Category Archives: Challenges

Jun10

The Numbers Game

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The Numbers Game

For Judy’s challenge:

Welcome to “The Numbers Game #128.” Come play along. Today’s number is 745

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A few red tulips with yellow tips and green leaves

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A country road where my in-laws used to live

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Large crane flying over the houses by our little lake

 

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Mystery photo – It might be a cat’s eye peeking from the side of a blanket?

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A jigsaw puzzle with lots of little animals

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A parade years ago with my daughter’s twirling group marching down the road

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three of my hand shadows on the walls

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coloring page of a horse with flowing mane, I colored red and black

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Jun9

FOTD – Larkspur/Delphinium

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Flower of the Day – Larkspur/Delphinium

For Terri’s challenge:

The Flower Hour #34: Roses in Memoriam

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These are commonly called Larkspur, but also are known as Delphinium, and  are a medium tall flower with deep purple/blue petals. They also can be pink. The pretty little petals are stacked up on the stem.

I always loved these, as my mom always had them in the yard.

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Jun9

One Word Sunday – Swirl

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One Word Sunday – Swirl

For Debbie’s challenge:

Swirl

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Lollipops!  ❤️

Red, yellow,  hot pink, or swirly…these very large lollipops all look pretty sweet!

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A round cake from the bakery, with white and red swirling frosting on top

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coloring book page of a couple dancing = looks like a square dance as the lady’s skirt is long and ruffly and I can imagine them twirling and swirling around the dance floor.

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Jun9

CFFC – yellow

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CFFC – yellow

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Dan is now hosting Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge! Find information at the below link. Thanks so much for continuing this fun challenge each week, Dan.

The Crayola Box of 8 – Yellow — CFFC

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A yellow rose I had for awhile

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A small plastic yellow toy dinosaur

 

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Fuzzy toy yellow chicken with big glasses and a guitar, and some blue socks with yellow chickens in the design

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A yellow Crayola Crayon and scribbles

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A container of 5 yellow tulips

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Jun8

Share Your World

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Share Your World

For Di’s challenge:

Share Your World 8th June 2026

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  • Compared to a cloud, how would you describe yourself:
    a) whispy in an almost clear sky
    b) white and fluffy
    c) dark and threatening
    d) thunderous and angry

If I was a cloud I’d be the white and fluffy one – I’m large, white, and pretty much happy in a blue sky, and can take on any kind of shapes you might see.

  • If you were a young animal, what best describes your personality:
    a) an inquisitive puppy
    b) a playful kitten
    c) a skittish rabbit
    d) an excitable pony

If I was a young animal I’d be the inquisitive puppy – I like to look things up, research topics, find out answers to things.

  •  If you were a flower, would you be
    a) something bright and showy
    b) something fragrant
    c) something small and discreet
    d) a weed

If I was a flower I’d probably be a weedy one – a pretty flower, but not contained in a strict flower bed, kind of messy, just wandering around wild doing my own thing wherever I am, in my own world or imagination.

  • If you believe in reincarnation, would you like to come back as
    a) a wild animal
    b) a bird
    c) an insect
    d) a sea creature.

On this one I don’t know, I want to say a tiger, since a tiger is my spirit animal. But also a bird would be nice, too. I like flying in an airplane, so actually flying would be fun.

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Jun8

Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag Quiz – Ready to Rap

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Glyn’s Mixed Music Bag Quiz – Ready to Rap

Music Quiz 20 – Ready to Rap

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1. What was M.C. Hammer’s debut single?

2. In which city did Rap originate?

3. Who said “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” in 1987?

4. Which duo had a hit with “Whatta Man” in 1994?

5. Who had a 1993 UK #1 “Boom! Shake The Room”?

6. Who had a Top Ten album called fear of a Black Planet?

7. Which Blondie single features the name of Grandmaster Flash?

8. Which blond rapper’s real name was Robert Van Winkle?

MY Answere:

1. Can’t Touch This

2. Detroit

3. Twisted Sister Dee Snider

4. I know this but can’t think of who they were Want to say TLC (but they weren’t a duo) .. Oh maybe Salt N Pepa ?

5. ??

6.??

7. ??

8. Vanilla Ice

 

Answers posted next week. No googlin’.

Here are the answers to last Tuesday’s Quiz:

  1. Ceiling
  2. Let it Be
  3. Don’t Shoot Me
  4. Dead or Alive (yes, that was my fault. The question should have read; Who had a # 1 UK hit with “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”.
  5. Hard
  6. Nights
  7. The Kinks
  8. 1950s
Jun8

Limerick – jelly

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Limerick – jelly

For Esther’s challenge:

Laughing Along With A Limerick

Your word is

JELLY

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World Penguin Day design features a penguin holding a fish in a snowy polar setting for seasonal classroom displays

cartoon penguin holding a fish

 

There once was a penguin named Kelly

She loved to eat fish from the deli

Waddling into the store

She begged for some more

And went home with her smelly fish jelly

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© 2026 BS

Jun7

A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada – Song Lyric Sunday – June B D

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A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada – Song Lyric Sunday – June B D

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For SLS today we have songs for artists that were born in the month of June.  Thanks, Jim!

To join in this fun weekly challenge, and to see other entries, just click the link below

Queen of the Gods

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I chose to feature Freddy Fender. His birthday is June 4th, 1937. Sadly he passed away on October 14, 2006..We still have one of his vinyl albums and are familiar with lots of his songs. His band plays Tex/Mex, Country & Tejano type songs, and are really catchy to hear.

Wiki article for Freddy Fender here

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“A Little Bit Is Better Than Nada”, by Freddy Fender with the Texas Tornados, is on the soundtrack for the 1996 film, “Tin Cup” with Kevin Costner. wiki article is here

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Met her in a border town
We proceeded to get down
She turned me on
I dropped the telephoneMoonlight hits the Rio Grande
And the touch of her hand
It makes me high
Like the Fourth of JulyThe bad bandido came into town
But man, I’m gonna hunt that gringo down
But these words keep ringin’ in my earA little bit is better than nada
Sometime you want the whole enchilada
A little bit is better than nada
A little bit or nothin’ at allSaid Cancun was not her style
Turistas there, they drove her wild
The border’s the place
Put on a brand new face

Me and the boys had just hit town
Shake ’em up and rode ’em down
I guess it was fate
I hope I wasn’t too late

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One more with just Freddy Fender singing the song

“Before the Last Teardrop Falls”

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© 2026 BS

Jun7

Get to Know You & Writer’s Workshop

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Get to Know You & Writer’s Workshop

Get to Know You #92!

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1. If you were a minor inconvenience, which one would you be?

Not able to make a decision on even unimportant things, like what’s for dinner.

 

2. If you came with instructions, what part would people ignore first?

My diligent need to check expiration dates  on foods. They don’t care about it as much as I do.

 

3. Which everyday annoyance best captures your overall personality vibe?

Worry about this worry about that worry about everything even if it shouldn’t be a worry, and it does not good to worry, because that won’t change a thing but gives me anxiety

 

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Writer’s Workshop

For John’s challenge:

This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts, June 2, 2026

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  1. Write a post based on the word celebrate.
  2. Write a post in exactly 10 sentences.
  3. A recent favorite recipe.
  4. List 8 things you miss the most about summer as a child.
  5. Who has it better, kids or adults? List 10 reasons why you would rather be one over the other.
  6. Write about the last time you got soaked.

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# 2 & 3

1. Think of something to eat

2. Write it down on a list

3. List all parts of the meal needed

4. Give list to spouse, send them to the store

5. Unload bags when they get home (notice they forgot something, but got lots of other stuff)

6. Put away other stuff not needed now

7. Wait until time to start cooking meal

8. Open packages, turn on oven

9. Heat up ready meal or tv dinner in oven (or microwave)

10. Take food plate to eat in front of TV watching, Enjoy meal.

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© 2026 BS

Jun6

Fibbing Friday

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Fibbing Friday

 

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For Di’s challenge:

Fibbing Friday 5th June 2026

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1. What is the difference between Biweekly and a Fortnight? … Not sure of either of these, but I think they are newspapers, one for morning and one for evening?


2. How much oil would your lantern need to last a fortnight? … Well, I’m not good at math, so let’s just say you’d need as much as the container would hold, one cup’s worth?


3. If you spent a fortnight in Paris, what would you see? … I’ve been to Paris France and saw the airport, I’ve lived in Paris TX and saw my house and neighborhood.

 4. What’s the difference between a microchip and a micro chip? Huh? One of these words is smushed together, the other is divided into two words. One you can eat and one you better not eat. Decide wisely! 


5. What’s brown, shiny and sizzles? … pancakes


6. How is the best way to make lemonade? … buy it in a grocery store already in the jar.


7. How many types of coke are there? … All soft drinks are cokes here in TX. We say we want a coke then tell the waitress what kind of coke we want.


8. Why was a sundae glass so named? … It was invented on a weekend Sunday.


9. What is hellsapoppin? … Hot popcorn that is being made at the movie theater.


10.What did the Knights of the Round Table do during the day? … They ate and feasted at a square or oblong table. 

 

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