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ANOTHER DAY
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Week of 11-08 through 11-14-2016
This week’s photo prompt is provided by Iain Kelly. Thank you Iain!
Another Day
The moment was extremely tense.
Hours and hours of practice became my weekly schedule. After all, the tournament was the most popular event of the year. It would last for several days.
However, the moment had come for me to prove how great a player I had become, yet, I could not do my best that day, even though I knew many people were counting on me.
Then, just as I was about to make another move, a beautiful white dove flew over the board and snatched up the timer.
People were running in all directions with hopes of catching the bird and it’s treasured timer.
I laughed in relief, and knew I had been given another day to prove myself.
Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY… take a break
Every Wednesday all across the internet bloggers post a photograph with no words to explain it. Here is mine.
Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
THE 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE
DAY # 14 …If you could go anywhere in the world.
I would go to Tokyo, Japan with my husband to visit our son who recently moved there. The hope, is to go within the next three years.
I want to take the Bullet Train to see Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi.
Mt. Fuji
I would go to the Ginza Shopping District, the Meiji Shrine, Asakura Temple and take the Tokyo Bay Cruise.
Other interest are Nikko National Park, Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum, and go on the Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour.
Of course, during these outings, experience the culture and food.
this
….but, not this….
I do not care to have my food “eyeballing” me!
I plan to take numerous photos and it would be great to take the Photo Tour of Architecture and Streets.
The one thing that does not interest me is the Tour of Sumo Morning Practice. 
WATER
THE 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE
DAY #13 ….Water, Water, Everywhere!
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
“In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans; in one aspect of You are found all the aspects of existence.”
― Kahlil Gibran
FAVORITE TOY
THE 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE
DAY #12 ….a favorite childhood toy.
My favorite was a Tiny Tears doll.
I can recall watching my friend sitting on a glider each day while she used a little comb to comb her Tiny Tears doll’s hair, curl by curl.
I had asked for a Tiny Tears doll for Christmas and I received my wish after much pleading. However, I did not know they not only came with curly hair, but some had painted hair.
Much to my disappointment, I received the kind with painted hair. My only consolation was the doll had beautiful blue eyes which blinked, drank a bottle and wet.
Now, sixty-five years later, I still have my Tiny Tears doll. She has aged. The pipe to her mouth has come unglued so she can no longer drink a bottle and wet, and her eyes still blink, however, they are no longer a beautiful blue.
Her other ailment is her arms and legs that have dried out and cracked. She is also missing a forefinger.
I played nurse and put tape on her arms and legs, then dressed her in a new outfit.
WORST FOOD
THE 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE
DAY# 11…Worst Food Ever
Eggplant
Artichoke
Oysters
AND…the worst of the worst is—
Kale
…..it’s so bad I couldn’t even find a photo of it!
All photos are courtesy of Pixabay.
CITYSCAPE
THE 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE
Day #10…..Cityscape
Photo is courtesy of Pixaby
JAPAN
Tokyo
Our son recently moved to Japan, about an hour from Tokyo. He will be living there between three and five years and we would love to visit during this time.
He was stationed there for three years when he was in the army (we never were able to visit during that time) and he loved it, made a lot of friends, and thought seriously about living there when he got out of the army. Now, many, many years later he is once again living there, but working as a civilian in a civil service job. He is also working on the same military base with a few of the people he use to work with.
You never know where the journey your life will take you.
SUPERPOWER
The 30 Day Art Challenge
Photos courtesy of Pixabay
Day #7 ….What is your superpower?
ORGANIZING
My superpower is organization. When things in my life are organized I feel like I have more space and control.
Bad habits are hard to break and it takes the desire and determination to break a bad one. 
It takes a week to start a habit….so Let It Be A Good One!
Make any necessary changes that will benefit your schedule and make things easier to accomplish.
These are some of the things I do:
Use a calendar ( I put it on my phone as well) with big blocks of space to write down my scheduled appointments, events, and special days. Each night check to see if there is something scheduled for the next day. 
Don’t depend on my memory to keep track of everything. Make a list of things I want to take care of and if it is a long list, do a little at a time.
Try not to procrastinate. Take care of the task I like the least and do it first.
Try to keep my priorities in order and do not delay in making decisions.
Use labels on containers and files. Make a list of items in each container and put it in a file to refer to. 
If there are items I have not used for a long time and probably won’t use, I will get rid of it. I have no problem letting go of things.
Women tend to have a lot of shoes and I’m no exception. I keep my shoes in shoe boxes, except the ones I wear most of the time. I take a photo of the shoes and tape it on the box. Then, I know what color, style and heel the shoe has. 
I have art supplies in certain drawers or containers. When I use them and finish my project, I put them back before starting another project.
When we retired and downsized, I had to really get organized because space is limited where we live and everything has it’s place.
I’ve spent a great deal of time deciding what works best in our kitchen. 
I have rearranged things many times in an effort to make it more efficient to prepare meals and put things away.
I love to have things organized so I won’t have to go on a hunting expedition to find what I’m looking for, and that makes me happy! 
Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
THINGS I MISS
THE 30 DAY ART CHALLENGE
Day # 6 ….. What do you miss?
When a gas station attendant pumped the gasoline for your vehicle, cleaned the windshield, checked the oil level, and the air in the tires.
When a fast food restaurant was fast!
When grocery stores used paper bags to pack your groceries.
When there were radio programs you could listen to and use your imagination of what the people looked like and the places they were at.
Different phases of life when our children were growing up.
The ones in our family and friends that have passed away.
People not always blaming everything on race.
People not burning our countries flag.
Not having someone trying to have God taken out and off of everything.
Being able to express ourselves without being accused of not being politically correct.
Not having the threat of Nuclear weapons being used again.
Not wondering if one day a terrorist will strike in the public place we are at.
Short check-in lines at the airports.
Not having to take off my shoes and walk through a scanner.
Not being able to take food and drinks on the plane.
Not having to carry just trial size containers in my suitcases.
Not having to be careful about everything I say, so the airport officials won’t have cause to suspect me of being a terrorists.
The days when people visited and talked to each other more, and less time spent using their lap-top, I-pad, and I-phones.
When health insurance was less expensive, less complicated and you could decide what type of policy you wanted to buy.
The things listed above is just a sample things I miss.
Reflections Of Life's Journey 