Ponder My Meanderings

The wandering thoughts of a child of God, a wife, a mom to two homeschool graduates, one of which is a missionary wife bound for a foreign field, and a Grandma to the sweetest little girl! I'm a friend, a homemaker, a gardener, a woodwife of sorts, an aspiring herbalist, an artisan, crafter, and vintage gathering repurposer, the occasional writer of a fairytale or poem, lover of happy endings, somewhat of a hopeless romantic. I'm also interested in traditional, sustainable, homesteading skills.

July 16, 2011

The Wall #6

Week 6 in my ongoing saga of The Wall based on storyline prompts from Jenny and friends. Join the linky and see what others are writing by clicking on the Saturday Centus button. Here we go with a prompt and a 25 word limit for this week's entry...

As I sat there crying, out of frustration, confusion and fear, I realized that I'm not getting any younger... an adventure like this might be more than I can handle...

Since it's a little tedious to go back to each individual post if you want to read the story from the beginning, I've put all the posts together on The Wall page. Just click the tab above.

Pondering My Meanderings,

Wanderer

20 thoughts about my meanderings:

Lynn said...: This speaks to me right now, looking for a little courage:@); July 16, 2011 at 7:28 AM
jeff campbell said...: Well, if its the last adventure, so be it...So well done, Miss Wanderer. Seemingly sad when one gets to the point of the body trailing the mind...Peace and blessings; July 16, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Unknown said...: Can't wait to see her resolve.; July 16, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Bookie said...: Oh, what adventure? It could be anything...; July 16, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Judie said...: You did it! You actually worked Jenny's cruel prompt into your on-going story! Brava!!; July 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Nonna said...: Outstanding and well written !
We all get to that place where there are more years behind us than in front of us !; July 16, 2011 at 11:34 AM
cj Schlottman said...: Keep those words coming. I look forward to every Saturday!

Namaste..........cj; July 16, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Sharon said...: I love hearing from you folks! Thanks for visiting!; July 16, 2011 at 12:42 PM
jfb57 said...: Oooo! I want to know what the adventure was! Brilliant to get me like that in 30 words!; July 16, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Ames said...: Pretty clever!~Ames; July 16, 2011 at 4:55 PM
Wanda said...: This is my first time here. It's amazing that you're trying to craft a story out of these weekly prompts. I'll be keeping an eye out for new installments.; July 16, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Jingle said...: creative.
well done.,; July 16, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Dazee Dreamer said...: great job on continuing the story. nice work.; July 16, 2011 at 11:57 PM
Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...: Very nice. I really like how you used the prompt to continue to develop this thoughtful character. You're a gifted writer.; July 17, 2011 at 12:07 AM
Susan Anderson said...: No way. I think she can handle it! Definitely.

;); July 17, 2011 at 4:06 AM
Sharon said...: Again, thanks for your encouragement...It's so nice to have the feedback. You folks are so kind.; July 17, 2011 at 6:09 AM
Vinay Leo R. said...: Yes, it might be a good adventure too :); July 17, 2011 at 1:03 PM
tina said...: ooh sounds very intruging this adventure ... want to hear more now

My Centus; July 21, 2011 at 4:13 AM
Unknown said...: I don't see how you do it! I have given up the idea of writing an ongoing series. My characters come and go as they please!
Well done.
Best wishes,
Anna
Books are heavy-Anna's SC wk 63; July 21, 2011 at 4:19 AM
Jenny said...: Seriously. How do you manage to keep this story going? I suspect you might be cursing me this week as my little shake-ups continue!

Clever continuation!; July 23, 2011 at 7:11 PM

What's this all about?

Keeping a journal or diary has never been easy for me. I loved the idea of it but remembering to do it daily was a problem. Then I'd feel guilty; procrastinating, thinking I'd make it up the next day only to find that a week had flown by without so much as a word from me! The worst part was that I couldn't remember some of the clever things I'd planned to say about the mundane experiences I'd had that made me...well, me. I think I'm a different person than I was all those years ago...expanding on old interests and learning new ones...teaching my little women and learning from them as well.

That time was longer ago than I care to think about. But the idea of putting down my thoughts where I can find them again has been ruminating lately so I decided to try it again in a newfangled context. What follows are the occasionally profound (said with tongue in cheek), often tedious, possibly interesting wanderings of a thoughtful mind.

Perhaps some of the musings that pass this way will inspire you, touch your heart, or brighten your day. So keep an open mind as you ponder my meanderings.

Ponderings of others

"If I'd never met you, I wouldn't like you; and if I didn't like you, I wouldn't love you; and if I didn't love you, I wouldn't miss you, but I did, I do and I will."

"A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous." ~Ingrid Bergman

"A true man does not need to romance a different girl every night. A true man will romance the same girl for the rest of his life." ~Ana Alas

"Love grows by giving."

"The love we give away is the only love we keep."

"The only way to retain love is to give it away." ~Elbert Hubbard

"A smile is almost always inspired by another smile." ~A

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul." ~Judy Garland

"Love can make you do things that you never thought possible." ~Phil Collins

"The kiss~a sweet discovery of oneself after a long search." ~A
"Love is, above all, the gift of oneself." ~Jean Anouih

"If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me."~W. H. Auden

"Love is the only true adventure." ~A

"If you think you've given something your all, but your all is all about you, then you haven't truly given anything." ~A. Gimbledorf

"You don't love someone for their looks, their clothes or their fancy car but because they sing a song that only you can hear."

"Unless your heart, your soul and your whole being are behind every decision you make, the words from your mouth will be empty, and each action will be meaningless. Truth and confidence are the roots of happiness."

"Until one is commited, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness...." ~William Hutchinson Murray

"Life is confusing enough; Let's try not to muddy the waters with obscure statements that make folks scratch their heads in bewilderment." ~A. Gimbledorf

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