Discover Prompts – Hands

When I read the prompt today, my first thought was the song, Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn, the second, was also a song, Hands of a Working Man by Ty Herndon. This of course led me to think of my own father, and grandfather, and everything that they did. From working on the farm, to the service projects they … Continue reading Discover Prompts – Hands →

Discover Prompt – Dishes

First thought when I saw the word dishes as today's prompt was, "noooo I'm not doing them, it's your job". I really don't like doing the dishes. Course the thought then went to, "Ya know, whenever someone says dishes I really only think of plates." Which then led to the memory of all the decorated … Continue reading Discover Prompt – Dishes →

Writing Prompt – Streets

For me, an outdoorsy farm kid, the best streets aren't really streets at all. At least not in the normal sense of streets. Imagine if you will, walking down a dirt path that's only as wide as a single tractor tire, green grass flowing on either side, the smell of freshly worked ground, insects chirping, … Continue reading Writing Prompt – Streets →

Quarantine Fun

The "Shelter in Place" order hasn't changed a lot for most of this household. My spouse and friend who lives with us, were enjoying social distancing long before the order was ever put in place, as both of them do not enjoy leaving home (Especially for an extended period of time). They both have gone … Continue reading Quarantine Fun →

Lets Have Some Fun in Quarantine

So it has been a while since I've written anything, and now with a Quarantine in place, I thought I would share some ideas to try to ease some of the boredom. One of these ideas came to me today as I was speaking to a friend who was being pranked by her sons. This … Continue reading Lets Have Some Fun in Quarantine →

Letters

Sometimes kind words in the form of a written letter will do more than speaking alone. Taking the time to think and write can cause words and phrases to take on newer, or deeper meanings than if they were just spoken. I'd like to share a letter I wrote to a good female friend who … Continue reading Letters →

A Part of Me

A part of me, used to live in the house on the hill, A small part lies peacefully still, not to wake again, While the rest now lives in confusion, In a place some distance away A part of me, used to live in the house on the corner, A small part went silent long … Continue reading A Part of Me →

The Kingdom

Once upon a time, (this is how all stories start, so here we go), there was a large kingdom (A better term would be realm, but the members of this kingdom preferred the term kingdom.). Within this Kingdom there were many empires. Some were small, some were large (and of course not equal), some were … Continue reading The Kingdom →

Letter From Santa

We are almost into November, and while it may still be a bit early to be thinking about Christmas, the Lanark Lions wish to present, Letters From Santa. This is a fundraiser that was started last year where members of the Lanark Lions Club would write letters to children from Santa. All the money that … Continue reading Letter From Santa →

Language

Language, what is it? Is it something you just learn overnight? How long does it take? Are there any specific criterion? What kind of barriers are there? How is it transferred? One definition of language as quoted by the dictionary is, “a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people … Continue reading Language →