#staffordpoetrychallenge

  • Magical Moments and Feeling Blessed

    Slice of Life post for April 2, 2024 I have so many things to celebrate this week. On Sunday my husband and I got to babysit our grandson. We had a ton of fun playing with him and I got… Continue reading

    Magical Moments and Feeling Blessed
  • Remembering Great Times

    Slice of Life Post for March 31, 2024: Thank you Two Writing Teachers for providing this challenge to post each day during the month of March. Yesterday, as I was driving to work, I saw a truck pulling a very… Continue reading

    Remembering Great Times
  • Celebrating a Fantastic Day

    Slice of Life Post for March 30, 2024 It’s been a marvelous day. It began early preparing for three big events: a needle felting class, a euchre tournament, and a Hawkeye women’s basketball game. All three were a success. Nine… Continue reading

    Celebrating a Fantastic Day
  • Switching Gears

    Last year I got the news that Iowa Wesleyan, the college I was working at part-time, was closing. Wesleyan along with four other rural universities requested funding from the 1.48-billion-dollar Covid relief fund from Governor Reynolds but she refused. Iowa… Continue reading

    Switching Gears
  • Ugh!

    Slice of Life Post for 17 March 2024 I do not hire to have my home cleaned but I need to because my house is in serious need of deep cleaning. It looks okay on the surface, but I have… Continue reading

    Ugh!
  • Siblings: A Joyful Conversation through Gifs

    Slice of Life Post for March 26, 2024 Last night a hard fight was battled at the Carver-Hawkeye arena. Afterwards I had a conversation with my siblings. It went like this: Sister: Woooo Hoooo!! (Two Heart Emojis) Brother: Me: What… Continue reading

    Siblings: A Joyful Conversation through Gifs
  • Strange Encounter

    Slice of Life Post March 23, 2024 I’m just drifting off when Joker, our 3-legged dog, starts to bark. He only barks when someone is coming up the lane to our farmhouse. I figure it’s my husband finally coming home… Continue reading

    Strange Encounter
  • My Love for Grant Wood

    I grew up in Marion/Cedar Rapids, Iowa located in Linn County, but my family had many relatives who lived in Jones County. We traveled often to visit friends and family throughout the area, and I have fond memories of attending… Continue reading

    My Love for Grant Wood
  • Let’s Dance

    Featured Photo by Fidel Fernando on Unsplash Slice of Life Post for March 20, 2024 I have a confession to make. I think my true soul mate is some stranger. Just kidding, but please enjoy the following video because this guy has got… Continue reading

    Let’s Dance
  • Say, What?

    SOL Post #17 by Barb Edler Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s to drinking green beer, eating Reubens, corn beef & cabbage and being lucky. Today’s writing prompt at Ethical ELA Open Write is hosted by Katrina Morrison. Her prompt is… Continue reading

    Say, What?