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LOVE MOTHER EARTH
KEEP HER CLEAN.
INVEST IN THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.
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If you can’t bring yourself to pick up a piece of trash and chuck it into a receptacle, then at least don’t add to the mess! Â I hope the sun is shining on you today and that you can feel the good all around you. Â Seize the day, and some trash.
CARPE DIEM, BABY!
No. Not “my” Jeff. This is fictional Jeff. He was created by a very talented blogger by the name of Allan. Allan wrote a response to a story prompt that you’ll find here  and I would advise you to read it before you continue. I’ll wait…
OK. So after reading the story, I thought I would respond to Allan’s tale with my own version of “the other side of the story”.  He very graciously told me to have at it.
Now if you’ve read the story (I told you it would be a good idea to do that first), there is Jeff (the husband) and – the way I read it – Julie, the girlfriend, and Monica, the scorned wife. I asked “my Jeff” to read Allan’s story and he agreed that the women’s roles could be switched. But I’m going with Monica as the wife. I should have asked Allan (the author).
Too many names? Are you dizzy yet? OK well, chill. Here’s Monica’s 100 word side of the story. P.S. Writing a hundred word story ain’t easy.
Trying to blend in with its rough, cold exterior, Monica pressed her back against the wall behind her. She stood watching from across the street. The wind whipped around the corner where she huddled to keep warm, but she knew it wasn’t the wretched wind that was causing the chill creeping up her spine. Earlier, she watched as Jeff made his way to the rear of the hideous building. Now, as she watched him cross the parking lot to his truck, she knew she should never have come.
Monica waited until her husband pulled away, pocketed the pistol, and headed for home.
Well? What do you think? Should I stick to doodling? OK maybe so, but it was fun. Sometimes something gets in your head and under your skin and you just have to get it off your chest. (lot of body parts here, but you get my drift.)
Thanks for coming this far. Have a good week everyone.
Some of you may have noticed, I’ve taken up Tangling. Zentangle is a fabulous, relaxing, confidence building pass time. I was just reading a post by my amiga, Lisa, at Zeebra Design’s & Destinations. And it’s true. There’s always time for art. If you have 10 minutes, you can draw or paint or start SOMETHING! It’s calming. It’s productive. It’s FUN.
Here’s some of my art. I never felt like I could really, REALLY draw, but I can.
Take Time Out For Art…
But first stop at Lisa‘s to see the best of the best!
It’s March 20, 2015. It’s the first day of SPRING! It’s snowing! I will NOT share how I feel about that. So…
List 2 things you have to be happy about?
I can’t even think of anything that comes before this. I am grateful for my husband, Jeff. For too many reasons to list.
And my other love, something that I will not say is my passion because I’ve complained about not having a passion, so I’ll just say it’s something that makes me happy, relaxed, and, yes, a little confident that there is still hope that one day I will have a passion. My tangling.
Zentangle – A happy thing. Not a passion
Do you prefer ketchup or mustard or mayonnaise?
Mayo.
Everything else gets HOT SAUCE!
If you were to paint a picture of your childhood, what colors would you use?
Black, mostly.
Do you prefer a bath or shower?
Shower. Definitely! No photos. Don’t thank me. 😉
Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, Having lunch with my friend, Gen. I have very little adult, human contact (sad, I know) with Jeff working away from home so much and with Gen living two hours away, so I’m always grateful when I get to see her. We talk (a lot), and laugh (a lot), and share (a lot) and for that I am oh, so grateful.
50 plus of friendship – what’s not to be grateful about
and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? Easy. SPRING! The weather may not be cooperating today, but the word “spring” is out there now so it can’t be long.
Please take some time to stop off at Cee’s for more sharing and for a look at a sensation blog. Click on the icon below.
Back with a Share Your World, hosted by Cee. Read on then join in. 🙂
Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
Warren Buffett. A have a few questions for him. And a request. 😉  Seriously, I think he’d be a very interesting person to have sitting across the dinner table. If he’s not available, or if they both want to come, I’d also invite the Dalai Lama
When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
I crank up the radio and sing in the car, when I think (hope) no one is looking. I did this yesterday to Janis Joplin/Mercedes Benz. I’ll bet I was a sight. (like I care) 😉
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
I would like to be wildly and intensely creative. I know I try my hand at a lot of things: musical instruments, photography, writing, crocheting, jewelry making, blogging, drawing, tangling – to name a few (and to display a few),
but I wish I had more of a natural knack for imagining. My creative synapses are not firing at full capacity. If there were a drug for this – other than LSD – I’d consider it. I’m OK. But, of late, I’ve seen some amazing art. Dang!
What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
The news.
Bonus question: Â What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
Last week, I realized that I’m stronger than I thought.  I’m grateful for that.
The week to come – more strength.
Click on the icon and win a prize! Nah! But you will see some fun stuff at Cee’s. Go ahead. You know you want to. 😉
I took some liberties this week – I’ll attribute it to poetic license.
A rose that captured my heart
My Converging Tangle
You might notice some white spots in the black ink. I could say I meant to do that. Truth is I need a new pen – ROAD TRIP!
A blend of the two
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A fabulous time of year for colorful…
Chrisrmas is coming…
Santa was behind the colors. The REAL Santa!
Kids need to color more today! 🙂
My new hobby. Zentangle. I do the tangling and my friend, Gen, does the coloring.
Stop off at Ailsa’s to see more on her challenge – Colorful. Click on the lips. 😉
HAVE A GREAT WEEK.
AND KEEP SMILING…
OK. So I haven’t shared 45 weeks in a row. Maybe there’s not that much to tell. (Or maybe I just can’t keep up) In any event, I’m sharing today, so, welcome to my (Cee’s) Share Your World.
What is your favorite color?Â
Green. Or any variation thereof…
SEE HOW THEY STAND OUT IN A CROWD?
In what do you find the simplest of joys?
Of late it’s…
finding a peace-filled moment
Would you prefer a reading nook or an art, craft, photography studio?
Definitely A STUDIO!
ZENtangle – Very Zen. Very relaxing. Very Untangling the brain. ;–)
What is at least one of your favorite quotes?
” It always seems impossible til it’s done.” ~ Nelson Mandela
A world of possibilities…
Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, Time out for lunch with a very dear friend… and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? Nothing planned. Dull? Maybe, but it leaves me open for surprises.
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Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate each and every visitor.
Meghan @firebonnet has a brand new, fun challenge. It’s all about putting your creative juices to work. The only part your camera/iphone/smartphone has in this is to document something you’ve created by hand.  Its’ called – wait for it – #happyhandscreate. LOVE IT! I posted on Instagram (gemma013) but I thought it would be fun to put it out here as well. I’m going to try to get the most outta myself. Thanks for the push, Meghan.
Check out her blog and get in on the action.
Here’s my first entry. I am new at this Zentangling thing, so if you are a pro, or have any tips, please feel free to (kindly) help out. I am all ears (and a little bit eyes, nose, and mouth.) 😉
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