Inspiration

How I’m Rolling Out The Winter Tape and Welcoming Spring

Hey and good morning dear blogging friends - welcome to one of the last bursts of winter's view before spring wins the battle. I'm hoping there are things outside that are ready to start to sprout from the cold ground. I can't wait to investigate. But... Winter has reared its ugly head again. We had… Continue reading How I’m Rolling Out The Winter Tape and Welcoming Spring

Emptying the nest

Mr. and Mrs. Comparisons Of The Week

While Mr. and I have been through springs in Wisconsin together for over 3 decades, we still find it's hard not to notice the comparison of the appearance of our yard in a week's time. Especially in March. A week ago, compared to yesterday. My, how time flies. We had quite the week of changing… Continue reading Mr. and Mrs. Comparisons Of The Week

Adventures · Emptying the nest

Spring into disinformation, or not

On March 19, 2020, Spring arrived, 7 days after the shutdown of our state of Wisconsin occurred.  One week of shutdown seemed easy to handle.  Heck with frequent arrival of snow in March in Wisconsin, why not just stay home? It seemed silly to be the only one out and about anyhow. Three days before… Continue reading Spring into disinformation, or not

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But is that socially acceptable to blog about that?

I'm here to butt into your day and share/talk about a series of buts/butts I have thoughts on about my blog.  I am often protective of my thoughts about what to share or not on my blog, especially over other social media sites.  I've read that's a way to build your audience.  Share over multiple… Continue reading But is that socially acceptable to blog about that?

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Soft whispers of an iris as it opens up in my garden

The soft whispers of my garden during the early morning sunrise warms my heart.  Even if I only have one color of irises (aka, this burnt rusty purplish color) in all of my garden beds, I'm still in awe at the beauty of this species of bearded irises. Their delicate style crest and falls... Their… Continue reading Soft whispers of an iris as it opens up in my garden

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Ah, yes, now spring is officially here

It's not quiet here this morning as the sun rises.  The songbirds are singing up a storm.  Red in the morning, sailors take warning.  The orange glows in the sky indicate the heat of spring is here, too. Yeah, we know, after a nice hot day or two in the spring, we'll likely have a… Continue reading Ah, yes, now spring is officially here