AND STILL MORE ANTS! I was dreading going into the kitchen this morning. It will be five more days — five very long days — until the pest control people can get the job done. Until next Thursday, we will… Read More ›
Month: March 2018
SQUARING THE CIRCLE OF THE ENGINE IN AN OLD AIRCRAFT
Circles and squares in squares. What could be simpler? Seeking squares and circles for the month of March! From the fabulous Becky B, this is the last day of the challenge. We made it! Squares and circles every day for… Read More ›
NAVIGATIONALLY-CHALLENGED: MOSES IN THE DESERT
So, THE WAY THEY TELL IT, God wanted to get rid of all those who had experienced slavery. To accomplish this task, he made the twelve tribes walk around the Sinai wilderness for forty years. Forty years? Seriously? That area… Read More ›
ALONE AND IN SOLITUDE
BEING ALONE I’m not sure that “alone” and solitude mean the same thing. Technically, they are synonyms but the concept of “alone” implies loneliness while solitude implies a choice to remain without company. Solitude speaks of private time while alone… Read More ›
TILTED – A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Tilted Sometimes, the way things line up is funny. Yesterday I was at the Dana-Farber. They have a long air shaft which makes great geometric pictures, so I took a bunch. All of them are tilted…. Read More ›
ONE ANT, TWO ANTS, THREE ANTS, TEN MILLION ANTS
ONE ANT, TWO ANTS, THREE ANTS, MORE … Yesterday, I saw an ant. Just one ant. He climbed onto my computer screen. Yuck. I said to Garry”I guess it really IS spring. There’s an ant on my computer.” Mental marker…. Read More ›
Cochlear Implant Update – By Jan Wilberg
One of the most thoughtful pieces of writing on this subject and particularly relevant in this household. Few people really understand how much lack of hearing removes you from “real life.” Garry once commented that even if you are blind,… Read More ›
THE BARRYMORES: AMERICA’S ROYAL FAMILY OF ACTORS
This week, we tuned into Drew Barrymore’s latest show on Netflix. It’s called “The Santa Clarita Diet.” She has, in this story, become a zombie. It’s funny because she’s a very suburban and rather bouncy zombie. She certainly dresses a… Read More ›
SQUARING THE SQUARE WITH WHEELS
Circles and squares in squares. What could be simpler? Seeking squares and circles — inside squares, of course! From BeckyB! Squaring the Square WITH WHEELs
STOREFRONTS AND BUILDING SIGNS IN BLACK & WHITE!
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Store Front & Building Signs
NOT FRANTIC – THE ONGOING MEDICAL MESS
NOT FRANTIC The past few weeks have been intense. I lose track of time. Retirement tends to make our days and weeks run into each other seamlessly. It can be difficult to remember when something happened — whether it was… Read More ›
TWO BY TWO – SUNRISE-SUNSET
Photo Challenge – Rise and Set For this week’s photo challenge, explore the vibrant, hopeful colors of your favorite sunrise or sunset. Other than from the direction, you can’t tell if the sun is coming up or setting. I’ve done… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 