365 Creativity Project-Day 84

Journal entry:

April PAD Challenge, poem two:

Unwanted Visitor

It is ever present
Only a heartbeat
Away from everyone,
But only visits once.

It comes stealthily,
Unwelcome, uninvited,
Bringing discomfort
For all it touches.

It takes the good,
The evil, without judging
Anyone’s virtue or merit
It has no feeling anyway.

It is the great leveler
Making all lives equal
With its faithful stroke,
Death, life’s final visitor.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, April 2, 2012

April Platform Challenge-Day 1

Name: Jo Ann J. A. Jordan

Position: Mother’s Caregiver, Mother, Pet Mother, Writer, Poet, Blogger, Photographer

Skills: Organizing household, caring for people and animals, writing, editing, handwriting, photography, drawing, painting, graphic design, creative thinking, encouraging people

Social Media Platforms: WordPress, Blogger, Multiply, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, LinkedIn

URLs: http://www.hopefuljo.wordpress.com

Accomplishments: Store manager, won several awards for service, edited and published Original Creations Magazine, raised a United States Marine, photographed nephew’s wedding

Interests: Faith, family, dogs, helping others, all types of writing, reading, calligraphy, art of all types, photography, graphic design, computer technology

One sentence that defines me: I am a Christian, a mother, a dedicated daughter, and enjoy working creatively.

April Platform Challenge-Day 2

Short-term goals:

1. Finish April PAD Challenge
2. Finish April Platform Challenge
3. Write every day
4. Take photographs daily
5. Get new contacts
6. Keep all appointments
7. Read Bible daily

Long-term goals:

1. Finish 365 Creativity Project
2. Collect poetry for a chapbook or book
3. Enter some photographs in a show
4. Finish Read The Bible For Life this year
5. Read 36 books this year
6. Write a book, memoir or novel
7. Lose some weight

Photographs:

Yellow flowering weeds…

So many little flowers…

Blooming bush…

Last of Wisteria…

Dandelion seed pods in front yard…

Amaryllis bud…

Flowering bush…

I am grateful:

1.   Mom was able to go out with her best friend, June.
2.   Mom brought me some lunch.
3.   It was not hard to write a poem today.
4.   I enjoyed watching WrestleMania XXVIII with Mom last night.
5.   I stayed home all day.

I hope your day has been enjoyable and that you found something creative to do.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 83

Journal entry:

My poem for today:

Fitful Communication

Weeks go by with no word,
But I know he is there
On his side of the world
Doing his best without complaint.

We are connected despite
The distance separating us.
The internet gives a way
To share our little triumphs.

He says he is almost twenty four,
He has a wife, and things are
Different now, but I am still
His mother, loving him completely.

He is busy, tired, overworked,
I am available, willing, ready,
Whenever he can make the time
For us to share communication.

A few moments of messaging
With him multi-tasking makes
My day worthwhile because
More than anything, I love him.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Photographs:

Alex hanging off caboose several years ago…

Alex and Laura on their wedding day, July 2, 2011.

I am grateful:

1.   Alex and I instant messaged and I found out he is doing well.
2.   We have some meals that are quickly prepared.
3.   The April PAD Challenge gave me a prompt for my poem.
4.   Alex is in college again.
5.   I am finishing this post earlier than usual.

I hope you have had a relaxing Sunday. Join me in doing something creative today.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 82

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Bunny I gave Mom last Easter…

Bunny in basket…

Easter cup…

I am grateful:

1.   Wendell visited us today.
2.   I felt well enough to take a shower.
3.   Hope is strong enough to play.
4.   I talked to Laura for a few moments.
5.   We finished reading Judges and Ruth.

I hope your Saturday has been very pleasant. In case you are not aware, Writer’s Digest starts its Poem A Day Challenge tomorrow and will be continuing it throughout the month of April. I am planning on participating and encourage you to do so. It is a great creative challenge.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 81

Journal entry:

Photographs:

My sweet baby, Hope…

Mom’s little Ko-Ko…

I am grateful:

1.   I got some extra rest.
2.   Leigh called and we talked a while.
3.   We stayed home.
4.   Hope seems to be better.
5.   Dreaming does not cost anything.

Happy Friday! I hope you are enjoying your evening. Do something creative if you like.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 80

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Panda Bear…

Lion…

Lamb…

Pitcher…

Opposite view of pitcher…

I am grateful:

1.   I was able to get a doctor appointment this afternoon.
2.   The doctor gave me some medication to help me feel better.
3.   Hope seems a little better today.
4.   I was able to shop for the things we needed today.
5.   Mom listens to my nonsense.

I hope you had a good Thursday. If you feel inclined do something creative.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 79

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Two year old Mary, Joy’s new puppy dog…

My cousin Joy and Mary…

Very close up of Mary…

Mary on her bed, she only weighs eight and a half pounds…

Pink Dogwood…

Dogwood blooms…

I am grateful:

1.   We visited Joy.
2.   The chiropractor helped with my soreness a little.
3.   The photographs I had printed turned out well.
4.   We ate at Hudson’s.
5.   The vet called about Hope and gave me some instructions for her care.

Wednesday is midweek and I hope yours went well… Only a couple of days to the weekend. Do something creative if you have the chance.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 78

Journal entry:

Photographs:

A cup I gave my Mom a few days ago…

A cup I gave Mom a while ago…

My paintbrushes…

One of Mom’s piggy banks…

Another of Mom’s piggy banks…

A springtime notion container…

I am grateful:

1.   I was able to get my teeth filled.
2.   I have a place to live.
3.   I have a dog who loves me.
4.   Mom’s Diet Cokes were on sale at Wal-Mart.
5.   I have a bed in which to sleep.

I hope your Tuesday was a good one. Try to tap into your creativity in some way.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 77

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Dogwood with our home in the background…

Dogwood…

Fig trees coming into leaf…

Pampas grass in glancing light…

The road going home…

Flowering weeds…

I am grateful:

1.   I was able to walk with Hope.
2.   I cooked supper tonight.
3.   I was finally able to come up with something to write.
4.   The pollen count is down from last week.
5.   The property we live on is beautiful.

I hope you had a productive Monday. Spend a few moments doing something creative. It will enrich your life.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 76

Haiku:

Photographs:

The book I am reading now…

Easter Bunny…

Another bunny…

Stuffed dog in rabbit ears…

I am grateful:

1.   I feel better.
2.   I took out the scraps.
3.   There is a group on Facebook for those of us who used to blog on MSN Spaces.
4.   We finished reading Joshua and began Judges.
5.   I am still reading my six devotionals daily.

I hope your Sunday went well and that you did something creative with your time.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 75

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Dogwood in bloom…

Dogwood blooms…

Dogwood close up…

Weed…

Weeds…

Dogwood and cane mill…

Blooms…

Wisteria…

I am grateful:

1.   Mom fixed eggs and toast for me.
2.   I finished reading The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice, which was a wonderful novel.
3.   Hope and I went out and walked a little.
4.   I learned to write well.
5.   My son grew up to become a productive citizen.

I hope your Saturday was enjoyable. Take time to write down some of your ideas. Those are worth more than you may think.

Always,
Jo Ann

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