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Notes by Cubby~On the road again!, in chronological orderNotes by Cubby~On the road again!
I've added a new entry to my book, "Finding Time to Blog" :
         "On the road again!" 
Safe travels!

             Happy 1st Day of Winter!
I worry about my eldest son, because he obviously takes after his father. Today he picked up the sugar jar at work, and remarked that he thought we weren't having any Christmas decorations, so what was this snow globe....Then he paused... "It is rather plain though." He opined!
Happy first day of Winter to you, too.


Thank you for all the Quill nominations!
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         Is anyone else having trouble posting on "Weekly Goals" ? I've tried posting three times, and each time it said "Succeeded," but I'm not seeing it in the forum.

*Facepalm* Never mind. I figured it out. *Blush*
It worked okay at 3:47 EST.
*Facepalm* I do see it in the unthreaded view now. UGH. I think I know what I did. I always copy and paste Monday's goals and then repost in a new window, then check off what I accomplished. I must have copy and pasted IN Monday's post instead of a new message post. *Pthb*

Thanks, everyone, for your input!
Amethyst Angel ♡ Author Icon - Right... I knew that but didn't realize I messed up. *Laugh*
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Twas the Night Before Christmas Image
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DECEMBER PROMPT
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Ho-Ho-Whoa, there!
Of course, there's a catch!
You must begin your poem with either...

'Twas the ________ before Christmas
or
'Twas the night before ___________.

Just fill in the blank!

One example is..."'Twas the Lice Before Christmas!" , which I wrote back in 2003.

There's no line requirement or limit! Just have fun and be creative!

Here's a link that will refresh your memory of the original version:
https://www.teachervision.com/christmas/twas-the-night-before-christmas-full-tex...

Now...go make it your very own!

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Writing 4 Kids  (E)
TEMPORARILY CLOSED TILL SPRING!

Contest ends December 31st at 11:59pm WDC-time.
I might have to steal this prompt for a non-children's poem.
Elisa the Bunny Stik Author Icon - Having read the original poem, my thoughts immediately went to the arrival of a DUI Santa in charge of a high-speed vehicle after too many sherries. Definitely not for younger children...*Bigsmile*

Chapter 1 Image
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December Prompt

Write a first chapter or prologue, inspired by the image below.
No word count required.
Abandoned Suitcase Image
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*EyesRight* Be sure to read the rules! *Eyesleft*


Deadline: [Refresh to load countdown.] WDC time


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I finished watching all 6 seasons of The Sopranos last night. I was completely into the entire series but was taken aback by the abrupt ending. At first I thought our TV blacked out, but it wasn't so. For those of you who have watched this, I'm curious to know your thoughts.
TJ: one day closer to camping Author Icon - It's totally worth watching. My paternal great-grandparents were from Italy, so I was curious. The actors do a superb job!
My husband hated it at the time, but looking back, he thinks he misjudged it.

In terms of Sopranos fandom, the man still quotes something from the show at me every single day.
Almost 20 years later and people are still talking about it.

My only criticism is that the song was already overplayed before the final scene and it's become insufferably trite in the aftermath.
I've added a new entry to my book, "Finding Time to Blog" :
         "AFib is back..." 
Praying *Heart*
TJ: one day closer to camping Author Icon - I hope that's it. He actually went back out of AFib on its own yesterday! YAY! But this morning he is in PVC - Premature Ventricular Contractions. His BPM is 63, so that's good. Yeah, it's most likely due to this cold...we're hoping.
🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace Author Icon - Thank you, Phyllis! ❤️
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Writing 4 Kids  (E)
TEMPORARILY CLOSED TILL SPRING!


October was such a fun round of awesome entries. So much talent! Everyone did great!

And the winners are...

1st Place

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Sea Dog Pirates   (ASR)
Eight Pirate Limericks for the "Write 4 Kids" contest.
#2348133 by BƖųҽyҽʐ ꨄ Author IconMail Icon


2nd Place

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A Pirate’s Tale that’s for the Dogs  (E)
Contest entry


Third Place

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Captain Paws and the Treasure Bone  (E)
A brave bulldog pirate sails the seas to find the legendary golden bone.
#2349333 by Kaytings Author IconMail Icon


Honorable Mentions

 October Entry - Bulldog Pirate  (E)
Follow your dreams and don't give up due to insurmountable odds, no matter what they are.
#2348961 by John Author IconMail Icon

and
                   "Lone Ole Pirate" 


Congratulations, everyone!!! *Smile*
Whistling Pixie Author Icon - Hmm...it doesn't come up Invalid for me. *Confused*
Whistling Pixie Author Icon - I changed the rating of my post. Did that work?
Congratulations, winners! *Delight*
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Chapter 1 Image

Congratulations to the winners of the October Round of "Chapter One"  !

1st Place - tie

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The Long Hall - Chapter 1  (E)
Two young girls whistle up the wind
#2348068 by Jeffrey Meyer Author IconMail Icon


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The Ouija Board   (18+)
Friends go to the Old Grimes's house to settle a score.


2nd Place - tie

The Drag Show Must Go On  (13+)
William finds a ouija board and can't help but touch it, not knowing the consequences
#2347955 by Dawn Embers Author IconMail Icon
 (Will be awarded in a few days for credit.)


Grandma Elara’s Basement   (13+)
When Brenda stole an item from her grandmother, she didn't know anyone would die.
#2348155 by John Author IconMail Icon
There were many wonderful entries, making it a challenging round to judge.
Thank you, everyone, for your participation!
I enjoyed reading each and every entry.
Wow! Thank you. *Bigsmile*

That was a big round. It was great to see so many entries.
Dawn Embers Author Icon - It was an amazing round! *Smile*
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I'd like to congratulate the following members on completing this year's October Round of...

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"13" (2025 Ed) - CLOSED  (18+)
Write 13 scary short stories prompted by the movie quotes.

sindbad Author IconMail Icon
Dawn Embers Author IconMail Icon
Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
|π÷∆€¥ Author IconMail Icon
S🤦‍♂️ Author IconMail Icon
Annette Author IconMail Icon
Spud- a writer Author IconMail Icon
Jeff Author IconMail Icon

*Ghost* Thank you for all your hard work. I know it was not easy! *Ghost*

*Hug* Also, thank you to all who donated! Your generosity was greatly appreciated. *Hug*

and...

*Heart*A big thanks to |π÷∆€¥ and stephen.ret for the lovely ribbons! *Heart*

*Dropr* See you next October for a new round of "13"! *Dropr*
It was a lot of fun. Thank you!! 💞💞💞
I had a great time, Cubby! Thanks for hosting it!
                   Don't forget to...

                   (unless you live in Hawaii or Arizona)
You not only get an extra hour to sleep in,
    but an extra hour to write tomorrow!!!
Ugh. I actually forgot, but most of the clocks in my home change automatically.
Time doesn't change here. Life is led at a slower pace.

Oh... you were talking about the US? It affects how I interact with WDC. Now 12 will = 12, flip the am and pm.
Nope. No time changes here. Well, except Baja and some of the border states. Here in the Yucatan, we live perpetually on Mexican Time. *Laugh*
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"13" (2025 Ed) - CLOSED  (18+)
Write 13 scary short stories prompted by the movie quotes.


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The following members have
completed 13 entries
in 13 days,
inspired by 13 creepy movie prompts!

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*S🤦‍♂️
|π÷∆€¥
*Spud- a writer
Annette
*sindbad
Soldier_Mike
Dawn Embers
Jeff
*Two years in a row!

Impressive!
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*Ghost* Congratulations! *Ghost*
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For those who were not able to complete this activity...
*Heart* There's always next year! *Heart*

*Witch*

Also, a big THANK YOU to all who sent donations!!!

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Jeff  Author Icon
Congratulations to everyone who completed the activity!
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