2024 RDP: Wednesday 11.13 — Pull Up a Seat on a SEESAW

The Ragtag Prompt of Seesaw fits right into some of the pictures of Coleman I took this past weekend at Goat Island Park and Greenway. The Goat Island Park’s Playground only opened back up this past weekend after having been closed for renovations to repair damage generated by the strong winds and storms which caused flooding to the Greenway’s Playground and a majority of the rest of the Greenway.

When we went to the playground Coleman was hoping to be able to not only play on the playground’s equipment, but also with other children. However, that is not exactly how it worked out. Yes, he was able to play on the various playground equipment including the Seesaw, but not with other children. Other parents or grandparents kept their children at a distance from other children playing in the playground. Thus the many facial expressions displayed by Coleman. He found it difficult to enjoy playing on the Seesaw especially when no other child would get on the Seesaw with him. I tried getting on the Seesaw with him, however, that didn’t work so we. My end sank all the way to the ground and he was stuck up in the air until I could manage to extend my legs for my end to go up. (Actually I ended up having to get off for his end to come down.) Here are photos of Coleman Pulling Up a Seat on the Seesaw.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Seesaw

#RDP

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 45

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Goat Island Playground; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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RDP: Friday – Thankful/SATURDAY — PUMPKIN

Out of Hardship

Comes Blessings

For the past few months, we have been in unrest. I live with my daughter and grandson whom I take care of while she works. Up until recently (like three months ago) her husband (who never liked my being there) was also in the home. He moved out leaving my daughter with a whole heap of debt and a rental amount she could not afford without his assistance. He really didn’t think he should contribute to the financial obligations before he moved out and definitely didn’t think so afterwards even though his name was also on the lease. this made it difficult for my daughter to find another place to live; one in which she would be able to afford. Thus, creating extreme hardship and high levels of stress and anxiety.

***A Pile of Pumpkins***
***Ready for Children’s Pickin’***

After much searching and reaching out to anyone and everyone she finally found another place for us to move to. Just one catch, the landlord was still working on the house, and she didn’t have the financial resources to move in immediately. Therefore, we had additional expenses of staying in a motel for a week until everything could be completed to satisfaction. during this transitional period my grandson was missing several days of kindergarten and speech class.

So, what do you think I did? Since we couldn’t provide transportation to his school, I took him to enjoy one of his favorite pastimes, hiking. Coleman and I went hiking three days in a row to his delight. In the mist of trials, it was a blessing to enjoy being out in nature spending quality time with him. Our motel for the week was a short distance from his favorite hiking place, Anne Springs Close Greenway. Therefore, where else would I take him but to the Greenway, of course. These Pumpkins were seen on our fourth day of hiking. They were situated at the Lake Haigler entrance to the Anne Springs Close Greenway. The Greenway also had other fun Fall/Autumn activities set up for the children to enjoy. During this week we visited three of the five entrances to the Greenway. Each entrance offers different trails and activities for visitors to utilize and enjoy.

I am extremely grateful for my daughter and her strength and persistence in searching and locating a place for us to live and feel at peace. Home is the nicest word in our vocabulary right now. We are all thankful for having a home to live in. Thankful to be out of the motel. Thankful to be out of turmoil. Thankful to be relieved of a heavy load of stress and worry. I know, all our troubles and worries should be laid in the hands of God, our Heavenly Father. It is difficult sometimes to lay everything at his feet and not continue to worry.

We (mostly me) still have a tremendous amount of unpacking to do but alas, it will all get done in due time. I am still processing the fact that we have a home to live in. Understanding that we are all safe and can relax and enjoy our home (it is a rental, but it is our home for now). Coleman has his own little room, with his own bed (he had been having to share mine). He has a fairly good size yard to play in and we don’t have to worry about him not having enough space to run and pay. This home is a blessing, and I am truly thankful for being allowed to share it with my daughter and grandson.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Saturday_Pumpkin

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Friday_Thankful

Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: Pumpkins) Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA; Home) Cramerton, North Carolina, USA

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Remembering …

Doyce Eileen (Watson) Waters

October 11, 1931 — January 18, 2019

Five years ago I received an expected yet saddening phone call from my brother. I was working when I received the call that my mother had passed.

My mom and I were not close after I became an adult and was on my own. I was felt she favored my brother and his family. I harbored ill feelings for the longest time towards my mother. I guess you could say I was jealous of the close relationship I felt she had with my brother and his family. I felt she spent much more time with his family and only gave me and my family a few minutes of her time. To me it seemed she cared more about them and even my dad’s sister’s family more than she cared about me.

Regardless of how I felt about her as an adult, she was still my mother. She is here any longer, I can’t let her know how I felt. I was never open with her about my thoughts and feelings. Sometimes I wish I had felt like I could have been open with her and closer. You can never get back the time lost with loved ones. Regrets can never be taken back once loved ones are no longer with us. I still think about my mom, especially on her birthday.

CHERISH EVERY MOMENT AND EVERY PERSON IN YOUR LIFE, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE THE LAST TIME YOU SEE SOMEONE.

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Cherish Your Loved Ones

Cherish your family each and every day Life is unbelievably unpredictable Enjoy the people in your life, Invest in forgiveness Stop wasting precious time And be thankful for what you have Cherish your loved ones. You never know when God will call them home.

— Rosie Bourget

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Ragtag Daily Prompt—TIME

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2024 RDP: Saturday — Landslide

Landslides occur whenever they choose to happen even in the most unlikely of circumstances or in areas you least expect. This one happened on a portion of my cousin’s property. Better be careful where you walk. Never know what Mother Nature will decide to do next.

Along my cousin’s property
after all the rain
from Tropical Storms.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Saturday-Landslide

Fandango’s One Word Challenge-Outside

John’s CellPic Sunday

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2024 RDP: Olympics!

Paris Olympics 2024

The Olympic Games are only held every four years. They are an athletic festival/competition that originated in Ancient Greece. Athletes from all over the world compete in various sports competitions. Athletes train for years for the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games.

This year the Summer Olympics are currently taking place in Paris, France. There has been much controversy surrounding the Opening Ceremonies which took place on Friday. I’m not discussing the specifics or opinions regarding the controversy.

I am interested in discovering whether you are watching this year’s Olympic Games. I am watching/ following how the United States athletes are performing during their Olympic qualifying Trials and Final Medal matches for their respective events. I believe the athletes have worked extremely hard to achieve their goals of becoming an Olympian and should be supported for their efforts.

If you are watching the Paris Olympic Games, are you watching every single game/competition or are you just watching and enjoying specific events? As for me, I am only watching/following specific sporting events like swimming and gymnastics.

Did your children complete/play in sporting activities while they were growing up? My daughter participated in ROTC Drill Team competitions during high school. My eldest son participated in Taekwondo (aka Tae Kwon Do), football, and swimming. He concentrated on swimming and competed in many swim meets from twelve (12) through eighteen (18) years of age. His best events were the 100-meter, 200-meter butterfly even though he competed in all strokes including the individual medley and team relays.

These pictures show him swimming the butterfly in the California Interschlastic Federation’s (CIF) State Swimming Championships in 1999. He was there competing with his High school Swim Team.

These may not be at the same level as the Olympics, but many Olympic Athletes begin their training through local clubs, training programs, or their high school or college athletic programs.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-OLYMPICS!

Jez’s Water Water Evverywhere #230

Throwback Thursday

Photo Credit: ©️1999 Deb L. Waters

Location: Long Beach, California

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2024 RDP: Older /|\ Rise

Welcome Friends, Guests, and Visitors! This is June 2024, I am realizing that the Older I get the harder it is for me to Rise. It is harder for me to Rise in the mornings, and harder for me to Rise from the floor. Let’s face it the Older I get the harder it is for me to do a lot of things. But, do I let that stop me? No. The Older I get the more determined I am to Rise above any and all obstacles that may arise.

Now that all that has been said, how about we take a ride down memory lane (or in this instance – tracks.) As I have been looking back through my dad’s Old old slides, I realise how much I do not remember about the family trips we took. I remember taking them, but the details are obscure. In the process of digitizing his old slides, the memories are Rising to the forefront of my mind.

On this trip down memory lane, I can see the photos and recall our ride on a vintage Railroad at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia.

The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad is an open-air train that chugs around the 5-mile base of Stone Mountain. The ride takes 40 minutes and includes a live “train robbery” skit. Trains depart from Railroad Depot, an old-fashioned train station, where there’s a restaurant with all the fixings for a fried-chicken picnic, just in case you forgot to bring your own.

***Train Robbers***
***escaping from***
***the Sheriff***

The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad, Inc. was formed in 1960 to construct a tourist railroad encircling the mountain. Three secondhand steam locomotives and several rebuilt passenger cars were purchased for hauling mountain visitors. Attempts were made to backdate two of the steamers to appear more like Civil War era engines, as the railroad’s theme was based on the “Great Locomotive Chase” involving the General and the Texas.

A single locomotive pulls a consistent of open-air cars and often a caboose around the 3.88 mile loop track. Two or more trains are run during busy park hours. Passengers board at the Train Station near the Memorial Lawn. On the far side of the mountain, trains often stop for skit entertainment in the small yard area that includes mock up building fronts, a maintenance shed, and several spurs that store previous rolling stock.

Don’t let the clown face fool you, this is no good guy. He is attempting to “rob” the train.

The Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad ride is just one of several activities one may choose to take part in while visiting the Park. Regardless of whether you’re into history, hiking, or want to enjoy some relaxing entertainment Stone Mountain Park can accommodate your interests. For more information about what to do and see at the Park click here.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-OLDER

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Rise

Dan’s Thursday Doors

Throwback Thursday

Leanne’s Monochrome madness-Blast from the Past

Location; Stone Mountain Park; Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA.

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2024 RDP: Saturday – Boat

From Dock to Shining Sea

***Docked Boats***
***Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA Throwback Photo***

***Sailboat***
***In the Caribbean Sea***
***off the Coast of***
***Cozumel, Mexico***
***February 2020 iPhone 11 Pro Max***

Boating on Lake Wylie
Taken from
McDowell Nature Preserve
***Charlotte, North Carolina, USA***
***July 2020 iPhone 11 Pro Max***

RDP Saturday -Boat

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2024 RDP: Quilt

Barn Quilts & Such

***Amish Country***
***Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio***

Did you know that Barn Quilt Trails are located in 43 states of the United States of America and Canada has 3? Barn Quilts are believed to have originated in Pennsylvania almost 300 years ago when Europeans immigrated to America.

Have you ever wondered what a Barn Quilt is or their significance? A Barn Quilt is a large piece of wood painted to look like a quilt block and hung on the exterior of a barn, house, garage or other building. During the Revolutionary War, “Barn Quilts” were used to show American forces that an area was safe, secure, and supplies were available. Barn Quilts are a popular form of Americana folk art. They help to preserve the country’s quilting tradition and the regional heritage of various communities.

Barn Quilt Trails

Barn Quilt Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

The first Barn Quilt Trail was started by Donna Sue Groves. She came up with the idea while working for the Ohio Arts Council in the 1990s. Donna Sue shared her story in “Following the Barn Quilt Trail.” Soon barn quilts spread to other states, becoming driving tours, drawing in tourists and bringing the Appalachian way of life to the forefront. The Barn Quilts in the slideshow are located in the Ohio Barn Quilt Trails and the Appalachian Quilt Trail.

My Favorite Quilt

Even though this Quilt is not a Barn Quilt, it is extremely special to me. It was made by maternal grandmother with remnants of fabric used to make uniforms for me when I worked as a nursing assistant after high school. She lovingly made it with love to fit my bed. It was sewn on an old fashioned black Singer Sewing Machine to make each quilt top. She used colorful yarn to hand quilt and tie-off the quilt.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Quilt!

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2024 RDP: Sunday — Panoramas

Panoramas of

Anne Springs Close Greenway

Landsford Canal State Park

Catawba River

In Honor of

Armed Forces Day May 18

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Panorama

Photo Credit:©️2022-2024 Deb L. Waters

Cameras: 1-2) iPhone 14 Pro Max; 3-6) iPhone 13 Pro

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2024 RDP Sunday: Aurora

An Aurora as seen

from Lemon Grove, California.

***Aurora Borealis***
***Northern Lights***

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Aurora

Cosmic Photo Challenge-In the Evening

Location: Lemon Grove, California, USA

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A Pair of Trumpet(ers) Delight Your Weekend

***Trumpeter Swan***
***(Cygnus buccinator)***

Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday-Trumpet

Six Word Saturday

John’s Cell Pic Sunday

Location: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium; Powell, Ohio

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Taking Flight in Gastonia

Coleman
watching an Airplane
becoming Airborne

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Monday – Airborne

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2024 RDP: Tuesday — Ink

Ink Art — Tattoos

Continue to Live
I Got Your Back
22 Too Many

***In Memory***
&
***Cancer Awareness***
***for Grandmother & Dad***
***( My Daughter’s Tatoo)***

***A Tattoo***
***on my Husband’s Arm***

These tattoos all have meanings behind them. I do not remember my husband, Terry’s meaning for his tattoo. Regrettably I do not have a better quality photo of it. May he continue to Rest in Peace.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Ink

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Papantla Flyers in Costa Maya, México

Looking back in time to Sunday, February 23, 2020; I remember walking off the Enchantment of the Sea Caribbean cruise ship onto the docks of the Costa Maya Port and seeing an amazingly entertaining sight.

When I first saw the ritualistic performance, I didn’t realize exactly what I was watching, however, I later learned that I was observing four men dancing in the sky.

***Would you SIT***
***on top of an***
***80 foot pole?***

These four dancers are tied by their feet with long ropes; they descend to the ground as the ropes unwind and fly around the pole. There is a fifth dancer who remains at the top of the pole, playing the flute and drum. This ceremony is not just for mere entertainment to display bravery and courage, but it actually has a much deeper, more valuable meaning.

The Papantla Flyers are also known as the Voladores de Papantla or Birds from Earth. The Dance of the Voladores or Papantla Flyers is a pre-Hispanic ritual that originated in Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico. The Papantla Flyers is the most famous of the Totonac dances. This ancient Mesoamerican ritual is used to ask the gods to end a drought and bring rain for crops during extended dry seasons. It is said that the brave men falling symbolizes the fall of raindrops from the sky in the search of earth’s fertility. The flute represents the singing of a bird, and the drum resembles the voice of the gods; similar (almost) to the sound of a thunderstorm. In the past, the ritual began by choosing and cutting the tree from which they would take the flying post.

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As a tourist this traditional ritual of the Papantla Flyers was stunning yet seemed dangerous. To the locals, it is a normal common and ancient tradition. It was amazing to watch even though I doubt that I would ever climb that high on any pole. Rest assured that these men who perform the important ceremony have been trained since childhood to perform this ritual. The tourists, like me, in actuality only see the final part of the ceremony.

Six Word Saturday

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 3

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Ti me

John’s Cellpic Sunday

Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max – Telephoto Camera

Location: Costa Maya Port; Costa Maya, Mexico

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2024 Wordless Wednesday: 01.17

Winter Storm 2024 Hits Southern Tennessee

If I enjoyed being knee deep in snow, I might be full of envy seeing all the snow ❄️ my cousins received yesterday at their places in Tennessee. However, I I do enjoy observing their snow covered lawns, porches, and cars from a distance of my rain drenched home.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Tuesday-Envy

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Photo Credit: My cousins Rick and Ronald Fleming

Locations: 1-4)Lenoir, Tennessee and 5) Tullahoma, Tennessee

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2023 RDP: Daylight Savings Time

This past Sunday, November 5th was the end of Daylight Saving Time for this year. The time is set at 2 am, so the major people try to remember to set their clocks backwards before they go to sleep at night. Most of the time I forget and just change clocks ( the oven & microwave clocks) whenever I get around to it. Smartphone and other Smart technology devices automatically change their times alleviating our need to do so.

Is Changing Clocks backwards and forwards to compensate for Daylight Saving Time beneficial? Yes or No? In 1974 President Richard M. Nixon argued that it would Save Energy when he signed into law the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act during a fuel crisis.

Other benefits to Daylight Saving Time include:

Longer Daylight hours Promotes Safety
Daylight in the Evening makes it safer for joggers
It’s safer for those walking their dogs after work
It’s safer for children playing outside
Greater visibility reduces criminal activity
Reduce the Nation’s Energy Consumption
It promotes active lifestyles

What are some disadvantages to Daylight Saving Time?

Daylight Saving Time is bad for your health
- Changing sleep patterns has negative consequences for our health
- Increase in headaches after fall time changes
- Increase in auto and work place accidents the day after time changes
Daylight Saving Time drops productivity
- The Monday after is one of the most sleep-deprived days of the year
- Increased “Cyber loafing” (wasting time browsing the internet)
- Decreased quality of life
- Increased susceptibility to illness
- Increase in tiredness
  - Note: Till Roenneberg, a German scientist observed that the human circadian clock does not adjust to Daylight Saving Time.

I know for a fact that my grandson’s internal clock does not adjust to Daylight Saving Time. He will wake up on the same internal “time” schedule regardless of what the actual time is. Being on DST he wakes up around 8 am give or take a few minutes. Off of DST his body tells him to wake up around 7 am. If we did not change the time on clocks, he would be waking up at the same exact time year round.

For myself, I firmly believe that I do not adjust very well to DST. I am extremely more tired in the days and weeks immediately following when time changes occur. I do not have the desire to wake up when he does, however, I must as his 24/7 caretaker. I have less energy, especially after the fall time change. It is harder for me to be motivated and productive in my surroundings. I have less energy for hiking and outdoor activities which I know are beneficial for both Coleman and myself.

RDP Tuesday word prompt is daylight savings time.

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2023 RDP: Saturday – Sepia

***Dinosaurs*** 🦕🦖🦕
***in Playscape***
***Schiele Museum***
***Gastonia, North Carolina***

***Coleman playing***
***with a soccer ball*** ⚽️

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday Challenge-Sepia

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2023 RDP: Saturday – Sepia

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday Challenge-Sepia

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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2023 RDP: Wednesday August 9 – Cat

It just seems fitting that the Prompt for Wednesday is Cat. Coleman and I went to The Schiele Museum of Natural History and then across the road to the Gaston County Library. While we we walking around The Farm at the Museum I spotted a cat 🐈 roaming around behind the chicken coop.

Normally cats are not the type of animals one sees in The Farm. Goats 🐐, Sheep 🐑, Chickens 🐓, Rabbits, and Turkeys 🦃 are the farm animals that are kept and cared for here. Cats 🐈, however, are not what’s cared for here.

Evidently, this cat 🐈 thought it belonged roaming around at The Farm. Therefore, I snapped a few photos of it. Then, I read what the Prompt was and knew that it was fate that I spotted the cat 🐈 yesterday.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Cat

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Location: The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina

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RDP: A WORD TYPED on CLIMATE

Here I sit thinking about what words to type regarding Climate. Where I live now the climate can change within a matter of minutes sometimes catching you unaware. It can be bright and sunny 🌞 needing shades 😎 in the morning, beautiful white ☁️ clouds ⛅️ rolling in the afternoon, and pouring down rain with thunder and lightning ⚡️ ⛈️ by early evening.

Now the Climate in the county where I lived when I was growing up you could travel to the beach, the mountains, and the desert all in one day. If you did ; the Climate would be so you’d need your bathing suit and sunglasses 😎 and sunscreen at the beach, a warm jacket 🧥 in the mountains, and possibly all of the above in the desert 🏜️ depending on time of day and how long you intended to be there. Now don’t forget to bring along an umbrella 🌂 ☂️ ☔️ because you never know when the rains will come tumbling down upon you.

From Morning to Afternoon (Rains came a few later):

Ragtag Daily Prompt -Climate

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Type

Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC)-WORD

Hammad Rais’s Weekend Sky

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2023 RDP: Troll

Please don’t troll on by, stop and have a look. Trolling doesn’t always have a negative connotation. Fishermen troll the waters while trying to catch fish. Bargain Hunters troll Flea Markets and Yard Sales for terrific finds to take home.

***This troll I’ve had for a very long time.***
***My small trolls are packed away***
***somewhere in a box.***

***This is a Troll***
***I bought for my daughter***
***when she was a little girl.***

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Troll

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2023 RDP: Strike a Pose

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Strike

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2023-Week 28

Hugh’s Wordless Wednesday

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

Subject: Trisha Lynn Wilson, my daughter and Coleman’s mom.

Location: Playscape, The Schiele Museum, Gastonia, North Carolina

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RDP: Visiting the Greenway Horses +

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Horse

Silent Sunday

Photo Credit: ©Deb L. Waters

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RDP: JAUNT

For Coleman and me, The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is just a short jaunt of a bus ride away. The bus stop is an even shorter jaunt away from our place than the Planetarium.

The following is what we saw at the Planetarium when we jaunted out for an amazing adventure.

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Jaunt

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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2023 RDP Sunday: Covert

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Covert

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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2023 RDP: Saturday – Hills_Are Alive Along the Parkway

***View from the***
***Blue Ridge Parkway***
***North Carolina***

View From
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park –
***Blue Ridge Parkway,***
***Milepost 294,***
***Blowing Rock, North Carolina***

***Stone Mountain State Park***
***Roaring Gap, North Carolina***

All photos were taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina back October of 2017 when my eldest son and I took a scenic drive on the Parkway to delight and enjoy the amazingly beautiful autumn views.

Ragtag Daily Prompt (RDP) Saturday Challenge

Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters

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RDP Saturday: Tea

Tantalizing and refreshing leaves

Emitting aromas which are

Agreeable and pleasurable to my taste buds.

Tea is a refreshing drink that can be fixed many different ways. It can be made hot or cold depending on one’s preference. Various flavors can be added to it to soothe and calm one’s senses or just for the enjoyment of added flavor. Most of the time I prefer to drink ice cold tea. I usually drink black tea, but occasionally drink flavored white or green teas. When I drink flavored teas, my go to flavors are a combination of peach and mango. Even though a good percentage of people will brew hot tea to make ice tea, I have always used Lipton unsweetened instant tea. It is quick an easy to fix and can be used for hot or cold and flavors can be easily added however you desire.

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Saturday: Tea

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RDP: Driven

Driven is having a compulsive or urgent quality; highly motivated and energetic. Do you have a Driven personality? What is the force behind being driven?

Not everyone has a driven personality. I currently do not myself. People with driven personalities are ambitious, persistent, and have a strong desire to succeed. They put in a tremendous amount of work in order to achieve their goals. You might wonder what traits appear in someone with a driven personality. Let me make a list for you containing some of these traits:

Workaholic
Persistent
Tenacious
Willing to try almost anything
Needs to be in control of their environment including the people in it
Projects power
Admires success

There are many different things which can be the driving factor for a successful person. What a person is driven by is affected by what they value. Below is a list of some of the things which successful people value and are driven by to succeed.

Hunger – hungry to do more, to do better, and to always push boundaries.
Thinking outside the box – they gave the urge to do something different, to carve their own path, regardless of the risks.
Their need to evolve, constantly – Evolve in their ideas, thoughts, and goals.
Their need to make a change in society – Always try to do things to help people. Always trying to make a difference not being concerned whether it is bug or small.
Money – It might not be what drives every successful person, however, it is important. It gives a person the freedom to do whatever they want without being accountable to anyone.
Freedom – Freedom lies in the mind, open to the thoughts of other people. Being free to new ideas and concepts.
Passion – it is important to be passionate about life and all you do.
Knowledge – To be successful, one always needs to be learning from people, from books, and from your own mistakes. One should never stop learning.

Don’t be addicted to money. Work to learn. don’t work for money. Work for knowledge.
Robert Kiyosaki
/ http://www.geckoandfly.com

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Driven

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RDP Sunday: Nap

Natural and necessary

Antidote to Acquire and

Promote improved Performance

Naps are beneficial and not just for children. Naps can be a way to refresh and recharge mid-day. They can give you the boosted energy you need to meet the demands of your afternoon and evening. They can help to improve your mood, mental awareness, and added energy levels. They help in reducing daytime sleepiness, also boosts your learning and performance. For children, they can improve their behavior and emotional self-regulation, as well as aid their memory and language learning.

Coleman doesn’t like or want to take naps if you suggest or tell him to take one. That being said, when he is worn out he will nap basically anywhere. Sometimes I just wish he would nap sooner so he would listen and follow instructions better, instead of falling asleep when he’s supposed to be eating.

Naps are not for everyone, but if you feel like you need to take a nap do not feel guilty about taking one. Remember naps are beneficial to the mind as well as the body.

Ragtag Daily Prompt

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RDP: Disappearing Coleman

He
***Disappears***
***Magically***
***Vanishing***
***Away***

Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Vanish

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

God Bless. Thank you for sharing in Coleman’s antics and expressions. I appreciate y’all.

2023 RDP: Bucket

***Bucket***
of
***Fresh Caught***
***Fish***

***Coleman***
***carrying a***
***Horse Bucket***

***Greenway Horse***
***having a drink***
***from his***
***Water Bucket***

Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: Bucket

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RDP: 🌻Sunflower 🌻

***Helianthus giganteus,***
***the giant sunflower***
***or tall sunflower***

Swamp Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius

***I’m Grateful for you***
*crosscards.com*

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Sunflower

Nature Photo Challenge–Yellow

Cee’s Flower of the Day

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2023 RDP Monday: THICK

***Thick Tree*** 🌲
***amongst a***
***Thick Forest***
***of Trees***

Ragtag Daily Prompt-Thick

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RDP: 2023 April 30 Sunday – Colorful

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sunday – Colorful

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: Canon EOS T3i

Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f5.6 ISO 125 250mm 1/400s

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RDP: 2023 – Log

It wasn’t hard to find logs while my grandson and I went walking through the backwoods of our neighborhood. The following is what we discovered.

***Loose Cut Logs*** 🪵
***and Branches***

***Logs*** 🪵 ***entwined***
***with Green Leaves*** 🍃

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Log

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Ragtag Daily Prompt: 2023 Sunday February 12 – Sand

**Mis*sion Beach Boardwalk***
**Sand in** ***Mission Beach***
***San Diego,*** ***Califor**nia*** ***ca.*** **1920**
***San Diego Union-Tribune Collection***

***Clyde Wilson Jr***
*(My father-in-law)*
***Sand at the Beach***

***Seals on the Beach***
***La Jolla Cove***
***La Jolla, San Diego County,*** ***Cailforn***ia

**Love**
**San**
**Diego**
**written in the** ***San***d.
**Pacific Coast Highway**
**San Diego, California**

For this challenge I went to my archives. I grew up in San Diego. California. I miss the beaches, the warm sunshiny weather, and friends I had there. Some still live there while many others have moved away, like me, due to the high cost of living.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sand

God Bless. Thank you for walking along the Sand with me. I appreciate y’all.

RDP Tuesday: sol/Sol

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Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Taken in February 2020 with an iPhone 11 Pro Max from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

God Bless. Thank you for admiring the Sol with me. I appreciate y’all.

RDP Friday: Mountain – NC Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain State Park stands prominently just beyond the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Straddling the border between Wilkes and Allegheny County, Stone Mountain, NC is a beloved place for locals to hike, fish, picnic, ride horses, and survey the Piedmont spreading eastward.

The 15,000 acres encapsulated by Stone Mountain State Park includes historic sites where homesteaders settled in the 1800s, first-rate camping facilities, miles of trails for hiking or horseback riding, numerous streams, and extensive picnicking grounds for day visitors.

State Mountain State Park

ADDRESS: 3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668

RDP

Cell Pic Sunday

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

God Bless. Thank you for observing Stone Mountain with me. I appreciate y’all.

Monday Portrait: RDP Saturday – Copy_Goats

All shots taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i camera.

Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Copy

Monday Portrait

God Bless. Thank you for visiting the Goats 🐐 with me. I appreciate y’all.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Friday – Limit

Limit is a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

Trail Limits:

***Share***
***the***
***Trail***
***Speed***
***Limit***
10

***Hikers Only***
***No Horseback Riding***
***No Bicycling***

***STOP***
***Camping Area***
***Campers Only***

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RDP: Sunday, January 8, 2023 – Follow

Ragtag Daily Prompt for Sunday January 8th is FOLLOW. One of the things I think about when I hear the word follow is the song “I have Decided to Follow Jesus.” Following Jesus is something I try to dop on a daily basis, but I know I fail miserably at times. Most of us follow something or someone whether we realize it or not. Children follow their parents’ instructions; employees follow their employer’s rules and regulations, we all follow the laws of our governments, and when I go hiking with a group or just with my grandson, I follow the group leader or follow my grandson, Coleman.

This Sunday I had the opportunity to go on a short hike with my grandson and my granddaughter. It is a rare occasion when my granddaughter, Alona, is allowed to spend time with her mother or myself. Whenever possible I enjoy taking her out to the Greenway or to a State Park and spend time with her out in nature. Today, we took her to the Anne Springs Close Greenway to have her meet Forest, a foal at the Greenway Horse Stables.

On the trail by the stables, we followed Coleman, we followed Alona, and sometimes we followed their mom to know the direction we should go. Most of the time Coleman is the one who runs ahead and leads the way on the trails.

Wherever the paths my lead you, I trust you’ll follow the path with the least resistance and follow you heart whenever possible. May God guide your paths, may He bless you and keep you safe and fill your life with love and happiness.

Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate each and every one of y’all.

Photo Credit: Deb L Waters

Ragtag Daily Prompt Thursday: Esculent

The prompt for today is Esculent.

Esculent means fit to be eaten, edible; especially a vegetable.

***Esculent Sweet Potato*** 🍠 ***& Carrot*** 🥕

This sweet potato 🍠 and carrots 🥕 🥕 were eaten with sweet deliciousness. It was so esculent to devour.

Ragtag Daily Prompt Thursday: Esculent

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RDP: Sunday Prompt – Path

***Coleman approaching***
***a Bridge***
***on the***
***Paved Pathway***

***Coleman’s version***
***of Crossing Over***
***the Wooden***
***Bridge Path***

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Photo Credit: Deb L Waters

God Bless. Thank you for sharing the path with me. I appreciate y’all.

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