Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Participate With Joy in the Sorrows

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~ Peace by Diane Leonard ~ “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” ~ Maya Angelou ~ Thanks to Gary O'Brien & Ra...
Friday, April 24, 2020

Earth ~ Bard ~ Arbor

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Earth Day ~ April 22 " . . . who are the violets now That strew the green lap of the new come spring?" Shakespeare ~ Richard II...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Something About the Sun

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Back in the carefree days of driving across the country from State to State, when " corona " just meant something about the sun...
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Saturday, April 18, 2020

The Gnocchi Story

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Polish Potato Gnocchi Prepared for Easter by Beata I have to confess that I had never heard the word gnocchi until I went home for the we...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Burying the Hypothetical "He"

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For easier reading of this entire essay by Kathleen Stevens & more see my current post: May "He" Rest In Peace @ The For...
Sunday, April 12, 2020

Hail Thee, Festival Foods!

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Hail Thee, Festival Day! Lyrics by Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus ( 530 - 600 ) Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams ( 1872 - 1...
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Things Can Always Get Worse

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I do not know— If I go from here to some Yet more hateful place, Perhaps even these lodgings Will stir nostalgic regret. ~ The Emperor...
Monday, April 6, 2020

Alright With the World

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~ " Like a seed in a sunflower ." ~ Thanks to my friend Carmen Balfour for this charming drawing, created in honor of her grand...
Friday, April 3, 2020

Springtime Before Corona

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I know it's a daffodil! . . . The daffodils Were incidental gilding of the deeds, Treasure trove. They simply came, And they kept on...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Book Blog Backlog

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Our favorite local book store Von’s ! Thanks to my friend Nancy for sharing this charming photo from her miniature light - up village. ...
Saturday, March 28, 2020

Timely Insights from Richard Rohr

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See my recent posts @ The Fortnightly Kitti Carriker A literary blog of connection & coincidence; custom & ceremony #1 ~ Pi Da...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Coronavirus: Our Plans Died

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Coronavirus ~ Franklin Institute The highly contagious coronavirus is killing not only our fellow - citizens but also our plans: travel pl...
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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Quarantine Quiz Shows

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Historic Sunset Drive - In Theater San Luis Obispo, California This one from my friend Steven Something people hate to find on their wi...
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Friday, March 20, 2020

Last Sunset of Winter

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The Last Sunset of Winter . . . after a day of pouring rain. We have three of these octagonal windows in our house. I love the way they ...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Happy St. Pat's Cake & Tree

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Getting Ready for St. Patrick's Day Easy Recipe: Any chocolate cake mix Follow directions except . . . substitute 1/2 cup melted but...
Friday, March 13, 2020

Beware the 13th & the 15th

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Brightness Falls The Full Worm Moon has come and gone. Coronavirus is apparently here to stay . Today is Friday the 13th . And in 48 ...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

They Want to Get to Philadelphia

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Getting to Philly As even the youngest students of literature learn upon picking up their earliest texts -- The Call of Wild, Little Women ...
Saturday, March 7, 2020

Yum Yums

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Speaking of fourth grade , does anyone remember these delicious cookies from the 1960s - 70s? Back in the day , before Girl Scout Cookie f...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Recalling Fourth Grade

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Children Picking Tulips In Holland By an anonymous English Artist . . . but when mrs matheson would read to us about holland i'd thi...
Sunday, March 1, 2020

The Once and Future Guenever

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"Just a dream . . ." Photo & caption by Jay Beets Guenever Guenever was doing some petit point in the gloomy room, which she...