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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of skepticism about humanity.
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WHAT’S IN THE CUPBOARD?
All I wanted to do was open some windows. It was a lovely day and the sun was shining. Well, it was shining in the morning, anyway. Later, not so much. Still, since I don’t seem to be going anywhere… Read More ›
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CACTUS FLOWERS
FOTD – March 27 – Cactus flowers in early spring My Christmas cactus has given up any relationship to winter holidays and seems to have decided to flower all the time. A flower blooms, a new bud forms. The flower dies?… Read More ›
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PRETTIEST LITTLEST RED SQUIRREL
Since I stopped filling the flat feeders, we don’t get as many squirrels. That doesn’t mean we don’t get squirrels. If you get up early in the morning — especially right after dawn — you will easily see a dozen… Read More ›
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BLUEBIRDS ARE BACK
I have gone from seeds to suet only because the Brown-headed Cowbirds cannot cling and thus do not eat the suet, though I’m sure they would if they could. So I have left the suet feeders up. Most of the… Read More ›
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ORCHIDS AND THE BEGINNING OF NEW CACTUS FLOWERS
Owen says we have a huge number of crocuses suddenly in the main garden — many more than last year. I haven’t been outside in a while, so tomorrow I willl try to get myself downstairs and outside with my… Read More ›
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THE FINAL PIN FALLS
And now, it’s Garry’s turn. He got up, did a telephone visit with the doctor, got his prescription for paxlovid, instructed to take mine until his come home with Owen later. Then, I put him back to bed. I knew… Read More ›
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OUTSIDE
I stood at my bathroom window looking out. It’s a different angle to the one I usually have, from either the dining room or kitchen — or even Garry’s bathroom. Mine is at the very end of the house and… Read More ›
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CRAZY BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS
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BIG THUMBS UP FOR PAXLOVID
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VERY CLOSE UP – MACRO ORCHIDS