Short Story Writing Contest

So, I decided since people seem to love contests so much and most bloggers are writers, I'm gonna have a short story writing contest.

well, I'll get straight to the point.

RULES:

1. try to use the 5 points of writing a story:

Characters
Setting
Problem
Plot
Solution

2. incorporate these three topics into the story:

snow
animals
and the color yellow

3. try not to have more than 1100 words, just so it doesn't take me forever to read it

4. send your story to my email: chorusandi@yahoo.com

keep in mind that each story will be judged by how well you use the 5 elements of writing a story. and how cleverly you use your words. here's two examples:

"he put the star on top of the Christmas tree."

or "he dodged the green fir's prickles and gently placed the glittering star on the very top of the branches."

 I like detail. which one made you feel more like you were right there with the characters?


there'll only be a first place winner, and the prize will be a set of six homemade coasters that I woodburned on.






coasters are fun because they keep your drink from spilling on your mom's favorite table cloth, and they're super cute to have around the house.

if you win, I would recommend  you wait and give the prize to your mom for Mothers Day. or, you can always be selfish, too.


the contest ends FEBRUARY 1st, 2019 and I'll announce the winner on FEBUARY 15th. 

i probably won't be posting anything 'till after the contest, just so it will stay at the top of the page and you can get to the rules and deadlines easily. and plus, I really feel like a month long blogging break and this'll cover it up nicely.

I'm not going to run the contest if there's not more than two entries. so c'mon! don't tell me your not a good writer- or a writer at all. I need entries!! 


well, see y'all in February!


~Lexah

Top Ten Favorite Blogs Tag

RULES:

1. Link back to the person who started the tag (Beth In Boots)

2. Thank and link back to the person who tagged you

3. show the main picture above

4. list your top ten favorite blogs and link back to them

5. include the rules! this is very important!

6. tag at least seven people if possible

7. have fun!



TOP TEN BLOGS:

Ellie 

Kaitlyn

Alice

Anita

Beth

Livi Jane

Rachel

Paige

Brooklyne

Andi




Now I tag:

Laura

Rachel

Ellie

Brooklyne

Lily

Kaitlyn

Livi Jane


Thanks for tagging me Alice!


~Lexah

Animals, Snow, FOOD, and Art

here's some pictures of what I've been up to. I'm trying to get used to all the snow, dressing warmer than usual and doing less outside.




homemade brown-buttered Hershey's hot chocolate. I repeat: hot CHOCOLATE. distinctly different from hot cocoa and a million times better. here's my recipe (It's 100% made up by ME):
Serving size: 1 mug full

Gather:

half bar of Hershey's chocolate (the same stuff you use on smores)

about 1 1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp. cream

2 tsp. brown sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp. butter
Directions:

1: heat the milk and cream on the stove top

2: heat the butter (in a microwave or on the stove. we don't have a microwave so I just put it in a 2 cup measurer and melt it on a stove top burner) until it's bubbling and brownish colored. just don't let it burn.

3: add the Hershey's chocolate to the butter and let it melt. then add the vanilla and brown sugar.

4: add all ingredients to a magic bullet, vita mix or blender and blend till well mixed and frothy. then pour it into your mug and enjoy.




<3 <3 I love seeing all the cows lined up enjoying the grain I spoil 'em with. the sunset and haybales just make the picture.












My favorite kitty (mostly because she ain't orange)






I woke up one mornin' to a world covered in crystal snow. I rode my horse and her mane and tail was coated with a thick frost. it was gorgeous.










It was also foggy out. it woulda made a realll pretty photoshoot. besides the cold.




peppermint stuffed mini marshmallows over a candle. yummm. especially after getting your nose freezed off doing chores.





Landon and I went to our friends house for a couple days. My friend and I made LOTTTS of food.







^ potatoes fried in pig lard (I know PIG LARD sounds discusting, but its super delicious and not bad for you like deep fat fried French fries or donuts you'd get at McDonalds or something.)











our own made-up recipe of buttermilk garlic breaded chicken nuggets (GUYS. those things turned. out. AMAZING. i'm not tryin' to brag, but they were totally worth getting splattered with grease a million times. in the EYE specifically.)








and then for desert, we made NUTMEG CINNAMON DONUTS. <33333 and we ate them with icecream and watched Little House On the Prairie while we laughed our heads off at Nancy Olsoen.


 for breakfast the next morning we made crepes (and for the filling of them we made whipped cream and frozen berry sauce) and bacon. DELICOUSNESS!














here's our Christmas pics. we took them on Thanksgiving morning because it was nice out and the trees were covered with gorgeous crystal snow.



Ma and Pa






MEEEEE





Landon Trae



Lawson Clae <3




'

Larissa Shae











I took these pics while riding with Law. I LOVE this one! It's so satisfying to watch him enjoy Nala. he can handle her just great. he clicks to go (he LOVES cantering the most, too), steers her with leg signals and they both just love jumping.
this picture above is what I imagined and pushed for the whole time I trained her. what a perfect pair, dontcha think?




playing my fiddle <333










I just love Dove mint chocolate. its the best.





more of my hot chocolate. while doing math.





We also weaned the calves. that means LOTS of sorting. it took two days for us to get finished because it gets dark so soon. and some of them got mixed up again so we had to re-sort. But its all finished now and I feel so satisfied.




well, that's what I've been up to! I've been adding to this post since even before the last one, that's why its taken me so long.



~COWGIRL LEXI


GALATIANS 5:22-26

But the fruit of the spirit is love joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. and they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. if we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. let us not be desirous o vain glory, provoking one another envying one another.