General Absurdity – Donna Fontenot / Living Boldly: Writing, Exploring, and Sharing Insights Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:33:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 //wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-dcicon-32x32.jpg General Absurdity – Donna Fontenot / 32 32 What Lurks in the Predawn Hours? //what-lurks-in-the-predawn-hours/ //what-lurks-in-the-predawn-hours/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:35:13 +0000 /?p=5684 predawn ghost

I sat in the dark, curtains open. I’d been sitting at my desk for an hour or so, with only the glow from the computer screen providing some light. The world outside the window matched the room, mostly dark, with only a dim light rising above the rooftops across the street. Dawn was coming, but […]

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]]> //what-lurks-in-the-predawn-hours/feed/ 0 My True Colors //my-true-colors/ //my-true-colors/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:43:43 +0000 /?p=4908 My True Colors 1

Today’s Bloganuary prompt is: What color describes your personality and why? My first reaction to this prompt was to write about my favorite colors, but that wouldn’t necessarily answer the question. Maybe one of my fave colors describes my personality but maybe not. I decided to take an online color personality test. Of course, I’m […]

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]]> //my-true-colors/feed/ 2 Cashing In //cashing-in/ //cashing-in/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:01:00 +0000 /?p=4828 Cashing In 2

Today’s Bloganuary prompt is: If you had a billion US dollars, how would you spend it? To answer that question, I’ll just assume I’ve won the lottery, opted for the cash payout, and after taxes, I have a billion dollars left to do whatever I choose with it.  I actually already have some of this […]

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]]> //cashing-in/feed/ 1 The Future of Lost Treasure //the-future-of-lost-treasure/ //the-future-of-lost-treasure/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:39:35 +0000 /?p=4678 The Future of Lost Treasure 3

Today’s Bloganuary prompt is: What is a treasure that’s been lost? I thought about this one for a while. Other than people I’ve loved and lost, I couldn’t think of any treasure I’ve lost. And I wasn’t in the mood to write a sad heartfelt piece of the death of loved ones. So then I […]

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]]> //the-future-of-lost-treasure/feed/ 2 Me As A Tree //me-as-a-tree/ //me-as-a-tree/#respond Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:39:26 +0000 /?p=4280 Me As A Tree 4

If I were a tree, which would I be, and how would I describe myself?

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]]> //me-as-a-tree/feed/ 0 The Dream I’ve Remembered for Over 50 Years //the-dream-ive-remembered-for-over-50-years/ //the-dream-ive-remembered-for-over-50-years/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2022 22:17:43 +0000 /?p=4194 horse behind bars with bbq sauce

Do you remember your dreams? For how long? I can remember one and it's one I had over 50 years ago. Here it is.

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]]> //the-dream-ive-remembered-for-over-50-years/feed/ 1 An Interview With Sheldon Cooper //an-interview-with-sheldon-cooper/ //an-interview-with-sheldon-cooper/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:59:32 +0000 /?p=4178 Sheldon Cooper

An imaginary interview with Dr. Sheldon Cooper. You can imagine how that went...

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]]> //an-interview-with-sheldon-cooper/feed/ 4 If I Could Time Travel To Any Year… //if-i-could-time-travel-to-any-year/ //if-i-could-time-travel-to-any-year/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:51:18 +0000 /?p=4156 If I Could Time Travel To Any Year... 5

What year do you think I would want to time travel to? Well, let's find out!

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]]> //if-i-could-time-travel-to-any-year/feed/ 0 If I Could Choose A Superpower… //if-i-could-choose-a-superpower/ //if-i-could-choose-a-superpower/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:07:33 +0000 /?p=4083 invisible wall

The sneakiest superpower of all ... yep, that's the one I want.

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]]> //if-i-could-choose-a-superpower/feed/ 2 Emoting With Emojis //emoting-with-emojis/ //emoting-with-emojis/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:33:22 +0000 /?p=4003 emoji eggs

How do you feel about my favorite emojis? Describe your feeling with an emoji! :D

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