Whew! Time to air things out around here, get out the duster and the vacuum, clear out the cobwebs! It’s that time of year when I suddenly show up daily in this space, and I am definitely not ready!
But, ready or not, the daily challenge is upon us! So get ready, friends. The slicing, she has commenced!
This morning, I was trying to be very serious and focused during a conference call for one of the boards I sit on. Trying. But I was utterly distracted by the not-in-any-way-common sound of a marching band outside my window. I know, it’s March first, and maybe someone was being cute about it, but a marching band?! They never came close enough for me to see what was going on, but they made for a full-on distraction from my meeting … and a perfect tidbit to start this month’s challenge.
It’s March, which means it’s time for the
13th annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Curious? Head on over to Two Writing Teachers
and see what the rest of this year’s slicers are up to.
Or … it’s not too late to join in!
if you want kin, you must plant kin ... 
Sounds like a fun start to your slicing! We will keep wondering what that band was all about!?
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That band was quite the puzzler! There are a lot of random sounds in my neighborhood, but that was a new one!
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This is how I feel! Ready or not! 🙂
I love that the marching band helped usher in March!!!
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Slice of Life sneaks up on me every year, it seems. You’d think I’d be better at being ready for it after all these years! 🙂
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It’s March — St. Patrick’s month, silly. Wiht all theparades giong on, stray bands are liable to pop up anywhere.
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Ha! I suppose that could be true … but in this neighborhood?!
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For real – an actual marching band outside your window?! That’s a riot! May it be the beginning of many more interesting happenings for you this March!
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Oooh, I like the idea of thinking of that marching band as a good omen for the month! 🙂
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Reminds me a poem I memorized as a child:
“A parade is jolly fun,
the drums go rum-tum-tum
and marching feet
down the street
keep in time
with every beat.”
Nothing beats a parade and the marching feet that keep time for us.
Hard to see there are almost 200 slicers this year, and know I won’t be able to comment on very many. But a few names stick out. I’m still using your book that I won in the 2014 SOL Challenge. It’s filled with words and poems from fellow slicers. And once in awhile, I still write an arun!
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I love this, Ramona! And I’m so happy to hear that you’re still using the journal and still writing aruns!! That really makes me smile!
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Oops, make that almost 300 slicers and while I’m editing . . . that first line should read – Reminds me OF a poem SIGH!
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🙂
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Thrilled to see you back for year 13, Stacie! Can you believe we’ve been at this for so long?
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I’m so glad we’ve been at this for so long! Looking forward to catching up on your goings on! 🙂
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It’s March — St. Patrick’s month, silly. With all the parades going on, stray bands are liable to pop up anywhere.
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I would expect nothing less than a marching band on March 1st. Happy writing!
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☺️ Happy writing to you, too!
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I’m really starting to feel like this slicing thing is like going to a reunion! I need a t-shirt! Good to read you my friend.
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Hi, Amelia! Nice to see you again! Yes, this is one of the big reasons that I look forward to the slicing challenge! 🙂
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