List: April Challenge | Curated by Nancy Oglesby

Apr 29, 2023

29 stories

April Challenge
In
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
by
Nancy Oglesby
Don’t Remember Your Dreams? You’re Not AloneIn a CBS News poll, people over 30 are more likely to forget their dreams.¹
Apr 29, 2023
15
Apr 29, 2023
15
In
Petness
by
Nancy Oglesby
A Haiku for the Rescue Dogs I’ve LovedIf I added in all of the dogs of friends and other family members, I’d be writing still.
Apr 28, 2023
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Apr 28, 2023
18
In
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
by
Nancy Oglesby
My First Car was a 1965 Chevy Impala: As Big as a Boat but Doesn’t FloatAs a woman I couldn’t get an auto loan.
Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
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Keeley Schroder
Are You Feeling Adventurous This April, Challengers?Writing prompts for every day in April
Mar 29, 2023
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Mar 29, 2023
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Nancy Oglesby
My Sister the Good GirlLeaving me to be …
Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 26, 2023
15
Nancy Oglesby
Whoville? Nope! I’m Stuck in Haiku-ville.My Favorite Season
Apr 25, 2023
12
Apr 25, 2023
12
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Grief and Loss … Living WithoutWhen You’ve Lost the Most Precious Thing, Is There Anything You Can’t Live Without?
Apr 25, 2023
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Apr 25, 2023
23
In
Dancing Elephants Press
by
Nancy Oglesby
My Morning Routine in HaikuMaking my coffee
Letting the dogs out to smell
Every day starts thus
Apr 23, 2023
13
Apr 23, 2023
13
Nancy Oglesby
If Climate Change Doesn’t Worry You, You’re Not Paying AttentionOr, maybe you only care about yourself.
Apr 23, 2023
11
Apr 23, 2023
11
In
The Community Building Movement
by
Nancy Oglesby
5 Reasons Why I Fell in Love with Tent CampingIt’s not for everyone but you won’t know until you try.
Apr 20, 2023
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Apr 20, 2023
14
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Body Parts“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” — Aristotle
Apr 21, 2023
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Apr 21, 2023
16
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Summertime & Sunburn: I Spent Every Minute at the BeachMy worst sunburn wasn’t nearly as bad as my kiddos’.
Apr 14, 2023
10
Apr 14, 2023
10
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Reflections on 2020: The Impact of Covid-19 on my Day to Day.I flourished in the quiet.
Apr 15, 2023
11
Apr 15, 2023
11
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Dear Scammer, WTF?If you’re so damned crafty…
Apr 18, 2023
4
Apr 18, 2023
4
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Online Shopping — Expensive EntertainmentIt was a cold and dreary night,
No entertainment was my plight,
Nothing good appeared in my sight,
Totally bored, without much fight.
Apr 17, 2023
7
Apr 17, 2023
7
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Louise Penny, Inspector Gamache, and Three PinesAn author I can read again and again.
Apr 16, 2023
15
Apr 16, 2023
15
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Laughing Your Fears Away: Laughter is a Powerful Antidote to FearThe Doctor Didn’t Think I Was Taking the Diagnosis Seriously. Silly Man!
Apr 16, 2023
10
Apr 16, 2023
10
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
Sex Baby! When a Guest Writer Tricks You Into Answering a Challenge Prompt.Howdy y’all … Suzannabanana is back for this official guest author piece.
Apr 12, 2023
10
Apr 12, 2023
10
In
BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
by
Nancy Oglesby
What Are the Tell-Tale Signs That You’re Nervous?Keeley asked if I had a telltale sign of nervousness and I didn’t have a clue, so, as we are wont to do, I took a trip to Googleville. Here…
Apr 11, 2023
18
Apr 11, 2023
18
Nancy Oglesby
The Everyday Obstacles of AgingFreestyle poem (very freestyle) on an obstacle I’ve overcome.
Apr 10, 2023
9
Apr 10, 2023
9

April Challenge

Don’t Remember Your Dreams? You’re Not Alone

In a CBS News poll, people over 30 are more likely to forget their dreams.¹

A Haiku for the Rescue Dogs I’ve Loved

If I added in all of the dogs of friends and other family members, I’d be writing still.

My First Car was a 1965 Chevy Impala: As Big as a Boat but Doesn’t Float

As a woman I couldn’t get an auto loan.

Are You Feeling Adventurous This April, Challengers?

Writing prompts for every day in April

My Sister the Good Girl

Leaving me to be …

Whoville? Nope! I’m Stuck in Haiku-ville.

My Favorite Season

Grief and Loss … Living Without

When You’ve Lost the Most Precious Thing, Is There Anything You Can’t Live Without?

My Morning Routine in Haiku

Making my coffee Letting the dogs out to smell Every day starts thus

If Climate Change Doesn’t Worry You, You’re Not Paying Attention

Or, maybe you only care about yourself.

5 Reasons Why I Fell in Love with Tent Camping

It’s not for everyone but you won’t know until you try.

Body Parts

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” — Aristotle

Summertime & Sunburn: I Spent Every Minute at the Beach

My worst sunburn wasn’t nearly as bad as my kiddos’.

Reflections on 2020: The Impact of Covid-19 on my Day to Day.

I flourished in the quiet.

Dear Scammer, WTF?

If you’re so damned crafty…

Online Shopping — Expensive Entertainment

It was a cold and dreary night, No entertainment was my plight, Nothing good appeared in my sight, Totally bored, without much fight.

Louise Penny, Inspector Gamache, and Three Pines

An author I can read again and again.

Laughing Your Fears Away: Laughter is a Powerful Antidote to Fear

The Doctor Didn’t Think I Was Taking the Diagnosis Seriously. Silly Man!

Sex Baby! When a Guest Writer Tricks You Into Answering a Challenge Prompt.

Howdy y’all … Suzannabanana is back for this official guest author piece.

What Are the Tell-Tale Signs That You’re Nervous?

Keeley asked if I had a telltale sign of nervousness and I didn’t have a clue, so, as we are wont to do, I took a trip to Googleville. Here…

The Everyday Obstacles of Aging

Freestyle poem (very freestyle) on an obstacle I’ve overcome.

Nancy Oglesby