">b</span> <em>archaic</em> <strong>:</strong> mercy, pardon</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> <strong>:</strong> a special favor <strong>:</strong> privilege <span class="vi"><each in his place, by right, not <em>grace</em>, shall rule his heritage — Rudyard Kipling></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">d</span> <strong>:</strong> disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency</span></span><span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">e</span> <strong>:</strong> a temporary exemption <strong>:</strong> reprieve</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace" style="color: #1f2bad; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">a</span> <strong>:</strong> a charming or attractive trait or characteristic</span></a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace" style="color: #1f2bad; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="ssens"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">b</span> <strong>:</strong> a pleasing appearance or effect <strong>:</strong> <span style="color: #1122cc;"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">charm</span></span> <span class="vi"><all the <em>grace</em> of youth — John Buchan></span></span></a></span><span style="color: #1f2bad; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace" style="color: #1f2bad; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="sn" style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> <strong>:</strong> ease and suppleness of movement or bearing</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today I'm gonna take her home!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I'm a little late posting this, as my tulips are on the decline. Some flowers have fallen, and I'm sure many more will follow after the rainstorm. I am placing popsicle sticks to mark their spots as they wilt, as I plan to plant more bulbs this fall. Apparently tulips are not the best perennials, as many of mine grew leaves but no stems this second spring of flowering. How do your tulips fare year after year?</div>
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My tulips are blooming! It's amazing how the sight of them makes me feel so happy. Getting down and nestling myself into the ground to snap pictures of them is one of my simple pleasures in springtime. Rest assured, there will be more photos to come. The world is waking up from slumber, as am I!<br />
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It's May 1st, and Spring has finally arrived. So much so that it's actually hot today. But the temperature goes back down to the 50s tomorrow. That's Spring for ya in my neck of the woods. This song by Little Bill (Nick Jr.'s cartoon character) has been running through my head each time I see more colors in the great outdoors.<br />
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This picture shows the flowers on a tree in my yard. I take pics of the tree throughout the year and love all its magnificent changes. Now I just need to figure out what kind of tree it is... I'm also having a little fun with playing around with photos with phone apps. They'll be featured here under the tag, MuseViews. <br />
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I wish I could find a video of Little Bill's song, but here is a link to <a href="http://www.nickjr.com/little-bill/about-little-bill/little-bill-characters.html" target="_blank">Meet the Characters on Little Bill</a>. This cartoon will always remain special to me because my son loved watching it when he was little. He would lean against the coffee table and bop up and down to the beat of the introductory music when he could barely stand! We don't watch it anymore, but this song will always be in my heart, especially when it's Spring!<br />
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclamen" target="_blank">cyclamen</a> flower photographed from beneath, side, above, and as a part of a whole plant. Cyclamens are common indoor and outdoor plants, but special to me since their flowers are upside down! Each flower is on a stem
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<br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705422401751057656.post-16053467904149941062013-04-04T15:35:00.000-05:002013-04-05T15:44:28.031-05:00Textures<span style="font-size: large;">Cee's Fun Foto Challenge: Textures</span><br />
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<br />Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705422401751057656.post-16403175341241435112013-04-03T11:23:00.002-05:002013-04-03T11:23:38.089-05:00Epic Fail!I'm linking up with Michele (@<a href="https://twitter.com/OldDogNewTits" target="_blank">Old Dog New Tits</a>) and Mel (@<a href="https://twitter.com/AccordingToMags" target="_blank">According to Mags</a>), hosts of #KetchupWithUs for this week's prompt:<br />
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As the kiddos went off to school on Monday (April Fool's Day), I began to prepare for retaliation thinking they would come home with their shenanigans. Surprisingly, they came home with nothing, but I still carried on with my plans. However, as you can see, I may have been the butt of my own pranks, as they were both Epic Fails!<br />
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Won't you have a go, too? Please visit <a href="http://olddognewtits.com/2013/04/01/ketchup-with-us-15/" target="_blank">Michele</a> or <a href="http://accordingtomags.blogspot.com/2013/03/ketchup-with-us-15.html" target="_blank">Mel</a> to link up! <br />
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<b>25. In my drawer:</b> baggies, gloves, and mitts.</div>
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<b>26. Something I did:</b> baked banana muffins and devoured my first</div>
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<b>27: A pair:</b> of kids' chopsticks complete with finger placement</div>
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<b>19. A sign:</b> that Spring wants to arrive but Winter<br />
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<b>20: Clean:</b> the only time I lift weights is when I remove<br />
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<b>22. About me:</b> literally, *and* my new favorite show,<br />
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<b>23. What I do for fun:</b> movie on big screen, popcorn,<br />
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Here are the pictures for <a href="http://promptlyiwrite.blogspot.com/2013/03/fmsphotoaday0313-1_4.html" target="_blank">Week 1</a>, <a href="http://promptlyiwrite.blogspot.com/2013/03/fmsphotoaday0313-2.html" target="_blank">Week 2</a>, and <a href="http://promptlyiwrite.blogspot.com/2013/03/fmsphotoaday0313-3.html" target="_blank">Week 3</a>.<br />
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We didn't get our first significant amount of snow until February this year, which is quite unusual for us. I remember the Blizzard of 2011 had our backyard grill <i>entirely </i>covered. <br />
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This is my first time linking up with <a href="http://www.ceephotography.com/cees-fun-foto-challenge/" target="_blank">Cee's Fun Foto Challenge</a>. I have been enjoying my friend Imelda's beautiful pictures on her blog, <a href="http://mywordwall.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">My Wall</a>, as she participates with Cee's challenges (check out her <a href="http://mywordwall.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/cees-fun-foto-challenge-black-white/" target="_blank">Black and White post</a>). I had these pictures from a few weeks ago, and thought I'd give them a go! This is late a bit late as the new challenge is already out (every Tuesday), but I'll post anyway. I'm a newbie at this! (Click <a href="http://www.ceephotography.com/2013/02/12/cees-fun-foto-challenge-black-and-white-or-sepia-tones/" target="_blank">here</a> for Cee's original Black and White challenge post.)</div>
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Out of the mouth of a preschooler. Should I not be surprised that this is coming home from school nowadays? Being that I'm usually behind on current pop culture, I heard this "particular song" for the first time--coincidentally--immediately after this conversation on the car radio. *Head palm*. <br />
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<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idle" target="_blank"> b : having no evident lawful means of support</a><br />
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January is the coldest month of the year here. I'm having some serious warm weather withdrawal. But the kiddos? Give them a bucket and some shovels, and they're good with bathing suits and sand or winter gear and snow. I'm just glad they're old enough to go out there in the cold by themselves so I can stay inside and watch my breath fog up the glass as I watch theirs effervesce exhales of joy in play.<br />
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