Life in progress

Category Archives: Life


by 29 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – You know you’re tired…

You know you’re tired when you wash your water bottle and dry it so it’s not wet when you fill it up with water.

If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.

NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.

As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.

Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”

The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:

1. Make it one sentence.

2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.

3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.

4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!

5. Have fun!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com


by 44 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – It’s useless

I’m too tired to come up with a one-liner today.

If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.

NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.

As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.

Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”

The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:

1. Make it one sentence.

2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.

3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.

4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!

5. Have fun!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com


by 33 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – Jiminy Cricket

Every time I see crimini mushrooms at the store, I think Crimini Jicket! Anyone else? Just me?

If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.

NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.

As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.

Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”

The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:

1. Make it one sentence.

2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.

3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.

4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!

5. Have fun!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com


by 34 Comments

#SoCS – May your trips be worthwhile

As you probably know from my prompt post, I drove to Ottawa yesterday for my son’s dental appointment. To Ottawa and back is a six-hour drive; three there, three back.

I knew it was an assessment appointment to be sure he needed to go under general anesthesia to have his teeth cleaned. It’s not the first time he’ll have had the procedure, so we’ve been to this specific assessment appointment before.

What I didn’t expect was how much of a rush the dentist was in.

The hygienist led us to the examination room before we even sat down in the waiting room, and as Alex got in the chair, she handed me a clipboard and pen with a form to fill out.

The dentist came in, said hello, grabbed a mirror (I assume because I was looking at the form), asked Alex to open his mouth and (I assume) looked inside.

I was just getting to the address portion at the top of the form when the dentist said, “He has a lot of calcium build-up. We’ll get him in to the OR as soon as possible.”

And that was it.

Literally fifteen seconds of looking in his mouth and confirming the trip was worthwhile.

It took me five minutes to fill out the form.

It took me fifteen minutes standing in line to get a coffee.

And six hours of driving to get there and back.

And $60 worth of gas.

If he has to do this again, I might suggest taking a photo.

2019-2020 SoCS Badge by Shelley! https://www.quaintrevival.com/

This rather frustrated stream of consciousness post is brought to you by Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Find the prompt here and join in! It’s fun!


by 48 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – Summer

The one thing I don’t like about summer is the lack of pockets—I can’t easily carry my phone around, so it thinks my lack of steps means I’m lazy. Oh, and mosquitos. I don’t like mosquitos, so that’s two things.

If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.

NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.

As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.

Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”

The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:

1. Make it one sentence.

2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.

3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.

4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!

5. Have fun!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com


by 53 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – Almost didn’t make it

It’s 1:51am Wednesday morning as I write this after I just got home from 8 hours in the ER with my son Alex. Nothing life-threatening, thank goodness.

If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.

NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.

As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.

Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”

The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:

1. Make it one sentence.

2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.

3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.

4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!

5. Have fun!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com


by 49 Comments

One-Liner Wednesday – Decisions, decisions

Considering it took me a full half a minute to decide whether to put my phone in my pocket first or put my slippers on first this morning, it’s no wonder I have a hard time deciding on which order to put the life-changing events that happen to my characters in my books.

If you would like to participate in this prompt, feel free to use the “One-Liner Wednesday” title in your post, and if you do, you can ping back here to help your blog get more exposure. To execute a pingback, just copy the URL in the address bar on this post, and paste it somewhere in the body of your post. Your link will show up in the comments below. Please ensure that the One-Liner Wednesday you’re pinging back to is this week’s! Otherwise, no one will likely see it but me.

NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.

As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.

Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”

The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:

1. Make it one sentence.

2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.

3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.

4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!

5. Have fun!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com


by 6 Comments

JusJoJan26 & #SoCS 31/26 – Scratch an itch

This post is part of Just Jot it January and my weekly prompt, Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Find the prompt and see how you can join in here.

Sometimes I want to just write something and make it public.

Get my brainwaves out into the world in the form of words.

SoCS is great for that because I don’t have to think too much. You get what you get.

I wish I could just do that with books. I’d certainly get them written a lot faster that way.

I’ve thought about starting a pen name with which I can just write whatever comes into my head and put it out in the world without editing it. Because as an editor, I can’t allow myself to just do that … I’d ruin my reputation. I need to be perfect, after all.

Or at least strive for perfection.

Alas, I don’t have the energy to do such things AND write my edited books in my own name.

But I still have SoCS.

It scratches the itch when I need it scratched.

This satisfied post is part of Just Jot it January and SoCS! Want to join in? Just click here to getto the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!

2019-2020 SoCS Badge by Shelley! https://www.quaintrevival.com/

 


by 14 Comments

JusJoJan 30/26 – Cinnamon

This post is part of Just Jot it January, and the prompt word, “cinnamon,” is brought to us by Tessa K. Check out her blog here!

I’ve never understood it.

Why anyone would complain when they realize just from the smell that there’s a Cinnabon in the vicinity.

It’s the best aroma in the world, isn’t it?

Well, isn’t it?

If you say no, you’re unfortunately wrong.

Sorry.

(heehee)

This aromatic (can’t you smell it now?) post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link in the comments. It’s fun!

Thanks again to Tessa K. for today’s prompt!


by 7 Comments

JusJoJan 29/26 – Prompt

This post is part of Just Jot it January, and the prompt word, “prompt,” is brought to us by Cheryl. Check out her blog here!

“Prompt.” What a prompt word that is, eh?

I went back to look at some of my old prompts and posts from so long ago. SO long ago; I started Stream of Consciousness Saturday in March 2013, and One-Liner Wednesday as a prompt on June 25th, 2014. With help from some friends, most of whom aren’t around any more, we haven’t missed a single week for either of them. (Thanks, Dan and Helen!)

Here’s where I started One-Liner Wednesday. You’ll find some familiar names in the comments!

About One-Liner Wednesday

I’m so grateful still for everyone who visits my blog and who responds to my prompts. Thank you!

This fond reminiscing post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link in the comments. It’s fun!

Thanks again to Cheryl for today’s prompt!