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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of cynicism.
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IT’S NATIONAL DOG’S MOM’S DAY!
No, really. It is. According to my National Day calendar, it’s a good day for extra hugs, special food, and maybe a nice picture of two. NATIONAL DOG MOMS DAY During the second Saturday in May, National Dog Mom’s Day sends out… Read More ›
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BIRDS ON A PERCH
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS PERCHED UP Talk about hard choices! I excluded all the birds on feeders because there are too many to choose from. I also excluded woodpeckers working on a tree because that isn’t perching. I… Read More ›
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LURKING COWBIRDS
Two summers ago, we had a lot of visiting cowbirds, but last summer, we barely saw a single one. This year, though, they have shown up in force. They have become possessive, territorial, and aggressive to all the other birds…. Read More ›
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SPRING IN SOUTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
FOTD – May 8 – Spring in Uxbridge Today was Owen’s birthday and I’m sure it will surprise no one that I got him a camera. I got him a camera I always wanted but couldn’t find any reason to… Read More ›
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NEW ORCHIDS
FOTD – May 7 – New Orchids Sometimes, you get your wish. For mother’s day, I wanted a new pot of orchids. Today, Garry brought me a new pot of lovely, tall orchids. These are bigger flowers than the ones I… Read More ›
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ARE WE PLAYING EXTRA INNINGS?
The subject of whether or not we have an afterlife keeps coming up in various Q & A blogs. I generally answer that I don’t really believe there is such a thing, but I certainly would not object if it… Read More ›
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GREENING OF THE OAK TREES
I said sometimes around the second week in May, the oaks would grow leaves and suddenly, it would be spring? Last night, the oak trees went green. When I looked out the window this morning, spring had arrived.
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CUTENESS IN BLACK & WHITE
CBWC: Cute Factor If pets weren’t cute, we probably wouldn’t love them. Although, to be fair, I’ve loved some pretty unattractive dogs and cats over the years and I think I might have loved them even more because they weren’t… Read More ›
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#FPQ – COLBERT’S GETTING-TO-KNOW-YOU QUESTIONNAIRE BY FANDANGO
Fandango’s Provocative Question #116 Garry and I watched the show during which Colbert introduced these question to John Oliver, Jane Fonda, and Ringo Starr. CBS has replayed the show twice more. I’m glad to answer them again. I never get tired… Read More ›
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WILD STRAWBERRIES BLOOMING
FOTD – May 6 – Wild Strawberries and Day Lilies Long ago, when we were first planting the front garden, I bought a couple of pots of wild strawberries. They actually make strawberries. Very tiny, very sweet, and usually the birds… Read More ›
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A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE: MOMS
A Photo a Week Challenge: Mothers My mother, myself, and Garry’s mother. All of us young with life stretching ahead of us. Let this be a happy Mother’s day for everyone — mothers and the children of mothers world round.
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SETTING UP THE STREAM
One of the really nice things about streaming services is that none of them require a contract. If they get too expensive or no longer seem worth the price – or there’s nothing left you want to watch, you can… Read More ›
