Enough

Posted on May 25, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Caring, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1949, Fairness, Friendship, Life, Sharing, Support, ThinkingLeave a comment

What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?

Having it all? Enough to live, enough to share, enough to give…..

Freedom to learn, freedom to understand, freedom to care for others as well as yourself. Friendship….

Time to think, time to follow a dream, time to allow life to happen.

Having it all does not mean being selfish, or prejudiced. Misogenistic or Misanthropic, and I think it also means keeping idealism alive.

People who have it all should support the world and nature as much as they can with the means they have. Fairness above all is important, and a wish to care.

Tall dark STRANGER!

Posted on May 22, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Anxiety, Danger, hoodie, Life, Phone, post box, stranger, Suspicious, Thinking, Umbrella1 Comment

I was just walking to the post box when I noticed someone in a dark hoodie and trousers walking behind me. I’d decided to post a letter and I’d left my bag at home as I’d decided not to take any money. But I did have my phone in one pocket and was carrying an umbrella in the other hand.

As I walked I noticed he was keeping up with me because I walk slowly so I expected him to walk past. But no he was close to my left shoulder, I put my hand in my pocket because the phone was protruding slightly. I stopped to look in a shop window across the road so I turned to look at him. He dawdled past me but I noticed he turned and looked back. I started to walk slowly again and watched him. Every few yards he looked back. So I kept stopping and looking in windows. Finally I got to the post box. He was about fifty yards ahead of me and once again looking back. I waited until he ambled off again. Then I turned around and headed home. As I got to side streets I walked up them and then back down. I only noticed him looking back again once.

I felt anxious about this and it made me quite nervous. The man’s appearance and his activity was strange. Was I right to avoid him?

I like it

Posted on May 20, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Climate change, Cold, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1944, Heat, Life, Summer, Thinking, Time, Weather, WinterLeave a comment

How do you feel about cold weather?

I like cold weather as long as I can get warm when I need to. I like cold, clear, frosty days. Days when trees look like white sculptures, where hoar frosts build crystals of ice on leaves and twigs. Where spiders webs festoon hedges.

I don’t like warm wet winters, where you go out and your feet feel wet all day. Where the rain blows into your coat hood and trickles down your neck. Cats drive past and spray you with water from the gutter.

I don’t like too hot summers. I can’t cool my house down enough. I feel like I’m melting. Cold showers or an electric fan with a bottle of frozen water in front of it (not too close) are methods to keep cool.

Britain can get very cold and very hot but it rarely stays the same every day. Sometimes we have short heatwaves and cold snaps, but the weather has changed over the last few years. Those mild wet winters are confusing the plants and insects. Life is trying to keep up with man made climate change and I don’t think we are doing enough.

Should I keep blogging?

Posted on May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Boring, Ideas, Life, Memories, Question, Short stories, Thinking, Time8 Comments

I wanted to review my blog so I decided to ask what people think?

I used to try and write short stories on here and I also wrote more about art and science. So my question is, is this blog getting boring? I don’t seem to have enough time to blog although I don’t feel like I am doing that much. I just want to know if I should try and change things? What do you think? What would you like to see here?

I have none

Posted on May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Adverts, brands, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1929, Expensive, Food, marketing, own brand, Shopping, Thinking2 Comments

What are your favorite brands and why?

Things cost too much so I try and be selective in what I buy. I go to a few different shops and try and buy what’s cheapest, but of a reasonable quality. I don’t want to buy a tin of beans only to find out half of its weight is tomato sauce.

It turns out a lot of own brands can be as good or better than the more well known ones. So they can be cost effective to buy. I also buy food close to it’s sell buy date, it means there are savings to be made there too. I live close to shops so I can pop out and top up with things relatively easily.

As to other things, anyone who knows me knows I’m not into fashion or expensive objects. If I have money it gets spent on bills or repairs or art supplies.

I hate adverts, I never buy things I see on TV or online. It doesn’t tempt me to see expensive perfume or clothing. I’m not a brand buyer, I can’t be bothered with merchandise like handbags or shoes.

So that’s your answer… None.

Peony tree

Posted on May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cake, Falling, Garden, Idea, Ivy, peony plant, peony tree, Thinking, Time, walking stick2 Comments

I’d love to have one of these, I have normal peony plants, but this is a shrub with bright yellow, flowers. Maybe I will treat myself to one as an early birthday present. I need to maintain my garden but it’s not easy to look after. It’s on a slope and the ivy is taking over, great ground cover but it’s smothering other plants. I need to do some serious pruning if I have the strength. What’s putting me off? I’m scared of slipping and falling. I always take a walking stick out there now to give me a bit more stability. I might offer friends a gardening and cake day to get some work done? Is that a good idea. I don’t know.

My moral compass

Posted on May 2, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Care, Consideration, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1926, Helpful, kindness, Life, pharmacy, Polite, Thinking, workerLeave a comment

What gives you direction in life?

I’ve always tried to be kind, I hope I care for people. I’ve decided to always try and be pleasant with people if I can. I still react to bad behaviour and think it should be dealt with, but we should have more consideration.

I sat in the pharmacy today waiting for some medication. The shop has had a new computer system and they are still trying to get up to speed with it. The shop was very busy and there were people queuing all the time I was there. Some people were fine, others demanding, and some complained. One woman behind the counter was trying to deal with all of them. She remained patient and helpful despite the pressure. When she came over to get something off the shelf near where I was sitting I thanked her and said I appreciated their help. I told her how I had noticed how hard they were working. She said some people think they are doing nothing. She was pleased that I had thanked her.

It costs nothing to be polite, and a few kind words can go a long way to making people feel better.

Treat others…

Posted on May 1, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Billions, Caring, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1925, Quote, Sharing, tax, Thinking, treat each other fairlyLeave a comment

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

… As you would treat yourself .

The world needs balance, fairness, care.

Be considerate of others, it’s something I’ve always thought was a good principle to try and stick to. Before you do something that might affect others, think of the consequences. I think the people in the world could try and be more helpful to each other. For instance 8 men (billionaires) own as much as 3.6 BILLION People. That’s about half the world’s population. Isn’t it about time that things were shared more fairly? I’m not saying everyone could be equal, but perhaps instead of avoiding tax, the richest in society could pay a fair amount.

Crying

Posted on April 30, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Blank verse, Life, low, Memory, Poem, Poetry, Sadness, Tears, Thinking, TimeLeave a comment

Crying is cathartic

Tears relieve stress

But do they ever stop?

Many more to come

Will they ever end

When will they be done?

Quiet nights are worst

But even in the day

Tears will still fall

Thinking, all alone

In my little home

Sadness overwhelms.

Looking forward’s hard

Past this veil of tears

Into future years…

Posting stuff

Posted on April 20, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cats, Communication, Contact, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1914, Internet, Life, Memory, Thinking, TimeLeave a comment

How do you use social media?

I post inanities, some profanities.

I post comments and responses, photos and art, I share posts and repost. Much of it isn’t important. I’ll ask people to answer questions, like can you name an A to Z of fruit? Or do you remember TV programmes in the 60’s or 70’s? And of course I post pictures of my cats.

I post here and at other sites such as Facebook. I sometimes write poems or short stories. I try and come up with interesting digital sketches and art. Exploring fine art ideas and creating new paintings. I sometimes even create pottery or sculpture.

I occasionally play games online but I’m not keen on video games or whatever it’s called now. I sometimes look up facts but I tend to rely on my own knowledge and understanding. I’m no influencer, that’s not what I’m interested in. But it makes for a more varied life and keeps me occupied (too much)! Plus you get to meet interesting and unusual people xxxx

Mallaband-Brown

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