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Alone Time … Like Never Before
“Don’t be scared to walk alone Don’t be scared to like it.” -JM I’m more alone than I’ve ever been in my life . Which is funny, because I’ve pretty much been surrounded by very kind and friendly people...
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The Actress
The Actress By Melinda Wilder She had never before wanted to be anything much. Ellis remained silent as the other kids in her classroom shared their future dreams. Her social studies teacher wanted...
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“What Does That Mean- ‘Ephemeral’?”
“But what does that mean- ‘ephemeral’?” repeated the little prince, who never in his life had let go of a question, once he had asked it. “It means, ‘which is in danger of speedy disappearance.'” “Is...
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Whooping Your Bricks: A Breakthrough (and a farming trade secret)
“Can you help me water the caterpillar tunnel?” – Meggie “Sure thing. Am I whooping your bricks?” – Me “Yup.” – Meggie I’ve officially lived in Wisconsin long enough to have: 1) made new friends. 2)...
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The Matchstick Burning
Blog Everyday In May Challenge DAY 1: The story of your life in 250 words or less. (2013 post) The Matchstick Burning by Melinda Wilder My name is once again wilder Maybe it never really changed...
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There is a Field, I’ll Meet You There
Blog Everyday in May Challenge Thanks for sticking with me, at least for two days, as I challenge myself to write every day this month of May. It’s a cold and rainy day here in Prescott. I’m in the...
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“Hi, I’m Melinda, and I Hate the Cold.”
Blog Everyday in May Challenge DAY 3: Things that make you uncomfortable (2013 post) “Hi, I’m Melinda, and I Hate the Cold” Let’s be honest here. I’m most uncomfortable in the cold. I could get...
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You Don’t Have A Soul: Read On
Day 4 of the blogging this month caught me off guard. You see, I’ve been adding a link to my post from 2013 for each blog so far. This is to point out (and to remind myself) just how much life can...
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The Lemon Moon Strikes Again (And Lucky Number 5)
It’s the fifth of May. My lucky number is five. Today I’m throwing the prompt out the window. Today I’m sharing a poem that means a lot to me, and will someday go along with a melody in order to be a...
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Writer, Not Waiter
Blog Everyday in May Challenge Day 6: If you couldn’t answer with your job, how would you answer this question: what do you do? This blog isn’t a statement about waiters or waitresses at a restaurant....
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The Old Chicken Lady
Blog Everyday in May Challenge Day 7: The thing(s) you’re most afraid of The Old Chicken Lady By Melinda Wilder there once was an old lady who at one time was not so old she had check marks on all the...
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If You’re Going To Judge
Blog Everyday in May Challenge Day 8: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all. “Judge people based on their best day, not their worst.” – paraphrased from Piper Kerman I saw the author...
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I’m Far From Home, But It’s Lovely
Day 9: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words) Love, {Wisconsin} LouFiled under: Uncategorized
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She Saw Me Through It … All of It
DAY TEN!!!!! I haven’t blogged for ten days in a row since 2013. Fo real. It’s about time, and no matter how many views I get on each blog, I love doing this. It’s helping me in more ways than I can...
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Laughs at Bad Jokes, etc.
Day 11: Sell yourself in 10 words or less. Farmer. Laughs at bad jokes. Mostly happy. Tragically hopeful. Faithful. welp! (I like what I wrote in 2013, too… I will listen when you talk so I can learn.)...
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Wombmates
Day 12 of the Blog Every SINGLE Day in May challenge….. What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time in your life…?) This is a loaded question. What do I miss? I miss so many things right now,...
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Nothing Might Mean Everything
It’s day 13 and I’m veering from the prompt again. Something’s been on my mind and I have to write about it. It’s about that one time my mom told me, plain as day, that I have nothing. (Oh, and I...
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JTE, Agates, and the Banjo
Day 14 of the Blog Everyday in May Challenge: 10 things that make you really happy. 1) Letters. These are magic. They have healing powers. They are the best sort of surprise :) I like sending them,...
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Just A Glimpse
Day 15: A day in the life (snapshots throughout your day) A picture is worth a thousand words… or at the very least… worth one awesome pizza night on the farm. My day started out by remembering THIS...
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Life Itself Depends On What We Give
Day 16. I think. I’m so tired I can barely do this… but I want to stick with this. And the day is NOT over yet. Today I met family I’d never seen before, from my mother’s side. It was a touching...
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