Tidbits of My Life: Facts, Playing the Game of "Dogs," and March Contest Question

Facts:

I've been accused of being "Stuck-Up," abrupt, and unclear...

but actually, though my actions may point to these as truth...

I'm a person who loves to be with others--within limits. 

I do so enjoy my alone times too.

In a hurry, too excited or worried, I tend to be abrupt, 

but that's not my intention to ever hurt. 

Unclear? surely not! But sometimes in my explaining or telling of an event, story, and/or experience, I try to keep it simple and tell it in my words and end up not including enough details. 

But...

one of my greatest traits is my caring. 

I truly do love to show others I care. 

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I spent the day with Grandson Jonathan recently.

Of course that meant imaginative games and other fun things. 

One of his suggestions was to play "dogs."

He gave me clear instructions:

"Gwandma, pretend I'm a dog and I get up on the sofa. Tell me I shouldn't do that and to get down."

One thing about him, he's a perfectionist 

when it comes to getting it right. 

Don't deviate. Don't change the wording. Don't mess up.

I'll just say this: one thing we always do:

Have fun and enjoy the time. 

Isn't that what it's all about?

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Writing Life Tidbits:

I'm working on Book Four of the Appleton WV Romantic Mysteries.

I've titled it:  Toby's Troubles

The main protagonist is a brother to Caroline Gibson 

(from book Three: Undiscovered Treasures). 

He's smart and ambitious but also a flirt and tease. 

He's definitely not ready to settle down 

even when the cutest and sweetest girl he's ever dated 

has that look in her eyes.

What's a man to do with a "ghost" to find 

and a girl who's determined to be noticed...and loved?

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March is such a moody, lively, fun month! 
Spring is coming.
The earth is stirring.
Easter is approaching.
St. Patrick's day is this month.

So, my question this week is:

What is one thing you'd like to 
change about your life--if you could--this spring?

Too hard?
Let me give you my answer:
I'd like to be just a bit younger--not that I want to relive some experiences!--
but just to give me time to do all I want to do!
Silly?
Maybe.
Now share what you'd like to change, if you could.
And don't forget to share this site!

Prizes?
A $5.00 gift card from AMAZON
and 
a kindle copy of any of my books: your choice
and a lovely bookmark with an inspiring quote on it. 



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Are you ready for March? 

Blessings!

Why Do I Act the Way I Do?


One of my critique partners recommended Tim LaHaye's book: "Why You Act the Way You Do." She had a valid point (critiquing my two main characters in "Chef Over Love" [second in my romance series] ) so I ordered it from Amazon, received it yesterday.

I read a few chapters last night before I went to bed, but couldn't sleep well. About 1:30 a.m. I was up. Hubby was, too, and I tried talking to him, but I'm afraid all he was interested in right then was getting back to sleep. Since I was jumping out of my skin, I grabbed WYATWYD and read more. About 3:30 I went back to bed. Sigh.

Anyhow, the results? Now I'm dissecting everyone's personalities, including my own! Ergggh!

For me, it's lots of fun, but it's also useful. I love applying the contents (what I've learned) to my characters, and I predict will be a big help in projecting their personalities on paper. So . . . tax write off? Grin.

Here are the four basic personalities Tim lists. Remember that a person's personality can also have secondary personalities, and perhaps even a third one. There are lots of varibles, including our environment, our parents personalities, our raising, and life in general.

Sanquine:

• Positive traits: outgoing, responsive, warm and friendly, talkative, enthusiastic, compassionate
• Negative traits: undisciplined, emotionally unstable, unproductive, eggocentric, exaggerates

Choleric:

• Positive traits: strong-willed, independent, visionary, practical, productive, decisive, leader
• Negative traits: cold and unemotional, self-sufficent, impetuous, domineering, unforgiving, sarcastic, angry, cruel

Melancholy:

• Positive traits: gifted, analytical, aesthetic, self-sacrificing, industrious, self-disciplined
• Negative traits: moody, self-centered, persecution-prone, revengeful, touchy, theoretical, unsociable, critical, negative

Phelegmatic:

• Positive traits: calm, quiet, easygoing, dependable, objective, diplomatic, efficient, organized, practical, humorous
• Negative traits: unmotivated, procrastimator, selfish, stingy, self-protective, indecisive, fearful, worrier

There you have it. Don't forget there's lots of secondary personalities. No one person is all of the above, good or bad. But if this catches your interest, make sure you're entirely honest with yourself. It doesn't do any good to cover up that negative trait.

God's salvation can make the stingiest person a better giver. His work in a heart can produce forgiveness instead of revenge. That's what makes it all so interesting.

At least to me.




Here are a few fun license plates you can try to figure out. Enjoy!

ICUR2YS
CABE4U
ONOIML8
BNKTLR
LDYNLV
URAQT
RESQME
URGR8
JTSKER
CUL8R
URFUNE2


Quote:
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's forthcoming attractions. --Albert Einstein


Blessings.