LONG WHITE NECKS

Cee reminded me today of ducks, and then I remembered swans and specifically, sleeping swans, floating on the pond with their long necks and heads tucked under a wing. And how those necks are so long, they don't have to dive for food (usually), but just crane their necks down into the water. It took … Continue reading LONG WHITE NECKS

RUFFLED AND UNRUFFLED PETUNIAS

FOTD – July 13 – Petunias, ruffled and unruffled We chose these flowers because we wanted to invite hummingbirds and bees. I don't know if bees prefer red over other hues, but I know that hummingbirds are attracted by reds and pinks. I once had a hummingbird land on my shoulder because my bathing suit … Continue reading RUFFLED AND UNRUFFLED PETUNIAS

EMPATHY

FOWC with Fandango — Empathy I know almost everyone takes these words and uses them as part of a sentence or story. In this case, empathy is a word that is frequently misused, so I thought I'd point out the difference between "sympathy" and "empathy." Definitely empathy If you are sympathetic, you feel for someone else. … Continue reading EMPATHY

KINDNESS

CFFC: Symbolizes an act of kindness This was a hard one to find photographs for. It's not that there have not been many acts of kindness. It's that I don't have pictures from most of them. They came and built the steps for free - and we really needed those stairs! Garry with terriers Painted rocks … Continue reading KINDNESS

SKETCHBOOK 86 – CAT IN THE GRASS

It looks like a cat. I'll improve with practice. It's the first cat's face that looks catlike. For some reason, this picture looks better on paper than it does in the photograph. The colors blend together well on paper, but not so well in the photo.

WRITING IS…

Blogging Insights — # 45: What writing is Writing is all the things we've talked about, including: "Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers." - Isaac Asimov Yes, it's definitely thinking through your fingers. All the initial ideas and feelings pop out through your fingers into that first draft. After that, it's time … Continue reading WRITING IS…

WHERE’S MITCH?

The new puzzle game, by Rich Paschall Perhaps you recall the children's puzzle books, Where's Waldo, known as Where's Wally outside North America. The puzzle books were so popular they spawned all sorts of Where's Waldo media. There were television series, films, magazines, comic strips, video games, and cereal boxes. You could collect cards and … Continue reading WHERE’S MITCH?

AND SO JULY ROLLS ALONG

SHARING MY WORLD AS WE HIT THE MIDDLE OF JULY This is the month of medical stuff. I thought I was done with this in April, then in May, but none of the tests came back "fine." None of them came back screaming "you are dying," but all of them came back with issues of … Continue reading AND SO JULY ROLLS ALONG

SENSIBLE VIOLENCE

The thing about "senseless violence" is that it implies there's another kind of violence. The sensible kind. Everybody talks about senseless violence, but I can't get a decent conversation going about sensible? Here is a list of sensible reasons to kill people: - "He needed killing" is still accepted in some American courtrooms as a defense … Continue reading SENSIBLE VIOLENCE

BROWN & BLACK IN THE WHICH WAY

CWWC:  Any Which Way with the colours of Brown and/orBlack Most paths are brown or black, but I did sneak one in that is essentially gold, as are the trees surrounding it. And, of course, grey, which I consider a dilute of black and thus fits right in. Take a walk along the banks of … Continue reading BROWN & BLACK IN THE WHICH WAY