Blogging Challenges – Page 2

April 3, 2025

AtoZ Challenge “B”

Hello Wednesday AtoZ Blogger’s… Stormy day in the Midwest, looking out for Tornados and crazy weather so I’m a bit tardy w/my post today.

My post for today is about a (B)book that I started to write and my Artist Husband illustrating. He’s the artist and gave me the inspiration to write this story. This too is a work in progress. Below is just an excerpt from what I have so far.

“I need to get out of this place. Winter is coming and this truck will not keep me warm and fed when it does. There will be snow and no food at all. I will freeze and starve to death. I have to get to the city. Tall buildings with garbage cans full of leftover food. People everywhere and other mice. But you need to think of the rats too. You’ll stay away them.

I need to focus on finding a home. Somewhere that will keep me warm and fed thru the winter. I need to get to the city with buildings and basements.

There was a problem, the rats. I’ve had problems with them before. I was a small mouse. Whenever I had to deal with them they would steal my food. Rifle through my belongings. I didn’t have much. Most of what I did have fit into my bandana what I carried on my back.

I can’t think about them now, I’ll think about that later. First I need to get to the city, but how ?? Winston grew tired and drifted off to sleep.“

That’s all for the story today. There’s more but I think I’ll post more on Winston and his adventures in the coming days. We’ll see what the next letter, “C” brings. Stay safe out there with the crazy spring storms. Blessings, AtoZ Blogger’s. Hope you enjoyed my post for the letter, “B” today…

April 1, 2025April 2, 2025

Happy Tuesday, April 1st

First day of AtoZ. The letter for today is

My theme was journaling, writing, blogging. Oops I was still on Monday…Finally realized that 😉 …

I’m going to share that journey with ya’ll. I try to start my day, everyday with my morning pages. As it turned out, I am also starting today my 12 week writing program with the Artist Way. Kind of serendipitous don’t you think.

First thing I do every morning after I get that first cup a caffeefee (as the husband calls it) I sit down and write my morning pages…Whatever, the weather, how I slept, what I’m going to do this day, yadayadayada…I’m sure you get the picture. Here’s what it kind of looks like…

I also include my stickers, stamps whatever the mood strikes me when I write. I like to make it interesting…

This is a quick look at my Morning Pages…I try to make them my own 😉 …

Hope you enjoyed having coffee with/me and journaling. Good Luck on your AtoZ Journey…I’ll be stopping by soon. Blessings AtoZ Blogger’s…Sincerely Scarlett

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

It’s almost time for AtoZ !!!

March 30, 2025

Good Morning Music Lover’s

It’s time for Song Lyric Sunday again…Today’s prompt comes from Mr. Jim to find a song that mentions doctor, cure, heal, treat or drugs … Thank you for coming up with new prompts every week along with so much information on the music.

This week I’m going to go with Doctor My Eyes, by Jackson Brown. This is the first time I’ve seen this version of the song. Very interesting all of the different places and instruments they use for this song. Enjoy …

Doctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow parade of fears, without crying
Now I want to understand
I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hidin’
You must help me if you can

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise
To leave them open for so long?

‘Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where they will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it’s later than it seems

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it’s too late for me

Doctor, my eyes
But cannot see the sky
Is this the prize
For having learned how not to cry?

March 23, 2025

Good Afternoon, Song Lyric Sunday…

Cold and gray, windy Sunday afternoon. Staying in and just going to play with my blog, and my journal’s…Getting ready for AtoZ, it’s almost here.

The prompt today coming from Mr. Jim/Weather Conditions, which is probably one of my favorite things of all except for maybe journaling, blogging and writing.

Such a great prompt and the 1st song that came to mind was one of our favorite Musician’s and gone far too soon. Whenever I hear a song from him, I think of the husband. This guy is one of his fav’s. He was a storyteller with his music. We attended a number of his concerts. He was an epic entertainer and truly loved the ocean. Below is a little back history from Kenny Chesney on this song. We both love, love, love the ocean !!!! Definitely our Happy Place 😉

Today my song for SLS is, “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season”. I think we’ve all storm’s in our life and tried to bargain our way through it 😉 !!! Enjoy

March 12, 2025April 1, 2025

AtoZ Theme Reveal

Happy Wednesday Blogger’s…Today I’m going to announce my, “Theme Reveal” for the April Challenge AtoZ … I absolutely love, love, love this challenge and it is great for a number of reasons.

It helps me to stay focused on what is important in my life. My motivation for this is, I love to write. It started when I was young girl and we had to read, “The Diary of Anne Frank”. That made such an impact on me and I realized the importance of writing.

So actually my theme is writing. I’m going to share with you everything, well not actually everything I have written. I write a lot … I have my commonplace book, my planner, my junk journals, my 10 year journal, my morning pages journal, my traveler’s journal !!! I could go on and on, but I think you get it.

I realized that Anne Frank didn’t realize she was going to have her diary as required reading in school’s when she was creating her diary. I am so thankful for reading that book and being able to read and write. They both are truly a gift.

Here are just a few pics of my different journal’s I will share with you…So happy to be back with this community. It truly has made a difference in my life on so many levels !!!

Last year when I broke my right arm, not being able to do the physical act of writing was the worst thing ever. I’m so thankful to be able to write again with my right hand.

I’m hoping to get some new follower’s, and I hope you enjoy all of my craziness and love of journaling, writing and creating. Blessings to all and it’s going to be a great

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025

Good Morning,Happy Song Lyric Sunday

Today’s prompt for SLS is a song with the word, “Over” in the title, which is perfect for me. I didn’t even have to ask the husband b/c it came right away to mind.

The song I thought of is, “Get Over It” by the Eagles. Definitely a favorite group of mine…Thanks for the prompt Mr. Jim

“Get Over It”

I turn on the tube and what do I see
A whole lotta people cryin’ “Don’t blame me”
They point their crooked little fingers at everybody else
Spend all their time feelin’ sorry for themselves
Victim of this, victim of that
Your momma’s too thin and your daddy’s too fat

Get over it
Get over it
All this whinin’ and cryin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over it

You say you haven’t been the same since you had your little crash
But you might feel better if I gave you some cash
The more I think about it, Old Billy was right
Let’s kill all the lawyers, kill ’em tonight
You don’t want to work, you want to live like a king
But the big, bad world doesn’t owe you a thing

Get over it
Get over it
If you don’t want to play, then you might as well split
Get over it, Get over it

It’s like going to confession every time I hear you speak
You’re makin’ the most of your losin’ streak
Some call it sick, but I call it weak

You drag it around like a ball and chain
You wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain
You wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown
Got your mind in the gutter, bringin’ everybody down
Bitch about the present and blame it on the past
I’d like to find your inner child and kick its little ass

Get over it
Get over it
All this bitchin’ and moanin’ and pitchin’ a fit
Get over it, get over it

Get over it
Get over it
It’s gotta stop sometime, so why don’t you quit
Get over it, get over it

A few factoid’s …”Get Over It” by the eagles: Released in 1994 as a single from the album Hell Freezes Over. The song was the first written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey after the band reunited. It reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Another personal addition. I knew Glen Frey. I met him in 1976. He was playing his guitar, which was so beautiful and I commented on what a good guitar player he was. After that he responded with his name and I said why that would mean anything to me. At that moment he started to play and sing, “Take It Easy” and then I knew. I said, “Oh now I know who you are 😉 ” I was a little bit impressed but there’s a back story that maybe someday I will share or not…

He was a really nice guy, with issues but still an amazing musician !!!! I’ll never forget that moment even though I was only a teenager when I met him. I did attend a concert of the Eagles shortly after that. Impressive and they did become one of my fav’s !!!

One final closing thought on this song…It’s been a way of life for me. I move on. I choose Happy … Mz. Scarlet sends blessing to y’all…Life is good !!!!

January 26, 2025

Happy Song Lyric Sunday…

It’s January still so all I can say is I wish it were April. I’ll try to play along b/c I do enjoy this prompt…

The prompt today is, “Horns, sirens, whistle, gong, chime, buzzer or bell.” I’m going with G O N G .

The title of my song is, “Bang a Gong.” It’s back from in the day. I couldn’t come up with anything else. I’m trying to get back into the habit of blogging.

Lyrics below..

Well, you’re dirty and sweet
Clad in black, don’t look back and I love you
You’re dirty and sweet, oh yeah
Well, you’re slim and you’re weak
You’ve got the teeth of the hydra upon you
You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Well, you’re built like a car
You’ve got a hubcap diamond star halo
You’re built like a car, oh yeah
Well, you’re an untamed youth
That’s the truth with your cloak full of eagles
You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (oh)
Well, you’re windy and wild
You’ve got the blues in your shoes and your stockings
You’re windy and wild, oh yeah
Well you’re built like a car
You’ve got a hubcap diamond star halo
You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Well, you’re dirty and sweet
Clad in black, don’t look back and I love you
You’re dirty and sweet, oh yeah
Well, you dance when you walk
So let’s dance, take a chance, understand me
You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow)
(Get it on)
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on

Okay well have at it…I’m just getting back into this blogging thing. There’s a lot to remember. Hope I’ll be back up to speed by AtoZ…Enjoy what’s left to the weekend 😉 ….

p.s. I love the picture of me and the husband…I know it doesn’t have anything to do with SLS although he did pick out the song !! 😉 …

January 16, 2025January 18, 2025

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Personalities…That is the prompt for today. Not sure what to do with that, but I’ll just give it go. I like my personality. I’m funny, a great listener, a good story teller. I love my life, I love my family (all of them) and I’m madly in love with my husband of 45 years. He’s my best friend of all. A great friend, provider, artist !!! He loves his family too. He just has always been there for all of us. I can’t say enough great things about him.

We started dating when I was just 16 years old. I knew from the first time I laid eyes on him that he was my forever !!!! He was a Junior at Northwestern University ( The Harvard of the Midwest 😉 ) and I was a junior in high school. It was a good thing we never met in high school b/c he was in the class of the, “Jocks” i.e. the athletic group and I was unfortunately part of the, “Freaks” the leftover hippies of the 60’s… Like I said he never would’ve dated me. I guess that’s what they may call destiny. All a part of God’s Plan.

We have a lot of songs, but here’s one that I love, love, love…

Remember When

We dated for 3 years and then were married when I was only 20 years old. I knew he was my forever and when we said, “Better or Worse, Richer or Poorer, til death do we part,” we meant it. We’ve seen worse, we’ve seen poor and he just is the guy I knew he was. Because he puts his arms around us all through those times and tells me to hold on b/c he’s got this. Just don’t let go.

We’ve buried a son, Sean Patrick. We’ve lost houses and jobs car accident’s/traumatic brain injury but we never give up. It’s called, “Life…” Which can be a tsunami at times but you just have to keep going and hold on !!!! I love you husband.

Just the best guy who is my forever. A great father, husband/provider and grandpapa. I could go on forever but I think you get it. I’ll end with our very first song…

As in every life families evolve and change but one thing that stays the same is us !!! Here’s a little bit of the change I’m talking about. You can’t change the facts or the DNA…5 Children, and 9 grand babies, and counting…

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Scarlett’s Cooking again…

Now I get how the grandmama did her cooking b/c now I am her…Made my Quick Apple Pancakes the other night but didn’t have the right ingredients so improvised !!! Instead of the Pancake mix that I usually use, I had to use bisquick…It was sooooo much better !!! It was more like an apple cake for dinner instead of a pancake, yummmmmm !!

The one thing I forgot was the cheese, but it was sooo much better than my first one. This will be the recipe I will use from now on. Don’t forget the side, little smokies one of the family fav’s …. Done !!!!