Last week's assignment was to record the first words you heard of a morning and the last words you said at night from Monday through Thursday.
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My Week In Review
By Marianne Fuchs
Hey, we woke Marianne up!
She sounded like she was
ready to sue, didn’t she.
Bobby’s talking to the bank today,
about the loan.
Beckham got hurt as soon as he
got here, but he’s still getting paid.
Are you awake? Are we going
to breakfast?
No, the Anti-Theft device is
activated. It’s tucked in.
Are you feeling better now?
It’s in safe mode right now.
We can play the games tomorrow,
but if it crashes, we’re screwed.
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My week
by Andrea
I was hoping you were you
The kiln is on and the annoying fan should stay on too
I need your help, what would Gidget eat?
Evil Timmy better be there next time
Did you find Lil' Marcy on your doorstep?
I'm off to be neat, cool and strong
Can you order more Hydroxizine?
1 I love you, 2 I love you, 3 I love you- Bye!
Someone once said to me that the only thing weirder than me were my friends...
I didn't include the "hi Andrea it's..." just the "real" first thing that was said to me
(Although my sister never said hi-just launched into needing my assistance planning a 60's style beach BBQ)
The Neat cool and strong was from a newspaper article about my family pottery class- that's how a 9 year old student described me. I think it will be a good slogan should I run for President.
On Thursday, I told my friends what my assignment was so they have been calling me saying all kinds of nonsense-too late!
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by Gabrielle
Ok.
There better be some sleeping going on.
Mama Mama!
See you in the morning.
Bye, Mom.
Yes, good night.
I’ve got to go to Grandma’s house.
I really do love you.
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By Kate
book ended by the sun and the stars
...I know I know,....it's TIME to get up....
good night sweet dreams I love you.
um Mom, is it time to get up?
'night Peachy paisano, sweet dreams please hush now.
Wow! I sure sweated a lot last night.
did you go pee before you hopped in bed?excellent big guy...love you.
I wish I could go back to sleep...
goodnight angel eyes
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this was a transaction solely between mother and child.I'm still giggling over his "sweating" in bed...he had actually peed and this happens once or twice a year-if he eats a lot of salty food then drinks water through the night....I'll treasure these memories.
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By Monica
I couldn't do this week's assignment, so I wrote a poem to explain why.
FIRST AND LAST
First in the morning, what was said?
It's hard to tell. It's in my head
A jumbled mess of words and phrases
Like a book with missing pages.
One night I stayed up with pain
I sorted through the words in vain.
What was said last at night?
To my cat I think it might
Be all the words I have to say
Because I've been at work all day.
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by Michelle
this is my week. my daughter, 12, is not a morning person. lol
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i'm up
goodnight, god bless you, see you in the morning. i love you
don't turn on my light
goodnight, god bless you, see you in the morning. i love you.
ug
goodnight, god bless you, see you in the morning. i love you.
alright, i'm up
goodnight, god bless you, see you in the morning. i love you.
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my mom used to say that line to me when she tucked me in. i started saying it to my daughter when she was a baby and have ever since. even though i don't tuck her in anymore...she goes to bed and will actually wake up when she hears me coming up the stairs, tells me good night and waits for me to say it to her...then falls back to sleep. hopefully she will say it to her child someday and have the connection that it has brought to us.
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9 comments:
Gaby, Kate,
Your poems came out so sweet! Lovely how the words came together.
I wish Edgar had more to say than "meow".
Ho hum.
mo-NEEK-a,
I'd cook up a mess o' mac and cheese just for you if you would do this next week! (or the next 4 days)
I love my cats, and I would just melt to hear what Edgar said in the am and what you said to him before bedtime. It would be so endearing. He could give a short "meow" or one of those "brrrrowwwwws" or nothing at all.
For years I lived alone with my creatures (I LOVED it!) I even had a one winged turkey vulture named Jane, who would peck at my door for breakfast. ( I'm a veterinary anesthetist)
Your submitted poem was very dear by the way!
Edgar is a very cool name...
michelle,
it's neat to see your 12 y.o. turning into an independent isn't it?
my 8 y.o. is kindly pushing me away.
I am not allow to kiss him without major eye rolling...
that they have the strength to push us away--show that they feel secure....loved your entry.
~kate
I Love Love Loved everyones!! Monica, I agree a poem spoken half in Cat would be awesome,but, your little poem was perfect. Kate, yours was beautiful. Michelle - I love repetition, so I thought it added an element to your that made it so touching. Andrea, what can I say? I'm still laughing!
Andrea has MY vote!
compliments from children are of the highest value...
~kate
p.s.
is evil Timmy like "Randy"?
is your hospital experiencing a "rash" of allergic manisfestations?
go ahead!
dig the pun!
andrea-the fact you know someone named "evil timmy" made me smile!
gab, kate- i loved your poems. the love for your kids really comes through in how you talk to them.
monica-thanks for doing the poem. i can understand the "work so much no one is up to talk to but my cat" thing. this blog could be a good way to get some of the stuff trapped in your head out-at a time convenient to you.
This was a FUN assignment, I was worried because I live alone and had Mon-Tues off this week so I thought my poem would be cut in half.
Neek-cats are very talented poets.
Yes, I have a friend named Evil Timmy-he even got his phone to spell out E-V-I-L for the last 4 numbers. I do hang out with a lot of nicknames- Uncle Krinkly, Lil' Wendy, K2, on and on.
Great job everyone!
That assignment was sooo much fun to read!
Great idea!
Thanks,
Bixby
Hi Gang!
What an enjoyable job you poets created on this assignment. I really enjoyed each poem immensely.
I regret that I was not able to participate (I overslept).
Actually, I have to finish "a project" before the end of this month or it turns into a pumpkin.
I hope to have something for this week's assignment.
Thanks for the fun and sharing!
JG
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