We were asked if we could look after a four month old Cockerpoo puppy for sixteen days for my cousin and her husband . They had not long got her when they discovered my cousin’s hubby was ill and needed treatment.Well of course we said yes, no need to think about it. Just say yes.We…

“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again.…

Shining Through The Shadows — Image by kenne weeds grow where water no longer flows gently over the canyon spillway… marsh of cracked soil a dragonfly passes over remembering what was desert natal waters… leaving behind dark shadows moved by hot desert winds… — kenne Shining Through The Shadows

Deauville is een chique badplaats aan de Normandische kust in Frankrijk, beroemd om zijn elegantie, luxe en rijke geschiedenis. De stad is ook bekend om zijn brede zandstranden, die worden omlijst door de beroemde promenade “Les Planches.” Deze houten promenade, gebouwd in 1923, is een van de symbolen van de stad en trekt nog steeds…

Welcome to “The Numbers Game #36”.  Today’s number is 157. To play along, go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find under that number and include a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the…

Do they still have shoe horns? I wonder as I squidge into my penitential shoes but once in, my feet are snug, secure, oak strong, fearless as Red Riding Hood, driving to Cliff’s Auto in a pea souper, my dapper little foot soldiers ready to kick butt, take on the world. *pic courtesy of pinterest…

Morning Walk A windy morning, humming the song of autumn stretches its arms to kiss the dew on the grasses. Young trees waltz, but the old oak watches, blending his rhythms with the wind. The Myrtle tree sacrifices her pink and purple blossoms to the blustery gale. My favorite trees have already got the whiff…

My son and I made a trip into Death Valley from Lone Pine, thinking we might return for more serious photography, but the distance and the timing difficulty steered us away from that idea. Yet it was good to see Badwater Basin with the shallow lake created by the recent heavy rains.  It appears that…

I was caught out this week as I had not realised that this is the late summer bank holiday, the last for those who work until (whisper it) Christmas! Anyway as someone who no longer works these things are meaningless to me. Another strange week weatherwise. Lots of wind and some rain towards the end…

ما وصفة الطعام المفضّلة لديك؟ My Egyptian city still offers this celebration. It was on the day of Ashura. This is the day on which we celebrate making unleavened unleavened Meshaltet (fattened +). It is the day our master Moses was saved from drowning when Pharaoh gathered his soldiers and followed Moses and the believers…

We are back from a week relaxing in northern Wisconsin. On our last day, we traveled to the Lac de Flabeau Ojibwe Museum, but we arrived too late and it was closed. I love the mural on the eaves of the museum that beautifully reflects the themes of traditional beaded moccasins. We will return. We…

My two favorite READ posters from Literary Hub @ lithub.com Dolly Parton has done more for putting books into the hands of children than anyone. Bless you, Dolly. Look at the books she is reading! Every Very Hungry Caterpillar Day is a good day. I’m filled with joy. Yo-Yo Ma is reading Goodnight Moon. It doesn’t get…

August is almost over and though my book is still languishing, I found time to be creative, take my dad on outings, and hike some mountains. I promised a few photos of “what I did this summer.” My husband and I were pirates at several West Coast Renaissance Fairs. I’m Tressa the Grey, and my…

This is the eighth installment of “Save A Song!” mini-series. Vote for your favorite song among the listed three to keep it in the running. The ultimate winner will be determined through a final poll. Share on social media to show support. Mötley Crüe, Anthrax, Slayer: Which Song Will Survive?

with one voice the watchman shouts into the night as the city sleeps * *The featured doors are the newly restored Gothic West Portal (Main Entrance) of Lausanne Cathedral, Switzerland (circa 1275). Surrounding the towering wooden doors are intricate stone sculptures, further overshadowed by larger-than-life biblical figures and regional kings. Trivia #1: The True Story…

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/reuters-british-ukraine-journalist-kramatorsk-b2601675.html

If things never go according to plan, is there really any point to planning? Or am I just not planning enough? That is probably more of the issue than anything else. Sometimes, I feel like I’m playing dodgeball in life. It’s crucial to point out that I’ve never been good at that game. Work has…

Until I saw those wasted hands, brittle as chalk, I hadn’t thought how fast the years make ghosts. I heard them once called brawler’s paws. For me, they were always more: cobras, poised to strike. But his brawling days are gone now; I could kill him with a pillow, if I cared enough to try.…

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https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2024/08/23/men-infected-with-high-risk-types-of-hpv-could-struggle-with-fertility

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/red-processed-meat-diabetes-risk

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/24/world/europe/france-synagogue-explosion-antisemitism.html

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/25/world/middleeast/us-aircraft-carriers-submarine.html

https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a35352759/apple-airpods-pro-amazon-sale/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2024/08/25/europes-new-border-controls-for-november-what-travelers-should-know/

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/8/25/mayweather-dominates-gotti-again-in-mexico-city-exhibition-boxing-rematch

https://www.politico.eu/article/republican-fight-over-green-subsidies-heads-toward-a-boiling-point/

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