Cube Personality Test

There are so many little tests going around on FB. Knowledge quizzes, personality, qualities, who would be in jail with you…that sort of thing. Some I indulge in, some I don’t. This one really caught my interest and I wish I’d written down my responses the first time I did it.

I decided to do it again, and this time try to make a story…

There was a vast expanse of sand, white sand stretching out in all directions. It was daytime, but there was no indication of a sun. Just light. Perfectly calm and still. The sand was not disturbed by any wind or breeze.

In the exact center of this desert was a cube. It was 10 feet tall and slightly opaque, as if filled with mist. Leaning against the cube on one side was a crystal ladder. It reached almost to the top of the cube. If climbed, one could easily gain access to the top and look out over the entire desert.

In the distance, a white horse could be seen. It was gracefully cantering toward the cube, and its hooves barely made prints in the sand. When it reached the cube, it stopped on the side opposite the ladder. There was a large rose bush there, full of wine-red roses in full bloom. There were no thorns anywhere on the bush, and the horse began eating the roses and leaves.

The sunless light began to dim, and there was a heavy feeling in the air. A slight wind started up and the sand finally began to shift a bit. The wind became stronger and the darkness increased. The horse kept eating roses and leaves.

As the light receded completely, the mist inside the cube began to glow. The horse stopped eating and watched the cube. As a warm rain began falling, the wind increased even more and blew the ladder down, causing it to shatter. Everywhere a piece of crystal landed on the sand, a rose bush sprang up. One very large piece of crystal hit the side of the cube, knocking a large hole in it.

The horse walked around to the hole and entered the cube. The hole closed and the cube disappeared.

January 2018 Ramble

It is so freaking cold in the house right now. I’ve been pretty good at keeping the temp on the low side and bundling up because I KNOW that come summer time, that AC is gonna get cranked up. Period. You DON’T wanna be around me when I’m uncomfortably hot. As if menopause wasn’t warning enough…So y’all better appreciate the fact that I’m doing this blog with very cold fingers…

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I grew up on Campbell’s Soup. That was a regular thing at home. The main ones were chicken noodle, chicken and rice, and tomato. In fact, we never had fancy sauce for our spaghetti—we just opened a can of tomato soup and used that. One of my favorites, though, was beef noodle. Somewhere along the line I had the bright idea of putting potato chips in my soup instead of saltines (another staple thing at home). I loved it! I then tried doing it with chili. Awesome! Now I prefer flour tortillas with my chili, and for YEARS I could not find beef noodle soup anymore. Just figured they had stopped making it. After the new super Walmart opened up here, we were going down the soup aisle. I was stopped in my tracks when I spotted Campbell’s Beef Noodle Soup!! I might even have let a tear or two escape my eyes. I gathered several cans up and was overjoyed. Of course, I then had to also get potato chips. That’s what I had that night for dinner. It was just as amazingly yummy as I’d remembered it! Hello, childhood! One of the few positives memories…

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In sewing class in 7^th grade, we made dresses that we were to wear in a little fashion show. My choice was a very simple design. I had already figured out that I loathed sewing, so found the simplest pattern possible. The fabric was lime green with little flowers all over it. I did OK with it until it came to the hem. I either didn’t lay the pattern right, or I didn’t buy enough material, but I ended up with not enough to make a decent hem. My teacher let me take it home and my grandmother helped me out. She made a strip of material from all the little leftover pieces to get the length needed and then turn up to sew for a hem. It turned out pretty good and I got a good grade on it, since the teacher knew I’d struggled with it. Then came the fashion show. This was in the midst of the years-long shyness/people phobia time for me. We had to write up a little blurb about our dress and Cookie Scott was the announcer and would read it as we walked across the stage and back. When it was my turn, I trotted out there and back in double-time. I think Cookie was able to only read a sentence or two before I was gone. I saw her shake her head, but I didn’t care. I did my job with the dress. I did my job with the fashion show. Whew!!

January 2018 Book Report

Harcore Twenty-Four (2017) by Janet Evanovich

This time, Stephanie gets to battle zombies along with trying to get bond skippers back to justice. She and Lula get help from Morellia, Ranger AND Diesel! Beefcake galore!

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A Light in the Darkness (2017) by Ruth Logan Herne

The first in the Mysteries of Martha’s Vineyard series. Priscilla is recently widowed and discoveres she has inherited a lighthouse in the popular tourist area. She reconnects with family that have lived there since her childhood.

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Tea is for Treasure (2017) by Kristen Eckhardt

The Finder’s Keepers Club looks for treasure near the cousin’s tea shop. They don’t seem to respect private property in their searches. Archie’s friend from England pays a visit.

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Like a Fish out of Water (2017) by Janice Thompson

Priscilla finds a sword that may have been a murder weapon in 1919. She stirs up memories of an old feud among the townspeople as to who the murderer could have been.

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A Common Life (2001) by Jan Karon

The story of Father Tim and Cynthia’s wedding. There are also backstories of some of the townspeople marriages.

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Trouble Brewing (2017) by Susan Page Davis

Vandals break into the church and make a huge mess. Later it’s discovered a historical letter that was in the display case was stolen, along with a Bible Quiz medal.

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