nitty gritty
Some of the nitty gritty of what goes on here at the Grit:
Four-Minute Friday
These are always written on Fridays. They’re not written every Friday, but whenever they are written, it is most certainly a Friday. It starts with Go and ends with Done, and everything in-between is written in four minutes. I typically have a topic in mind before starting, but I just write it as I go, with minimal editing. I add links and pictures after the timer stops.
Coffee Talk
Because my blog is interactive, I learn so much from your comments. Coffee Talk is a time for me to throw out a question that I’ve been chewing on (sometimes serious, sometimes silly), and you can have at it in the comments.
Upside Down
I like to change things up sometimes and invite you to write for the Grit while I simply leave a comment. On an upside down day, I write a comment and you have to write something that would have gotten that kind of response from me.
Other Than…
You’ve got to finish the sentence or fill in the blank using any phrase you want… other than the one specified in the title.
Jabberwacky
We like to keep things light and fluffy around here sometimes. Jabberwacky is a word-association game we play in the comments. Here’s how it works:
- Post the first word or phrase that comes to mind when you read the word above yours in the comments.
- Come back and add to the mix as often as you’d like.
- You can challenge the preceding commenter to explain if you don’t understand the connection they made when they wrote their word. (If you know your word choice won’t make sense to others, take time to explain it.)
- The last word when I close comments will be the first word next time.
Bunkum
Another li’l game we play…
- For the made-up word above yours in the comments, post a definition and/or use the word in a sentence.
- Then leave a made-up word for the next person. Come back to chime in as often as you’d like!
Dearest Alece,
Awesome page! Kinda like an orientation page. Very cool. I like that the list of ‘regulars’ is a list of links to those categories. Nice.
Much love,
Gigi on the g&g
why do you have a page called figer.
why???
really.
why?!?
gigi — glad you like it! thanks for takin’ the time to say so!
mandy — i don’t have a page called “figer”. but i do have one called “fiber”. being regular is that important to me.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
i’m THAT dumb.
and you’re THAT strange!!!!
ha! glad you laughed. so did i.
Mmmm….Spooners.
hee hee! i think i need to go eat some…
WOW.. I am gone for a day and all these changes
LOVE THEM!!!
this has been up for about a month! ha!
I told you my 7 ones are a sensitive matter, they suck up all my brain juices
ha ha ha! that’s okay. it was new to you today! :-)
and… i’m gonna be changing my top banner more frequently, starting v-e-r-y s-o-o-n…
I love newness
Change I don’t know… But newness is awesome!!
i would absolutely agree on the difference there!
Alot of people don’t tho.. bummer
Love your hug description over at Tam’s … perfect
thanks… :-) it’s from a poem that i like.
The writer knew what he/she was talking about!!
Although I am a huge hugger.
i love a good hug…
Hey.. I was at Starbucks today and you what came to mind???
Your bird.. in total thought.
How Bizzarro huh?
ha ha ha! he’d be happy to know you thought of him.
what’d you get??
I was really boring today…
A Black tea iced, no sugar no nothin.
I had been up til 3 a.m. and I needed a jolt!!
that’s not much of a jolt, but hey – whatever works! :-)
It didn’t
I tried.
Did you go for your Alece walk today?
no… sigh…
but i DID nap! (i am not feeling too great today)
I missed my beach walk today……
I was so down.. really!!
I hate not being able to walk the strand and talk to my pastor (God)…
I’m sorry..
The same crud as before or the tonsils?
oh man… sorry you missed your beach walk… tomorrow morning’s will be doubly-sweet.
well, my throat is a disaster (as usual), but i’ve actually been having the strangest tummy pains ALL DAY. not good.
Yep.. doubly good….
Stomach?? Don’t let that go too long!!
Did you eat something weird?
i don’t know. i woke up this morning with sharp pains… and they lasted all day. some times it intensifies so much i have to double-over… i have no idea what it is. i’m gonna try to head to bed somewhat early and hopefully it’ll be all better by morning!
You’d better
~~ Early it’s Midnight over there!!!
You go to the DR’s if it’s not better by the A.M.
K?
Hey I have a touch of a migraine, so I’m headed to bed too…
Hey I’ll pray for YOUR healin and You pray for mine.
Deal?
deal… praying for you right… now!
‘night friend o’ mine.
Nite
Lovin and prayin
update me tomorrow.
or over here?
Just found your blog! I love this page and am looking forward to following along.
welcome to the Grit! hope to see you around!
So, I keep coming here to look at your Upside-Down logo for ideas… and I keep forgetting that the picture link is missing. It’s sad, and I thought you should know. :-(
(i’m gonna keep working on these… maybe after this semester is done. my brain hurts, and i don’t even have much time to fix it.)