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These are my thoughts and ramblings as I forge my way through this thing they call Life. I blog with these groups:     "Blogging Circle of Friends "  [E] 
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It's WDC - 25th Birthday Blogging time-- Today, write an entry about yourself, not something we can see in your bio and what attracted you to WDC. Tell us how long you've been here and then choose your favorite static item from your portfolio and post the item number "Maine Dyno-mites" ( I used Maine Dyno-mites just an example) inside your entry for others to see in addition to the three paragraphs you write about yourself.So I have to write about myself. Should be easy, but I have put this off all day. In fact, I usually do this blog first and then the other one, but today I did the other one first. I also read my Masquerade bits beforehand as well. I also keep worrying that tomorrow will be crazy busy and I have a Writer's Festival to go to out in the small village of Eden Mills. It is in their 35th year and they are starting early to let people write in the cedars by the Eramosa river.... with no Wi-Fi. By hand, baby. So no time or internet access to scout for scavenger hunt stuff until later.... if I still have energy. Sarah Selecky is doing a workshop based on her book Story Is A State Of Mind and I am so looking forward to it. I did a workshop with her years ago in Stratford when they had a writer's festival. It only happened a few years before Covid hit and then that festival died a quick death. So that's one thing - I love going to writer's festivals. September is a good month for them here in Southern Ontario... Canada. Word on the Street is in Toronto in a few weeks, but I probably won't make it this year as my mother is in the throes of dementia and going too far is not an option for me as much anymore. This is why the Kingston Writer's Festival is definitely a no go this year. I am also a teacher. I didn't apply to any long term teaching positions this fall. I don't know what to expect with my mother. Some days are good and others not so good. And I am her only caregiver. I know I need to get more help, but it seems a waste of money if she seems fine during the day.... but things have taken a turn in the last couple of weeks. I love special education and I have a great deal of patience, but I find that patience is harder to come by when it's my mother. Especially when my mother likes to drink wine and 'knock herself out with the booze' - those are her words, not mine. She was drinking heavily in the winter - a 750ml bottle in an hour and fifteen minutes. That is a regular size bottle. I have managed to get her to slow down, but boredom has her sleeping a lot. That may seems good, but the problem is when she does had an awake day, she perseverates so badly that it is hard to reason with her or get her calmed down. The more she drinks the less I do. One of us has to be on the ball. I'm not much of a drinker to start with, but it sure takes the fun out of it. I am more into ginger ale with juice in it. So that's my three things - I love writer's festivals; I'm a teacher who loves special education and I am not much of a drinker. I also love WDC and find the first week of September is a great time to celebrate it's 25th birthday. Here is my funny offering: "Miserably Stuck" |
Blogging Week Bastion 2025 Prompt 6. Sept 6. Look at the entries of this week by two members of this blogging group and do TWO reviews (more than 150 WORDS each, not characters). Post the reviews here Invalid Review  .I visited Silvern   's blog to leave a 'hi and welcome' message. They are the only black case that was brave enough to take on this challenge and my hat is off to them. This week I have been trying to share the love, by reviewing all the colours of our cases. I have done a lot of blue and purple ones this time around. They often don't get the reviews.... but everything has been wonderful. I decided to review someone that Silvern had praised as helpful - dogpack saving 4premium+  . Someone I had not reviewed before.... I think. Review of "Service Dog Bella " My second review Review of "Whatchamacallit" found a fellow Canadian with a cool sense of humour. Love that. Celebratin'Slipslidin'Senior  . I believe I have reviewed her before because I remember that username. Each review was over 1000 characters so I am thinking I made the required 150 words easily. I may come back and review some more, but first I need to tackle other birthday celebrations I have ventured to join. |
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