I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started this blog! It’s been an amazing experience, far beyond what I expected. One of the things I wanted to do after retiring from the military was to increase the number of books I read each year. The byproduct of reading and taking notes was a…

she’s moving againhow many times, she’s lost countwhere will she go next? the custom managerthrew the rest of her things out‘good riddance,’ he shouted her method is the sameshe will find another placeit’s a tradition a man’s there. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Image credit: Bernhard @Unsplash For the visually challenged reader, this image shows the view of a street where…

The Little Mermaid  Our final day in Copenhagen started with a stroll to the northern part of Copenhagen’s harbour to view Denmark’s most famous statue.  The bronze sculpture of the Little Mermaid is located just off the shore and has been sitting on a rock in the harbour for over a hundred years.  Despite its…

On Sunday evening, it was a little too chilly to sit comfortably in the screen house. “Let’s have a fire,” I suggested. For Christmas, Dee had bought us a new fire pit, and in early spring we had tested it once on the patio. We wanted to see if the fire pit worked properly—it did—and…

A lone paddle boarder enjoys the warm evening light and comfortable temperatures at the end of the day. Happy Monday. Day’s End

So schnell kann sich alles ändern… die Elbe vor gerade mal 1 Woche. Gleiche Stelle! Carolabrücke Dresden, das Wasser steigt.

He came with the rain, Unexpected As on a clear sky day, Uninvited As without an umbrella, Unabashed As with the torrential pour. Soon thereafter, Changed the weather Around and within me, Changed the rhythm Of things and life, Changed so much In so short a time. Then the rain stopped. With the rain who…

This is a submission for Kevin’s No Theme Thursday. Sometimes the thoughts are too much, so much so that you have to tune them out with what feels like a frequency of static – the noise is overwhelming, yet comforting all at the same time. Silencing your thoughts among the chaos, because every moment, every…

Seven squares with orange colour. 7 Squares with Orange Colour

You can judge these books by their covers! “Multi-genre author Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene presents her most mysterious, magical creation – the steampunk riverboat filled with enigmatic people and clockwork creatures.”  The cover Teagan designed is every bit as charming as the unbridled whimsy behind it. A Gift of Steampunk Gowns When I told Teagan I was…

At dVerse Lillian is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write about the sea/ocean in some way. dVerse Poets – Poetics – By The Beautiful Sea Photo: taken from the dune ridge above Torbay Inlet near Denmark, Western Australia. “I need the sea because it teaches me” Pablo Neruda Partial To TurquoiseI’m partial to the…

What are you doing this evening? No! 😂 Making dinner for the kids, once they’re home from school. Put a wash on. Help them with their homework’s. And put on an action or comedy movie, while we all munch on junk food and I jot little ideas down for my next piece of writing, because…

Altijd geniet ik als hij ergens te spotten is… Blauwe reiger – grey heron

Altijd geniet ik als hij ergens te spotten is… Blauwe reiger – grey heron

The Whalers and Their Women Their world—tar and brine, ropesand rigging—man-sweat and man-groans–they give their ships female namesto command them,but the sea controls all from her water-wombwhere we are birthed,and we women—wives, widows,spinsters, seducedand left, we know. We hear the sea call, too,She whispers to us,flint-sharpens our curves,salt-cures usto dry our hearts for what always…

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(Photo by Kelly Presnell of the Arizona Daily Star) Last night a monsoon storm rolled in, but I decided to take a walk anyway. The sun had already set, storm clouds brewed overhead, lightning flashed, and red wildfire flames suddenly flared on the side of a mountain. The experience felt thrilling and surreal (normally, I…

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Earlier today—September 11, 2024—on the agenda at school was a close reading of an Associated Press news article commemorating the 2001 tragedy. This assignment wasn’t my idea. I was following the curriculum.   My students are tenth graders, many not the strongest of readers. COVID punched these kids in the face, took them down a…

I had to run last week to my local Department of Motor Vehicle office for a new driver’s license. I had to get a new photo taken. The little smiley face that I drew haphazardly on a piece of paper wasn’t going to work should I get pulled over by the state police. The errand…

~ the common seen new becomes something more to view ordinary joys ~ This week’s Lens-Artists photography challenge from Ritva is to examine common objects. She asked us to take the ordinary and shine a new light on it to find something special, and maybe find inspiration or joy. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ May…

Finding nice ripe figs at the store, I started thinking of ways of using them. The following beautiful tart is one of the tasty results. Using rolled all-butter puff pastry sheet for the dough layer, made preparing this tart quick and easy, while contributing its wonderful buttery aroma, and flaky texture, to it. For the…

Join me for Wordless Wednesday! Wordless Wednesday: Common Objects in Orange and Peach

During my summer blogging break, I missed 16 weeks of Tanka Tuesday poetry challenges. Sigh. I’m determined to catch up, but I won’t swamp you with 16 poems. But how about 4 tankas? I hope you enjoy them. Challenge No. 48, Part I, Fading Heat (August 23 – Sept 6) Shosho-処暑 beauty’s renewal late August plant…

I must say that in my head, I keep thinking common objects, though I don’t think that really matters. It is an interesting idea for a challenge, and I had to put on my thinking cap and go hunting for this one. Ritva from Ritva Sillanmäki Photography has set us the challenge this week. When I…

Life’s inexplicable times of the unexpected, color my world.A tender touch, a smile that lights my inner being, knowing that the most important work I can do this day is look in your eyes, so you know you exist. The gifts last long after the lullaby, making not only our world brighter but all that…

attention getting bumfuzzled thief drew a blank deeds of derring-do doomed not the sharpest knife in the drawer resorted to being a politician case in point bamboozling an ongoing saga guffaw, guffaw Writer’s Workshop Prompts for September 12, 2024 Here are the prompts for this week’s Writer’s Workshop: Three Things Challenge #M814 Your three words today…

Time cycles peel the plaster off walls. Yet, resilient journeys; those timeless hauls suitcased in that specially reserved inner space, where the heart finds truth —a cushioned seat steadfast; unwavering and cannot be moved. In response to Sadje’s #Whatdoyousee 253 – September 9, 2024 Resilience – A Poem in Free Verse #WDYS

This week is the last 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry challenge for Colleen’s #TankaTuesday! I wrote a tanka using the kigo words dew and ripening fruits. My Garden The construction of our garden was completed in May. I was glad to have a couple of months to plant before the busy summer schedule. Initially, I planted…

Midnight Bear Deep in the woods in the middle of the night  pounding on the camper gave us quite a fright.Looked out the window to see who’s there,and found it was a giant black bearsearching for some goodies for a midnight bite. * The little limerick above didn’t happen but I recently was up in the…

Well guys, the last two weeks have been a wild ride. Sophia Joy was born on Monday, August 26th, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz and looking adorable right from the start. I’ve had a pretty rough recovery, but I’m finally feeling good enough to make a post! Enjoy this darling photoshoot of our sweet girl…

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