Tag Archives: happiness

MY HAPPY PLACE

Posted on October 15, 2022 by oneta hayes

So I am making a choice which picture I will use as my happy place. So thinking of the many years we have been together, I choose this picture of my recliner next to my husband’s happy place – his … Continue reading →

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LITTLE HOUSE, BIG LIFE

Posted on March 11, 2022 by oneta hayes

There was a young couple who lived in this house Life, in general, was good; mostly quiet as a mouse. The place was spotless – no pests, not even a louse. She cared for the household, ironing every shirt and … Continue reading →

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SEW THREADS OF KINDNESS

Posted on August 25, 2020 by oneta hayes

Happy sewing day – Use kind words for warp and woof. Make the fabric of one’s day Perfectly flawless. Proverbs 16:24 “Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” ************ Thanks, Ronovan, for the haiku challenge … Continue reading →

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CHANCE FOR HAPPINESS?

Posted on May 1, 2020 by oneta hayes

“Oh, please Hun, let’s buy it,” Lydia pleaded. Hun gave a loving but somewhat derisive chuckle.  “Oh, I can see it now.  The first time we have had money to invest, and you want this!” “I can see Luke and … Continue reading →

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LOOKING FOR ELIXIR

Posted on April 24, 2020 by oneta hayes

Neither Juan Ponce de Leon not Mrs. Jane Doe ever found the fountain of youth. The snake oil sold by Mr. Chara Ton was a          dreamer’s sham. Losing weight won’t do it, even if you appear … Continue reading →

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YOUR HEART CAN’T SING? FAKE IT.

Posted on March 29, 2020 by oneta hayes

YOUR HEART CAN’T SING?  FAKE IT. That is the Six word story I’m sending to Shweta’s blog, the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP).  I invite you to join her challenge and have some fun with her word “fake.” Extenuating … Continue reading →

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HOME WITH SAMMY

Posted on July 5, 2019 by oneta hayes

TO SAMMY- 66 YEARS OF HOME Home, fortunate to be my pleasant place; my hubby and I talk face to face. Home, all my belongings there I stash; got a lot of stuff, just not cash. Home, cars can park … Continue reading →

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THE MAKING OF “me”

Posted on June 22, 2019 by oneta hayes

(A copy and paste from four years ago – instead of eighty-one, I’m now eighty-five and Alayna is twenty-six.) The browning album crackled from the weight of the fading pictures as my grandchildren turned the page of the wonderland that … Continue reading →

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UNPROVEN COUNSELORS

Posted on January 3, 2019 by oneta hayes

As she walked to the end of the wooden boards, the stars spoke to her.  She sat gracefully and snuggled up against his warm and welcoming body.  Every inch of his body sensed her presence, as he opened his arms … Continue reading →

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