Each year for the past few years, Linda G. Hill has offered a fun way to juice up our blogging energy in January. JusJoJan is a daily prompt, in response to which you can do anything. Linda gathered the prompts from her loyal fanbase, and today’s prompt was my suggesiton.
I won’t be participating in too many JusJoJan prompts, but I had to show up today.
Boisterous was my contribution
Because I can make some noise.
Like moans and groans and creeks and cracks.
And sounds characteristic of boys.
Now Cheryl and Mary would encourage a poem
And Linda says it is allowed.
It’s not often I indulge the form.
But for JusJoJan I’ll join that crowd.
There you have it. Please consider joining, today, tomorrow – I think Linda will even let you join yesterday (she’s a sweetheart).
A few more shots from the frozen northeast.
No Facilities 
Love your little Ditty Dan! I poeted yesterday for my prompt too!
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Thanks Ritu – I saw your post yesterday, I wasn’t sure about this, but it was fun,
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Sometimes a little poem hits the Mark!
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I always knew you were a closet poet, Dan. Okay, Maddie is officially off her noodle. We had pubescent double digits last night. Friggin’ brrrrrr……
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Thanks Cheryl! That dog has just gotta play. I know Atlanta isn’t exactly the north, but big change for you – sorry girl. Maybe take advantage of the after Christmas sales and buy a warmer coat (cuz pretty soon they’ll be selling bathing suits).
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That’s the only time I make major purchases Dan. In the “off” season. Fashion be damned. It all comes back around eventually. (Sometimes sadly. 😳) I have a good coat but some sweaters would be nice. 😀
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Awesome! I would write a poem in response to yours, Dan, but it’s too early in the morning and I’m mentally preparing myself for a boisterous day at work. Tomorrow might be a better day for poetry. Thanks for sharing a link to my blog page and starting Tuesday with a fun rhyme. 😁
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Thanks Mary. I had to tag you guys with this one.
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Maybe at a future date, Dan. Right now I have research up the ying-yang! I’ll show you what I mean..
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Research? I thought you just knew all this stuff ;-)
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Memory like a sieve!
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hahah Loved it! Someone else was talking about ‘Boisterous’ this morning . . .hmmmm. Oh and it’s -19C (-2.2F) this morning. Yesterday was -26 (-14.8F) I love my fireplace!
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Thanks Pam, and thanks for making 3°f seem balmy.
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You got a laugh out of me, Dan, with your little poem. And as for the temperatures … same here only colder. Yesterday when I got up I saw -11 degrees. Brrrr …. The good news for us the lakes will freeze over thus lessening the chance of lake effect snowfalls. I also feel for Mimi. I know exactly how she feels. I hope this cold spell breaks soon … my camera I hear crying in its dark place on a shelf. Happy New Year!! 🎉
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I’m sorry, Amy, but I had to smile at the thought of hoping that the lakes will freeze to lessen the chance for lake-effect snow. The stuff people down south don’t understand.
Thanks for dropping by. MiMi says thanks for the vote to light a fire in the stove. (She will get one today).
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Yeah those who aren’t tough like we are. Those Southerners squeal at one inch of snow. Crossing fingers temps improve so I can start to get winter scapes. Apologies to MiMi for spelling her name wrong. I know how cats can be. 😉
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A poem and kitty pictures! What a great start to the day 🙂
Stay warm, Dan. This cold front is going to break sooner or later!
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Thanks Joanne, we keep telling ourselves that it can’t last forever. Still, it’s been a solid week (no pun intended) and the forecast doesn’t include any warm days.
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Our forecast doesn’t either, but I’m already tired of hibernating.
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I’ve only been going out with the dog. She’s all “hey, I have a coat now, we can stay out here all day!”
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Oh Maggie – you’re such a silly girl 🙂
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Burrr! Okay… so the thermometer photo makes me feel slightly less cold, but this is the farthest north I’ve ever lived, and I’m not cut out for it.
Delightful ditty there, Dan. Crystal is in love with the electric throw, the heck with being in the cold window to get sunshine. LOL. Have a terrific Tuesday. Hugs.
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Crystal has it figured out, Teagan. MiMi only seeks the sunny window until we light a fire in the stove. Some times, she goes over to the stove and sits, as if to say: “Um, this thing is off…did you know that?”
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LOL, my kitties of long ago would do that back when I had a fireplace.
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Hah! I love starting my day with a laugh. Then I look at the thermometer and that’s the end of laughing….2 degrees here!
I know a blogger called Dan
And for me, he’s “the man”
His photos are great
His comments first rate
And his little ditty
Is a pity…..I mean witty!
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Hahaha – Thanks Ginger – that’s a great comment. Now I’m smiling too.
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Wow, a poem from Dan! Well done!
I think we’re getting away from 0ish next weekend, and that’ll be nice. :)
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Thanks! Special occasion :-)
I hope we start seeing two digits in the forecast.
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How fun! And, I love the photos – stay bundled up! Happy New Year.
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Thanks Gwen!
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[…] Written for today’s Just Jot It January prompt from Linda G. Hill. Today’s word is “boisterous,” as selected by Dan Antion over at No Facilities. […]
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JusJoJan (or Jus Jojan–as I first read it) sounds like the name of a person. Like the name of a character in a fantasy novel. Anyway, say hi MiMi. She looks cosy despite the cold.
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Thanks Peter. MiMi has mastered the art of staying warm.
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LOL! Nicely done! MiMi has the right idea. I have a spot in the Family Room that gets a beam of sunlight, and that’s where I sit. :)
Stay warm!
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Thanks Deborah. MiMi would be happy to share that space with you.
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I’d share my spot with her. :) I’d probably find my zen place stroking her soft fur while we sunbathed our bones, and skin. She can probably tolerate more than I can sans sunblock though.
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MiMi can bake. Sometimes, we have to yank her out of the window in the summer.
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Love it! Thanks so much for joining in today, Dan, and for the wonderful prompt too. :D
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Thanks Linda! I wish January wasn’t such a busy month. I like the idea of Just Jot.
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Hi Dan – enjoy being boisterous the whole year through …and being boisterous now will keep you warm … tis pussycat weather = being looked after, zizzing happily and being in a warm place! Happy New Year and all the best – Hilary
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Thanks Hilary. These are the days I wish I were my wife’s cat.
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What a bard. The cold is everywhere.
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I’m not clever or fast witted enough to participate in writing prompts but I do enjoy reading them… boisterous is a fine and dandy word isn’t it? I’d say you gave it a good go!
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Thanks. I don’t normally participate in daily prompts, and I won’t make too many of these.
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Cute poem, Dan. I’ve seen your name as a commenter on several other bloggers I follow. Happy to meet you. Nice word as well.
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Thanks. It was a word I was working with the day Linda asked for prompts. Nice to meet you as well.
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Love the poem, Dan. Hope your year’s off to a good start.
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Thanks Janet. It’s cold but things are going well. I hope they are for you too. Hmmm, I hope I didn’t just wish you are cold 🙁
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Doesn’t matter if you wished it or not, it’s frigid. 😁
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Keep the home fires going in that wood stove of yours. They are forecasting snow flurries down here tomorrow. :-)
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Did you pack them with you? I guess what you’re seeing is heading our way. We’re supposed to get snow on Thursday and then head back into the single-digits.
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Here I am in SC to get away from the cold/ice/snow, and it’s headed our way. In between, I can worry about running out of propane at home. No mental rest for the wicked, I guess. :-)
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We’re getting a little break from the cold, but we’re also getting snow. Then back to the cold. I hope your propane guy is on a schedule.
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Love your poem, but just that picture of Maddie frolicking in the snow would have satisfied the “Boisterous” prompt. She knows how to have fun!
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She really does – thanks!
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Great poem!
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Aw, thanks Audrey.
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brrr! Great poem, and great prompt word! Thanks !
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Thanks. And yes, brrr is a good response.
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I dislike the extremes in either direction, but I’d rather be cold than overheated. You know, you’ve heard it before: “You can always put more clothes ON….” Maddie does my heart good, the happy li’l romper. :)
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I’m with you on cold vs. hot. I can bundle-up, but you can only go so far in the other direction before the neighbors complain.
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I love dancing Maddie and the fact that you just poemed! :o Are you sure that you’re alright? ;)
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I am fine Manja.Mary encourages me to make the attempt at poetry, and Cheryl and Audrey (and others) are supportive. Still, it doesn’t happen very often.
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Great poem, Dan and I love your prompt word too. It gave me a smile thinking up something to write about for it. :-)
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Thanks Judy.
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This was great and I so love the pictures
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Thank you!
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