What is everybody’s opinion on this? Do you have a contact form on your blog? If so, do you find it useful?
If you don’t have one, what are the reasons?
There are also email contact options, but I think that would generate a lot of spam and I can’t use my landline to divert it.
Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done.
Let me start out by saying I have two to-do lists. The first one pertains to work, and that’s written on a sticky note. Everything on that one gets done for that day.
My second to-do list is a general household list, and vacuuming is the item that gets scratched off and added to the next day’s list, usually every day. Yesterday, I finally was able to scratch that off, though.
I keep a to-do list because it feels like an accomplishment to be able to cross off items. Many days I cannot do any of the things on my list, so when I am able to complete one (or all), I feel an extra boost of accomplishment by crossing them off.
One of the items on my list today is to get out in that late winter sunshine. Happy Saturday.
You’d be surprised by the answer.
I called my cable provider today – yes, I still have cable. The price is exorbitant, which is why I called them. While discussing how I watch five channels for the hefty sum they charge me, the guy on the other end of the phone asked me if I still use the landline.
I giggled and said that I do. I told him that I use it to give out to people so I don’t have to give them my cell phone number. Any type of membership I join, or discount card program: they’re getting the landline. I don’t make calls on it, unless I lose electricity. Then it becomes very handy.
He responded by saying I would be surprised at how many people keep their landlines specifically for the same purpose. It functions as call screening, spam blocker, weirdo blocker, and it’s always fun to get the “wrong number people” who think you’re their cousin twice removed.
I never answer it, the ringer is in fact on silent. I don’t even check the voicemail, because I know 99.9% of the calls left on that phone are spam. My mom gets a lot of phone calls on that phone, which at first was jarring but now it’s just amusing. By keeping the landline as sort of a dummy phone, figuratively, I divert most of the spam to the landline and away from my cell phone.
The other reason I keep it is because it’s vintage. It’s hanging on the wall in the kitchen. The number is the same since I can remember. The phone’s color was originally white. But my mom was an artist, so when she painted the white phone blue, I was not surprised. After she died, I couldn’t bear to see the blue kitchen and the blue phone anymore, I had to change things. So I painted the kitchen cabinets a neutral color. They are the original cabinets, joining them are the original countertops. On my quest to alter the blue phone, I went to the basement to find what stash of paint Mom had down there. I found a tiny tub of light pink paint. I narrowed my eyes and smiled. Pink was my mother‘s favorite color, and it is my second favorite color. You know what happened next. “Hello? Yes, this is pink phone. No one is here to take your call right now. Just kidding. they’re here, they just don’t want to talk to you. Ok, bye!”
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What’s your favorite thing to cook?
Børk! Børk! Børk!
Prompt response to Kevin’s No Theme Thursday challenge – 2/1/24
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Valentina
walks
The deserted town
There’s no one here
There’s no one around
The cobblestones cool
And dewy
under her feet
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She works
As a barmaid
in this town
In the north of Spain
On the Bay of Biscay
Her eyes
The color of brandy
Make every man fall in love
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There’s a man
A seafaring type
Of impressive height
He has long black hair
With eyes
the color of jade
He tells all
Of his adventures at sea
While Valentina listens
Attentively
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Her hand
Reaches to her neck
For the locket
He gave her
When they met
But it’s gone
It’s truly gone
The panic then sets in
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The locket
Was of the finest silver
It bore the name
Of the seafaring man she loved
Valentina
Looks to the port
With an expression of hope
That he will soon return
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The church bells ring
As the ships pull in
Valentina
Sees him there
Her heart beats faster
On the cobblestone hill
As he walks up to her and says
Valentina
I’m leaving the sea
You are my life, my lover, my lady
You belong with me
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Valentina
Pauses to consider
Could this really be?
And then she says
Joaquin
You’re a fine man
The best in the land
You are my life, my lover, my pirate
You belong with me
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Inspired by: Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl)
Songwriters: Elliot Lurie
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
Write about your first computer.
I’ve had it forever
Ever since I can remember
It still works
Sometimes it’s a little slow
With basic tasks
But it can pull up an obscure song lyric
From 30 years ago
Instantly
My best friend’s landline phone number from 1990?
Retrieved
Don’t ask it to do math
But if you need spellcheck,
Done and dusted
It’s the original model
It’s called vintage
Look it up on your own computer
I’m definitely keeping it
forever
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What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?
I hold the memories
In places I don’t remember
Mom saved me
When dad almost lost me
At the bottom of the pool
She couldn’t swim
Her fear of water
Overruled
To save her child
I told you to watch her
why didn’t you watch her?
I hold the memories
In places I can’t forget
Watch me, daddy
Gentle waves
Sturdy raft
Rip current
Spinning
Spinning
Spinning
Eyes open
No sound
Calm
I’m going to die today
I’m only seven
Nobody sees me
The ocean decides
Salt water in lungs
Breathing air now
Where were you?
Where is your raft?
You didn’t watch me, daddy
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What do you complain about the most?
Only two more days left. I know February will be full of inspiring and creative writing prompts.
“It's Amy,” I said. 