Of New Year Resolutions (CCW)

A Postcard Series

Monday 15th January 2024

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Our bi-monthly Writers Group on the 3rd Monday of Oddly Numbered Months feels to meet more frequently. A time of friend and fellowship I appreciate.

We chatted and shared, writing goals, hopes, life’s little quirks – then set to each writing a short piece, this bimonths theme,

‘New Year’s Resolution.’

No constraint, fact, fiction, rhyme – just had to be short enough to read back. After all, we only had 20 minutes.

Additionally Eric challenged me to write it as a Dribble, a Flash of just 50 words.

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Paradoxical Resolution Broken as Made

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I could repeat last year’s resolution. Paradoxically broken in making, to ‘NOT make a New Years Resolution.’

I made resolutions when needed, not on the First of the First. Some fizzle, more succeed. It is better that way.

This pondering pounded my head, I moved into the kitchen for coffee!

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Writing and Images on Tread Doodle & Scrawl authored, drawn or taken by me, ©️ Dominic Barton

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A SCRAP OF PARCHMENT!

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles tales.

Advent 2023

Saturday, being the 23^rd day of December

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words (including quote)

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StoryTeller drew from his cloak an old parchment scrap, ‘Those angels probably sang about this.’

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl authored or drawn by me, ©️ Dominic Barton (Text on parchment, Isaiah 9.6 NIV Anglicised)

The Three Blokes

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles tales.

Advent 2023

Tuesday 19^th day of December

In the form of a Hint and a Dribble, a tale in 75 words

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl authored or drawn by me, ©️ Dominic Barton

The Shepherds go Back

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles tales.

Advent 2023

Monday 18^th day of December

In the form of a Hint and a Dribble, a tale in 75 words

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The Shepherds go Back

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl authored or drawn by me, ©️ Dominic Barton

A Choir

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles re-telling the story of Advent

Advent 2023

Saturday 16^th day of December

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words

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A Choir

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl unless otherwise attributed are authored or drawn by and ©️ of Dominic Barton

There Were Shepherds.

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles re-telling the story of Advent

Advent 2023

11^th day of December

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words

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There Were Shepherds

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl unless otherwise attributed are authored or drawn by and ©️ of Dominic Barton

Writing in Bethlehem

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles re-telling the story of Advent

Advent 2023

Friday the 8^thDecember 2023

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words

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Writing in Bethlehem

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl unless otherwise attributed are authored or drawn by and ©️ of Dominic Barton

Mary & Joseph Must Write

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles re-telling the story of Advent

Advent 2023

Thursday the 7^thDecember 2023

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl unless otherwise attributed are authored or drawn by and ©️ of Dominic Barton

His name will be

a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles re-telling the story of Advent

Advent 2023

Monday the 4^thDecember 2023

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words

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Playing with the format today, moving toward original pen and ink for the whole project.

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl unless otherwise attributed are authored or drawn by and ©️ of Dominic Barton

He Found Mary.

Possibly, a series of Hint, Dribble & Drabbles re-telling the story of Advent

Advent 2023

Sunday the 3^rd December 2023

In the form of a Dribble, a tale in 50 words

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The StoryTeller continued,

Head Angel Gabriel landed on Earth. He set out to look for Mary and found her. He spoke to her. Mary looked afraid.

“Mary,” he said, “don’t be scared!

“God thinks well of you.

“You’ve done nothing wrong…

“He’s chosen YOU.

“You’re going to bear God’s Son.”

 

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All stories and doodles on Tread Doodle & Scrawl unless otherwise attributed are authored or drawn by and ©️ of Dominic Barton