Does a pregnant pause give birth to little pauses after nine months? And how did it get pregnant in the first place? Was it, perhaps, inseminated by a break? A comma? Probably wasn’t a period. … think about that one for a minute.
I probably don’t pause often enough to contemplate how grateful I am for the life I have. Great friends, a loving family, a roof over my head and a boiler in the basement that works, enough food on the table and laughter all over the house. True, it’s not always easy. But I’m pretty content with it. Of course a warm sunny beach in my back yard year round would make it perfect…
So when do I pause? In the shower for sure. It’s really the only place I’m not pulled away from by the needs of everyone else. It’s rare to sit down to a meal without having to get up half a dozen times. Same with doing the dishes, cooking, sitting at the computer writing a SoCS post.
I’m back. See? You didn’t even notice the pause. š
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January 3, 2016 at 7:06 am
Brilliant opening paragraph …. has me doubled over laughing in delight and glee XD
thanks for the wonderful prompt
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January 3, 2016 at 10:47 pm
Thank you for your kind comment. š
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January 3, 2016 at 12:11 am
OK I haven’t the slightest idea what I am doing in this blogging community but I love stuff like this challenge. Linda, loved your post and thanks for the challenge idea you have going. Not sure how to do to do pingbacks or to link in one of my posts…..yet….will be joining soon. Until I figure out what I am doing I will continue to enjoy reading everyone’s post. Thanks
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January 3, 2016 at 10:46 pm
I hope you join in soon! The instructions for doing pingbacks are in the Rules post, which is linked here (the link is what creates a pingback!). If you still have questions, let me know. š
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January 2, 2016 at 7:26 pm
http://rhymeswithbug.com/2016/01/02/just-pause/
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January 2, 2016 at 11:09 pm
I’m not sure why your link didn’t work, but I’ll fix it. š Thanks for jotting, Candy!
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January 2, 2016 at 11:16 pm
thanks for the fix. It was a typo on my part. Will I ever learn to proofread before hitting post?
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January 2, 2016 at 11:19 pm
Gotta get more persnickety! Haha. š
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January 2, 2016 at 11:21 pm
He,he,he
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January 2, 2016 at 4:50 pm
I’ve always wondered about those pregnant pauses, too.
Is English really a gendered language after all? If pauses are female and can reproduce . . . unless, of course, male punctuation can get pregnant . . .
Great prompt to start the new year. Think I pinged, but if I didn’t . . . .
https://adarkenedhouse.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/cat-pose/
And, I’m still editing my comment from yesterday about editing. š
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January 2, 2016 at 10:51 pm
Haha! I’ve had enough of trying to figure out the difference between a pound and a book in French, without English starting. š Good luck with your editing. š
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January 2, 2016 at 2:15 pm
I do my best pausing in the tub. I think it’s because I never take a phone or a laptop or a book into the tub. I’m far too clumsy.
(Also, enjoyed comma pregnancy imagery š Haha!)
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January 2, 2016 at 9:57 pm
Haha! Yeah, I could probably burn myself with a candle in the tub. š Glad you liked my pregnant ponderings. š
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January 2, 2016 at 9:14 am
I also get to avoid everything in the shower. Good place to think and tough to use electronics. Here is a ling to my JusJoJan post http://wp.me/p2Qoij-1WB
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January 2, 2016 at 9:09 pm
Haha! You’re right, John! Thanks for the link š
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January 2, 2016 at 7:12 am
Sometimes I wish life had a pause button. So we can pause the good moments and treasure them a little longer. And for the bad times, pause for a moment to catch our breath.
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January 2, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Agreed! That would be wonderful. š
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January 2, 2016 at 6:11 am
I did actually notice the pause but as you know I am far to polite to mention it……
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January 2, 2016 at 9:05 pm
Such a gentleman you are, Michael. š
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January 2, 2016 at 4:57 am
http://tessacandoit.com/2016/01/02/pausepaws-socs/
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January 2, 2016 at 4:47 am
Great food for thought. š
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January 2, 2016 at 9:05 pm
Thanks, Willow. š
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January 2, 2016 at 3:17 am
Wow. This is a great flow of words. May attempt a SoCS next time. I did not notice the pause.
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January 2, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Thanks so much, Deb. š I do hope to see you for SoCS next week. š
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January 2, 2016 at 2:19 am
I did not notice.
š
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January 2, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Funny how that works, isn’t it? š
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January 2, 2016 at 2:18 am
What a great way to combine them! šMay I do the same? Hmm… ‘Cos am not supposed to edit the post for SoCS.
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January 2, 2016 at 12:52 pm
Sure, why not. š I can let it go this once. š
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