Blogophilia Week 52.13 – Melt Down

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 52 of our 13th year!

I won’t give up your love
Just because the last one there
I won’t give up your life
Just because it’s getting tough
So you better think about it right now
If you’re gonna back down, give it up
Pack it up

You know me well enough, you know it’s true
We’re headed for a melt down
From our love
And when you fell down, I picked you up
So baby, breack down, give in to me
Are you gonna find your heart and your key
In the lost and the found

“Melt Down” by The Animals

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 52.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 51.13 Jacket Winner

March is one day away, and we’re getting closer to spring! Congratulations to Irene Melgoza, as she dons the coveted jacket once again this week! Stormy Gail Dormire is rising in the ranks, hoping to catch up to the leader! Dia Jade is channeling her inner warrior to fight her way to the top! Craig Fallon is digging in during the final weeks of the season, hoping to catch a break! Christopher Mitchell and Lika Saliscente-Phipps are pulling out all the stops, hoping to bring a little leather into their lives! Two more weeks left in the season, and then we begin YEAR FOURTEEN of blogging together! Until then we ponder …. who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by David Schrader!!
Nobody seemed to notice the Caftan Cowboy aka The David lurking by the candy counter, trying to decide what to buy to satisfy his sweet tooth. He’ll take not one, not two…but a whole boatload of candy, in addition to all 6 points!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Lissa Fallon and Dahlia Ramone! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Christine Wichman!!
Irene Melgoza, Lika Saliscente-Phipps and Michelle King spotted Christine snuggling in with a book and dreaming of pink cotton candy clouds. They tag her as she drifts off to dreamland, and they all pick up a nifty 2 points!

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Jacob’s Ladder!!”
Christopher Mitchell, Colleen Keller Breuning and Stormy Gail Dormire gazed at the photo and visualized the connection between heaven and Earth. They all correctly identified the secret phrase, and scoop up a cool 3 points! Stormy gets an additional point for including it in her blog content!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 52.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 52.13 Topic: Melt Down

Hard Bonus (2 points): Incorporate a line from a Pablo Neruda poem

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Include a character from Dr. Who

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, March 6, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Christine Wichman

Craig Fallon

Dahlia Ramone

Irene Melgoza

Stormy Gail Doirmire

Colleen Keller Breuning

Christopher Mitchell

Lisa Conrad

Tyler Myrth

Rebecca S. Revels

Dia Jade

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Week 51.13 Writer Points

140 Irene Melgoza
134 Stormy Gail Dormire
131 Dia Jade
130 Craig Fallon
127 Christopher Mitchell
127 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
125 Christine Wichman
125 Colleen Keller Breuning
118 Tyler Myrth
108 Rebecca S. Revels
86 Michelle King
70 Lissa Fallon
60 Bettie Davis
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
35 Lisa Conrad
32 David Schrader
12 Dahlia Ramone
12 Rebecca Grusendorf
8 Jay Sole
8 Jonathan Harvey
6 Jessica Brooke Miller
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Joleene Naylor

Blogophilia Week 51.13 – I’ll Have Just One

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 51 of our 13th year!

Well there’s a rose, in a fisted glove
And the eagle flies with the dove
And if you can’t be with the one you love, honey
Love the one you’re with
Love the one you’re with
Love the one you’re with
Love the one you’re with

by Crosby, Stills & Nash

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 50.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 50.13 Jacket Winner

Hope all of you Earthlings are bracing against the winter weather and getting power back if you have lost it in the polar vortex! Congratulations to Irene Melgoza, as she retains the jacket once again this week! Dia Jade is running miles on the treadmill and breaking a sweat, fighting her way to the top! Craig Fallon and Stormy Gail Dormire are bound and determined to recapture the jacket this week, so they’re sharpening their guessing skills! Only a few more weeks left in the season, and then we start YEAR 14 – can you believe it!!! In the meantime, stay warm as we ponder the question…. who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Rebecca Grusendorf!
As the Blogophilia gang wandered through the rose garden, they didn’t glimpse the stunning gardener on the far edge of the property pruning the roses! Rebecca stays safely out of sight and snags the entire 6 point cache as a result!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Colleen Keller Breuning and Michelle King Fallon! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Lika Saliscente-Phipps!
Michelle King recognized the perfectly shaped cupid’s bow on the collar as none other than the lovely Lika Saliscente-Phipps! She tags her and they both scoop up a cool 4 points!

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Pucker Up!!”
Lots of fun guesses this week, but Irene was the only one to “pucker up” for a sweet Martian kiss! She hits the jackpot and cashes in with all 6 points!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 51.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 51.13 Topic: I’ll Have Just One

Hard Bonus (2 points): Reference a Sesame Street Character

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Mention a Cooking Disaster

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, February 27, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Dia Jade

Lisa Conrad

Irene Melgoza

Christopher Mitchell

Jonathan Harvey

Christine Wichman

Colleen Keller Breuning

Tyler Myrth

Michelle King

Lissa Fallon

Craig Fallon

Rebecca S. Revels

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Week 50.13 Writer Points

129 Irene Melgoza
122 Dia Jade
121 Craig Fallon
121 Stormy Gail Dormire
116 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
115 Christopher Mitchell
114 Christine Wichman
113 Colleen Keller Breuning
109 Tyler Myrth
100 Rebecca S. Revels
75 Michelle King
60 Bettie Davis
59 Lissa Fallon
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
26 David Schrader
26 Lisa Conrad
12 Rebecca Grusendorf
10 Dahlia Ramone
8 Jay Sole
6 Jessica Brooke Miller
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Joleene Naylor

Blogophilia Week 50.13 – Promised Rose Garden

This is Blogophilia Week 50 of our 13th year!

Wishing all of you a Valentine’s Day filled with love, joy and your favorite treats!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine there’s gotta be a little rain sometime
When you take, you gotta give,
so live and let live and let go, oh, oh, oh, oh
I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden

I could promise you things like big diamond rings
But you don’t find roses growin’ on stalks of clover
So you better think it over
Well, if sweet talking you could make it come true
I would give you the world right now on a silver platter
But what would it matter?
So smile for a while and let’s be jolly;
love shouldn’t be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can…

“Rose Garden” sung by Lynn Anderson

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! Thanks for your cooperation!

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Honored Blogophiliac Bettie Davis

It is with great sadness that we learned last week our beloved writer Bettie Davis had passed away. She wrote with our Blogophilia group for a very long time. If memory serves, she joined us about 7 years ago in or around Year 6, maybe even earlier than that. We send our deepest condolences to her family and friends. Bettie, rest in love. You will be missed!

~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 49.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 49.13 Jacket Winner

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air as Irene Melgoza flies on the wings of love like Cupid, flinging an arrow and capturing the coveted jacket! Congratulations, Irene! Dia Jade is right behind her, thinking that nifty jacket will come in handy for those cold, balmy Florida nights! Craig Fallon and Stormy Gail Dormire are plotting their strategies to take back the leather as they shiver against the Arctic winds! But don’t rule out Christopher Mitchell, as he is calmly waiting to pull an ace out of his sleeve! All the Blogophilians are waiting for their chance at love….errr, the jacket that is! Only THREE weeks remain in the season – and then we begin YEAR 14!! WOW! Now the question of the week is…..who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Rebecca S. Revels!!!
Irene Melgoza had a lovely vision of Rebecca standing on the mountain as the glorious sun rose above the peaks and shone on her face. Her premonition was correct, and each of them collects a glowing 4 points to add to their scores!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Dia Jade and Tyler Myrth! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Michelle King!
Nobody saw Michelle behind the camera lens as she snapped this amazing photo of the hummingbird! For her incognito skills, she cashes in big time with 6 points!

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Looking!”
Craig Fallon and Dia Jade were the only ones looking through the clear hummingbird feeder to the other side! They each nailed the correct phrase of the week, collecting 4 points apiece! And since both of them integrated the word into their blogs, they get an additional point. Woo hoo, well done!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 50.13 Picture

Blogophilia Week 50.13 Topic: Promised Rose Garden

Hard Bonus (2 points):
Use a song title from Frankie Valli and/or the Four Seasons

Easy Bonus (1 Point):
Mention a town or city from North Dakota

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, February 20, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Dahlia Ramone

David Schrader

Christine Wichman

Christopher Mitchell

Colleen Keller Breuning

Craig Fallon

Lisa Conrad

Dia Jade

Tyler Myrth

Jay Sole

Irene Melgoza

Michelle King

Lissa Fallon

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Week 49.13 Writer Points

114 Irene Melgoza
113 Dia Jade
112 Craig Fallon
112 Stormy Gail Dormire
106 Christopher Mitchell
105 Christine Wichman
103 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
102 Colleen Keller Breuning
100 Rebecca S. Revels
100 Tyler Myrth
60 Bettie Davis
59 Michelle King
50 Lissa Fallon
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
17 David Schrader
17 Lisa Conrad
6 Jessica Brooke Miller
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Dahlia Ramone
2 Joleene Naylor

Blogophilia Week 49.13 – Memories of Tomorrow

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 49 of our 13th year!

Well, there’s a time for feelin’ as good as we can
The time is now and there’s no stoppin’ us
There’s a time for livin’ as high as we can
Behind us you will only see our dust

So we just keep smilin’, move onward every day
Try to keep our thoughts away from home
We’re trav’lin’ all around, no time to settle down
And satisfy our wanderlust to roam

You know we’re havin’ good days
And we hope they’re gonna last
Our future still looks brighter than our past

…Making Memories by Rush

Who will win the Superbowl?
Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 48.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 48.13 Jacket Winner

Happy February and Happy Super Bowl Day! Congratulations to Stormy Gail Dormire – she makes good on her prediction, throwing a hail Mary pass and rising to win the game and capture the leather as her own! Irene Melgoza kicked a perfect field goal, catapulting her between the goalposts and into second place! Craig Fallon is a bit shell shocked on the sidelines and consulting his playbook for some moves to reclaim the jacket! Christopher Mitchell and Dia Jade are huddling and decide that a slow and steady running game is the best strategy to power them to a win! All the rest of the Blogophilia gang are going on offense, as we are in the final 4 weeks of the season! A huge welcome back to Lisa Conrad and David Schrader, who both took a time out for a bit – we are so happy to read you again! And the questions burning in our brains is…. who will win the Superbowl? Who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Bettie Davis!
Bettie stayed under cover of the cold, dark night and eluded everyone’s guesses this week! She takes home the jackpot of 6 points!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Joleene Naylor and Lissa Fallon! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Jessica Brooke Miller!
Our sweet friend looks deceptively pretty in pink hair and black attire, but nobody realized it was Jessica behind the picture. As a result, she scoops up the entire cache of 6 points!

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Black Widow!!”
Irene Melgoza and Stormy Gail Dormire channeled the dark side this week, and correctly nicknamed the girl in the photo “Black Widow!” They are the only ones to nail the secret phrase of the week, and each collects a nifty 4 points! Stormy gets a bonus point for including the phrase in her blog content! W00t, W00t!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 49.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 49.13 Topic: Memories of Tomorrow

Hard Bonus (2 points): Use a Billie Eilish Song Title

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Include a School Mascot

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, February 13, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Christine Wichman

David Schrader

Craig Fallon

Lisa Conrad

Dia Jade

Tyler Myrth

Christopher Mitchell

Irene Melgoza

Colleen Keller Breuning

Stormy Gail Dormire

Rebecca S. Revels

Michelle King

Lissa Fallon

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Week 48.13 Writer Points

103 Stormy Gail Dormire
101 Irene Melgoza
98 Craig Fallon
97 Christopher Mitchell
97 Dia Jade
96 Christine Wichman
94 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
93 Colleen Keller Breuning
89 Tyler Myrth
87 Rebecca S. Revels
60 Bettie Davis
45 Michelle King
41 Lissa Fallon
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
8 David Schrader
8 Lisa Conrad
6 Jessica Brooke Miller
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Dahlia Ramone
2 Joleene Naylor

Blogophilia Week 48.13 – On a Cold Dark Night

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 48 of our 13th year!

Just give me one good reason tonight
Must be something you could say to me
To keep me warm on this cold dark night
Can you bring out the best in me?

That old moon in shining brightly
Up above the midnight plains
I only want your love to guide me
Back through the night and take us home again

~ “One Good Reason” by Alison Krauss

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 47.13 JACKET WINNERS~~

Brrrr, it is cold on Mars this morning and I can see a snowstorm hitting planet Earth! Congratulations to Craig Fallon and Stormy Gail Dormire, as they share the leather jacket and pass the bottle of tequila – which should keep them warm on this cold winter day! Christopher Mitchell, Dia Jade and Irene Melgoza have a 3-way tie going, plus they are only ONE point away from the jacket! Christine Wichman is perfectly positioned to take the lead with a couple of correct guesses! Lika Saliscente-Phipps is bracing for the snowstorm, curling up with her cat and hot chocolate! The point spread is certainly tightening up in the last half of the season, so anything goes. Now the question on our minds is … who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Colleen Keller Breuning!
Everyone was so distracted this week that they did not see Colleen standing beside the wall of confusion! She cashes in big time with the entire 6 point jackpot!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Rebecca Revels and Irene Melgoza! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Tyler Myrth!
Dia Jade stared at the cryptic numbers and song reference (867-5309, the most memorable phone number ever), and had a hunch that Tyler was behind the clever picture. She correctly tags him, and they both scoop up a nifty 4 points!

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Weather Man!!”
Christine, Irene and Stormy paid close attention to the weather man for the winter forecast, and they nail the secret phrase this week! They each pick up 3 points, with Stormy gaining an additional point for including the phrase in her blog content!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 48.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 48.13 Topic: On a Cold Dark Night

Hard Bonus (2 points): Include a song lyric from the original Willie Wonka movie

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Use the term ‘the zings’ correctly (it means hungover)

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, February 6, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Lisa Conrad

Christine Wichman

Craig Fallon

Tyler Myrth

Irene Melgoza

Lissa Fallon

Colleen Keller Breuning

Christopher Mitchell

David Schrader

Rebecca S. Revels

Dia Jade

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Week 47.13 Writer Points

89 Craig Fallon
89 Stormy Gail Dormire
88 Christopher Mitchell
88 Dia Jade
88 Irene Melgoza
87 Christine Wichman
85 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
84 Colleen Keller Breuning
80 Tyler Myrth
78 Rebecca S. Revels
54 Bettie Davis
45 Michelle King
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
31 Lissa Fallon
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Dahlia Ramone

Blogophilia Week 47.13 – Wall of Confusion

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 47 of our 13th year!

People moving out, people moving in
Why, because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run but you sure can’t hide

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Vote for me and I’ll set you free
Rap on, brother, rap on

Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
And it seems nobody’s interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation

Ball of confusion
Oh yeah, that’s what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey

…The Temptations

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 46.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 46.13 Jacket Winner

Happy Sunday! We hope you enjoyed a little freedom of choice last week during Writer’s Choice week! Congrats to Craig Fallon, who maintains his hold on the jacket this week! Christopher Mitchell remains just one point behind the leader, and he’s honing up his guessing skills so watch out! Lika Saliscente-Phipps and Stormy Gail Dormire are bundling up as the cold weather blasts them, coveting that cozy jacket to warm them up! Don’t rule out Christine Wichman or Dia Jade, they have a few tricks up their sleeve in their quest for leather! We are halfway through the season, so there’s time to pick up the pace and take the lead! The question we want answered now is … who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic and bonus suggestions were Writer’s Choice – therefore, no additional points were given out! Likewise, last week’s picture was a Marvin picture, therefore no additional points were awarded!

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Bear Witness!”
Woop woop! There is BACON in da house this morning, and Commander K is ecstatic! Nobody guessed the secret bonus phrase so we are keeping the points and using them to barter for MORE bacon! It’s been a while since we stumped the crafty Blogophilians!


Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 47.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 47.13 Topic: Wall of Confusion

Hard Bonus (2 points): Include a Song Title from a One Hit Wonder

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Use the Word “Shenanigans”

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, January 30, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Christine Wichman

Irene Melgoza

Craig Fallon

Tyler Myrth

Colleen Keller Breuning

Dia Jade

Christopher Mitchell

Rebecca S. Revels

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Click here for Ecrits Blogophilia, and how it works!

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Week 46.13 Writer Points

80 Craig Fallon
79 Christopher Mitchell
76 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
76 Stormy Gail Dormire
75 Christine Wichman
75 Dia Jade
74 Irene Melgoza
69 Colleen Keller Breuning
67 Rebecca S. Revels
67 Tyler Myrth
54 Bettie Davis
45 Michelle King
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
31 Lissa Fallon
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Dahlia Ramone

Blogophilia Week 46.13 – Writer’s Choice

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 46 of our 13th year!

It’s Writer’s Choice week – you choose a topic, a hard bonus prompt and an easy bonus prompt! Be sure to indicate all of these in your blog to collect points!

A victim of collision on the open sea
Nobody ever said that life was free
Sank, swam, go down with the ship
But use your freedom of choice

I’ll say it again in the land of the free
Use your freedom of choice
Your freedom of choice

“Freedom of Choice” by Devo

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! We ask you do this each week, wherever your blog might be, even if it’s on WordPress and we are subscribed to your blog! The reason is we often get delayed notifications on WordPress, and have found it difficult at times to find some blogs. Facebook will continue to serve as a central landing page, this will ensure we don’t miss you. Also, Facebook readers are more likely to read your blog as well if you provide a link there. Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 45.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 45.13 Jacket Winner

Craig Fallon holds onto the leather for another week in the Land of Blogophilia!! Christopher Mitchell, Lika Saliscente-Phipps and Stormy Gail Dormire are positioned to grab it for themselves if the he isn’t at the top of his game. Christine Wichman, Dia Jade and Irene Melgoza, are all jostling for position to bring down the high flying Falcon and claim the leather for themselves… who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Dia Jade!
Craig Fallon and Lika Salisente-Phipps both heard the holiday music. Everyone received 3 points!


Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Michelle King and Christopher Mitchell!! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Michael Wayne Engeseth!
Lika Saliscente-Phipps nailed her second correct guess of the week. Both of them hauled in 4 points!!



Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Tabby!!”
Ah! Commander K was hoping for bacon today – and it was sooo close! However, we just discovered Christopher Mitchell was the only one to nail the phrase! He scoops up a heap of 6 points


Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 46.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 46.13 Topic: Writer’s Choice

Hard Bonus (2 points): Writer’s Choice

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Writer’s Choice

Be sure to specifically point these out in your blog!!!

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, January 23, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
No topic or picture owner guesses this week, since YOU are creating the topic and this is a Marvin provided picture!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Colleen Keller Breuning

Craig Fallon

Lissa Fallon

Dia Jade

Christine Wichman

Christopher Mitchell

Irene Melgoza

Rebecca S. Revels

Tyler Myrth

Stormy Gail Dormire

Bettie Davis

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Week 45.13 Writer Points

71 Craig Fallon
70 Christopher Mitchell
67 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
67 Stormy Gail Dormire
66 Christine Wichman
66 Dia Jade
65 Irene Melgoza
60 Colleen Keller Breuning
58 Rebecca S. Revels
58 Tyler Myrth
46 Bettie Davis
45 Michelle King
39 Michael Wayne Engeseth
23 Lissa Fallon
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Dahlia Ramone

Blogophilia Week 45.13 – The Holiday Blues

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 45 of our 13th year!

Catch a boat to England, baby,
Maybe to Spain
Wherever I have gone,
Wherever I’ve been and gone
Wherever I have gone
The blues run the game

Send out for whiskey, baby,
Send out for gin
Me and room service, honey
Me and room service, babe
Me and room service, whoa
We’re livin’ a life of sin

– “Blues Run the Game” by Simon & Garfunkel

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! We ask you do this each week, wherever your blog might be, even if it’s on WordPress and we are subscribed to your blog! The reason is we often get delayed notifications on WordPress, and have found it difficult at times to find some blogs. Facebook will continue to serve as a central landing page, this will ensure we don’t miss you. Also, Facebook readers are more likely to read your blog as well if you provide a link there. Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 44.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 44.13 Jacket Winner

Winter is keeping the chill on, but the cozy jacket is keeping Craig Fallon warm and toasty this week! Congratulations, Craig! Stormy Gail Dormire put up a mighty effort to keep hold of the coveted prize this week, and she is still just one point behind! Christine Wichman has her eyes trained on the leather, hoping to add it to her winter wardrobe! But Irene Melgoza has other ideas, as she plots her way to the top of the pack! Dia Jade is playing it cool, thinking she needs that jacket for a cold front heading to Florida! The rest of the Blogophilians know that just a few correct guesses will put them in the right spot to claim the jacket! As we look to a more healthy, peaceful year we are wondering … who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Lissa Fallon!
The decision was unanimous, as we all decided to boldly GO into 2021! However, nobody saw Lissa sneak away from the crowd to grab some solitude amidst the hustle and bustle. For her stealthy moves, she cashes in her chips for a lovely 6 points!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Dahlia Ramone and Lika Saliscente-Phipps! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Bettie Davis!
Ah, the clean desk of an organized writer! Bettie’s New Year resolution was to clean up the house, but nobody spotted her with that feather duster. She eludes everyone’s guesses and takes home the cache of 6 points!


Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Blank Page!!”
Christine Wichman and Craig Fallon love starting the year off with a blank page, thus they nail the secret phrase of the week! Each of them splits the difference and collects a nifty 4 points!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 45.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 45.13 Topic: The Holiday Blues

Hard Bonus (2 points): Use a Twilight Zone series title from 1959-1964

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Incorporate a board game

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, January 16, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Irene Melgoza

Dia Jade

Colleen Keller Breuning

Christine Wichman

Christopher Mitchell

Tyler Myrth

Craig Fallon

Michelle King

Rebecca S. Revels

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Click here for Ecrits Blogophilia, and how it works!

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Week 44.13 Writer Points

59 Craig Fallon
58 Stormy Gail Dormire
57 Christine Wichman
56 Irene Melgoza
54 Dia Jade
53 Christopher Mitchell
51 Colleen Keller Breuning
51 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
49 Rebecca S. Revels
49 Tyler Myrth
46 Bettie Davis
35 Michael Wayne Engeseth
35 Michelle King
23 Lissa Fallon
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver
2 Dahlia Ramone

Blogophilia Week 44.13 – Stay or Go

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 44 of our 13th year!

It’s always tease tease tease
You’re happy when I’m on my knees
One day is fine and next is black
So if you want me off your back
Well come on and let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go, there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know

**** The Clash

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! We ask you do this each week, wherever your blog might be, even if it’s on WordPress and we are subscribed to your blog! The reason is we often get delayed notifications on WordPress, and have found it difficult at times to find some blogs. Facebook will continue to serve as a central landing page, this will ensure we don’t miss you. Also, Facebook readers are more likely to read your blog as well if you provide a link there. Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 43.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 43.13 Jacket Winner

Happy New Year! Glad that everyone survived 2020, it certainly had many challenges for all of us in Blogophilia! Let’s hope that 2021 is a better year for all! Congratulations to Stormy Gail Dormire, as she rings in the New Year wrapped up in the cozy, comfy jacket! Irene Melgoza is getting busy in the kitchen baking her Mexican Christmas cookies as she scales the leaderboard! Craig Fallon is smiling big and planning to make this new year the best ever, hopefully sporting some sleek leather! Christine Wichman and Christopher Mitchell are setting their sights on the full moon, dreaming of new possibilities and a certain well worn jacket! All of the Blogophilians are counting their blessings and wondering the same thing … who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Sharonlee Imageweaver!
Though she might be out of sight in Blogophilia recently, our favorite Australian spirit is never out of mind! Sharonlee remained hidden in the Outback, and cashes in with a jackpot of 6 points! (Come back and join us with your lovely writes!)


Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Michael Wayne Engeseth and Dia Jade! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

Last week’s picture was submitted by Craig Fallon!
Our resident astronaut was disguised beneath the spacesuit, and nobody could see that he was the lone space cowboy exploring the red planet! Thanks for the visit, Craig – and here is your cache of 6 points for staying under the radar!


Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Major Tom!!”
Ground Control to Major Tom…. your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong! Craig Fallon, Christopher Mitchell, Dia Jade, Irene Melgoza and Tyler Myrth were all channeling my favorite Bowie song! They correctly identify the secret phrase and scoop up a nifty 2 point each, with Dia scoring an additional point for including it within her blog content!


Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 44.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 44.13 Topic: Stay or Go

Hard Bonus (2 points): Use a Lyric from a Song with the name of an Animal in the Title (also please note the title of the song the lyric is from somewhere in the blog)

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Incorporate a Strange Food

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, January 9, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Rebecca S. Revels

Dia Jade

Christopher Mitchell

Irene Melgoza

Tyler Myrth

Colleen Keller Breuning

Craig Fallon

Lissa Fallon

Christine Wichman

Bettie Davis

Michael Wayne Engeseth

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Week 43.13 Writer Points

49 Stormy Gail Dormire
47 Irene Melgoza
46 Craig Fallon
45 Dia Jade
44 Christine Wichman
44 Christopher Mitchell
42 Colleen Keller Breuning
40 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
40 Rebecca S. Revels
40 Tyler Myrth
35 Michelle King
31 Bettie Davis
26 Michael Wayne Engeseth
8 Lissa Fallon
6 Rebecca Grusendorf
6 Sharonlee Imageweaver

Blogophilia Week 43.13 – A Distant Future

This is Ecrits Blogophilia Week 43 of our 13th year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020 and welcome 2021!

Once I saw the river clean
Distant future, wait for me
I grow pleasing to the eye
And the cue will cue for me

Once I saw the river clean
Soon the clock will strike for me
Childish mind anticipates
Grown-up mind consummates

Once I saw the river clean
Scratching up the latest scheme
Time will come but it hasn’t yet
Someone’s out to get me

I walked with my grandmother
Cornbread street, we’re incomplete
She would never be again
A Dublin dancer, free and young

“Once I Saw the River Clean” ~ by Morrissey

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2021, we hope it’s a better year!

ATTENTION BLOGGERS: PLEASE continue to post the link to your blog on either the Facebook Martien Ecrits timeline or the Ecrits Blogophilia group!!!!!! We often get delayed notifications on WordPress, and have found it difficult at times to find some blogs. Facebook will continue to serve as a central landing page, this will ensure we don’t miss you. Also, Facebook readers are more likely to read your blog as well if you provide a link there. Thanks for your cooperation!

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~~CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 42.13 JACKET WINNER~~

Week 42.13 Jacket Winner

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope you all had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Blessed Kwanza! And now, it’s on to a (hopefully) better year 2021! Congratulations to Stormy Gail Dormire as she rips open the colorful wrapping of the huge box and is gifted the leather jacket again this week! Just the thing for snowy, cold weather! Irene Melgoza is celebrating with twinsie as they make merry in the kitchen with Christmas margaritas! Christine Wichman and Michelle King are relaxing after the busy Christmas gatherings, sipping peppermint mocha cappuccinos! Christopher Mitchell and Colleen Keller Breuning are enjoying the peace of the holiday season as they await the New Year! Wishing all of the Blogophilians a most wonderful New Year as we ring in 2021, the year of the ox! And so as we thankfully put a wrap on 2020, we ponder … who will wear the jacket next week?

Last week’s topic was submitted by Michelle King!
While everyone was dreaming of sugarplums and Christmas gatherings, Michelle danced her way out of the spotlight! She eluded everyone’s guesses as she waited in the wings, and takes home a gift wrapped 6 points!

Last week’s bonus suggestions were provided by Irene Melgoza and Tyler Myrth! They each receive 2 points for their contributions!!

ATTENTION: THERE WILL BE NO POINTS AWARDED FOR LAST WEEK’S PICTURE!!

We experienced a MAJOR mishap with last week’s photo posting, which was ultimately our fault. We inadvertently did not change the name of the submitted photo to the week number like we usually do. (It was fixed earlier in week). Therefore, the owner of the picture was FRONT AND CENTER if you tried to save it to your computer. The Marvins conferred and agreed to be fair to all, we would completely eliminate all guesses and points for this week’s photo. We won’t even reveal the photo submitter, so that person will have a chance to have a prompt used again later this season.

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. WordPress has certainly caused us some panic moments and has many nuances that we are still learning. We want to thank those amazing Blogophilians that messaged us about this issue. We are very grateful for the honest communication, and we appreciate you!! We thank all of you for your patience and understanding as we learn MORE and MORE each week about the idiosyncrasies of this site! (And yes, this was oh so typical of 2020….)

Martien’s secret picture bonus criteria was “Winter Wonderland!”
Christine, Colleen, Dia, Irene, Michelle and Stormy all joined together in a caroling session, with a sweet ode to the delights of walking in the snow! Each of them scoops up a cool 2 points each, and Stormy gets an additional point for including the phrase in her blog content!

Now, isn’t that lovely?

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Week 43.13 Picture

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 43.13 Topic:
A Distant Future

Hard Bonus (2 points): Incorporate a lyric by JJ Grey

Easy Bonus (1 Point): Include a math term or equation

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PLEASE point out or highlight the bonuses within your blog content. It is so easy for us Martians to miss it completely!! And believe you us, we have missed these quite a few times!

Blogs must be submitted on or before Midnight (EST), Saturday, January 2, 2021. Please TAG Martien Ecrits by including his name within your blog content. In doing so, your blog will show up on his timeline. You may also post your blog link in the comment section below and/or post your blog link on the group “Ecrits Blogophilia” page.

**THE GUESSING GAME**Who and What do you guess on????
Guess who submitted the TOPIC – one guess permitted!
Guess who submitted the PICTURE – one guess permitted!!
The SECRET PICTURE WORD/PHRASE!! 10 guesses permitted!! PICTURE PHRASE GUESSES CAN BE ANYTHING AT ALL, but remember you are limited to only TEN picture phrases guesses!!

ALL GUESSES MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR BLOG in order to count for points.Correct guessing means earning extra points and is so much fun, especially if you’d like to wear our leather jacket!! (No guessing yourself AT ALL – you can’t get points that way!!!)

What are you waiting for? Start Writing!!!

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Blogs Ready for Commentary:

Lika Saliscente-Phipps

Christine Wichman

Rebecca S. Revels

Craig Fallon

Dia Jade

Tyler Myrth

Irene Melgoza

Lissa Fallon

Christopher Mitchell

Colleen Keller Breuning

Michael Wayne Engeseth

Bettie Davis

Stormy Gail Dormire

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Click here for Ecrits Blogophilia, and how it works!

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Week 42.13 Writer Points

40 Stormy Gail Dormire
36 Irene Melgoza
35 Christine Wichman
35 Michelle King
33 Christopher Mitchell
33 Colleen Keller Breuning
31 Dia Jade
31 Rebecca S. Revels
31 Lika Saliscente-Phipps
29 Craig Fallon
29 Tyler Myrth
23 Bettie Davis
7 Michael Wayne Engeseth
6 Rebecca Grusendorf