It’s a Challenge
Every Wednesday, Kat Bouska author of Mama’s Losin’ It posts six questions prompting her readers to choose, create, and link up with her near-world famous writing workshop.
This week I have to admit I felt a bit stumped on the prompts but I decided it was worth taking up the gauntlet anyhow. The first choice is to list my 8 top favorite candies. I can give you more than eight probably but I questioned this prompt because the truth is over the years my candy fixation is growing less so ‘candy’ doesn’t nearly excite me as it once did. I know gasp, right? High school crush is a problem, you see I dated DH all between grades 9-11 and then we got married between 11th-12th grades, so I wasn’t crushing on anyone, not even a teacher. I don’t want to fall into the trap of thinking V-Day is overrated but honestly, do we need a special day to test one’s love? Not really. The last time someone did something nice for me was at McDonald’s. I got a small order of fries and with payment in hand, the guy just said that’s okay. I was a taken back a little by his kind gesture. I quietly protested against the offer but he said, no really take it. So, I happily nodded a word of thanks. Oh yeah, I’d like to change my flabby belly to abs of steel. Okay, just a nice flat tummy would be nice but stubborn abdominal fat is a difficult task to get rid of even with diet & exercise. It helps but it isn’t a cure-all. Childbearing takes its toll on the female body. The only solution is a lipo (or something less evasive like cool sculpting) and a tummy tuck. I seriously doubt one procedure will fix the problem that’s why I mentioned both. Unfortunately, this is well out of our financial means, so I’m stuck with achieving the best me the only way I know how. However, of the choices, Kat’s third option spoke the loudest. At first, I thought about writing a poem. Nah, that wasn’t happening. My inspiration went south fast. Then it dawned on me isn’t that why I’m here each Thursday? It’s the challenge I’m seeking! I’m looking for ways to spark my imagination to create content to share more about me from a word or question prompt like the way I did at the beginning of my blogging life that somehow got swept away doing other things. I hope you won’t object to my rule breaking by stretching things a bit but my inspiration became clear to mash up all the prompts into one post using alternate words (in bold) for this dare.
Tell me how did I do? 🙂
Purrsonally speaking I’m thankful for everything God gives me each day but I’d like to recognize specifics.
Today, I want to say, I’m thankful for bloggers like Kat and there are a whole lot of others who spur my imagination to do more. I need this direction! I have a page dedicated for Blog Hops to stimulate my daily activities. This brings to mind the April challenge with the A to Z community. Do I enter another year making it my 6th? It makes demands on my time now and then but the strain has been worth it in the past. Should I feel summon then I will accept. 😉
I’m joining Thankful Thursday. What are you thankful for this Thursday?
Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for your laughs and to see how last week’s BoTB showdown played out this week’s edition of Friday Fun Stuff!
X💋X💋, Cathy
25 Comments
Kat
You did great! I’ll be honest I struggle with my own prompts a LOT too and definitely see how challenging they can be. Especially when a poem is thrown into the mix. lol
Cathy Kennedy
Kat,
Trying to pull together a poem anytime is a challenge for me. 🙂
Kim
Very clever, Cathy! I finally went with candy because I thought it would be the thing I could get done the quickest, as I’m not a huge candy fan AND I didn’t actually catch the prompts till Thursday when Kat’s post went up. Then we got hit with a bit of de-motivating bad weather, and I’m just now hopping on board.
messymimi's meanderings
That certainly was an excellent and imaginative use of the prompts!
Cathy Kennedy
Mimi,
Ahh, you’re just kind. I wish I could pull stories out of the hat like it seems you do! You’re a furtastic flash fiction author. 🙂
15andmeowing
I am sure you are beautiful the way you are. And your body brought children into the world. I have no excuse, I am just a piggy.
sandy
I am totally thankful and grateful for a warm house, food available, no need to go out in the jeep during this weather, my health and healthy of my loved ones and all things created by God – and the birds outside my windows keeping me entertained.
Cathy Kennedy
Sandy,
If I lived in a place where it snowed a lot, then all I’d want to do is stay indoors, too. There’s no point to be out in the cold and on treacherous roads when you don’t need to. The basics of life are good reasons for a grateful heart. There are those who don’t enjoy what we have, so count those blessings every day! 😉
Arlee Bird
Hope you are compelled to join us for A to Z again this year. Being the 10th year makes it especially epic. Anyone who posts as often as you do shouldn’t have a problem doing the posts, though I’ll agree that visiting other blogs can take up a lot of time.
I never dated during my high school years so I can’t say that I had any ongoing relationships, but I had a lot of crushes that remained unrequited and unspoken.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Cathy Kennedy
Lee,
I’m giving strong consideration to joining the A to Z challenge for its 10th anniversary. I think I need to not look at the whole picture (very daunting) because with my plate full elsewhere makes it look like work and I never want to that way about blogging! I think if I focus on smaller blocks of the challenge then I’ll be fine. I began last night working on letter ‘A’. We’ll see how things develop between now and sign up.
I think no dating in high school is an excellent idea. That’s just too much drama for a teenager to deal with then and now. We weren’t mature enough in our days and kids today are even less mature. I know it’s unrealistic but I think dating should wait until after one’s education is completed. This way no one gets sidetrack on his/her career dreams. I also say partying is another part of that rite of passage so-to-speak needs to be curved severely or cut completely. Impaired decisions caused my drugs & alcohol lead to a bad judgment that might come with irreparable consequences. We’ve seen this in the news or heard about it from friends. It’s a constant worry for all parents. Crushes are okay, though. You’ve got me curious now about yours that you’re still keeping close to your chest. I bet those gals you crushed on would be very flattered to know. 🙂
John Holton
This year is the Tenth Annual A to Z Challenge, so be sure and consider it. Not that there’ll be anything different about this one, but it is the 10th annual one…
Cathy Kennedy
John,
The idea is definitely on the table. I just need to jump right into it and once I do then I get that A2Z rush that I need. 🙂 Last night I took my first step to begin my first post [sorta]. We’ll see how things go.
John Holton
I usually don’t start writing my entries for A2Z until March, when I feel the push to get it done, because I know I’ll be busy once things really get underway. You got time…
Cathy Kennedy
John,
I do have time but I always worry just a bit because I don’t know how long sketching will take and I really like having everything in place before the 1st of April. I nearly have my A post finished. I will work on the theme reveal post next week. Look at that, I committed to doing the challenge without even realizing what I did. lol Oh well…I guess I’m in for the 10th anniversary!
Sandee
I love your posts. I love that you’re a rule breaker. I am too. You are warm, embracing and friendly. What’s not to love about coming here. I’m ever so thankful that I found you.
Yes that belly fat shows up and it’s hard to get it to go away. Oh well, I’m not having surgery either.
Have a fabulous Thankful Thursday. Love and hugs. ♥
Cathy Kennedy
Sandee,
I think we got together, we’d cause a lot of trouble. Don’t you? lol
Sandee
You very well may be right. 🙂
Jacqui Murray
I too am wondering about AtoZ. Gotta decide soon!
Cathy Kennedy
Jacqui,
I understand, me too!
Birgit
I loved reading this post because you did excellent!…I think that sentence I just wrote was quite bad but…who cares:) I had a high school crush and he would speak to me! I was badly bullied so when i got hit with a soccer ball point blank in the face and was knocked out, when i came to my crush was standing over me asking me if I was alright. I loved that moment even though I suffered a slight concussion. I think that man who gave you the free food is a true dish:)
Cathy Kennedy
Birgit,
That’s cool your high school crush spoke to you. Maybe, he had a crush on you, too. 🙂 Your soccer ball story is interesting and I can see why it’s especially memorable for you with your crush standing over you. Hey, I think I’ve seen that scene used in a movie script before. Thanks for sharing that with me. That really made me smile.
Brian Frum
Ya did darn good, we know you can, we know you can! Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Cathy Kennedy
Brian,
Oh golly, thanks! 😀
Thomas Anderson
Hi, Cathy!
Happy Thankful Thursday, dear friend! I am thankful for fun, interesting and down to earth friends like you. You and DH married your high school sweethearts (each other), and that is the stuff of which story books and movies are made. I can’t believe the server at the Golden Arches gave you free food! You must have wowed him with your vivacious personality. 🙂 Like you I believe in the natural method for keeping trim – old fashioned hard work and discipline – rather than cosmetic surgeries. If you decide to participate in the A to Z Challenge again this year I will support you as much as time permits.
Have a great TT, dear friend Cathy. I hope to see back here tomorrow with a heaping helping of Sillies! 🙂
Cathy Kennedy
Tom,
DH and I are blessed to have found each other for sure. I don’t know what I did that day but it made that cold and cloudy day a bit warmer and brighter. You know even if we could afford cosmetic surgeries I don’t think I’d go that far. It’s such a risk. I just like daydreaming about it from time to time. I’m silly like that. lol I sure do appreciate your encouragement and support should I elect to tackle the A2Z challenge. I think I’ve pushed myself too much for too long resulting in this dragging of the feet. I’m just waiting for my enthusiasm to kick in like it normally does and that’s what fuels my drive. We’ll see. I have a some time on my side before I must decide. Thanks for dropping by today.