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I Appreciate My Cat, Linguini!
I have two cats. Theyāre both black. One is almost 17 years old, named Zelda. The other is named Linguini and today is his 7th birthday. While I love and appreciate both cats, Iām writing about Linguini today for his birthday. Linguini is so special with a unique personality. I adopted him as a kitten in August of 2019 because I thought my other cat could use the company. Plus, Iām a huge catā¦
B-R-E-A-T-H-E
(Originally published August 15, 2007) This time of year is extremely busy for me in my work. This week in particular can be a challenge to remaining positive. Sometimes it seems as if there is no time to breathe! And thatās exactly what I need to do each and every time I get that feeling of stress. It is much easier to ābreatheā these days, especially when I remember a day years ago when I wasā¦
A Hug and A Kiss
(Originally published on December 3, 2007). Photo by Fabio Campos on Pexels.com I just recently returned from visiting my mother in her assisted living facility, which is filled with many patients who suffer from Alzheimerās Disease, and other forms of dementia. As always on my visits to her, I am touched by the beautiful souls of people who are residing there. What follows is my recentā¦
Itās Been Awhile
Photo by Bich Tran on Pexels.com I havenāt posted in over a year here. I lost my original website and have very slowly tried to recover some of the posts from years ago. I will post some of those earlier posts here as time goes on. I appreciate the Wayback Time Machine that makes it possible to find internet posts in the archives. I intend to make this a fresh start for this blog. Stay tuned!
Appreciate the Word Prompts
As we enter the new month of February, I am appreciating the January word prompts this year. I donāt usually do them, but decided to do January to get back in the habit of writing, even if it was only a few words. I really liked reading other bloggers posts as well. I probably wonāt be posting daily here, but I do intend to get back to appreciating the things in life here. My intention for todayā¦
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Skydiving is Not For me
Whatās the thing youāre most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? The one thing Iām most scared to do is skydiving. Nothing would convince me to try it. Iām sure itās exciting for those that enjoy it, but itās just not for me. Years ago, we had a family friend lose their daughter due to her parachute not opening. I realize thatās probably not that common, but thatās good enoughā¦
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Donāt Complain Much
What do you complain about the most? I donāt complain much, but when I do, itās about the weather. Whether itās too much rain, not enough rain, no sun for days or chilling arctic winds, I donāt like it. I do realize no amount of complaining will change things, though, so I honestly donāt do it often.
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Favorite Sports
What are your favorite sports to watch and play? This is a very easy writing prompt for me to answer today! I only watch sports and donāt play any. I love watching college football and especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iām a lifelong fan and an alumna of the University of Iowa. I have season tickets, too. It doesnāt matter if we win or lose, I just love going to games. The other sport that i loveā¦
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If I Won The Lottery
What would you do if you won the lottery? If I were to win the lottery and win loads of dollars, I would consult with financial advisors, tax and legal experts before doing anything. I have no idea what people do with a large amount of money like that, so learning how to manage things would be the first order of business for me, even before I collected it. What Iād do next would depend uponā¦
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So Many Books to Read!
What books do you want to read? Todayās writing prompt made me laugh. I laugh because I couldnāt possibly list all the books I want to read because there are too many! I am on Goodreads and my current list of āwant to readā books totals 142. Currently, I am reading the Harry Potter books because I just never got around to reading them but have seen all the movies. Iām on the second book. Iā¦
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Family Traditions
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. Todayās writing prompt asks to write about a few of my family traditions. While I donāt think we have many, I thought of a few things for todayās prompt. One thing that has always been constant and is still so, is playing cards at every family gathering on my dadās side of the family. We love to play euchre and always have a greatā¦
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Watching TV
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Since the pandemic, Iāve been watching a ton of TV. While I realize itās not the most productive thing I could do in my free time, Iāve gotten hooked on several series that I tune into regularly. I can change it up, though, and spend hours reading a book, too.
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Niagara Falls
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still havenāt got around to visiting. I lived in NYC for almost 18 years. While there, I never made it to see Niagara Falls. While it is quite a few hours from NYC, itās still a lot closer than where Iām at now in Iowa. In fact, Iāve been to IguazĆŗ Falls in Brazil and thatās certainly a lot further away. I think it happens a lot that peopleā¦
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5 Fun Things
List five things you do for fun. Here are my 5 things I do for fun, in no particular order. 1. Play with my cats. 2. Get together with family and/or friends. 3. Go to Iowa Hawkeye football games. 4. Tailgate before those football games. 5. Chat or text with friends from around the world.
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Please let me sleep!
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? I have two cats: Zelda and Linguini. Linguini is the youngest one and very vocal as well as playful. Both cats are very loving, but Linguini has a habit of waking me up very early every morning by meowing at my door and scratching it until I open it. Zelda, on the other hand, is content to sleep in my room until I get up.Iāveā¦
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The Meaning of My Name
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. Todayās prompt needs no research for me. I know the meaning of my name. My first name is Barbara and the name comes from Greek, meaning foreign or strange. I assume that the word barbarian is derived from that, and I can assure you Iām not a savage! Ha! think itās fitting that I spent my professional career in internationalā¦
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Dream Job
Whatās your dream job? As a kid, I always wanted to be a singer and held onto that desire for many years into adulthood. I dreamed of it and would sing in front of the mirror holding a hairbrush, pretending it was a microphone., Those were the days before singing contests like American Idol or The Voice and even before karaoke machines. (Maybe they existed but I had never heard of them in myā¦
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