tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post11664029221961966..comments2023-10-25T03:20:20.953-07:00Comments on Sally's Scribbles: WEP HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE OCTOBER 2015Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-15353235146324148712015-10-30T02:27:28.217-07:002015-10-30T02:27:28.217-07:00Oh, that's a creepy Ouija story! "Sometim...Oh, that's a creepy Ouija story! "Sometimes you just feel them" - I love that line! Great pictures with this. J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-64609606103159806752015-10-26T19:35:02.480-07:002015-10-26T19:35:02.480-07:00Beautiful story, very warmhearted. Beautiful story, very warmhearted. Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-55928253607518736952015-10-26T06:08:13.800-07:002015-10-26T06:08:13.800-07:00I never thought Ouija boards anything but dangerou...I never thought Ouija boards anything but dangerous in that it was knocking on a door to something you didn't know on the Other Side. Knock on a strange door, and it might open!<br /><br />Love your memories of your teen friends. You painted a story with rich culture and living characters. Bravo.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-2804939817151256782015-10-25T12:51:49.546-07:002015-10-25T12:51:49.546-07:00Ooo, I loved your story and your remembrance from ...Ooo, I loved your story and your remembrance from your teen years. I had friends who used Ouija boards, but I never wanted to mess with them. They would recount stuff that happened and it frightened me so much. <br /><br />Your story is wonderful. You have Sean's character down and the grandmother too. I am super jealous. Great job. Love the local past history you chose to bring in to the story. Fabulous job! Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-83090084862817969082015-10-25T02:33:41.349-07:002015-10-25T02:33:41.349-07:00I remember my older brother talking about using an...I remember my older brother talking about using an Ouija board when he was a teenager...I never wanted anything to do with the stuff! Of course, they're not quite as mystical as they were once considered to be, but they do make for some great spine-chilling tales!<br /><br />Loved your fiction piece as well. Nan certainly built up a nicely spooky atmosphere, interspersed with local history and legends.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017756012813695025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-16178520510636026342015-10-24T12:57:57.189-07:002015-10-24T12:57:57.189-07:00Ouija boards seem to have gone out of favor. We us...Ouija boards seem to have gone out of favor. We used to have great times with them. I still get the shivers thinking about those candlelit evenings, evoking the spirits. I liked your piece and enjoyed reading it. Thanks.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-36424335808055969822015-10-24T03:11:33.788-07:002015-10-24T03:11:33.788-07:00I don't think I'd ever dare use a Ouija bo...I don't think I'd ever dare use a Ouija board after all the stories I've heard about them. Too scary! Thanks for sharing :)Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-33829941349423627862015-10-23T20:40:15.294-07:002015-10-23T20:40:15.294-07:00I've used a Ouija board too, long ago. I didn&...I've used a Ouija board too, long ago. I didn't like using it on a regular basis. My mom would have nothing to do with it. I like your story and hearing the tales about ghosts and how we perceive them. Well done! Sounds like an interesting grandmother.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-36587050440982349742015-10-23T17:54:28.308-07:002015-10-23T17:54:28.308-07:00I loved this. I am Nanless (if that is a word) an...I loved this. I am Nanless (if that is a word) and have always yearned to have one just like Sean's.<br />I do believe that we can feel things/hear things/ and sometimes see things for which we have (at present) no explanation. And I am certain that some spots retain an energy (good or evil) from things which have happened there.<br />Your ouija story was very familiar too. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-87480086155174040502015-10-23T15:02:10.789-07:002015-10-23T15:02:10.789-07:00Very interesting perspective from Sean's grand...Very interesting perspective from Sean's grandmother concerning the fact that ghosts are not always seen, but sometimes just felt or maybe heard. If a person had to choose just one sense, I wonder which one would be the creepiest experience? <br />Imagine a multi-sensory ghostly encounter... to see, hear and feel it *uncontrollable shudder* <br />I think I'd die from shock!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-16223867379108194092015-10-23T12:36:22.594-07:002015-10-23T12:36:22.594-07:00Nice ghost story and I liked the atmosphere of the...Nice ghost story and I liked the atmosphere of the cottage with the ruined church nearby. It is similar to a setting from a film I really liked called Watcher in the Woods. The watcher turns out to be aliens. Deborah Druckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649396302648104610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-634452582303922022015-10-23T10:35:18.634-07:002015-10-23T10:35:18.634-07:00The Ouija board story? Yes, I had the exact same e...The Ouija board story? Yes, I had the exact same experience. I still suspect my friend moved the piece of wood. Maybe. Never touched it after that. Your story of the Nan's tale is so sweet. I could clearly picture the child's mind drawn into her tale. Lovely.F. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-23005891253388450802015-10-23T07:51:59.767-07:002015-10-23T07:51:59.767-07:00We have an Ouija board we bought at an estate sale...We have an Ouija board we bought at an estate sale. Haven't messed around with it yet, but I don't believe in that sorta thing anyway.<br /><br />Nice generation differences flash! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-30058184747785703712015-10-23T04:03:13.547-07:002015-10-23T04:03:13.547-07:00I adore those old stories about churchyard ghosts ...I adore those old stories about churchyard ghosts and spirits on the move :)<br /><br />Intriguing experience with the Ouija board, reminded me of an Agatha Christie mystery where it is used to prop up an alibi...Enjoyed your flash - great insight into the differences in perception between current and previous generations.<br /><br />".. maybe they were just people who knew the old folklore and what to pick in the woods to make medicines." Liked that interpretation much. No witches, just healers and loners and people seeing things differently from the rest.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-21636285669682911332015-10-22T21:01:01.825-07:002015-10-22T21:01:01.825-07:00Funnily enough, I was sitting here talking to my 1...Funnily enough, I was sitting here talking to my 17 year old son as I clicked on this Sally. We were talking about the differences between my generation (I'm 53) and his, and expectations of the future, and belief systems. Providence? That we were two separate generations talking about life?<br /><br />Young kids do not understand us - my 17 year old is like having a grandkid that lives with me - and I know we don't always understand them. Such different worlds, and experiences. Hard to believe, but I guess WE were as skeptical of myths and the supernatural as today's kids are.<br /><br />This was an interesting generational exploration. I liked the story. Your Ouija experience was interesting. Who knows who influenced the answers; everyone always thinks they did not.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-19561239546072805422015-10-22T16:39:53.351-07:002015-10-22T16:39:53.351-07:00three Ghosts I've seen
if you don't know
I...three Ghosts I've seen<br />if you don't know<br />I was given a message<br />then told to go<br />the message I passed on<br />the person showed woe<br />I said no more messages I'll give<br />no more ghosts did show desk49https://www.blogger.com/profile/05795159954019523527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-18054165306015704272015-10-22T16:18:28.931-07:002015-10-22T16:18:28.931-07:00Hi, Sally:
You were braver than I was. We actually...Hi, Sally:<br />You were braver than I was. We actually got an Ouija board for Christmas one year and my brothers and sisters took it out of the box once. I didn't touch it. I have this inbuilt fear of the supernatural, have for as long as I can remember, I don't go near such things – don't tempt the unknown! <br /><br />Your story of Sean and Nan was heartwarming and reminded me of some of the discussions I used to have with my own grandmother. I loved hearing about her life before cars were typical forms of transportation. Especially stories of her life on the farm that'd been in the family for generations, and yes her house that was haunted.<br /><br />I love the exchange about ghosts, as I believe family members who've passed on, never in a haunting way, but just as a reminder, a gentle hello, have visited me a few times. "You can get a ‘feel’ for spirit, some people have seen images, shadows, wisps of something, sometimes people can hear a voice in their head and sometimes they just get a picture of something in their mind." I do believe this and yet I find it more difficult to believe in the more malevolent form of ghosts, or I simply don't want to admit to the possibility. <br /> <br />Thanks for providing the links to the place and mystery of the illegitimate son of Richard III, and great combination of background, lore, and family!<br /><br />This is a wonderful addition to the WEP Halloween Challenge, thank you for participating. I think you'll find the December Challenge, Holiday Celebrations that are out of the world a delightful challenge!<br />Happy Halloween!<br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596586419077019479.post-88728049786383063012015-10-22T14:25:02.765-07:002015-10-22T14:25:02.765-07:00I liked the recount of your teenage years and the ...I liked the recount of your teenage years and the Ouija board experience Sally. Used to hear lots of stories like that, but not so much these days. I can just imagine your terror at the time and as you thought about it later. Obviously you haven't forgotten it.<br /><br />And I loved your story of Sean and his grandmother and the way you interspersed it with local colour...and images. It was heartwarming. I love hearing stories of the Nan's of the world imparting knowledge to their grand kids. And the differing takes on the supernatural from Sean and his grandmother was a lovely way to show the generation 'gap'. She gave Sean something to think about. (Lovely the way he calls in on his Nan on his way home from school.)<br /><br />As always Sally, thanks so much for participating in the WEP challenge. Love your support.<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com