Writing Challanges 2023

Winter In My Heart

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RDP Thursday: ORB

Today in the Winter Solstice which means that the Sun, that big  Orb  of fiery death that our planet twirls around  like a ballerina jacked up on caffeine spends less time in the sky then normal.

It’s also the first day of winter.

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I am ambivalent about the Winter Solstice.

I like it that the day is dark and short. I like that ALOT.

Some of my friends have these great solstice parties, they make great food, dress up and celebrate nature and the old ways.

I’m not sure what’s so great about the old ways, because back when they weren’t the old ways but standard operating procedure there was about a million things that could kill you before Noon- but hey, that’s me just being snarky. Ignore it.

I think Winter Solstice celebrations are fun, people who celebrate it give it their all and really, that’s great.

I tried to go traditional in my efforts to celebrate Christmas  and I always  fails on an epic scale. It’s just not a good fit- and goodness knows I have tried to make it work.

The thing of it is, sometimes I feel like the only way I can enjoy the holidays is that I  have to pretend to be full of light and positive vibes and that is so far out of my wheel- house it isn’t  funny.

I’m dark, I’m morbid and I’m grim. I have a weird sense of humor. But in that mix is a person who loves Disney and Pixar films. I love those videos of baby gorillas and chimps out in the wild or at a sanctuary ( I HATE seeing them in human clothes and doing tricks)

In my brain and in my soul the light and the darkness seem to work together well together.

It’s too bad the rest of the world has a hard time with my living arrangements. I hate the idea of not having  the darkness and the light in my life.

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Happy Days

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WordPress Prompters- why do you mock me?

Today you asked, “When are you most happy?” and the answer is I don’t know because happiness hits me lightning, or a bus. I just don’t know when and if it’s going to happen and when it does it’s  a big ol’ surprise.

Today I was at work, doing my desk job without much joy or enthusiasm  ( do you know I have a clock on the wall that stopped at 11:40 about five year ago because the battery  died and I didn’t replace it because the only time I care about the time is when I’m done for the day) when this picture popped up on my alert screen ( I have it set to capture art work because why not )

I went from a ‘its another Wednesday” blahs to having a great day because this picture made me laugh- really laugh- out loud.

I hope you found my response satisfactory.

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Death of an ice skater. Fritz Rohm illustration for Jugend magazine, 1898.

Sunburn!

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RDP Wednesday: SUNBURN

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Frosty Autumn

One of my friends always dives  into big chunky sweaters when the temperature drops below 64 degrees ( 18 celsius ) and  hits a respectable distance from the low 50’s.

When I am  with her on those  days  where she thinks hypothermia is about to settle in- she tells me ( with her teeth chattering to drive her point home ) that  she is from Southern California and she has never gotten used to the cold, frigid Pacific Northwest weather.

Look, my friend is in her mid 60’s and she hasn’t lived in sunny California since she was three years old- the rest of those years she’s been up here in Seattle mourning for her lost warm California sun.

I’ve spent more time then her in States where you could literally fry an egg on the sidewalk  during the Summer and the our moderate Pacific Northwest climate doesn’t bother me.

But I guess that my friend needs to  illustrate how much she hates our weather and that is the picture she paints of her feelings.

When my friend- and  I have a few like her but not as dramatic about their love of the Sun as she is-  they talk about the way the Sun makes them feel calm and relaxed. They are all about  lounging  on deck chairs slathered in sunscreen  and going to the beach or to a lake and strolling the rocky shoreline with peace in their hair and wind in hearts ( yep, I did that  worded it that way on purpose )

They love  the serenity  that comes with warm Sunny days.

When you consider what the Sun is and what it does above our heads every second of every day- that’s a pretty funny position to take.

Woof- That Was Fun!

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Today’s Letter To Krampus inspired by the WP Prompt: What was the last thing you did for play or fun?

AI Art by The Pumpkin Empress

Dear Krampus:

Over the last weekend my Son sent me pictures of his dogs in their Christmas sweaters:

Frankie and Opie
12-17-2023
Photo Julio Moscoso

Frankie and Opie
12-17-2023
Photo Julio Moscoso

So I decided to dress Hamish up in his Christmas sweater too:

Hamish Macbeth
12-17-2023
Photo A.M. Moscoso

As Hamish was sitting there, taking his picture like a good boy , I saw a ribbon from a candy box sitting on the dining room table. It was a big red bow and I knew exactly where to put it on Hamish- he wears bow tie collars, so I thought how perfect was this?

But then it struck me it would be cuter if I did this instead:

Hamish Macbeth
12-17-2023
Photo A.M. Moscoso

Hamish Macbeth
12-17-2023
Photo A.M. Moscoso

And before you read to much into that intense look in his eyes, I should tell you that to get him to sit still for the picture I put a cookie on the top of my head. It wasn’t a dogie cookie- it was a shortbread cookie and it smelled DELICIOUS.

Hamish would have worn a ball gown with all the fancy trimmings for that cookie,  so he was well rewarded and I got some cute pictures to share of my dog with all of my friends at my blog:

AI Art by The Pumpkin Empress