Adventures · Emptying the nest

What’s all the buzz happening in my life this week?

What's all the buzz happening here in my neck of the woods this week?  The forecast isn't sunny.  We need the rain, though, so that's good.  And it makes it easy to work inside on our projects. What else?  Well, folks, let me tell you first off that what's happening here is not national news. … Continue reading What’s all the buzz happening in my life this week?

Adventures · Inspiration

Well Hello There Painted Lady

Believe it or not, this post your reading is my 750th post.  Wow - that's a lot of words I've typed here on my blog and released out into the blogosphere. Quite the busy bee I've been as a part-time blogger. Today is also 9/11/2019, and perhaps I should be reflecting on 911 instead of… Continue reading Well Hello There Painted Lady

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Bugs galore and flowers we adore

Nature will bear the closest inspection.  She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.  - Henry David Thoreau A random Sunflower plant is growing in my rocks - must've been a mouse or a vole that planted it there?  I love the tiny… Continue reading Bugs galore and flowers we adore

Adventures · Emptying the nest · Inspiration

Serendipity, it’s a daisy and a tiny bee for thee

The sunshine this morning has finally helped the first daisy open up. I'm going to have a bunch of them opening up in my garden soon, and I'm so damn excited.  I can't wait to see all their happy blossoms leaning into the warmth of the sunshine. Daisies, simple and sweet.  Daisies are the way… Continue reading Serendipity, it’s a daisy and a tiny bee for thee

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The balancing act of a personal blogger

Delicate ideas that blossom for a blog post come out of nowhere. Magically appearing, right? As if you were just standing there, waiting for the idea to pop into your head.  So you could balance it with just the right words.  And paint a beautiful watercolor-like image for your readers and for yourself.  Ah, to… Continue reading The balancing act of a personal blogger

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Celebrating the elements of nature

In Wisconsin, if it doesn't rain on Memorial Day, we're lucky.  Today, it is supposed to rain.  In fact, as I write this post, it is raining.  A nice, calm, steady rain.  The birds are singing.  It's peaceful.  No worries, the last two days have been sunny and warm, so we're good. We cooked out… Continue reading Celebrating the elements of nature