Jots and Tittles and other Random Things

BCoF for Sept 28th

It has been a few days since I've done a deep dive into my going's on here. So I thought I'd jump right in. Not sure how long the writing will be, but I guess I'll let my muse decide. I haven't done a lot of reviewing this month, so it will probably show up in my stats, but I have been helping Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo and Angelica Weatherby-Happy 2025 with a contest that is related to reviewing. (link )

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WdC 2023 Birthday Review Raffle - CLOSED  (13+) Grand prize of 1 million GPs! Tickets purchased by posting reviews instead of GPs! #2256964 by Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo

I've learned a lot of different styles for doing reviews, and I hope to incorporate them into doing my reviews from now on. It's easy to get into a rut, but I'm open to new ideas, without a doubt!

I've also taken up crocheting some triangle shaped throw pillow in holiday themes. I've done a couple of elves, a Christmas tree, a snowman, a ghost, a Frankenstein and a candy corn. I still want to do a Santa and a reindeer. I've also figured out how to do some macrame "feathers" made from yarn. It requires a little bit of threading the yarn, but I don't believe it is quite a braid. I've also figured out how to "fluff" the feather, so it looks pretty cool.

I've also done the Habit Heroes blog this month, with daily check-ins - well, almost daily I think I missed two days of posting, but was honest enough to mention these "oops" in my writing. I'm trying to get into a habit of taking my meds daily, as it is sometimes a struggle for me. I'm afraid my doctor would find me not 100% compliant - I don't know, I don't think I can blame it on "Senior-itis".

I also need to learn how to "sip" water and not "glug" it down. A bad habit that is very hard to break . I hope that I figure it out.

I've also "collab'ed" on a poem with Jay O'Toole for a contest this month. I had a lot of fun doing so, and have also worked on my poetry skills, such as they are. I just had a review from someone who said that one of my poems looked like a "grade-school" attempt. Who knows? Maybe it was, but it kind of hurt a little bit. I'm no poetry savant, but I do try. And I can admit when it doesn't quite make it, but still.... Well, so much for being positive, right?

I try to stay upbeat, and make it my policy not to return hurt for hurt (ya know, turning the other cheek?) But there are days, that I wish I had a "double bubble boiling trouble" cauldron . Perhaps I just need to roll it off like water on a duck's back and keep to collecting recipes for stews.

So much for the posting for today. I hope you got a small smile, and I hope I can learn to laugh at myself more and not take myself too seriously. After all, this life is just a temporary stop before eternity.

Have a wonderful day!

And I think I got all of the prompt words in, too



Please use these words in your entry: dive, long, doubt, braid, sip, positive, policy, and day. Have fun.