dailyprompt

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posts video saying he put a young dead bear in Central Park

Kennedy said The New Yorker magazine found out about the incident and asked him for confirmation.

Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. confirmed that he found a dead baby bear on the side of the road and picked it up, intending to skin and eat it. There was a time delay and he ended up dumping it in Central Park. A dead bear was found in park in 2014.

The only connection I have to this story is that once I ran over two puppies that darted out in the street. That bump, bump sound was horrible. The kids were in the car with me. We were all devastated.

Happy Things

List 30 things that make you happy.

1. Family

2. Home

3. Dogs

4. Friends

5. Writing

6. Reading

7. Sunshine

8. Flowers

9. Being outdoors

10. Travel

11 Laughing

12. Cooking

13. Helping

14. Someone else cleaning my house

15. Summer rain

16. Wind

17. Lemon

18. Fruit

19. Witty kids

20. Cooking for loved ones

21. Making gifts

22. Visiting my children

23. The beach

24. The mountains

25. Folk music

26. Classical music

27. Good friends

28. Good times

29. Ice cream

30. WordPress

Writing Brings Me Joy

Describe one habit that brings you joy.

Writing brings me joy daily. Soon after I wake up, I settle in my comfy chair with my little dog in my lap and open WordPress. I hastily check my stats, then open my comments. I am always delighted if I find my dear friends there waiting for me. I happily converse with them. On the best days, I get an idea for a post. Should I find a comment from a new friend, I pour over it, then hurry over to their site to read some posts. I have made many friends on WordPress and value them deeply. Thanks, friends.

Curiosity

What are you curious about?

I am curious about people. I love to see what they do, hear what they say, and know their stories. It is fascinating to see their reactions to what’s going on. For instance, I saw two young men on a parking lot engaged in lively conversation. One was obviously trying to convince the other,”What can happen in four hours?” I would love to have seen the outcome.

Random Act of Kindness

Daily writing prompt
Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone.
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I don’t like to write about this, so I’ll make it brief. I gave a coworker my coat when I learned her house had burned.

Self-Description

How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you?

I am matter of fact, preferring a simple life and simple clothes. I’ve never colored my hair. That’s too much trouble to keep up. I smell of soap and freshly laundered cotton clothes. I look like a grandma, which I am.

I am noisy, laughing often. I sing nonsense songs to myself and the dogs. Hubby says the neighbors probably think I drink. I never meet a stranger.

If I knew you were coming to visit, I’d bake you a cake

The Great Fruit Salad Dinosaur

If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be?

Now that’s a question that bears on my mind constantly. I suppose I would have to bring back The Great Fruit Salad Dinosaur. Perhaps it would have survived the meteor and evolved into a shy, nocturnal, bowl-sized beast we could have domesticated. The little guy grazed on dandelions and crab grass, clearing weeds and snails from flowerbeds leaving behind citrus- scented excrement high in nitrogen, the size of sand grains, and beneficial to the landscape.

Since it was shy and nocturnal we wouldn’t develop affection for it. At the end of its one month lifecycle, it lays tiny eggs in flowerbeds that morph into small, brilliant flowers. The petals drop and mature in days. The little beasts synchronize their reproductive cycles so there are always plenty of blossoms, landscapers, and mature beasts. At their end of life, they turn golden brown and crawl up on the patio where they can be easily harvested and washed, before collapsing into delicious cubes tasting of strawberries, grapes, melon, peaches, and banana.

Has anyone seen these little fellows?

Exploring the Lush Country of New Zealand: A Ticket Winner’s Dream

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go?

I think I’d go to New Zealand. It’s such a lush country. The climate seems wonderful. I could see the ocean and unbelievable mountains on the same trip. I’ve convinced myself New Zealand is heaven, though admittedly, I am basing my opinion on movie scenery. I’ve done no research.

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

What foods would you like to make?

On cold days or when friends or family are sick, I love to make homemade chicken noodle soup for them. It’s just a big bowl of love. I’ll give you ingredients. Amounts are approximate.

2 cups diced chicken breast(canned ok or leftover rotisserie chicken is fine)

1 family size Cream of Chicken Soup

2 cups chicken broth

Up to 2 cups water as needed to cut salt

1/4 diced celery

1/2 cup diced carrots and peas if desired(I use frozen)

1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic

1/2 diced onion

Parsley if desired

Wide noodles to your taste

Pepper

Simmer Cream of Chicken Soup, onions, celery, and garlic. Do not salt! Whisk till soup is well mixed. Add chicken. Bring back to low simmer. Add noodles bit by bit to your liking as soup simmers. Be cautious. It’s easy to overload broth mix if you put in a lot at once. Season with pepper to your taste. Don’t salt till you taste. Broth and canned soup are both salty.

Simmer with soup just starting to low bubble around edges of pot at least 30 minutes till noodles are tender, stirring frequently. Noodles will stick if cooked higher. Add water as needed to get consistency to your taste. Likely will not need salt.