Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “LY”

February 9, 2019 · by John W. Howell · in Prompt · 59 Comments

Amazingly, it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this weeks prompt is “ly.” Yup. You read it right, “ly.” Linda Hill says to use an adverb as a prompt. There are bonus points for beginning and ending the post with an adverb. You now understand why I began the post with “amazingly.” If you would like to join in on this crazy fun simply (see what I did there) visit Linda Hill’s blog and read how. Here is the link https://lindaghill.com/2019/02/08/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-feb-9-19/

LY by John W. Howell © 2019

“Happily I’m back.”

“Really? Where have you been?”

“He asks absent-mindedly.”

“Truly I don’t know where you’ve been.”

“I love how you effortlessly ignore what I say to you.”

“Okay, now I urgently need to hear it again.”

“Lean closer because I’m going to repeat myself quietly.”

“I’m hungrily waiting for your words.”

“I told you gracefully the first time I was going out shopping with the girls.”

“Ah, now I remember. You and your band savagely attacking the retail establishments. How did it go?”

“We effortlessly maxed out our cards and had lunch to boot.”

“You unabashedly confess to overspending?”

“I think I would rather describe it as ‘remorsefully accepting the income limits.”‘

“I’m cheerfully grateful for the acceptance.”

“I eagerly await the next month.”

“I grimly await the next bill.”

“Grimly is way better than ruthlessly.”

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59 comments

Jessica Bakkers · February 9, 2019 - 4:50 am ·

Nice.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:46 am ·
  
  Thankfully I made it. Thanks, Jessica.
  
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GP Cox · February 9, 2019 - 5:08 am ·

Way to go, John!

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:46 am ·
  
  Thank you, GP.
  
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Dan Antion · February 9, 2019 - 5:39 am ·

Those pesky limits. Nicely done, John.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:45 am ·
  
  Thank you, Dan. 😁
  
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Charles Yallowitz · February 9, 2019 - 5:50 am ·

Nicely done. You have verily used the prompt masterfully.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:45 am ·
  
  Sweetly said, Charles. Thank you.
  
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Sorryless · February 9, 2019 - 5:53 am ·

Expertly done John!

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:43 am ·
  
  Thank you, Marc.
  
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  1. Sorryless · February 9, 2019 - 7:54 am ·
    
    Happy Saturday!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 9:09 am ·
      
      To you as well.
      
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    2. Sorryless · February 9, 2019 - 1:00 pm ·
      
      🙂
      
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coldhandboyack · February 9, 2019 - 6:06 am ·

Masterfully done.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:41 am ·
  
  Nicely said. Thanks, Craig.😄
  
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robertawrites235681907 · February 9, 2019 - 6:07 am ·

You wrote this post fabulously, John.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:39 am ·
  
  Lovely comment, Robbie. 😄
  
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The Hook · February 9, 2019 - 6:32 am ·

You do so much with so little, John, well done.
By “so little” I mean the prompt, of course.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:38 am ·
  
  Ha haha. Thanks, Hook. I’ve heard that phrase in other contexts. 😀
  
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  1. The Hook · February 9, 2019 - 8:43 am ·
    
    Ha!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:36 pm ·
      
      😀
      
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Jill Weatherholt · February 9, 2019 - 6:49 am ·

Perfectly done, John! Happy Saturday!

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 7:36 am ·
  
  Thank you Jill. Happy Saturday to you. * sung to the tune of Moonshadow by Cat Stevens.
  
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  1. Jill Weatherholt · February 9, 2019 - 6:49 pm ·
    
    Nice tune! 🙂
    
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    1. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 9:20 am ·
      
      😊
      
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Victoria Ray NB · February 9, 2019 - 8:55 am ·

Well, let me count all -ly 😂😂

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:36 pm ·
  
  😄
  
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  1. Victoria Ray NB · February 10, 2019 - 7:02 am ·
    
    Reading ur book, just started actually…wow, what a fantasy land – great idea/beginning
    
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    1. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 7:28 am ·
      
      Love to know which one. 😄 Thank you for the nice words.
      
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    2. Victoria Ray NB · February 10, 2019 - 7:54 am ·
      
      Contract 🙂 review -20/21 February 😂😛😬😬
      
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    3. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 9:26 am ·
      
      Thanks. 😄
      
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Almost Iowa · February 9, 2019 - 9:14 am ·

remorsefully accepting the income limits

Put that on t-shirts and you will make billions.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:35 pm ·
  
  I guess I would put it this way. “Remorefully accepting my income limits. Can you spare a buck?”
  
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dkatiepowellart · February 9, 2019 - 10:21 am ·

I could NOT end in an adverb — good on you!

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 10:43 am ·
  
  Thank you d.Katie. Thanks for the visit.
  
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D.L Finn, Author · February 9, 2019 - 10:59 am ·

I happily loved an adverb paradise:)

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:31 pm ·
  
  Thank you, Denise. 😀
  
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msjadeli · February 9, 2019 - 11:11 am ·

‘remorsefully accepting the income limits.” seriousLY funny!

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:29 pm ·
  
  Thank you, MSJadeli. 😄
  
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Gwen Plano · February 9, 2019 - 12:16 pm ·

Absolutely hilariously funny. D:

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:24 pm ·
  
  Really? Thank you, Gwen
  
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Dale · February 9, 2019 - 12:28 pm ·

Hilariously done, John.
Thankfully we don’t speak in such terms readily and daily. It would assuredly drive us all over the deeply-ended cliff. Seriously.

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:39 pm ·
  
  Mercefully we are spaired. Thanks, Dale.
  
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  1. Dale · February 9, 2019 - 12:40 pm ·
    
    Hee hee… 😉
    Have a fab Saturday, John!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 12:44 pm ·
      
      You as well, Dale. That word was spared. 🙄
      
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    2. Dale · February 9, 2019 - 1:00 pm ·
      
      LOL 😉
      
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rijanjks · February 9, 2019 - 5:06 pm ·

That’s a lot of “ly’s”! Brilliantly done, John!

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1. John W. Howell · February 9, 2019 - 6:17 pm ·
  
  Lovely comment. Thank you, Jan.
  
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Jami Carder · February 9, 2019 - 10:11 pm ·

Damn, John…you are really good!

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1. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 7:43 am ·
  
  Damn, Jami. Thank you so much. ❤️
  
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  1. Jami Carder · February 10, 2019 - 7:59 am ·
    
    Ha ha, I guess my response was written the same way we have to write the posts…unedited!
    
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    1. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 9:25 am ·
      
      I loved it. Thanks.
      
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circadianreflections · February 10, 2019 - 11:29 am ·

Ah, how I detest the limit of our income! Well played John, well played!

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1. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 1:35 pm ·
  
  Thamk you, Deborah. 😄
  
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Jennie · February 10, 2019 - 1:39 pm ·

I believe I counted 18 “ly”s. Well done, John!

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1. John W. Howell · February 10, 2019 - 2:45 pm ·
  
  Thank you, Jennie.
  
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  1. Jennie · February 10, 2019 - 4:16 pm ·
    
    You’re welcome, John.
    
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Five Links 2/15/19 Loleta Abi | Loleta Abi · February 15, 2019 - 1:38 am ·

[…] https://johnwhowell.com/2019/02/09/stream-of-consciousness-saturday-prompt-ly/ “Amazingly, it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this weeks prompt is “ly.” Yup. You read it right, “ly.” Linda Hill says to use an adverb as a prompt. There are bonus points for beginning and ending the post with an adverb. You now understand why I began the post with “amazingly.” If you would like to join in on this crazy fun simply (see what I did there) visit Linda Hill’s blog and read how. Here is the link https://lindaghill.com/2019/02/08/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-feb-9-19/” […]

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1. John W. Howell · February 15, 2019 - 8:51 am ·
  
  Thank you for the link, Traci.
  
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