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#SoCS Jan. 08 2022 – In The…

08 Jan 2022 39 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, In The, Linda G Hill, Socs

Linda’s prompt for SoCS this week:

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “In the.” Start your post with the words “In the” – that’s the prompt! Enjoy!

In the morning, I rise, usually, totally knackered.

Honestly. I am of an age where late nights do not suit, but I am unable to sleep in very much, either.

Yet I live in a household where the rest of them can stay up until goodness knows when, and then sleep until the afternoon!

However, it also means a broken night of sleep for me. Because, someone is watching TV a tad too loudly, someone is rustling things in the kitchen, someone comes to bed and knocks things over…

You know the score.

So, although I do count myself as a morning person, I am definitely not your most rested person, especially in term time, when my morning starts at 6am!

Another truly rambling SoCS post, there, for you! (Linda, that was a toughie!)

The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan 2022 Daily Prompt – Jan. 8th

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 7th, 2022 Tempest

07 Jan 2022 16 Comments

by Ritu in #jusjojan Tags: #jusjojan, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Tempest

It’s been a while since I took part in Linda’s JusJoJan month-long prompts, but, since I vowed to be creative, here goes!

It’s January 7th, so this is the 7th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Liz. Thanks, Liz! Please be sure to visit her blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 7th, 2022, is “tempest.” Use the word “tempest” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

The Collins Dictionary tells me…

Tempest can be used as a:

2. COUNTABLE NOUNYou can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest.

[literary]I hadn’t foreseen the tempest my request would cause.
The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism.

So, I can quite honestly say that I hadn’t forseen the tempest my literary news would cause, this week!

Today, I came home to flowers, cards and even balloons!

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A post shared by Ritu Bhathal ✍🏽📚💜 (@ritubhathalwrites)

I am, obviously so excited, and the fact that it has caused so much excitement to others, is just beyond my imagination!

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 6th, 2022 Anticipation

06 Jan 2022 9 Comments

by Ritu in #jusjojan Tags: #jusjojan, Anticipation, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging

It’s been a while since I took part in Linda’s JusJoJan month-long prompts, but, since I vowed to be creative, here goes!

It’s January 6th, so this is the 6th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Pamela. Thank you so much, Pamela! Please be sure to visit her blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 6th, 2022, is “anticipation.” Use the word “anticipation” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

This prompt comes at a fantastic time, if I’m honest. Some of you have been waiting, in anticipation, for me to drop some news on here.. and I would like to invite you to read this post…

Dreams Do Come True – Exciting News!

It’s on my author blog, and I’d love it if you followed me there, too, if you are interested in keeping up with this new chapter of mine!

One-Liner Wednesday & JusJoJan the 5th, 2022 – New Philosophy

05 Jan 2022 24 Comments

by Ritu in #onelinerwednesday Tags: #jusjojan, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, One Liner Wednesday

“Work hard, nap hard.”
Demi Lovato

One-Liner Wednesday & JusJoJan the 5th, 2022 – By George, I’ve got it!

For Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday Challenge and #JusJoJan Day 5

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 4th, 2022 Generosity

04 Jan 2022 27 Comments

by Ritu in #jusjojan Tags: #jusjojan, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Generosity

It’s been a while since I took part in Linda’s JusJoJan month-long prompts, but, since I vowed to be creative, here goes!

It’s January 4th, so this is the 4th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Sadje. Thank you so much, Sadje! Please be sure to visit her blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 4th, 2022, is “generosity.” Use the word “generosity” any way you’d like. Have fun!

Generosity

I'd like to think I'm generous
With time, and all I have
But please don't ask for my chocolates
Because that would drive me mad!

Ritu 2022

Oh, my, so silly!