One copacetic afternoon two sleeping cats three glass fish wind chime four cardinals call five pink roses six inches of coffee seven warm strawberries eight tiny sun arnica nine fingerling zucchini ten green marble tomatoes eleven pages of Bono read twelve hours to bedtime I am today’s host of dVerse. I say: Write a quadrille…
Month: July 2023
Doodads — Stroll around the yard 070723 and US postage increase on 070923
Thanks to Dale (and Dan,) using the gallery block works better than either adding pics individually or in groups in the classic block. The test was the gardens tour last weekend. I purposely kept descriptions brief so as not to cut them off and it was more as a tester for the photo loading. Today’s…
New Helmet, New Trail Guide
Even though it’s been way too scorching hot out there to ride my bike, I did go to the bike shop and buy a new bike helmet (thanks again, half-fast!) While there, I picked up the latest trail guide. Even though it has a price on it, this bike shop gives a copy free (with…
Tanka Tuesday 327 — Oak tree (tanka)
My scarred, hale trunk stands, welcomes weary wanderers; grounded through seasons witness; keeper of stories each ring sings a world. Oak — The Stabilizer birthday between June 10 – July 7 Those born under the Celtic tree astrology sign of the Oak have a special gift of strength. They are protective people and often become…
#FF — Busted
PHOTO PROMPT © AJ Wilson “Sure, you can camp on the back forty this summer,” says Uncle Barney. Adam and Eva have dreamed of country living for years. After splurging on tent, umbrellas, coolers, cots, and other essentials, their first night in the wild is June first. On July first, Adam drives the hour back…
Myths: The Bell Underground and Los Zapatitos, as paraphrased by me from the lecture by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola-Estes from her Mother Night lecture series
image link The Bell Underground and Los Zapatitos myth/story paraphrased from what is told by Clarissa Pinkola-Estes from her, “Mother Night” series of lectures An old man was sleeping in his small village in his little bed in his small home when he heard the sweet pealing of a bell. He threw on his night…
Garden Tour 070123
I went with a group of ladies on a garden tour of 6 gardens in an 8 mile radius. So much to see, so many gardening ideas, and lots of gardening wisdom to learn from these ladies. We had lunch along the way.
Tao Talk 