Day 30 of the 30 Day Writing Challenge

 Finally done. I mean, it was kind of fun, but glad to be done.

The last prompt says, "Write about your highs and lows for the month."

Well, since it was over a year and not a true month (and no, I'm not going to start over...) let's think back.

Highs- I got a dog just before Thanksgiving and he's great. Likes to run off adventuring, but I love him.

Lows- my mom's dementia is getting worse and I worry. I've gained more weight but for the past week or 2, I've lost a few pounds so that's a plus. I just need to keep trucking along and get healthier.

Day 29 of the 30 day writing challenge

What are your goals for the next 30 days?

Some days I don't even know what I'm going to do in the 30 minutes, let alone what my goals are for 30 days and beyond.

But... let's see. Let's set a goal or two. 

One goal I'd like to have is to start reading or find a book or two to actually read from cover to cover. I have 2 in mind that I'm going to snag from my dad this weekend- we buy each other books (usually biography/autobiographies) and then trade.

Another goal is to keep walking every day. I think that will help me feel better and lose weight.

My third goal for the next month or so is to make plans for a short vacation. Mentally, I could use more than a holiday weekend off and that I go somewhere other than my parent's in Vermont. I do love them, but I want to go somewhere else for a few days. We'll see how that goes.

I think that's enough goals for now- 3 things are easy to remember than a list of 20. 

Day 28 of the 30 day writing challenge

 Post 5 things that make you laugh out loud.

1. Many MANY memes. 
   
   
   
2. This part in "The Princess Bride" 

   

   
   
3. Most everything from "Who's Line is it Anyways?" 

   

   
   
4. Most everything from "The Golden Girls" 

   

   
   
5. Have I told you about memes? 

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

   
   

   

Day 27 of the 30 day writing challenge

 Write about something that's kicking ass right now (what you're doing awesome at)

I was just thinking earlier today that I have started several books but just have lost interest and stopped reading. Sheesh. I think I've been keeping up with this writing challenge pretty well (except for that lapse in over a year...) I guess I'm doing ok at work. I still make mistakes, but I'm getting better and still learning new things every day. Today I learned that the area that I work in (residential glass) can enter orders with cutouts and notches (big mirrors usually) instead of giving our showers division all of those "fun" things. I have not learned how to do such funness, but someday. I'm getting better at multitasking at work- entering orders while answering the phone and getting answers to questions. So yea me!

Day 26 of the 30 day writing challenge

 Write about an area in your life that you'd like to improve.

I think everyone wants to lose weight and live more healthily. Drink more water. Exercise. In the past few years, I've gained a bunch of weight. I can blame my PCOS and endometriosis but in reality, I need to tame my sugar and potato chip/french fries cravings for more than a couple of days. I also need to make it a routine to walk at my lunch break at work. The "it's too hot" excuse if falling (pun intended) by the wayside.

So that's where I'm at- working on improving my health- lose some weight (40ish pounds is my goal), exercise/walk every day, and eat less crap.

Day 25 of the 30 day Writing Challenge

 Think of any word. Search it in google images. Write something inspired by the 11th image.

Each letter of the word respect comes from a different word- to me that represents that everyone one, no matter your background, where you come from, who you are- can show respect. Respect for others- hold the door, pick up trash, let that person out onto the busy road, call your family (even though they may drive you crazy), so many ways each person can show respect.

One way that may be a sensitive topic right now is to respect our country. Good, bad, indifferent, we may not agree with what is going on with our country or state or even community, but we must be respectful. You can respectfully disagree with someone and their ideas, but our forefathers fought for the right for us to vote so we can make changes that we see need to be made. I feel like the media and our political process has created a mess of disrespectfulness. Lots of shows reward disrespect (all "Reality" shows) which is teaching our children that being rude and disrespectful is accepted behavior.

As Aretha said, we all need to show "a little respect". 

Day 24 of the 30 Day Writing Challenge

Write a letter to someone, anyone.

Dear Pearl,

I'm going to call you Pearl because I'm not really sure what your name is because every document says something different. And you don't deserve to be called Grandma. 

I'm mad and I have a right to be. I'm upset that you never got to see me and my brother before you died, but most importantly I'm mad because you couldn't be the mom- a mom- to your son and daughter. Yes, my mom survived. My uncle- well, he didn't turn out so well, but it wasn't for a lack of love. I have heard stories about you and your sister Lila, coming from New Brunswick and moving around a lot without a father. I've heard stories that you drank because you couldn't cope- due to whatever trauma you had endured. You left my mother after giving birth to her because you couldn't deal with being a mother. I know there weren't the supports like there are today, but there were luckily so many that loved her and you to take care of her. I'm sorry their love and support wasn't enough for you, too. 

I guess I'm not mad. Just disappointed. Sad.

I have so many questions for you. My mom's one dream is to figure out who your father truly was. You once told her it was a carny named "King Reid" Lefevre. After doing some research and some math, I figured out that he probably wasn't your father since he wasn't a carny until 1934. You married my grandfather on Tuesday, November 23, 1948, so even if you were 18, Reid Lefevre couldn't have been your dad unless he was in New Brunswick in and around 1930, if in fact you were born in New Brunswick. To get your help unraveling your history- your past. I know your history is murky and dark. Come to find out most families have some kind of dark spots in them- even the "squeaky clean" ones. 

But this letter is to you, not them. 

I just wish I could have a few hours to talk with you now that I'm an adult and can wrap my head around some deeper things. Like why every time I drive through the mill town of Biddeford do I think about you? Were you there at some point? Did you work there? 

Did you ever want to come see me and my brother? Did you want to know about us?

I know you died of breast cancer that metastasized into your lungs and brain. I know that I probably have a genetic disposition to have breast cancer as well. I just wish I knew more about your health history.

I just wish I had met you. Maybe you would have fought off cancer or maybe it would have still killed you. but I would have met you.

I don't believe in palm readers or séances, but I wish I could ask you these questions. I wish I could have seen how beautiful you were. 

I wish I could have met you.

You granddaughter,

Moriah