Month: October 2021

AND SO DIES THE GARDEN

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/31/2021 • ( 6 )

FOTD – October 31 – Garden’s end I had hoped the mums would survive the rain, but they didn’t. The orange ones are blooming heavily right now, but it’s absolutely pouring outside and it’s cold. I suppose we feel the… Read More ›

THE MUSIC RETURNS – RICH PASCHALL

By Rich Paschall on 10/31/2021 • ( 5 )

But Should We? by Rich Paschall You may have heard that in addition to restaurants and bars, most sports venues, concert arenas, tourists attractions, and theme parks are welcoming back paying customers. You surely have noticed on your 65-inch television… Read More ›

THE BEAT GOES ON

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/31/2021 • ( 2 )

Somehow, with all the deleting and reorganizing I did, I still only managed to regain 50 GB of additional space, totaling 185 GB out of a terabyte. That didn’t make sense until I found Microsoft’s backup files. They produce two… Read More ›

CHAOS AND ORGANIZING

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/30/2021 • ( 13 )

I absolutely needed new software if not for the tools — which aren’t very different than the ones I have from 10 years ago — but because I’ve been avoiding doing this forever. I knew it was going to be… Read More ›

THE LILY THAT WAS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/30/2021 • ( 14 )

FOTD – October 30 – Lily I had beautiful lily last April. They are still beautiful, at least in pictures.

IGNORE THE FLOOD – THE CLIMATE IS NOT CHANGING

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/30/2021 • ( 9 )

I got up to go to the bathroom this morning and there was sunshine! Sadly by the time I finished washing my hands, the sun was gone. Now, it’s 2:30pm and it’s dark. It feels like evening. The trees are… Read More ›

OLD CAN BE FUNNY

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/29/2021 • ( 33 )

I have a thing that occasionally happens to me which is sort of like a seizure but isn’t. It happens once in a while — like every year — but it remains a medical mystery. I do know how to… Read More ›

CHANGING MEDICAL PLANS – MASSADVANTAGE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/29/2021 • ( 16 )

I want to start by saying working with Blue Cross was great. They aren’t the cheapest service (or the most expensive), but they know how to run a medical plan. They approve requests for medication immediately and if you need… Read More ›

THE CRYSTALLINE PAST

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/28/2021 • ( 14 )

Our Past is Crystal The bright memories of our past is getting a little fuzzy, so I’m very glad I have photographs. It may be the best of the best things we get from our pictures, that very local history of… Read More ›

MUMFORD RIVER & SQUIRRELS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/28/2021 • ( 8 )

Taking U and Q to new heights! I never knew I could be so glad of the Us in our life. We’ve taken a lot of pictures of the Mumford River this month and more will come. But here are… Read More ›

WORLD SHARING IN THE RAIN

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/27/2021 • ( 15 )

SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-26-2021 I’d have done this yesterday if I’d had the time and the energy, but I was dead weary and we got home with barely enough time to for me to cook something, eat it, for me to… Read More ›

OH NO! OCTOBER CAN’T BE OVER, CAN IT?

By Marilyn Armstrong on 10/27/2021 • ( 16 )

Jiminy Cricket, we’re into the last week! Too soon, too soon. I’m not ready for November. Not ready for holidays and all the fuss and feathers. Doesn’t it seem that the world is spinning too fast? I’m getting dizzy! I took… Read More ›