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Doodads — Dotty closeup and walk around the yard 052823

The first pic is Dotty, where she likes to sit on the armrest pullout of my retro desk as I’m at the keyboard. Notice her new pink bow, which is part of a t-shirt I cut the neck and arms out of. The rest of the pics show how things are growing. The prickly pear…

Getting Fit: bike ride Ottawa County 052623

Copy and pasted from Strava (on a 30-day free trial and need to figure out how to lift actual maps from it of the rides) 11.44 mi 1:21:43 296 ft 156 Avg Max Speed 8.4 mi/h 17.3 mi/h Elapsed Time 1:45:52 Clear Temperature 64 ℉ Humidity 43% Feels like 62 ℉ Wind Speed 8.3 mi/h…

Getting Fit — On the bike

I’ve taken 2 bike rides so far, one on the 16th and the other yesterday, the 25th. On the 16th I went a tad over 8 miles. Perfect riding weather. Yesterday I went on a ride with a new friend that I met on the bike path riders facebook page. We met up at the…

Doodads — strawberry rhubarb pie

My grandparents had rhubarb plants and grandma used to make strawberry rhubarb pie. Although I don’t remember eating it as a kid, when I ate my first bite of this pie, I remembered the flavors. The rhubarb was cut out of my plant. The strawberries are store bought and not very tasty. The crust and…

#FF — No Picnic?

PHOTO PROMPT © Amanda Forestwood Eighteen to the top of the ancient steps. When Luna aligns with carved openings in hilltop’s stones, we, in our flowing cotton garments, climb them. We depend on Mother Haggis’ rolls of the bones to determine our order and duties. I’ve been chosen as drummer and take position at the…

dVerse — Poetics — Shadowed

“Portrait of Sylvia Schou” (1911) painted by Thorvald Hellesen (1888 – 1937) Shadowed with dark cloud suspicion In weighted hues of benefit Surreptitious and forbidden Shadowed with dark cloud suspicion Repeat offense? First commission? One cost of social tarriffing Shadowed with dark cloud suspicion In weighted hues of benefit triolet form Lillian is today’s host…

Tanka Tuesday 321 — Conjure

Contemplate and balance intention Open light harmony’s attentionNightingale will sing the tale at dawnJuxtaposed against moon sky madnessUndulating pink ribbons go forthReaching, reaching, until gentle touchEnergizes the willing target top image is of Kiki from the anime film, “Kiki’s Delivery Service.” Colleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka Tuesday. Colleen says:Write an acrostic poem with…