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Daughter Lise and her friend Toke (TOE kay) seemed to bounce back quickly after their long flight from Denmark. The next morning we walked at my usual time, and neighbor Logan caught up to us. He took a turn holding dog Kacey, who usually does not walk with us. Logan was picked up by his…

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When we were kids back in the province, mom used Perla detergent to wash our clothes. It was even advertised that you can use it on your face if you had pimples. Perla detergent came to be in 1949, one of the very first detergent bars made from pure coconut oil and natural ingredients. It…

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Whew!  It’s been some week, hasn’t it … and it’s only Tuesday!  I can hardly wait to see what the rest of the week has in store for us (I say that with tongue in cheek).  I need a break from it all already, and I suspect you do too, so I’m emptying my stash…

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I would never have guessed this to have happened. Elmer picked up his family and left the property without a word. No good-bye. No discussion about damages to the house or how to handle his security deposit. Not one family photo with the little ones. Nothing. One day, Irma was in and out of the…

GRACIAS – CHEERS #music, Para cerrar el viernes – To Close Friday!

I found a bee in my house. The poor thing was weak, struggling to move. So I picked it up. It barely budged. I was going to put it out of its misery, but then I thought, “Wait, why not let it spend its final few minutes in the sunlight?” I know I would want…

Well you might ask what is happening, since I haven’t posted in nearly a year! I have composed the beginnings of a hundred posts in my head, and I am often in dialogue with you in my mind. But I’ve had a mental block about sitting down with the computer and writing and hitting the…

☆☆☆ Haiku ☆☆☆ Sorrow of innocenceSolitude by pure sensitive mindAngels always understand ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Hi ! My dear wonderful followers and visitors ! Thanks always.I am fine. But my country is very hot every summer.I take long summer holiday.This time I contribute old color pencil art and new haiku.These drawings are based on the work of…

I love a good road trip. I always feel a sense of adventure, freedom, and excitement venturing down roads less traveled. Whether winding through scenic landscapes or navigating bustling highways, road trips offer more than just a change of scenery, they are about self-discovery and creating memories.  “The world is a book, and those who…

“Congratulations, Irene” Yes yes, I did that! Well, I don’t really know what to say at this point without rambling! See, I am finally published on Amazon KDP. I know, I know, I am overwhelmed in a good way; I am excited to say the least but still awed that this day is here. Well,…

Leopard lilies are flowers that sprung up in our garden last year. They started the orange volunteer flower trend. Long live both the blooming volunteers and the get-out-the-vote volunteers as our blogger friend commented in the butterfly weed post! ¡Olé! –Rebecca This post is part of Six Word Saturday and Flower of the Day. Looks…

I spent ten minutes crying the other night.  I was scrolling on my phone mindlessly in the middle of the night, checking out soccer and baseball scores, when I came across video snip-its of military members’ returning home to their families. Many of the videos were surprise returns: the young Army private surprising his teacher-mother…

Summer in Arizona makes it hard for me to feel like going out for a walk, even just before sunrise. A water bottle is a must for my 45 minute or so trip. A few days ago, the sun appeared to be a perfect ball surrounded by fire. I thought of the saying: “Red sky…

With so many ripe and tasty summer fruits in season, it’s hard to buy just one type. Finding that I had quite a few of these around, I’ve decided on baking a cake with a mix of such fruits. As I recalled a tasty plum cake with hazelnut flour I have baked last summer, I’ve…

We are in Prince Rupert on British Columbia’s northern Pacific coast, and the views and scenery have been stunning. This was our view from a restaurant where we had dinner. As we enjoyed our meal we also enjoyed the sunset and the frolicking bald eagles. We saw many, many of them calling to each other,…

Growing heat grounds usa cloudless sky is sizzlingelusive sea breeze ~ The longest heat waveuncontrollable wildfiresA blazing summer ~ The ducks swim calmly even the sun dives inseeking some respite ~  No leaf is stirringwind chimes are quiet todayblasé birds sit confused ~ A bizarre battle –indignant Mother Naturemankind is callous!© Balroop Singh Thanks to Colleen…

Noah was my student, over twenty years ago. He loved music. It was my autoharp and singing that helped him adjust to school. We have stayed in touch. When he was in high school he came to play the keyboard, drums, ukulele, and other instruments for my class. His former class. He connected with children,…

Snippets of Roskilde. July 2002. Cover photo courtesy of Mariusz Paździora. One long ago summer I found myself touring Denmark for a couple of weeks. The journey began in the sleepy coastal city of Kalundborg before I moved onto the Danish capital Copenhagen for a few days. As those who’ve been following this series may recall,…

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I haven’t posted here since June 24! That might be the longest dry spell in many years. Why? It’s been damned hot. I’ve been playing a ridiculous amount of pickleball. I’m doing all I can to take advantage of the short summer months here in the Pacific Northwest. I haven’t been doing much sewing since…

Whilst enjoying a relaxing holiday on Guernsey, it’s a perfect opportunity to go island hopping over to nearby Herm and Sark. The small island of Herm is located just 3 miles off the coast of Guernsey and is home to a mere 60 residents. Visiting Herm for a day or short break is a popular…

Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about your  Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about your favorite literature that inspires you. You might want to review your month or your word of the year. As always, feel free…

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck My dad had a motto, especially in his retirement years. “I just want to be useful.” And as…

The following story has been condensed from the “Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division” by MGeneral E.M. Flanagan Jr. The 511th made waves for the 11th A/B Div. General Swing, realized he was commanding an outfit of cocky paratroopers with special jump pay and glider troops who had no voice in their assignment…

It was a cold and dark morning in April, way before the sun would peak through the clouds at dawn, when 4 ecstatic (okay well 3 ecstatic ladies (Peach, Po, Kiki (me)) and 1 man (Chico) who was along for the ride… errr um along as their Branson (iykyk 😉 ) travelers made their way…

“Photography helps people to see.” ~Berenice Abbott Sky High

Our two Bookfayries Siri and Selma were thirsting for adventure. After reading Clemens Scott’s “Poppyland“, a kind of rags-to-riches love story set around the corner from us, they decided to travel with Dina and Klausbernd to a legendary poppy field nearby. Scott considered our seaside Poppyland to be wild nature. That was almost 150 years…

From Great Hills Park on June 17th comes this opening greenthread bud, Thelesperma filifolium. The same session also produced a portrait of a Mexican hat, Ratibida columnifera, on a wavy stalk.         § §       §       § §       “He didn’t want any truth to get in the way of the story.” […]…

Asheville, North Carolina. In our travels, we have learned that things don’t always go as expected. I’ve told some of those stories in these pages before. We stayed for ten days in Asheville in January, and toward the end of our stay, we planned to travel the Blue Ridge Parkway. In anticipation of the road…

Which state and local parks or tourist attractions do you love to visit? Sunday Stills: Why State and Local #Parks Are Worthwhile Tourist Attractions

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