Category: A to Z Challenge
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A to Z Challenge – Z is for Zonked
Hi all, Well, we’ve made it to the last day and while it might not be strictly wolf-related then zonked is pretty much how I’m feeling 🙂 It has been great fun though and have really enjoyed getting to check out a lot of new blogs as well. I hope you’ve enjoyed my wolfies posts…
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A to Z Challenge – Y for Yellowstone
Hi all, Yes, I have missed a few days *hangs head* This week has slightly got away from me, but hopefully can at least finish the last two days. Today is Friday after all, so yay for weekend and should be able to get caught up 🙂 Today is also the letter Y and…
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A to Z Challenge – V is for Vikings
Hi all, Running a wee bit late today, but we’re back with mythology and looking at the Vikings. The Viking considered wolves as the epitome of ferocity, and wore wolf skins and drank wolf blood in order to try and take on the wolf spirit in battle. They also viewed real wolves as battle companions…
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A to Z Challenge – T is for Trials
Hi all, Well, another Monday rolls around and we’re into the last week of the A to Z Challenge – I’ve been having a lot of fun with it, so hope you’re enjoying the posts. I’m still a day behind I’m afraid, so today is going to be T. You’ve probably heard of the witch…
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A to Z Challenge – S is for Superstitions
Hi all, The eagle-eyed may have noticed that the letter S post should have gone up yesterday – yup I’m a day behind. It’s been a slightly chaotic week but hopefully after the shift today I have a nice lazy day tomorrow 🙂 Today though we’re talking superstitions around wolves. The wolf has been feared…
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A to Z Challenge – R for Roman Mythology
Hi all, So, Thursday already and we’re actually getting a bit of sunshine up here this week! I must admit am feeling a little exhausted already, have been doing some survey work this week and is 12 hour shifts so sadly by the time I get home not much else is getting done. Still only…
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A to Z Challenge – Q for Questions
Hi all, How’s your week going? Today we’re on the letter Q, which was a bit of a tricky one for me. This might not be specific to wolves but it’s an important word for all writers. Questions are the cornerstone of writing, and the main thing that can spark a story. With Scarlett Legacy,…
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A to Z Challenge – P for Puppies
Hi all, Hope you’re having a good week, and here’s some cuteness to make it a little better 🙂 Today we’re talking wolf puppies – they always make me smile anyway! Wolf pups are born blind and deaf, depending completely on their mother and other members of the pack. All the wolves in a pack…
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A to Z Challenge – O for Omega
Hi all, Well, it’s a new week and the month is just speeding by! Today we’re on the letter O and I must admit this is one I scratched my head a bit over. We have touched on wolf hierarchy earlier in the month, with the alpha male and female at the top. Under the…
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A to Z Challenge – N for Norse Mythology
Hi all, We’re heading back to a bit of mythology today, in particular the Vikings and Norse myths. The Vikings wore wolf skins and drank wolf blood to take on the wolf’s spirit in battle. They also viewed real wolves as battle companions or hrægifr (corpse trolls). Norse mythology is rich with depictions of wolves.…
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