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#SoCS Jan. 15 2022 – A Rainy Day

15 Jan 2022 26 Comments

by Ritu in #SoCS Tags: A Rainy Day, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Socs

Linda’s prompt for SoCS this week:

Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “a rainy day.” Write about the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the phrase “a rainy day.” Enjoy!

When I wake up and hear the pitter-patter of raindrops, my thoughts of the forthcoming rainy day truly depend on the day.

If it is term time, and the heavens have opened, I rue it.

Wet play.

The kids are wild. Half the equipment is unusable as it becomes too dangerous and slippery. Wet coats are hung up around the room.

Driving in certain rainfall isn’t great, either. Now we live in the countryside, there are roads that get flooded, meaning a journey that takes even longer as I navigate routes.

All in all, rain on a school day is pure STRESS!

Now if it was a weekend, and we had no plans, then, perfect.

You’d find me curled up on the armchair, or snuggled in bed, with a hot drink and my latest read.

See.

Perfect.

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

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 14th, 2022 Freckled

14 Jan 2022 22 Comments

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

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!

Today is January 14th, so this is the 14th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Maggie. Thank you, Maggie! 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 14th, 2022, is “freckled.” Use the word “freckled” any way you’d like. Have fun!

A girl with cheeks that were freckled
Always found herself getting heckled
But she wore them with pride
And never did hide
Those cheeks so beautifully speckled

Ritu 2022

Oh my days, so silly!

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 14th, 2022

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 13th, 2022 Protocol

13 Jan 2022 20 Comments

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

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!

We’re back with the Daily Prompt for January 13th, the 13th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022. This one is brought to us by John Holton. Thanks, John! Please be sure to visit his blog to read his post and say hello. And follow him while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 13th, 2022, is “protocol.” Use the word “protocol” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

I had such plans for this post… discussing the ever-changing protocols the British Government are announcing regarding that pandemic thing…

However – migraine city, here…

What are the protocols for that?

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 13th, 2022

One-Liner Wednesday & JusJoJan the 12th, 2022 – Forwards, Backwards

12 Jan 2022 13 Comments

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

“Trying to look forward, but it is tough, sometimes when the past keeps calling your name.”
Ritu Bhathal

For Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday Challenge and #JusJoJan Day 12

Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 11th, 2022 Cosmopolitan

11 Jan 2022 15 Comments

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

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!

Today is January 11th, so this is the 11th prompt for Just Jot it January 2022, and it’s brought to us by Willow. Thanks, Willow! 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 11th, 2022, is “cosmopolitan.” Use the word “cosmopolitan” any way you’d like. Enjoy!

When I think about Cosmopolitan, three things spring to mind.

The Magazine
The Drink
Sex And The City

As a teenager, I thought myself every so grown up, and ‘with it’ when I bought the magazine, as a teen, not realising that there were more adverts than articles in there! Still, it was to get this glossy publication filled with fabulous photos, and some interesting (sometimes naughty)reading.

I’d never even really heard of the cocktail, until I began watching Sex and the City, and yet, it still took me many years to actually try one.

Even then, it was a ready-mix variety I have purchased from the supermarket. Quite yummy, and extremely potent, was this particular mix.

It got the thumbs up from my sister-in-law and me, anyway!