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Writing Prompt: Field Day

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I must admit, I started out in one direction and made a detour. Partly because I have a […]

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Black Tortoise Press December 8, 2022 writing

2022 RAK Week #46

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This seems to be the time of the year when kindness abounds. I see it everywhere, from the […]

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Black Tortoise Press December 5, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

5 Political Wishes for 2023

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The mid-terms are almost in the rearview mirror. We’re on a bit of a campaign respite as we […]

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Black Tortoise Press December 2, 2022 Things, Uncategorized

Writing prompt: Jib

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Now that was fun! I wonder what other people wrote. Come on along with me to Rag-tag and […]

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Black Tortoise Press November 30, 2022 writing

2022 RAK Week #45

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This week I checked out of consciously observing acts of kindness. I slept through Thanksgiving. I got sick […]

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Black Tortoise Press November 28, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

2022 RAK Week #44

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This week I observed some tiny kindnesses that warmed my heart. And I read about a great big […]

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Black Tortoise Press November 21, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Spooky

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Words are so important. It matters who says them and how. How they are meant is not always […]

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Black Tortoise Press November 16, 2022 Uncategorized, writing

2022 RAK Week #43

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This week I observed some tiny kindnesses and some great big kindnesses. My family began practicing Random Acts […]

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Black Tortoise Press November 14, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

Veterans Day: Walk a Mile in Her Boots

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I can only imagine what it would be like to send my oldest son to war when he was still in high school.

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Black Tortoise Press November 11, 2022 Gratitude, People

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Lick

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I had a hard time stopping at 50 words. I must be content to let your imagination fill […]

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Black Tortoise Press November 9, 2022 Uncategorized

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