UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN Happy trails to the squares. I’ve made so many that I thought since this is the end of this month of squaring, I’ll just find all the ones I never got around to posting or posted,… Read More ›
Month: April 2020
TRUMP IS BEING HOISTED ON HIS OWN PETARD – NAT HELMS
Posted by Nathaniel R. Helms – April 29, 2020 Watching Donald J. Trump get hoisted on his own petard is déjà vu all over again for those of us repelled by former Republican President Richard M. Nixon in the turbulent… Read More ›
FANDANGO’S PROVOCATIVE QUESTION VIA BLOGGING INSIGHTS #26 – Marilyn Armstrong
Blogging Insights — What’s Next? Here are the original questions: BLOGGING INSIGHTS -QUESTIONS: What suggestions / tipsdo you have for improving/upgrading this series?Do you have any questions that you would like me to feature? If you are new to the Blogging… Read More ›
CONFUSION, UNCERTAINTY, AND RAGE – Marilyn Armstrong
My arm is not better. It’s just early in the day (for me) and I haven’t had a chance to abuse it yet. I have promised myself to quit when it starts to throb. When I get up in the… Read More ›
TWO-THIRDS (BUT I MISSED FRACTIONS IN SCHOOL) – Marilyn Armstrong
CCYL 10: Using 2/3 of your photo frame So I took some birdie pictures today. Not a lot, but a few. I really intended to go outside and take pictures of the magnolia trees, but they lost their flowers in last… Read More ›
A BIZARRO REBLOG – CLEVER CARTOONS FOR THE CRAZY DAYS OF NOW – DIEGO PIRARO FINE ART
Bizarro Blog EMBEDDED It’s been a sci-fi-strange week in a sci-fi-strange time. We’ve actually seen a president of the United States muse during a televised press conference about the effectiveness of using disinfectants internally to kill the COVID 19 virus,… Read More ›
ATOP OF THE FEEDER – Marilyn Armstrong
ATOP THE FEEDER They don’t have to fly very high. The flying squirrels just silently glide in and leave nothing to remind us they were here. Meanwhile, the raccoons a total mess of seeds all over the deck. This brings… Read More ›
THE MEMORY OF FLOWERS – Marilyn Armstrong
APRIL 28 – FOTD – MEMORY OF SPRING FLOWERS It was raining all last night and today, but without the hurricane-force winds. Every single bone in my body hurts. When I stand up and move it’s like a tympanic symphony… Read More ›
TIME FOR ANOTHER BREAK – Marilyn Armstrong
For the last few days, my right arm has been getting worse each day. So now, it’s bad enough that I need to stop typing for a day or two. Usually one does it, but sometimes, it takes two. But… Read More ›
John Prine – A Musical Tribute: A serial monography, forgottenman’s ruminations
John Prine – A Musical Tribute Posted on Apr 26, 2020 – 3:26 am CDT I’ve already posted one tribute to John Prine, but I stumbled across this amazing musical tribute by Carsie Blanton that moves me deeply as well. I hope y’all… Read More ›
NUCLEAR VERSUS EXTENDED FAMILIES – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Most people assume that the nuclear family is the natural and best environment for bringing up children. We probably also assume that it’s been the norm forever. But both assumptions are wrong. Both historically and cross-culturally the extended family –… Read More ›
THE NIGHT OF APRIL 25TH – Marilyn Armstrong
On top of the feeder and in the air – Flying Squirrels The flying squirrels were super active last night. Flying and feeding, closing the “wings.” They were all over the feeders until the raccoons showed up and took over…. Read More ›
SHARING MY ISOLATIONIST WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World 4-20-2020 Still home forever. Good thing this house has windows, eh? Otherwise, it would be a well-appointed prison. Questions: In your opinion what animal is the most majestic? Elephants and whales are the biggest on land and sea,… Read More ›
SQUARE ABOVE ALL – Marilyn Armstrong
Hilltops, rooftop, and squares above all The roof is the top of the house, but the bird flies over it. There’s a teapot atop the museum because it’s the tea party museum. I don’t know if the building is antique…. Read More ›
SPLENDID ISOLATION – RICH PASCHALL
Your Quarantine Playlist, by Rich Paschall Since you have to Hunker In The Bunker you probably have been eagerly awaiting my list of top Sequester Songs. Never fear, I have compiled my playlist of hot hibernation harmonies, filled with lonely… Read More ›
FLYING SQUIRRELS AND RACCOONS – Marilyn Armstrong
We put the camera out last night. It was the first time in a week because it wasn’t raining. It was extremely windy which means that at least 700 of the 1022 pictures it took were just the movement of… Read More ›
