Author: Garnetjewel
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Managing Time
When I woke up still not having internet service; we still tried to keep our routine. First thing in the morning we try to walk. The highway we take to the usual walking venue has supposedly been getting an update this week. Meaning we changed from one cemetery to another. Due to this upgrading certain…
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My dream chocolate bar?-Writing Prompt
My Grandma Betty makes this delicious bar. Dad has also learned how to make it. It is delicioso! Crunchy rice crispies covered in chocolate with butterscotch melted into it. It’s a simple recipe, but amazing. The name of this delectable treat is a Babe Ruth. Our family literally eats these up. Dad made some last…
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Chocoholics
Yesterday I heard on the radio that it was “Eat Chocolate Ice Cream Day.” So that was a pretty good reason for me to go eat some chocolate. A craving for needing chocolate started earlier in the week and so yesterday the intensity for my taste buds was fulfilled. Women have this essential need for…
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No Internet
Is the internet really a good thing? Why did I feel like I was out of circuit without my source of internet? This is what has always scared me with the internet. What happens when the internet or the power goes down? This is also why I never want a home or apartment with stuff…
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The Mowing Chronicles: Mowers
Life is funny sometimes. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest right? I have some memories of Sunday afternoons dad, myself and my two younger brothers would be napping while watching a movie. This is when we lived in the trailer where my brother lives now. Mom would be outside and push mowing…
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Favorite Book from Childhood-Writing Prompt
When I think of books as a child two come to mind. My mom’s side of the family were a farming family so this should be no surprise that one of the books I remember fondly was about a tractor. The other one would be the Mother Goose stories. The books are still in fairly…
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List three books that have had an impact on you?-Writing Prompt
The idea of attempting to widdle down 30 plus years of reading to 3 books is not an easy task. I believe my three books would have to begin with the Bible. Giving credit where it’s due I would have to say my family for taking me to church and Sunday School. The stories are…
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D-Day
There are days that we remember. Days are not always special in that they were exactly good days on these specific days, but they are poignant ones that have to be remembered due to the overwhelming statistics of the results. There are two reasons why I remember this 6th day of June. Firstly, it’s my…
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1936
Life in the 1930’s was changing for Americans. Franklin Delano Roosevelt came into the oval office and started making changes. This young couple expecting their first child had big dreams for their future. On June 6th a beautiful baby girl was welcomed into their lives. Her father had aspirations of being an architect and wanted…
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The Mowing Chronicles
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says mowing? Perhaps these words or phrases: hot, loud engine, green, bugs, push, zero turn, sneezing, cut grass in your face, oh and sunburn. These are all words I would mention. Yes I did sneeze several times. You would think having an allergy…
Jewells of Thought 