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Why I save all my photos

I save (almost) all of my photos I take.  Why?  Because...I never know when they'll help a story unfold. Even the blurry ones have a story behind them.  How about you?  What do you think? Do you, as an aspiring writer, find real challenges come in when asked to write from word prompts you didn't… Continue reading Why I save all my photos

Adventures · Going Gray

As the meows of mid-life settle in

Today is a big day, but tomorrow is a really big day.  Today is my 500th post.  Yay - thank you for being here to celebrate with me... Tomorrow is the bigger day.  Will we get snow?  I dunno... Maybe?... But it's bigger than that! How big is big you ask?  Big enough to notice… Continue reading As the meows of mid-life settle in

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It’s that time of the year

The first time you say something, it's heard.  The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned. - John C. Maxwell On the radio, Christmas songs are playing - so it's time. I checked the calendar, it says it's time. I'll be damned, 3 days early and the ads in the papers tell… Continue reading It’s that time of the year

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A dog’s view on missing summer walks

All I hear now is, "Nope, we're not gonna go out to enjoy sharing the road with the people who drive by in their warm and cozy cars." It's too damn cold!  It's not nice like the summer days where I could coax the Mrs. to take me for a walk when I wanted to… Continue reading A dog’s view on missing summer walks

Adventures · Inspiration

Let’s be clear about snow

It appears about this time of year. With a tease at first, as it gathers on the windows along with its rainy counterpart.  Which outfit water or solid works best, singing the tune of, "Should I stay, or should I go?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QirsBCrXNI0 The snow's first arrival gives us a fair warning, a tease, tease, tease,… Continue reading Let’s be clear about snow

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Don’t blame the cat, it’s the bird’s own fault

I was just enjoying my own business, watching the cute little birds hop around while they gathered pieces of grass from the ground. I'm NOT to blame, it's the birds, I tell ya. And, this cozy window spot, it invites all kinds of creatures to perch right here. I was minding my own business and… Continue reading Don’t blame the cat, it’s the bird’s own fault