Christmas Cactus in Bloom – FOTD – 02/23/2019 I think I might be able to hoist the Big Lens tomorrow, but for today, it’s all about the Christmas Cactus which is blooming its heart out as February is ending. Maybe… Read More ›
Month: February 2019
WE ARE FINITE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Finite Back when I was actively learning to ride and then riding as often as I could cough up the money, I also fell off horses. I don’t mean I was bucked off. No, it was the… Read More ›
WHO ARE “THEY”? – Marilyn Armstrong
A couple of days ago, I commented, “They say that Boston now has America’s worst traffic.” Personally, I bet New York is much worse, no matter what “they” say. That got me to thinking about who “they” are? Is there… Read More ›
MORNING GIRL
Who Sang It Better? by Rich Paschall Mornin’ girl, how’d ya sleep last night? You’re sev’ral ages older now Oh, no, things are different now than they were before You know love is more than kisses The Neon Philharmonic –… Read More ›
THE BLOOMING OF THE CACTUS – Marilyn Armstrong
I was surprised when I realized the cactus was going to bloom again. It only stopped blooming a month ago, but apparently, this wasn’t so much a new bloom as the end of the intermission following the first blooming. I’m… Read More ›
FEELING A BIT WAN – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP Thursday – WAN After yesterday’s doctor visit, having to go to yet another doctor seems like charging up the same hill — and there’s a guy at the top with a machine gun. Nonetheless, gotta do it. I still don’t… Read More ›
A GOOD NEWS-BAD NEWS KIND OF DAY – Marilyn Armstrong
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. That’s what was wrong with me. I had my heart surgery 4 years 11-1/2 months ago. As far as I knew, I never got an explanation of what exactly was wrong with me or what was done… Read More ›
THE MELODY LINGERS ON – Marilyn Armstrong
“The song is ended but the melody lingers on. You and the song are gone. But the melody lingers on.” My mother hummed all the time. While she worked in the kitchen. While she sewed. When she was hauling a… Read More ›
A BOUQUET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK – Marilyn Armstrong
BOUQUET – FOTD – O2/19/2019 I needed that bouquet. Sometimes, a bunch of flowers really helps. Not always, but sometimes. This was one of the times it helped. Of course, I took pictures. These aren’t flowers I can grow in… Read More ›
MORE SNOWY BIRDS – Marilyn Armstrong
The red finches (House Finch) are back. I’ve heard them called both Red Finches and House Finches and be interested to know if both are accurate or red is just one of many colors for the House Finch. Regardless, they… Read More ›
INTREPID BY ROAD – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Intrepid Intrepid will always be the name of one of Horatio Hornblower’s ships. Somewhere in my 20s, I discovered Horatio Hornblower … and that’s how I learned that there was an actual use for trigonometry! If only… Read More ›
THE RESTORATION OF ANA McGUFFEY – Marilyn Armstrong
I collected dolls for years. Collecting is easy. Restoring is more of a challenge. Before I gave up collecting, I learned to restore my old dolls. Up front, let me say that I’m not crafty. I can’t sew, crochet, knit,… Read More ›
