So, I'd never heard of Tree Dressing Day, but I went to the site and stared in wonder at trees that had been wrapped in colorful costumes of crocheted yarn. I'm not sure Blair would dress a tree, but he did chain himself to redwoods (ep: Warriors), so he's got the concept: appreciate your trees! Click on the link to see how our creators celebrate ( Read more... )

Did you know the oldest popcorn (about 4000 years old) was discovered in New Mexico? And years before modern cereals, popcorn was common as a breakfast food because it was wholesome, healthy and easily digestible. So, whether you have it with milk instead of your Wheaties, or munch a bowl watching the Jags, let's celebrate wonderful popcorn. See ( Read more... )

OK guys, I've finally gotten the Drabble Days collections created (under the 2023 parent collection)! They -- and the Exchange collection that I mistakenly had left Closed, oops! -- should all be open & available for business, but "unrevealed" and "anonymous."

If anybody sees an issue -- the collections should match* the prompt table I posted ( Read more... )

With deepest apologies for how late this is, here are our 2023 Drabble Days prompts! Much thanks to magician114 & pattrose for brainstorming/researching these yesterday -- we've got a few new ones in here & a few old favs that I just love so much I want to do them again even though we just did one last year ( Read more... )

You'd better hurry, because Christmas Eve has finally arrived along with the last of our drabble days.

Don't forget some carrots for the hard-working reindeer before you settle down to see what's on offer tonight. Sweet dreams of sugar plums!

TSSS Drabble Day - Christmas Eve

Green. Not only is it a color we find in abundance during the holiday season, but it has dozens of meanings as a noun, adjective and even as a verb.

How have our creators used this bountiful word? Let's find out by going to the link.

TSSS Drabble Day - Green

Winter Solstice has been celebrated for millennia. It's Nature's eternal promise that there is, indeed, a limit to the dark. What better reason for revelry?

See what our folks have done with this perennial prompt.

TSSS Drabble Day - Solstice

Of all the Jewish holidays, I'll bet Hanukkah is the first one non-Jews can name, especially since it's so much fun! Lighting candles, handing out chocolate gelt and eating yummy, yummy food. And it goes on for days. What's not to like?  Let's see what our creators think about it.

TSSS Drabble Day - Hanukkah

As always, amidst this light-hearted season, our thoughtful mod provides a prompt to remind us of the human condition. This excerpt from National Today says it well ( Read more... )

From "celeber" (15th Century Latin meaning "honored by a great assembly") to "celebrare" (proclaiming in festival and song) to "celebrate" (engaging in joyful activity in appreciation of an event), the word itself has changed some over the years but the meaning is always the same: It's time to party ( Read more... )