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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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MORE YELLOW-GREEN ORCHIDS
FOTD – January 22 – Yellow-Green Orchids I should have been taking pictures of our little snow, but I was, instead, pulling veins from the middle of supposed cleaned and deveined shrimp. But I did get some pretty pictures of the… Read More ›
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A NEW CAMERA, A MACRO LENS, AND A YELLOW-GREEN ORCHID
FOTD – January 20 – A new camera and a yellow-green Orchid Somewhere in the middle of the madly medical week, the camera I’ve been waiting for showed up. I’m sometimes astonished at Amazon’s packing. They send me a bag… Read More ›
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TO THE EYE DOCTOR
Poor Garry. One of his hearing aids is out for repair, so hearing is a bigger than usual problem. For him, hearing is always a problem but with one aid missing, it’s worse. And now, with his eyes going blurry,… Read More ›
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FETISH
FOWC with Fandango — Fetish I collect Native American fetishes. These are small carved items — sort of like charms or amulets — but more than that. Some of these carving are remarkably artistic. Tiny, yet perfect. Each fetish represents a… Read More ›
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CIRCLES & CURVES | BLACK & WHITE
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SMALL MIRACLES
I got the right nurse! She wrapped my arm in heated blankets and was able to find a working vein on the second try — which is probably a record especially considering how many have been unable to find a… Read More ›
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HANDS AND PAWS
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A FEW MORE BIRDS
We got a new 40-pound bag of birdseed, so I was able to fill the feeders this morning. They watch me and know when the feeders are full. If I take too long, they get restless and fly past me,… Read More ›
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TOMORROW AND TOMORROW
I can’t begin to tell you how very much I want to not “do” tomorrow. It’s my first iron infusion and I have zero faith in the hospital’s ability to find a functional vein. I have defeated a couple of… Read More ›
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THE CROWD BY THE FEEDER
After all my gratitude at the lack of snow this winter, of course it snowed this morning. We only got a few inches — maybe three? But not far away, they got half a foot and the week’s not over… Read More ›
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BLOGGING INSIGHTS: FIX OR BREAK?
Blogging Insights 3.0 — 1 “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” vs “Break the mold”: which of these do you believe, pertains to your blog? I think both things could be true, but neither currently is. I remember when… Read More ›
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MID JANUARY BIRDS
The Carolina Wren is typically the earliest arriving “spring” bird. I almost never saw them, but I would hear their songs — louder than any bird so small should be able to sing — in early March. This year, it… Read More ›
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RHODODENDRONS
FOTD – January 16 – Rhododendrons We had a great spring last year for rhododendrons. This year, without a proper winter and with the garden under full attack from invasive strangling vines, I’m not optimistic. Everything else was suffering through last… Read More ›
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1969
I’ve had a few really great years — and few really awful ones — but 1969 stands out as my favorite. The world seemed to spin faster and everything was changing. We had amazing music and the most fun we’d… Read More ›
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SHOWDOWN AT WILD HORSE PASS by GARRY ARMSTRONG
On this date in 2016, Garry and I were visiting Ben in Arizona. This is Garry’s story. A Friday Flashback on Saturday. Deal with it. Story by Garry Armstrong Photographs by Garry & Marilyn Armstrong More than a week in… Read More ›