September 1st

WRITING PROMPT #13: SOCKS

Yesterday was Day 1 of my goal to work out at the rec center in the mornings. My motivation has been majorly lacking but I kept chanting, "you're going, you're going, you're going." I was going to Little Engine the crud out of my goal. As I was getting ready, and to my surprise, I opened my sock drawer to discover that nearly all my socks were missing. I only own Harry Potter socks and my kids have a habit of "borrowing" them without asking. I stared at my meager options and thought, "This. This can be the reason why I can't go work out today." And maybe if there hadn't been a matching set, I would've allowed the excuse to solidify, but I groaned and grabbed a pair. And I did it! I worked out! Day number 1 complete! In a pair of black capri leggings and calf-length Death Eater tube socks. Voldemort would be so proud. 

I've been thinking about this all day. My mom would never have let me wear her socks. Not that she was a stingy, sock-hoarding monster, but she had her boundaries. I couldn't wear her shoes even though we were the same size. She would absolutely never let me near her craft drawers. To be a crafter's daughter and forbidden to touch the little compartments full of buttons, and ribbons, and dreams... It felt totally unfair. 

 But now I get it. The kids steal my socks and they often never return. I could've released dozens of house elves with the amount of socks I am missing! As I am typing this, my daughters are crafting and to my utter horror, using my "nice scissors" to cut through tin foil. So to my mother, I now absolve you of the heinous crime of not sharing your stuff with me. I get it. And I'm glad you were able to enjoy your socks, and your shoes, and your craft supplies, uncorrupted. 

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I didn't really get a chance to share the completed prompt list for this September writing challenge. I'm still trying to decide if I'm fully committed because I started a blog to inspire me to write more on my actual writing projects, but this takes more time than I was expecting. So, we'll see. I need to just do it or not. But here is the list!

1. Delight

2. Roots

3. Propioceptive

4. Grocery store

5. Girls camp 
6. Embarrassing moment
7. Weather
8. Mothering
9. Marriage
10. Babies
11. Driving
12. Grass
13. Regret
14. Socks
15. Smoke detector
16. Friendship
17. Celery
18. Starting over
19. Travel
20. Theatre
21. Funny story
22. Someone getting scared
23. Plants
24. Day dreams
25.  Favorite animal
26. Baking
27. New Beginnings 
28. Reliable
29. Self control
30. Creating
31. Comfort vs discomfort
32. Growing up
33. Moving
34. New hobbies
35. Chocolate