The Changing Seasons, June 2022 June went by so fast it almost disappeared before I grabbed a piece of it. It came in like a lamb and went out like a rabid lion. It was a dry month here, moving from… Read More ›
Marilyn Armstrong
MY ROYALTIES ARRIVED!
Every once in a while — which is to say very, very rarely — I get an automatic deposit to my bank account from Amazon. Someone, somewhere bought my book. So imagine my excitement when I got a notice from… Read More ›
DOWNTOWN
CFFC: City Structures Cities are unique. Some city centers have a dam and a waterfall, others have tall buildings or cobblestone streets. Occasionally, you can see a tall ship on the wharf. It depends on the town.
ICE CREAM!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #171 In a nice break from all the recent bad news, today question is about (are you ready?) ice cream. It’s summertime, after all. What could be more “on point” than summer’s favorite treat? What is your favorite… Read More ›
MY BROTHER ESAU WAS A HAIRY MAN AND MORE – PETER COOK & DUDLEY MOORE
For reasons unknown, being hirsute is offensive to God. From this astonishing revelation, Monty Python was born and we’ve been laughing ever since. Well, some of us anyway. You may put away your bibles, but don’t forget to drop some… Read More ›
BRIGHT YELLOW BEGONIAS
FOTD – June 29 – Bright Yellow Begonias I went out and took pictures today. Rather a lot of pictures, so I thought I’d show these beautiful bright yellow flowers today. I needed some brightness.
SKETCHBOOK 81: RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS IN A TREE
I haven’t done anything in a couple of weeks, but it’s been a busy couple of weeks. Today, I settled down and drew the two “married” Red-Bellied Woodpeckers.
WRITING WELL, WRITING HARD?
Blogging Insights # 43 — Hard work Does working hard make your writing better? First and foremost, some people will never write well because they lack talent. There is a bottom line to writing as there is to painting, sculpture,… Read More ›
JUNE ENDS. NEXT, THE WORLD
SHARE YOUR WORLD 6-28-2022 It’s hard to be casual and cute right now. I don’t feel casual and my sense of humor has taken a serious nose-dive. The world I thought I knew has come unraveled and I’m not optimistic that… Read More ›
DAYLILIES
FOTD – June 28 – Daylilies A day of rain and all the flowers are blooming. This is the time for daylilies. Usually, daylilies are the most powerful flower in the garden, but the Queen Anne’s lace that we allowed… Read More ›
FLOWERS OF THE DAY
FOTD – June 27 – Flowers on a Hot Sunny Day The weather went from chilly enough to need a sweater, to very hot in one night. It’s in the 90s. Not the high 90s, but hot enough. Today the… Read More ›
SO, WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
I’m 75 this year and Garry turned 80. Both of us were absolutely, positively, totally sure the world at the end of our lives would be vastly different and far better than it was when our lives began. As far… Read More ›