An Open Apology To Dolly Parton 

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What if we all did what was in our power to do?

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Dear Dolly,

10040291_300x300I’ll be honest. I used to think you were a bimbo. I used to think you flaunted your big boobs, teased hair, tiny waist, and your syrupy-sweet southern accent just to sell yourself and your brand as a country singer. Granted, I was raised in the Midwest and lived as an adult for many years in the Northeast. I didn’t get you, much less the South.

For example, I’d heard about your origins as a poor girl from the hills of East Tennessee, and when I learned you’d created a theme park in your native Sevier County I rolled my eyes. “Really, a theme park?” I thought. “As if rollercoasters will really help the people of rural Appalachia. Why not create something truly useful to give back to your community, like a library.”

Oh.

You have created a library, actually, and possibly in a bigger and more…

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Fun Foto Challenge Rock Paper Scissors Shoot

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So this week Cee has asked us to have fun with the OLD CHILDREN’S GAME ROCK PAPER SCISSORS.  Since I was more into Slapsies as a kid I have no pictures of Rock Paper Scissors ( I always lost when I did play). But here is my symbolic interpretation:

Rock

Click on the images to see just how these pictures rock.

 

Rock of ages
Solid as a rock
Rocky
A Rocky Path

Paper

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Scissors

You can play dead.
Me after twenty chili’s
Well I’m not walking but at least I am in a park!

I am not always the sharpest pair of scissors in the package as I keep letting myself get photographed like this.

Well that’s my game of rock paper scissors. Why don’t you SHOOT off your thoughts to me?

See what I did there?

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Feel free to click the underlined link above and travel to Cee’s site to see how others interpreted this fun theme!

 

 

 

Share Your World Week# 49 2016

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I have slated some time to put together some challenge posts this week and of course Share Your World has to be part of that space and time. So jump over to CEE’S WEEK 49 AND SEE HOW ALL CEE’S CONTRIBUTORS ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS.

Here are this week’s questions and my answers:

What do you value most in a friendship?

I would have to say it is the willingness to stick it out and not give up on the relationship. I only have a few friends who have not walked away over the years. We may not get together every week or even see eye to eye all the time, but the people who I consider true friends are those who have stuck by my side and not walked away even when they saw me in all my ugliness.

Do you prefer eating the frosting of the cake or the cupcake first?  Do you prefer a specific flavor?

I like frosting! I think butter cream is my favorite.

Have you ever been in a submarine?  If you haven’t, would you want to?

No I have never been in a sub. It does sound kind of like fun.

If 100 people your age were chosen at random, how many do you think you’d find leading a more satisfying life than yours?

I think I would be in the top 10%. Sometimes my particular road gets a little lonely. Sometimes I feel like my life is a little too big but overall I can say I live a very fulfilling and exciting life which balances out with periods of quiet.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I am grateful to be finally getting on top of this sinus cold which has dogged my steps for almost three weeks. I am looking forward to the Cashman’s  concerts at our church this week.