Island Story - Marooned

 

 I Am

I stand like my boss when I am thinking

I do small gestures with my mouth that my friends and family do

I work on cars like my past 5 generations

I have a playlist full of songs that calm me when I drive

I am very talkative when I am at home

Drive around, enjoying the countryside as I used to when I was little with my parents

I take off my hat when I am eating

Always pray before I eat

Go to the safari in Ashland every year with friends and family from Omaha

I am Music on a Cassette Radio

R. A. Y.

Chicken little

How little is chicken little 

L.W.

Winter Playlist for the Chronically Sad

 An absolutely devastating Christmas/winter playlist I cooked up recently for your listening (dis)pleasure

•  Christmas Wrapping- The Waitresses
• Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call- Bleachers
• Merry Christmas, I miss you- Alex Crichton
• Christmas Kids- Roar
• Christmas Treat- Julian Casablancas
• Don't Shoot Me Santa- The Killers, Ryan Pardey
• So Much Wine- Phoebe Bridgers
• If We Make It Through December- Phoebe Bridgers
• This December- Ricky Montgomery
• About You- The 1975
• Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol
• Christmas Song- Phoebe Bridgers
• Nothing Breaks Your Heart Like Christmas- Matt Maltese
• Day After Tomorrow- Phoebe Bridgers
• River- The O'pears
• Believe- Josh Groban
• Happy Xmas (War Is Over)- John Lennon, Yoko Ono
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas- Phoebe Bridgers
• Christmas is The Only Time I'm Home- Tom Rosenthal
• Seasonal Depression- Mary Lambert
• cindy lou who- Sabrina Carpenter
• 7 O'clock News/Silent Night- Simon & Garfunkel
• Winter Song- Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson
• White Winter Hymnal- Fleet Foxes
• Snow Song- Adrianne Lenker
• Flowers in December- Mazzy Star
• That was the Worst Christmas Ever!- Sufjan Stevens
• Wintering- The 1975
• December- Willa Amai
• Whiskey and Winter- Hushtones
• silver second- quinnie
• The Ghost of New Years Past- Book On Tape Worm
• Darling, It's Cold Out- Cassiopeia
• One Winter's Night- Dr. Dog
• The Parting Glass- Boygenius, Ye Vagabonds
• Darling I Do- Ezra Williams
• Winter Song- The Head And The Heart
• white xmas- Sabrina Carpenter
• after the holidays- Faith Zapata
• Maybe Next Year- Jenny Owen Youngs
• Somewhere in My Memory- The Dawdler
• Snow in Montana- Michigander, Gabrielle Grace, moony
• The Holidays With You- Sara Watkins
• A Winter's Tale- The Boy Least Likely To
• Angel in the Snow- Elliott Smith
• My World Is Beginning Today- Jack Rugan 
• Another Year- FINNEAS
• Ebenezer Scrooge- Dr. Dog
• Winter With(out) You- Sarah Henderson
• December Song- Birdtalker, Joy Williams
• This Time Last Year- Simone
• Good to Be Home- John Mark Nelson
• Fireside- John Mark Nelson, Tancred, Jenny Own Youngs
• Gingerbread- Benny's, oolfs
• Edelweiss- Aaron Espe
• Make It Home- Matilda Mann
• Always Merry and Bright- Sam Phillips
• En Ville la Veille de Noel- Jenn Grant
• December Love- Piper Madison
• January- Hearth
• Snow- Ricky Montgomery

Spotify Link if you wish to listen

-The Grinch

acrostic poem

 super cold

never nice and warm

on the trees

winter sucks

gl

Forest

 Unicorns are pink

Until they get shot, then they are red

Well they still are white, they're just bleeding red

truck talking is a life style

Lets go on an Adventure, hobbits

Hmm... Something seems off... I'm the deer in the headlights

"A leaf... for me?" "Thank You":)

I like dogs

BAP

Journal 12/8/2025

 what is your ideal day look like?

If I had complete control over my day, I would have no school. I will wake up at 9 and it will be raining. I will be able to read my Frankenstein book. I would watch my favorite movies, Coraline,the Corpse Bride, and the Now you see me series. I would also probably drink hot cocoa. I would also work out because that's what I like to do. I think I would also sleep. Hopefully, I will have fun, and I will enjoy it.

M.M.R

Ok

 Im freezing cold right now

I love frogs

"I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, Dee da de de 

But I live in Siberia :(

Its a hot desert here 

You mean Chocolate dessert? 

Wrestling is tiring 

I love eating 

H W 

 Witten Is so cold 

Did you know its 77 today 

Wow that's freezing 

Is that snow out side 

Nope there is hail 

Its sunny get the dogs water 

Pollor bears are dying 

I love polar bears 

LW

customs

In my house, there are plenty of unique customs that you must follow, or else. Here are a few of them:

1. No shoes indoors

2. Pet all the cats

3. Don’t go in the basement. There’s nothing down there. Seriously.

4. Keep your coats on the ceiling

5. Pledge your undying loyalty to Geoffrey The Almighty Slug God

6. Have fun!

Hope this helps!

Opposites

  The daughter of billionaire Richard Marksman Sr., Olivia Marksman, is in love with her modern mansion in Los Angeles, her Chanel bag, and the newest iPhone money can buy.  Her father, CEO of Marksman Luxury Dealers, just sold his last Rolls-Royce for the year and thought that it would be a great idea to celebrate with his family. Richard, knowing that he had not seen his brother, Mathew Marksman, for a while, believed that they should celebrate at the family farm in Ames, Iowa.

Nervously, Olivia gave in and hopped into the family's private jet and took off east to the Midwest. When deplaning, Olivia got the smell of fresh air and cattle manure as the airport is next to a feedlot.  Awaiting their arrival, Mathew was there with his mud-covered 6.7 Powerstroke and his daughter, Daisy. Tired, they all go to the farm and get ready for supper. Beef roast and French onion dip for the bread was for supper. Though smelling really good. She could not get over the fact that she was just on a dirty, smelly old farm. As she goes to bed in the old farmhouse, she can hear the cool fall breeze coming from the windowsill.  Olivia falls asleep, dreaming of being back home, when she is rudely awakened by the alarm clock at 5:30 in the morning. Forcefully being woken by the alarm clock, Olivia gets up and hears something from the kitchen. There in the kitchen is Daisy, cooking eggs and bacon for breakfast. Olivia rudely asks for her eggs sunny side up with lemon pepper. Daisy does not even know what lemon pepper is. “Eat those eggs, there’s work to be done”, says Daisy. Olivia ate her eggs quickly and grumpily, as there was work to be done on the farm. She got outside, and her Uncle Matt’s truck was gone, along with her parents, nowhere to be seen. Uncle Mathew comes outside, “They're in town for the weekend. You’ll stay with us and help around here.” Those were not the words that she ever wanted to hear. She tried to contact them, but she was in a no-service mode on her phone. No service. Stuck at a farm. A smelly, dirty, country farm. From here, Daisy tosses Olivia a shovel and a bucket and tells her calmly,  “Go to the horse barn and pick up manure and put it in the wagon.”  Discussed, she agrees to do it along with many other chores for the day. At the end of the day, Olivia was so exhausted that she skipped supper and went to bed, awakened by the alarm clock once again. A new day was here, and she got up by herself. So hungry, she goes into the kitchen where food was once again. This meal was devoured. Olivia would not have even cared about what it looked like; it was gone. Today, when Olivia goes to do chores, she goes out with more than her skirt, tank top, and heels. She put on some of Daisy’s overalls and muck boots. Back out in the lot, Daisy and Olivia get the chores done in half a day. Olivia was starting to enjoy her time at the family farm, although it did suck when she first got there. As nightfall comes around the corner, Olivia hears a truck coming up the drive. It's her uncle’s pickup. She was so excited that she could finally leave. When her parents get to the house, they show up with the newest Chanel bag there is. This was a trip to get some responsibilities out of Olivia, the spoiled billionaire’s daughter.

- R. A. Y.

Chaotic Notecard

 I went to the grocery store

I also saw a monkey

An elephant was also there

Looking in the mirror again?

OOGA BOOGA!
The model T goes OOGA! OOGA!

Cocka doodle DOOOO!

BAP

journal entry 11/18/2025

How to build a friend 101.

 That's the name on the door, as I step into the room I see a diverse group of people. There are some people who are amputees, some have dyed hair, others have glasses. Either way they are all here for the same reason as me. Building a friend. "what are some qualities you like in a friend?" Professor O said. "Loyalty" a guy with black glasses answered. "respect" the girl with the pink hair said. "Qualities that you want in a friend usually mirrors the qualities you have in yourself. When you choose a friend usually you will unconciously pick a person compatabile to you." If I had to build a friend I would choose a person who is funny, loyal, and kind to all. They have to have a good head on their shoulder while also being able to have fun. Build a friend 101.

M.M.R

Random notecard

 I went to the grocery store 

I also saw a monkey 

An elephant was also there 

Boo!!

Looking in the mirror again?

OOGA BOOGA!!

The model T goes OOGA!! OOGA!!

Cocja doodle DOOOO

GL

Skulls

here is a wall of skulls

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

your (*you're) welcome

LJ

Notecard

 It is done son

Stay hard on the card

You've got to act like you mean it peanut

dont be like lotion and go into motion 

before you know you've got to go 

all the fun is done

you have to get it done my lovely son

H.W.

The pretty little property

 The beautiful green grass

Makes you want to lay down and crash 

With pretty blue sky's 

Maybe you want to close your eyes 

Even a nice little house 

For you and your spouse 

Then watch the pretty sunset 

Hopefully the house keeps you out of debt 

LW

Spooky Story - The Legend of the Witch

 The Legend of the Witch

The legend goes, a little ole witch haunts the cemetery near a town named River, who will manifest its energy from your car to scare you into believing that it exists. . .


Long ago, there was a group of teenagers, boys and girls, who were having a little party on Halloween. Toward the end of the party, people were starting to leave, and the event was coming to an end. From here, the kids started talking about spooky things that have happened to them. These stories are those that sound like what you would hear at a campfire. They start bringing up urban legends such as the Blue Ball Bridge or the Ghost of Kelsey. The one that stuck out to them the most was the Witch of the River Cemetery. The kids have heard stories about their parents and others who have had eerie encounters with the witch. The kids did not believe the legend and thought that it would be a great idea to go to the cemetery and see if they would be proved wrong. 


The young kids hop into their truck and make the trek to the cemetery. Once they arrive, they see the grave of the witch. They roam the cemetery, terrorizing and threatening the witch. One boy even peed on the grave, hoping to get attention from her spirit. They did not notice anything odd or out of place when they made their decision to leave, as they were growing bored with being there. The kids start walking toward their car as they feel like something is staring at them from a mile away, but they notice this presence. They moved a little faster and got inside their car, looking around for something, but nothing was there. They lose hope in the cemetery and in the legend. However, when the driver goes to start the car, it just sits there and cranks without trying to start. He tries again, but still nothing. And again, and again, and again. Just as they noticed the battery on all of their phones and the car was starting to die, they made the decision to push the car outside of the gates in hopes that the car would work then. The three boys of the group get out and push the car out of he cemetery. As soon as they get out of the gates, the boys jump in, and the car cranks slowly, as the battery is almost dead, but it starts without issue. The group of teenagers gets out of there so fast that they forgot to shut the gate that blocks it off. As the kids were driving down the road, they started to feel a burning sensation around their necks. They start looking in all of the mirrors and looking at each other with all the lights on in the cab, and see how bad these what looked like rashes or burns, truly were. They all get home feeling very tired and nauseous. The kids did not want to fall asleep as they were terrified as to wake might happen in their sleep, but nothing did. The next morning, one of the teenage boys is super curious about why their necks were fire engine red the night before. He starts looking into the legend of the witch and finds that this witch was said to be hanged for her odd activity in the town around 1882. With this knowledge, he brings this up to his friends when he claims it was a feeling of how she was killed. 




Nothing new ever happened to these kids after they got home, but will something worse happen when they go next Halloween? I reckon we will never know. . .

-R. A. Y.

I am

 

I am from books

    Night time stories every night before bed

I am from running

    Cross country races and long trail runs

I am from gardens

    Fresh vegetables for summer lunches

I am from evening drives

    Long drives through many small towns

I am from firepits

    Families gathering on cool evenings around a fire

I am from movie nights

    Popcorn and blankets filling the dark living room

I am from I spy

    Hospital windows looking at the city below with my grandpa

I am from church

    Every Sunday walking down the sidewalk to church

I am from family

    Thanksgiving and Christmas all around together

I am from love

    A happy home and so much love

-BAP

October 16, 2025- If you were to create a haunted house with three rooms what are they

 My haunted house will be trippy. The walls will move and the hallway will tilt every step you take. It would have a greenish glow. It will lead to the mirror room.The mirrors will change your figure and will take off your head. Then a scary bloody clown will appear behind you in one of them and since your like oh its a haunted house no need to worry. Till you turn around and you realize that there is actually a scary clown behind you.  The next room is the bathroom, there is dark juicy blood splattered all over the clear/matte shower curtain.  The floor is flooded with murky water and there is a dead girl with all clothes on. like she was just placed there. Last room I have is the seance room. You know the room where you practice religious things. If I was witchy or needed to communicate with the dead that's the room I would use. I would have floating bloody candles. This room wouldn't be the scream bloody murder horror this is more like hauntingly beautiful type way. 

M.M.R

Two Sentence Horror

 You looked out the window one morning, and to your horror, you see the serial killer that's been all over the news lately. You quickly dial 911, but then you realize that what you're seeing is the killer's reflection.

LJ

The Joke

 I snickered as my friend made a joke

The teacher gave us a look to be quiet 

But 6 7 is such a funny joke we couldn't stop laughing 

Did you hear the news? Seven ate nine

6 is terrified 

What in the Skibidii

-GL

 Mustarrrrrd turn his tv off his tv off. He forgot to turn the tv off because he was eating mustard. I dont like mustard, im more of a ketchup girl, What! you dont like mustard!? you ever try to mix the two, Eww eat ranch people. Ranch is the best dressing. Although everyone has different opinions the best is #Chipotle Ranch Supremacy

                                                            -W.H.

A Poem for my Dog

 You've just about done it

I'm just about through

Can't keep it together

I'm fed up with you

Your paws are so heavy

As you stand on my leg

You're clearly not hungry

And yet you still beg

With a wag of your tail

And a thump of your rear

You've ruined the plants

 Mom's been growing all year

You've gotta fuzz on your head

And fluff on your butt

You look like a pure-bred

But you act like a mutt

You're happy to see us

Guess how we know

That's inappropriate doggy

We don't want that show

It smells like a dog mouth

Two inches away

"Hah hah hah hah"

Is that all you can say?

The stream from your tongue

Is almost touching the ground

Close your mouth Wrigley

You drool like a hound

You've got burrs in your tail 

And mud on your feet

If you jump on me again

I'll cry in defeat

Please I just fed you

This isn't your food

Now go eat your kibble

Don't leave it half chewed

You knock over your water 

Right after I fill it

If your really are thirsty

Then why must you spill it

You stare through the door

As we're eating our meal

What do you want, dog

What is your deal

So sore and so painful

Your claws in my skin

Alright! I get it!

Stop! You win!

Way back when we got you

You were so tiny, so cute

But you're all grown up now

One big dumb galoot

You've ripped up my stuff

You've torn up my skin

You've driven me crazy

Again and again

So ask if I love you

I suppose so, but why

I guess it's because 

You're my Wrigley guy

-vc

Not So Simple

 Not So Simple

I love you like Romeo and Juliet 

Although they die at the end of the play 

So that might not be a good one

What about I love you like a princess and a prince

But that sounds too childish

How about I love you like Brangolina

Oh, wait, they are NOT together, bad idea

So maybe I love you like rock loves scissors, and scissors love paper, and paper loves rock

That’s too long and confusing and makes no sense, actually

I’ll try, I love you like a pencil loves paper

That sounds simple, but too simple love isn’t simple

Love has ups and downs, and it can be confusing or something to die for 

Like how Romeo and Juliet loved each other enough to die for each other

Like how I love you!

-A.Marae

Notecard journal

 

                                                                                Prince charming?

Once upon a time there was a princess.

Who wished to one day find her true love.

Each day she sat in her window singing.

Hoping for a sign.

She was dreaming on how he would look.

Until one day he climbed into her window

- Peanut butter

The Road Between Here and There

 Here is where my faith grows:

Tall stained glass windows 

An alter beautifully decorated

There is where I took my first steps:

The yellow farmhouse, standing strong

Many childhood memories fill the house

Here is where I went to school for 10 years:

Where I grew in my faith

Made friends to last a lifetime

There is where I ended my sophomore year of volleyball:

First week of practice

Ending in a surgery

Here is where I spent my last four years learning:

Many hours put in each day

Spending time in many sports and activities

There is where I fell in love with a college

A campus so beautiful and welcoming

A place where my heart felt at home

Here is where memories were made with my family

Playing cards gathered around the table

Laughing as we share stories in the living room

~P.A.M.~

safety

 Its started on a sunny morning 

I decided I wanted to go to the beach 

but when I arrived, there was a shark 

so I decided to turn around to head home 

and cozy up under a blanket instead 

I want to stay safe. 

How to Gain a Man

 

Find where the male species chooses to locate fun

Now to scope out the options

Once one is targeted, stare in their direction so they know you're interested

After making eye contact, wiggle your eyebrows and smile 

(trust me it isn’t weird)

When they start approaching quickly turn your head in the opposite direction

(don’t wanna make it obvious)

Then when you feel their breath tickle your neck turn to face them

Start chuckling after looking into the eyes

Now whisper to him “hello my fine male”

(males love compliments)

After he properly thanks you start batting your eyelashes very fast until he compliments you

When he doesn’t proceed with handfuls of compliments glance over his shoulder to find a different male specimen and repeat the process

Later when a man finally hands a compliment in return walk away 

(this will leave him wanting more)

No need to give him any contact information if he wanted to he will

Stay delusional

-Marae

This I Believe

Freshman year of high school, I chose to take Intro to Agriculture, Foods, and Natural Resources. The impact of that decision is now greater than I could have ever imagined. Just a short four years later, I have chosen to pursue a career as an agricultural teacher. 

I have been around agriculture my whole life. Growing up on a farm has taught me many life skills that I will forever cherish. Whether I was learning from my parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, or uncles, I was left with memories that will last a lifetime. 

Living on a farm provides my family with a lifestyle. The crops we grow give us the feed we need for our animals, and the animals we feed give us food to put on our table. I love working with our cows and taking care of them. Seeing them as babies and having the ability to raise them until they are fully grown is truly rewarding. Cows are my life. Agriculture is the future of the world. Without it, I would be lost, as would billions of people across the world because agriculture feeds the world. 

Agriculture has taught me how to be independent, self-sufficient, and dedicated to my work, and most of all, it has given me a good work ethic. I did not choose to be a part of agriculture, it chose me, through my parents, and my grandparents…

So, I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds. I believe in educating individuals on the importance of agriculture and serving by doing, instead of saying. I believe that agriculture provides me with a future, a job, and most of all, a hobby that I love spending time with.

~P.A.M.~

Notecard

                                                                                 Shhhh!

Open the door

Please

Quiet, it will hear you

Run someone is coming

Sleep soundily tonight.

- Peanut Butter

name

 it's

seeing you succed

all the days of your life

before it's the end 

end it all 

love 

let it go 

either way