Delicious in the Snow – #writephoto It was the third blizzard in only two weeks. The children had gone back to the oven where at least it was warm. They were tired of snowmen. The snowmen were tired of being… Read More ›
Month: November 2018
FANDANGO’S PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS: MORALITY? – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #3 Interesting question, especially interesting because of the connections made by the questioner. There are some leaps made in the questions that suggest from whence cometh the questions. I do not need a source for a belief in… Read More ›
WHO COVERED WHO? – Rich Paschall
Both Sides, Rich Paschall Rows and floes of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I’ve looked at clouds that way I’ve looked at life from both sides now From up and down and… Read More ›
CONTINUING THE CHRISTMAS CACTUS TALE – Marilyn Armstrong
More Christmas Cactus – FOTD – 11/30/2018 We didn’t really have sunshine today, though they promised it. But at least it wasn’t dark and gloomy all day. So I took some more pictures of the cactus developing. I remembered today… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS: NOVEMBER 2018 – Marilyn Armstrong
The Changing Seasons, November 2018 Photos by Marilyn & Garry Armstrong If you don’t think climate change is real, this has been a good month to check your sense of reality. Autumn started September 20th this year and since then, we’ve… Read More ›
UNAWARE OF THE CONTRAST – Marilyn Armstrong
It’s amazing how subtle changes to your body can be. The best way I can make sense of it is to contrast the way I feel now compared to how I felt this time last year. It’s an enormous difference…. Read More ›
BOOK REVIEW: CHRISTMAS EVE DAUGHTER – A TIME TRAVEL NOVEL by Elyse Douglas
The Christmas Eve Daughter: A Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas As a time-travel story, this is not quite it. The story absolutely includes time travel, but it’s what we in the science fiction world refer to as “tourist time… Read More ›
CHRISTMAS IS A COMING & THE BUDS ARE GETTING FAT – Marilyn Armstrong
And the buds are getting fat! – FOTD – 11/29/2018 The buds are fatter and today, I finally watered the plants. Worriedly because watering too soon can kill all the buds. I did it last year and had to start… Read More ›
BACK TO THE DRESDEN WORLD: READING THE SERIES AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
I really missed Jim Butcher and Harry Dresden. I missed Harry, the only wizard listed in Chicago’s telephone book. I miss his huge furry dog Mouse. And his gigantic cat. I miss his magical Chicago and the strange island in… Read More ›
THERE’S A LONG LONG TRAIL A WINDING (WW1) – JOHN MCCORMACK – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Trail It’s a great song and I remember my mother singing it. In fact, I think we sang it in glee club. All our teachers were old enough to remember “the war to end all wars.” It… Read More ›
BRILLIANCE: ME OR THE LITTLE RED BIRD? – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP Wednesday – BRILLIANCE It’s hard to know who’s the brilliant one — bird or photographer? The bird is red, which is brilliant … but I got him looking incredibly cute, so does that make me brilliant, in a different way?… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING AS NOVEMBER ENDS — Marilyn Armstrong
SHARE YOUR WORLD 11-26-18 There comes a time when you no longer know what you are doing, only that you are always doing something. This has been one of those weeks. Between doctor appointments, pharmacy runs, shopping, and just keeping the… Read More ›