It's a Party! 14/31

This is my 13th year of participating in this challenge, and every year but one, I have held a slicers' party. I honestly didn't think this would become a hit, but I am asked every year to host it again. I always think I will run out of ideas, but so far, that hasn't happened.

We are at the half-way point of the challenge, and this is usually where writers begin to struggle with finding ideas. As the month wraps up and when you need an idea for a slice, (and yes, it WILL happen) accept this invitation to the slicer party. The best part is you can join the party anytime during the month when you are struggling or need a quick idea.

This year, I am taking a viral idea from social media. To attend the party, you must bring an analog bag/basket. 

I have been wasting too much time scrolling on social media, and I need to cut back. While scrolling, I found that analog bags were becoming trendy. At first, I thought, oh this is stupid. But after looking into what these really were, I thought, "This just might help me with all my wasted time on my phone."

An analog bag is a collection of items in a bag or basket meant to keep people from doomscrolling. Creating my basket helped me to look at the activities I love to do but haven't done because I spend too much time on my phone. Don't have an analog bag? That's easy--create one or write about what you would include.

Here is what is in my analog bag: 

I have some of my various notebooks and journals, but I have planned a post to explain these.

I recently found this journal about being a mom. It has places to write about my childhood, my family, my parents, becoming a mom and many more. I hope this will be a special keepsake for my children.

I loved to color when I was a child and with my children. There is nothing like a new box of crayons (although I use the twistable ones now)! I have an adult coloring book with large spaces and fun mandala type of designs.

I keep my prayer journal and a rosary that belonged to my mother.

Before becoming a teacher, I quilted as a hobby. Teaching left me very little time to do this. Plus my eyesight keeps me from threading the tiny needles and keeping my stitches small. Now, I have picked up counted cross-stitch again. Small projects, like Christmas ornaments, is the perfect size project for this basket. 

I keep a magazine to cut out words to use in my found poetry notebook.

I am a Wordle player, but because I want to stay off the phone, I have picked up some word puzzle books.

I am also trying to revive my reading life, but I did not include books in my basket because they are everywhere!

I hope you join me sometime this month and share what is in your analog bag.  Please let me know when you come; I'll hold the door open for you!

Let's Party!

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating 
a space for me and other teacher-writers to share our stories.