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I always find pond lilies so pretty. Usually the wild ones I see are white, but here are some red ones. Have a good Monday.

Pond Lilies

Summer sun is still beating down on us here in Florida, making life pretty miserable in general, but I promised Thor a trip to the beach. *sigh* The thought of him trudging along over the dunes in 500 pounds of sweat-retaining armor was more than I could stand, so I’m hoping he doesn’t notice I’ve […]

#ThorsDaySmile – #AmLaughing – #Humor

Tomorrow, 28th August, 2023 marks the second wedding anniversary for George and me. Traditionally, this milestone is celebrated with gifts made of cotton. My parents kindly gifted us a luxurious new cotton bedding set. Inspired by the theme, I also took the opportunity to declutter our wardrobe. I used vacuum-sealed hanging packs to store my […]

Anniversaries, Art, and Afternoon Tea

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama The other evening, I was out walking with my little family. We’d managed to get our puppy Cooper to walk a whole block in a semi-efficient fashion before we ran into some friends and it became a puppy love fest. Then more friends pulled […]

Let’s Not Be Grabby

Welcome back to another Sunday Poser This week my question is; Do you always act your age? On Wednesday, I shared a quote about acting our age! I know that we are expected to act according to our age by those around us, but do we? I for one, like to break the mold and […]

Sunday Poser # 147- Acting our age

Green foxtail

~ ~ • ~ ~ ~ • ~ I WAS SHOPPING IN our local Kroger, standing in line behind a chatty woman who was talking with our cashier, a kid about 18 y.o. He was tall, slim, and personable– plus efficient. I liked him. As he goes to hand this chatty woman her bag of […]

Think Before You Speak: The One About The Cashier Kid And What Bob Taught Him

Here’s how to give yourself the good advice you give your friends.

Weird Trick On How To Actually Give Yourself Good Advice

Whenever I see an email land in the inbox from Robbie (the creator of ROBBIE’S INSPIRATION and ROBERTA WRITES– I feel very excited to see what she has sent over. What an incredible inspiration Robbie’s baking creations have been, and we have loved sharing some of her showstoppers on THE GREAT BLOGGERS’ BAKE OFF over […]

Robbie’s Sunflower Field Cake

Sunrise Sunrise – unsurpassed for inspiration. Promising possibilities as yet unknown. A so-called Golden hour so transient, it fades after ten or so minutes. Seawater in hopeless defiance of the blinding solar light spurns hues of soft blues and pastel lilacs so subtle they blend indiscriminately as one, caressing the shore. Life-giving light. Alone without […]

Daily Writing Prompt – Sunrise