Mama and I one sunny afternoon were climbing in the branches of the pomegranate tree and savoring the sweet juicy fruit when we heard a rustling in the bushes below. Mama carried me on her back to a higher limb and put me on a thick part where I could cling and gave me…
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Haikai Challenge #150: Sturgeon Moon and dVerse OLN
Late summer paddies glow under the sturgeon moon – shadows swim upstream. Image: Ando Hiroshige – Mt. Kyodai and the Moon Reflected in the Rice Fields at Sarashina in Shinano Province, No. 25 Ando Hiroshige (b. 1797 – d. 1858) Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says:…
2020 ALBUM DRAFT- ROUND 3 PICK 10- MSJADELI – SELECTS SOUNDGARDEN- DOWN ON THE UPSIDE — slicethelife
It was my turn again in the draft pick Hans is doing for 100 days. This is the last pick in round 3. 2020 Album Draft- Round 3 Pick 10- with the final pick in the third round- MSJADELI selects- Soundgarden- Down On The Upside. MSJADELI’s blog Tao Talk- can be found at https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/68132827…
dVerse — Back yard, right corner
The black locust tree umbrellas the yard behind the house except at the edges. The lawn slopes down, as the house is raised above the high water table; it makes mowing with the rider a bit tricky. At the corner itself, there is a maple tree that was transplanted early in the Spring. There is…
M3! #44 — 080420 — Married Life, What We Do in the Shadows, David Crosby Remember My Name, The Way Back, Once We Were Brothers (The Band), Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalkers
Welcome to another installment of Movies, Movies, Movies! It’s a good batch. Married Life (2007) Starring: Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams, David Richmond-Peck, Timothy Webber, David Wenham, Anna Williams, Ty Olsson, Fred Keating, Erin Boyes Director: Ira Sachs Genres: drama, romance Synopsis: Cooper and Brosnan’s characters are business associates and friends. Cooper’s…
dVerse — Haibun Monday — Now I am 6
I turned six over fifty years ago, so there is a lot I don’t remember about the day of my sixth birthday party. I do remember these four girls. My cousin, Susie, and I were inseparable as kids. She, being four and a half years older than me, was the natural leader. Back then…
Doodads 080320 — Yard
Pics from my walk around the yard yesterday. If you click on the captions they should open the pictures in a new window (thanks, Ken!)
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