Category Archives: Blogging Challenge

My Writing Goals for 2017 – Half Year Results

Yes, my friends half of 2017 is behind us. As we suck in a deep breath before we plunge into the back half I wanted to find my way here to update a post I made at the first of … Continue reading

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Moo! – Stream of Consciousness Saturday – 4/15/17

  Today there is an unusual prompt for the Stream of Consciousness Saturday or #SOCS post. We are trying to incorporate the word Moo into our post. This is not a terrible stretch for me, because I live in a … Continue reading

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Surprise – Weekly Photo Challenge – 04/12/2017

This week, share a surprise with us, as you see it through your lens. We’re excited to see what you share with us! I began a new hobby early last year, which is model railroading. Every opportunity I get when … Continue reading

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Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge – 4/9/17

I don’t believe I have been cognizant enough to schedule in an entry for Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge. I’m sure it has nothing to do with my vanity about being considered oddball. I have embraced the moniker for several years … Continue reading

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My List of Regular Blog Challenges – March 2017

A couple of years ago I put together a post about the regular blog challenges I enjoyed participating in with several friends I have made on WordPress. But at that time I only had the Mother Blog, Joe’s Musings. Since … Continue reading

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Mountain Sunrise – Sky Watch Friday – 1-13-17

Sky Watch Friday is a weekly Link Up where participants share a photo of the sky with others in the Link Up and those who stop by to watch the sky. This is my first time in a while, but I … Continue reading

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The Reason I Write – One Liner Wednesday – 1/04/17

“To write a story is to create a new world with the positive and negative traits we choose as our favorites.” ******* I am new to Just Jot It January from Linda G. Hill, but it looks like a lot … Continue reading

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My Writing Goals for 2017

Ah the new year dawns! The time when all possibilities fill our tables. I particularly enjoy this time of year because I find a full tank of enthusiasm and little resistance to set new goals and dream new fantastic dreams. … Continue reading

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Photo Challenge: Relax WPC 12-2-16

via Photo Challenge: Relax This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is Relax. Can someone tell me how we do that I think I have forgotten what that means. AS we hurtle past Thanksgiving on our way to Christmas … Continue reading

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Numbers – WPC – 3 June 2016

Seeing everyone’s choice of response for the Weekly Photo Challenge is an exciting part of ending each week. This week we trade letters for numbers. My approach will be unorthodox I am sure, but numbers are unorthodox for us writers … Continue reading

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Walking at Sunrise

I have been waking early lately and grabbing sunrise pictures to share for Skywatch Friday. Then this past Saturday, when we had a huge graduation party planned we were watching the sky very intently and had to sit through multiple … Continue reading

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Jubilant – Weekly Photo Challenge -20 May 2016

  The Weekly Photo Challenge gives me the excuse to share the photos I collect incessantly about every experience in my life. Yes, that is a confession, I take a lot of photos!   This week the theme in my world … Continue reading

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Crossroads – Daily Post 4-26-16

Some people love approaching crossroads. It can be an exhilarating feeling if you seek adventure. But for others it taps into one of their greatest fears, making the wrong choice. I have seen two really interesting examples as I watch … Continue reading

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Life Imitates Art -WPC – 2-12-16

This Weekly Photo Challenge is about life imitating art. While I don’t have occasion to mimic many statues I do think I have something that will fit the bill. Fast forward a few years and many hundreds of gallons of … Continue reading

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Blogging from A to Z (2016) – Yes or No

So the time has come to make the long term strategic plan about an opportunity to seriously increase the exposure to my blogs. By seriously i mean the potential to have up to a couple thousand bloggers visit my writing … Continue reading

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