Jeff and I got Mao as an 8-week-old kitten in the fall of 1965. We had just gotten married the month before, and of course, we had to have a cat right away. Why a Siamese? I don’t know. Karma… Read More ›
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COMMITTEE OF NOBODY
FOWC with Fandango — Committee At the end, it was very hot, summer and winter. It was flooded or bone dry. The sky was yellow or orange because the fires never stopped. There was always another fire starting somewhere. It was… Read More ›
OH NO! A FLY!
In the course of the giant toilet paper crisis of 2020, we put hose-style bidets on all three of our toilets. I thought of it as a way to survive sans TP until people got a grip on life (again),… Read More ›
INTUITION VERSUS PLANNING
Blogging Insights # 43 —A Writer’s Intuition “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” — Ray Bradbury I hate to always be the one who says “both” to yes/no questions, but writing isn’t an “either/or”… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 65 – SQUIRRELS AND MAYBE A PROJECT
The excitement never ends here at the edge of the woods. Yesterday it was freaked out squirrels and chubby doves. Overnight? The racoons have learned how to move the feeders back towards the deck. This brings an end to suet… Read More ›
THE FREE REFRIGERATOR
As soon as we knew Owen had confirmed the movers, We had to empty out the old refrigerator and I was thinking “Great. It’s winter so we can put most of the refrigerated food out on the deck. Glad we… Read More ›
MAO, A CAT
Jeff and I got Mao as an 8-week-old kitten in the fall of 1965. We had just gotten married the month before, and of course, we had to have a cat right away. Why a Siamese? I don’t know. Karma… Read More ›
NOW THE DAYS ARE SHORT – Rich Paschall
The Autumn Of The Year, RICH PASCHALL When I was seventeen, it was a very good year… When I turned seventeen, I had finished my Junior year in high school and was looking forward to the Senior year at a new… Read More ›
TRUTHFUL TUESDAY ON WEDNESDAY
Truthful Tuesday: January 6th, 2021 Since I was going to answer this question anyway, this seemed like a good moment to jump in. We seem to be on the same track. This is an answer, but it’s also a story… Read More ›
MY GRANDMOTHER’S EARLY YEARS – By Ellin Curley
My Grandmother, Sarah, grew up in Minsk, Russia. Her father was one of the very few Jews there who were allowed to do business with the Russian Gentiles. Therefore he was relatively well off. Grandma remembers her mother taking baths… Read More ›
Marilyn Armstrong’s “Childhood Memories” Featured in Ojo del Lago This Month.
Originally posted on lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown:
Click to enlarge, then click to turn pages. Marilyn’s article is featured in the table of contents and is found on page 42. https://issuu.com/ojodellago/docs/july2019
WHEN DO I LOOK LIKE ME? – Marilyn Armstrong
Considering one thing and another, I have always been sure I could not possibly be related to the people who raised me. I suspect everyone, especially as a child, is sure they are a misplaced orphan. Sadly, there was always… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 