Daily Prompt: Call Me, Maybe

Describe your relationship with your phone. Is it your lifeline, a buzzing nuisance, or something in between?

When cell phones first came out, I hated the things. They were big, clunky and more expensive than they were worth.

Next, I landed a job that required I be on-call 24/7. To start they provided pagers (some of you younger people may not know what that is). They were a bigger nuisance, because of stopping at pay phones and keeping up with change. I hate change!

Cell phones were still toooooooo expensive. 

Over the years, as technology improved cell phones became less expensive and so much smaller! But, they were still expensive. One month, my stepson’s bill alone was over $1000. He’s lucky to still be with us.

Now that prices have stabilized and phones are more convenient. I  believe I only like my phone because it is a necessity. Being disabled, I feel more comfortable, being out alone. If my car breaks down, I can call for help. There’s a GPS on it, if I get lost and tons of games to keep me busy if any of the above happens.

I guess I will go with something in-between. I’d rather not have to keep up with it, but there are times when I would totally consider the thing a buzzing nuisance.

I never want to be put in the class of people who considers a cell-phone a life line. Will our future generations be able to talk to one another? Or write a letter, note or list if they need to? Consider me old-school or just plain old! I do not care, the convenience aspect of a cell-phone is marvelous. Everything else can be considered a buzzing nuisance!

Leibster Award

liebster-blog-award
Today my blog was nominated for a Liebster Award by Wayne, author of the blog,
would like to thank him for nominating me and encourage you to visit his blog!
After doing a little research on the Liebster Award, it seems like a “Pay It Forward” kind of award.
After being nominated for this award, the nominee has to:
-Acknowledge the nominating blogger.
-Tell 11 facts about themself
-Answer the 11 questions the nominating blogger created.
-List 11 bloggers who have 200 followers or less (as far as you can tell) , and who you believe deserve recognition and encouragement to continue blogging.
-Post 11 questions for the bloggers you nominated to answer.
-Tell all of the bloggers you nominated that they have been nominated.
-You cannot nominate someone who nominated you.
11 Facts About Me
-I exercise two hours 5 days a week, to keep my body moving
-I have a brain tumor, that was partially removed in 2009, but is otherwise inoperable. It is benign, but hard to remove.
-The brain tumor mentioned above, is one symptom of the rare disease I live with daily, Cowden’s Syndrome.
-Growing up, I played lots of sports. But my favorite sport was softball.
-When I was younger, my dream was to be a doctor.
-I am the middle child of three girls! Talk about pressure.
-I love to garden and dig in the dirt. Watching what you plant is wonderful to watch spring into life.
-I have a dog and a fish. Both are spoiled rotten.
– I am a Baptist and am as active as Barry and I can be in our church.
-I love to read.
-I totally believe in the sanctity of marriage and love my husband with all my heart.
My questions:

1. Name a book that changed your life? The Bible

2. Who is your favorite author/writer? James Patterson

3. How many pets do you have and what are their names?Boxer Bulldog: Maggie and Japanese Fighting Fish: Shotgun

4. Name the craziest thing you have done? Pick up a hitch-hiker, at midnight, in the middle of nowhere

5. Who’s your best friend? My husband

6. Name a childhood prank? Calling asking someone, on the phone, if they have Prince Albert in a can?

7. Who are your favorite music artists? Barry Manilow(please do not laugh), Amy Grant, STYX

8. Name a place you would love to visit? Greece

9. If I had just 5 minutes left to live, what is the one thing you would do?Pray, call my husband and family

10. What’s my favorite sport?College Football-Go Dawgs!! 

11. How do I define love? Honest commitment to the Lord and each other

Jill and Barry’s Questions for you:
1. If you could be any superhero, who would you be and why?
2.  What are your hobbies?
3. What are you passionate about?
4. Why did you start your blog?
5. If you could have any job for a week, what would it be and why?
6. What type of music do you like?
7. Who inspires you?
8. What is your proudest moment?
9. If your blog had a soundtrack, what five songs would you choose?
10. What is your favorite animal and why?
11. What is one thing you hope to see during your lifetime?
Our nominees:
Related articles

 

My Brain Tumor is ruling my body today!

MM900234673

To start the day off, I woke up a grumpy mess. Barry and my left arm told me why I was so tired this morning, when I got alert enough to listen.

Apparently, I spent the night hitting the wall, bed, myself and Barry, all night. My arm hurts so bad this morning. I also managed to bloody my nose last night and I have bruises on my forehead.

My left hand isn’t bruised yet, but it sounds and feels like it shoud be. Barry told me the dog wouldn’t get in the bed with us last night, so I was scaring my poor puppy during the night.

The morning did not get any better, my balance is terrible and my right hand is even shaking. My head feels like it will blow off at any second and the pain is radiating from the base of my skull, where the tumor is.

My eyes are somewhat focused, but a took a lot of exercising to get them there. It was mid-morning before I could focus. I took a nap, that hasn’t helped. Drugs and more sleep are next.Also a call to the neurologists office.

I probably will go crawl back in bed and hope this is gone tomorrow. I cannot stand when that dyuiiufdfv tumor takes over, I scare my husband. Since the stroke, he’s more sensitive and I hate he has to deal with me like this.

I should have known something was coming on. I spent yesterday stuck in giggle mode. Why couldn’t I get a day or two more of that. Everything was funny yesterday. I need to make sure I tell the neurologist’s office when they call.

Awards Office is closed till morning***Update, Update!!!!!!

Three down and two more to go….I’m going to bed. Have a great evening everyone! *******Update, folks! My body is not cooperating today, we’ll be closed one more day! Be patient, I’m almost complete!….Jill

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Shine on Award

I’ll do my best, I’m getting tired and I have three more of these to do. I do love recognizing the blogs I enjoy so much.

Wayne, thank you again! The support is greatly appreciated!

Thank you for thinking of me. You are to kind!

Wayne at

http://thebottomofthebottle.wordpress.com/

Will lift your spirits with his motivational posts and poetry, as well as his brilliant photography. Please take a look. It is worth the trip into the blogosphere.

The Shine On Award

nominated by randomuzings and the othersideofugly

To me this award is for the blogs that shine, make you feel good and are inspiring to the reader. The blogosphere is a large place and there are so many blogs out there that deserve this

I’m going on memory for the requirements for the award, so I’m sure I have forgotten something. 

1. nominate 15 blogs, as well as recommend notable blogs that tickle your fancy.

2. I believe there were some questions to be answered, but I’m not sure. So, I plan to skip this part.

I am going with some of the newer blogs I have recently discovered, as well as a few I have followed for a while. Then my list of ‘Tickle my fancy’ Blogs are going to be a mixture of the two as well.

My nominations are as follows:

http://iamsyeela.blogspot.com

http://xbrittx13x.wordpress.com

http://theasianreloaded.wordpress.com

http://getreadingnow.org

http://georgettewright.wordpress.com

http://aboutthechildrenblog.com

http://notyourdirtyunderwear.wordpress.com

http://www.michiganblog.us/

http://carldagostino.wordpress.com

http://stripedcandy.wordpress.com

http://fredphillips.wordpress.com

http://theseeker57.wordpress.com

http://urbanwallart.see.me

http://determined34.wordpress.com

http://schirtlea.wordpress.com

http://stuffitellmysister.me

Tickle my Fancy Blogs

http://heartflow2013.wordpress.com/

http://honesttogodjo.wordpress.com/

http://creativityuntamed.com/

http://inlovewiththelord.wordpress.com/

http://thekatandthefallingleaves.wordpress.com

Related Articles

Illuminating Blogger Award

A few days ago, I got nominated for this interesting award, Illuminating Blogger Award, by Wayne

http://thebottomofthebottle.wordpress.com 

Thank you, Wayne. As usual you are gracious and kind. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all four awards. Check out Wayne’s blog for fantastic photographs and inspirational poetry. 

2. Acknowledge that blogger on your blog and link back. 

http://thebottomofthebottle.wordpress.com

3. Share a random thing about yourself.  

I have brown eyes that my hubby swears are green at times.

4. Select 5 or more nominees for the award, a link to their blogs in your post, and tell them on their blogs.

I came across a few interesting new blogs this year, which I  think you may find interesting. Take a look.

1. http://getreadingnow.org/

2. http://theasianreloaded.wordpress.com

3. http://aboutthechildrenblog.com/

4. http://xbrittx13x.wordpress.com/

5. http://georgettewright.wordpress.com

6. http://writersite.org

7. http://gooseyanne.wordpress.com

Thanks to all of you for your kind words and support.

Day Dreamer Award

My Gift to the wonderful bloggers who have Gegebearbear is

THE AMAZING DAYDREAMER AWARD

This award has very simple rules:

1) Upon receipt of this award, you are to take a mental vacation for five minutes. Gaze off into space, look out of the window, have yourself a wonderful day dream.

2) When you have returned from your day dream, you are required to take another one tomorrow.

3) Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

4) Award this to three (3) people. You can only pass on this award to three (3) people only.

To accept this award you are required to have a daydream a day. You will always feel better after a good daydream!

Many thanks to Thomas for this rules text.

May all the following Nominees have much fun following these rules:

http://xbrittx13x.wordpress.com/

http://aboutthechildrenblog.com/

http://notyourdirtyunderwear.wordpress.com/

Thanks to Tomas of heartflow2013 for the nomination and support. You are the best!

Happy Dance……..

I recently received notice of one more award. Give a couple of days to pick blogs I want to nominate and get the post put together.

Thank you to Tomas for the nomination. It is an honor being nominated by someone so talented

               Happy Dance
Happy Dance

Daily Prompt: Writing Room

MM900354513-1   <~Not this!
My writing room would have three main  components, that I refuse to do without. Apparently in my old age, I’m becoming a creature of comfort.

Number one: according to the time of year, it has to be air-conditioned or heated. My old age doesn’t tolerate heat or cold like it used to. I’d love to sit outside during the spring, but my health doesn’t allow it, so I stay in my gorgeous house and keep myself busy.

Number two: I need the softest, pillow type chair on the face of this earth. I want to sit down and be cushioned in comfort. My body hurts head-to-toe all day, every day. I deserve a comfy chair to write in.

Number Three: I need a window behind me while in the chair. With enough sunlight to brighten the room up and help me see the paper, but not so bright that it is glaring on the paper or computer screen. It the sun coming in doesn’t need to heat the room up in the humid times of the year, here in the south.

I’m an oddball over a few things I need for my room.Since brain surgery, I can focus better with something noisy in the back ground, so I guess this would be a fourth part for my room: a stereo or television set. My seven-year old nephew or my mother would do to, since neither one knows how to be quiet. Barry would do too, cuz he picks the moment I start writing to talk. So I have tons of choices there!

I need a blanket for my legs and my neck supporter to keep my neck happy while I write.

The only chair currently in my home to qualify, has an ottoman. I enjoy propping my legs up. They hurt so bad at times, it just feels good to prop them up.

Now, all I need is something to drink and a bathroom closeby and I’ll be set. A small room like a half bath, with a window and all my stuff in the room, would be perfect.

I do need room for my dog to sit with me as I write. She doesn’t like to leave my side when I’m home alone. That keeps me safely in the house, so not to worry Barry. I’m actually sitting in my perfect reading/writing room now. I have everything I need right here.

I guess the purpose of this prompt is to visualize a space you would like to have. If not at home, I’d like a quiet corner in a butterfly garden. Some form of cushy chair (we could just bring my chair out of the living room), a light breeze and birds singing in the background.

I’d need a platform built to make a stable area for me to walk on. I’d like a cute little fence with a gate.I can lock the world out and keep the dog in. I’d need some form of communication device out there in case I fall. I don’t like it, but it does happen.

If it’s hot out, I’ll just write inside.

clip-art-sleeping-505993

More like this~>

Super Bowl Sunday

I’m not a huge pro-football follower, I’d rather see college games.

The biggest game of the year is on. The team that beat our home team is getting beat, I’ll admit I’m enjoying it.

Third quarter has just started and the dome loses power, no lights! I love it. All those people down there sitting in the dark. They paid a lot of money for tickets and are going to miss about 20 minutes of a game that will definitely go down in history as “The Dark Bowl”

Do they get a twenty minute refund? I’d be asking.

I guess the halftime show was too hot or could they have forgotten to pay the bill? Wouldn’t that be funny.

????????