News of Interest to Kombucha Brewers

image link, which will also take you to a how-to on making kombucha A couple of weeks ago, my sons and their SOs came over.  I warned them there were a few fruit flies flitting around and apologized.  They immediately said, “mom do you have any apple cider vinegar?”  I said yes and they instructed…

Poetry Day 22 — Betrayal

image link   The prompt today is betrayal.  It seems to happen so much, the question must be asked if betrayal is not an immutable part of human nature.  There are levels of betrayal, all painful, but some more harmful than others.   I chose to free form it but split it into 2 halves.  …

Word of the day challenge — magnetism

image link you depend upon the ratio of positive to negative, where enough positive draws me towards your center. i’m stuck to you in a physical, unbreakable bond – unless your elements shift.   Word of the Day Challenge — magnetism

Poetry Day 21 — How will I know?

The title is OctWriPoMo suggested.  One of the suggested forms: If you have poetry magnets it’s time to get them out and play with them. Randomly select words that grab your attention and create a poem from them. When I picture you, smooth music, fast pedal, nearly did ask what next. Gorgeous recall let my…

fall poetry

image link a flicker across the patio windows then another is it deer? this early in the day? then I see them, a flock of robins hopping here and there congregating for their southern sojourn

I was Townes VanZandt’s girlfriend!

image link I went to bed late last night and I slept very deeply.  I do wake up at least once a night to hit the can.  As I woke for my pit stop, it was in the middle of a dream I was devastated to end.  You see, in it, I was Townes VanZandt’s…

The Band — It Makes No Difference

The clip showing three of The Band members, from left, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, and Robbie Robertson reminiscing, then the full band performance of, “It Makes No Difference”, is from the Martin Scorcese masterpiece, “The Last Waltz”.  I’ve been thinking about The Last Waltz on and off all day.  If you’ve never seen it, it’s…