For today’s Writing 101 prompt, we are to write a list. I decided that mine would be about things that I like:
Having long and beautifully shaped nails. Unfortunately, as you can see, mine are neither! This is about as long as I dare let them get for work. (It was weird looking at my hands as they are so bloody ugly, which I had never realised before)!
The beautiful scent of roses and sweet peas. These can just lift the spirits of anyone who is feeling down. Not only with their beautiful smell, but they look so pretty too.
1950s style fashions: I love the full-skirted dresses that were popular in this era, the makeup, the shoes, and the hair (that’s basically everything then)! If only I had an hour-glass figure to suit the style then all would be well in my little world!
A witty and dry put-down or come back I can never think of a reply quick enough when anyone says something cutting to me, so I admire those that are a master of clever quips!
A clean & tidy bay full of patients. I love it when all of my patients are washed and dressed, with their hair brushed. Looking and feeling comfortable and relaxed.(Please note I used an old picture of a hospital ward in the 1970s as it looked better in those days)!!!

Being told I look young for my age. It used to be a real pain when I was younger being constantly asked for ID, but now it is a bonus being taken for a few years younger (As I was in this pic)!
Playing games with family, we are all so competitive, and it can get a bit heated. the banter is particularly funny between Mr Grump and my brother-in-law (Mr Musician)!
Daybreak in the summer when it is around 4am The beautiful sunrise is a sight to behold.

Having a good cry over a film/song/book! I am a big softie and cry at anything sad (shhh, so does Mr Grump)!

Learning something new. I always like to try to stretch myself, and love trying new things. Actually just yesterday as well as starting the Writing 101 course, I also started one on Open University for 6 weeks all about identifying a dead body! (We get our own case to solve and everything, using the forensics that we are going to be learning).
Brilliant Judy I loved it☺
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Thank you Rich 🙂
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I like your likes, too. Also, your hands are not ugly! They look clean and capable! What more should hands be?
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They should be long. slim and elegant, that’s what! 🙂 They serve me well though 🙂
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Oh. I’ve got tiny, fat hands with short fingers, but I do not care. Try to not care. lol
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I like my hands better when I have got all my rings on and long, shiny, polished nails. I am very grateful for them of course, but they are still fugly! 🙂
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That comment about your hands made me laugh. I’ve been wearing less and less jewelry lately because I don’t want to call attention to my hands. 🙂
Great list. I’m with you on the sunrise but too damn lazy to actually get up and see it. That dead body thing sounds interesting. I’m a tired old slug next to you 🙂
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I usually wear quite a bit of jewellery, but as I went to work today I only had on my wedding ring. The forensics course is looking good already.!
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Interesting list. The forensic one sounds fascinating.
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Yes, it is looking good so far. 🙂
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An interesting read. Thank you. I am a physician & I understand what it means to have clean patients. It facilitates their recovery to many folds.
Best
Garima
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Thanks so much for your comment Garima. It certainly does aid their recovery 🙂
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Oh, so wonderful. You know what? I have to trim my nails as short as possible because of my job. So no stress with long finger nails 😀
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But long nails are so pretty 🙂
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Since I ever had problems with breaking I am glad I don’t need to care about it. What about those artificial nails, Judy?
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Yes, they are very nice but I prefer to try and grow my own real ones 🙂
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I understand that. I wouldn’t like to do it either. Because you have to go for refilling all 4 weeks at least and that gets expensive too.
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Yes, indeed, They do look very pretty though, but not for me 🙂
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I think your nails are lovely, Judy. Homegrown roses are one of the best smells in the world! Just below sniffing newborn babies heads! (Yes, I have a weird fetish. )
Melinda
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Thanks Melinda It seems you are not the only one with this fetish as I have heard other people say they like to sniff babies’ heads! 🙂
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Judy, I’m glad to hear it! Strangers in Wal-mart think I’m crazy!! Bwahahaha
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Ha Ha! I didn’t say you weren’t crazy – just that you are not weird! 🙂
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Oh ho! hee hee!
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Your nails look cool to me and don’t you think hands look entirely different from that angle. Looking at them with fingers pointing away always makes them look thinner, or maybe that’s just a trick of our mind! Your dress looks lovely, floral’s ‘in’ at the mo… soon you’ll be getting it taken in at the seams 🙂 The OU course sounds great, I’m considering doing something too. Your course might come in handy next time Mr Grump has man-flu
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Thanks so much Cat. I hope I will soon be taking in that dress, You are so right about that forensics course. Mr Grump beware. Go to Future Learn, they have so many courses and you can even join in this one if you fancy it as you can do it at you own pace if you want,
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Yes, I’m just about to do a little investigating, thanks
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I mean investigating courses, not dead bodies
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Ha Ha! Where is your sense of adventure?!!
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Great list, Judy. And, you have very nice hands! 🙂
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Thank you Tonya for your kind comment 🙂
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I hope you’ve tried Balderdash as one of your family games. It’s fantastic fun and you can be as competitive as you like. Brilliant trying to spot the liars.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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Loving the list Judy!
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Thanks Ritu. Glad to see your happy face back – even if I do have to approve your comments!!!!
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It’s weird! Hope that changes soon!!
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Yes I know 😐
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Did you still need to approve this?
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No, not anymore 🙂
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Yay!
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“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens”…I like your list better, Judy, and can relate to it much better. I cut my nails short when I had babies…using them as my excuse while nursing. I still use that as my excuse, and my daughter turns 32 tomorrow ! ❤️
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Ha Ha! Well it worked as a good excuse all this time so why change it! 🙂
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Just loved all those pics.
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Thanks so much Linda xx
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I so hear you about the films, I find something to cry about in almost every one I watch. If that wasn’t bad enough I have now started to sniffle at some adverts too, it’s getting ridiculous…..ffs!
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Ha Ha! Oh, there is no hope for you now!!!
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