Match me if you can!

Time to Ponder yet again.  You know the drill... I post a prompt that has multiple meanings and we get see what you write! Add you post to the linky and wait for the magic!!   Today's word is MATCH  (you can always grab the prompt early by visiting the Pondering Page

I really owe credit for this prompt to Rory Bore at Time Out For Mom

A couple of weeks ago she wrote a riddle and two words came out of that - this weeks and next weeks.

When I think of match I often think about pairs of socks. How does the dryer swallow so many socks that then leave me with mis-matched singles?

I'm also conscious of making sure my clothes match my shoes - even though I have been noticing a growing trend of people wearing shoes as an accent - you know a color that does not even 'match' what they're wearing.

And then there are the kinds of match that make soul mates find each other (or not) -

And last, but certainly not least, there is this kind of match:












and they used to come in match books: (Don't see many of these around any more)


Anyone know why Match Box cars were given that name?  I'm thinking because they are the size of a matchbox.  


I'm looking forward to seeing your interpretation of this word.

bRING it on! Let's Ponder

Time to Ponder yet again.  You know the drill... I post a prompt that has multiple meanings and we get see what you write! Add you post to the linky and wait for the magic!!   Today's word is RING  (you can always grab the prompt early by visiting the Pondering Page

I think I came up with this prompt when my son was shopping for a ring for his fiancee --- actually she was doing the shopping! Ironically I took a picture from the wedding of all three of my kids and their spouses hands in a circle showing their rings..but as I write this post I do not have access to the picture. :(

But as I sit at my desk writing, I want to talk about a different type of ring - you know the type - the circle of friends from work that do not let you inside the ring, or even on the edge.  I started a new job a little over 2 months ago and I still feel like I'm sitting outside of the ring (not even looking in!) I find that I try to be friendly, but after a while you sort of think to yourself, "What's the point?" Perhaps this is not as good a fit as I originally thought - not that it means I am giving up - I am just keeping my options open at the moment.

And yet another ring that comes to mind is the swim ring you throw around a child when they are in the pool. You know the kind - the ones with bright patterns and shapes!
  
and then of course the ones that go around their arms so they think they are swimming!



And then my Favorite Ring - the sounds that go 'round and 'round in your head:





Please link up and see what others have to say about this four letter word!

Happy Pondering

Heavy Help

I am joining my friend Josie for Two Shoes Tuesday  

This week the words are: HEAVY or HELP 

I decided to try my hand at fiction again:

She had always been an independent person. She raised her children single handedly, worked two jobs, put them through school, and did all the housework, yard work, cooking and cleaning, never asking for one bit of help. As her children grew, became independent and eventually moved out her heart was heavy, but she knew that she had been a good mother. She looked around her and saw so many other children that had grown up with her children that were now into drugs, or living off of their parents or in jail. Her children had grown up and settled into ‘adult’ life with spouses and children. They came to visit often, sharing their children with her. She wanted for nothing. Her life was full and she was happy.

Her life took a horrible turn when she fell down and broke her hip. No longer could she go to work, or clean her house, or even get out of bed on her own. She did not want to be a burden on her children as they had their own lives to live, so she did not ask for help. But that did not stop them. They did not think that helping was too heavy of a price for the life she had given. They were proud to be able to step in.

As her days drew to a close, her heart was heavy with all of the love that she had given and received. She knew she would no longer be there to help, but her words were never too far from their minds. And in turn, they gave their lives for their families as well.

Can I, Can I?

Joining Rory Bore for Coffee Chat.


This week this is her question: We just had a long weekend holiday in Canada -- where would you go if you had a 3 day weekend vacation -- and money was no option? - 

The only problem I would have is that I do not like to waste time on traveling - so if we could add a time machine into this equation so that the travel time was not included... (just sayin') this would be a really easy answer.

I have wanted to go to Greece for as long as I can remember - not probably for the reasons that you think. I don't care much for laying around in the sun, nor do I really care for Greek food, but I truly believe that Greece is where man's history begins. and I love history!

I cannot even imagine walking into 

The coliseum

or

The Parthenon

Can you imagine seeing all of these statues up close?

Well, maybe someday when time travel has been invented I will spend 3 days here (but I have a feeling that 3 days will not be enough!)