September 28: Fire, Writer’s Choice or WOTY
““That old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air … Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year’s mistakes had been wiped clean by summer.”
— Wallace Stegner, Angle of Repose
Featured Bloggers for WQW #36: Welcome Fall 2022
Thank you to those who linked to last week’s post. Thank you so much, Yvette, for hosting last week’s WQW!
- KEEP IT ALIVE – HOW WRITERS SEE AUTUMN
- LADY LEE – LEAVES ARE FALLING, AUTUMN IS CALLING
- LIGHT MOTIFS II – LIFE STARTS OVER IN THE FALL
- LOVING LIFE – AUTUMN OR FALL EQUINOX
- PRIORHOUSE BLOG – HOSTESS OF WQW WELCOME FALL 2022
- SING LIKE WILDFLOWERS A DOE AMONG LEAVES
- SECOND WIND LEISURE – MAXED OUT GARDEN MACROS
- SHERRY’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY – THANK YOU FALL FOR …
- WIND KISSES – AUTUMN IN YOSEMITE
- WIDE EYED WONDERINGS – A GIRL’S WISH FOR A MUFFIN
IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQW
Currently, this weekly writing challenge runs from Wednesday through Tuesday at noon. All you need is at least one quote to go with your post. Share photos, and/or write a poem, story, or memoir. Just have fun with it and let the quote or quotes lead the way.
Topics for the year (subject to change) are listed on the WQW Page. Feel free to post weekly, or drop in from time to time – All are welcome.
For More Ideas about September
YOUR BLOG POST GOES HERE – FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE POST IF A PARTICULAR TOPIC MOVES YOU.
- DEB’S WORLD SEEING MAGNOLIAS
- LADY LEE – AUTUMN VACATION IN FRANCE
September on the Run
“By all these lovely tokens
— Helen Hunt Jackson, September
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.”
Contrary to some rumors, I am not dead and I’m still blogging. Even though I didn’t blog much in September, I spent a lot of time meeting with bloggers. When you meet bloggers, it’s like meeting movie stars in a way. You’ve seen them on your computer screen, and you know quite a bit about them. The difference is that they know a lot about you, too, and the conversation doesn’t need any awkward starters.
Meyer, AZ
We chose to meet in Meyer, Arizona at a great restaurant and hotel about halfway between Phoenix and Flagstaff so we could include Lisa from Lisa Micro of the Macro could join us. At the last minute, Lisa wasn’t able to join us, but Jodie and her gang still came north and we had an amazing time getting better acquainted and taking pictures in the lovely setting of The Cellar at Creekside.
The man behind the scenes, Rob, Jodie’s amazing photographer, IT guy, and husband, joined the group again this time.
Pacific Northwest
I was blessed to spend the last ten days of September as Terri Webster Schrandt’s trip-mate in both Portland and at her home in Spokane. I was the best customer of the Nine Mile Falls Bank of Schrandt as well as the Webster-Schrandt Tour and Taxi Service as well as a guest in her and her cousin’s hospitable bed and breakfasts.
We had two amazing blogger meetups, the first in downtown Portland, Oregon with Diana Peach of Myths of the Mirror and Miriam Hurdle of The Showers of Blessing. It was hard for us to choose a place so Diana stepped in and saved the day and suggested McMenamins Ram’s Head on S.W. Hoyt. We got there, but they weren’t ready for bloggers (or anyone else), so we walked a few blocks away and dined at McMenamins Blue Moon Tavern on SW. 21st.
Diana had told us what she was wearing or we might not have recognized her with her beautiful long hair. We chatted about both Diana’s and Miriam’s books, which are on my list of next reads. I packed my charging cable for my Kindle, but forgot the Kindle!
During our time in Portland, Terri and I visited the Portland Rose Garden. The backdrop of huge evergreen trees and nice pathways were a couple of amenities that our beautiful rose garden in Woodlake didn’t have. It must be a thrill to be able to enjoy performing arts in this gorgeous outdoor amphitheater.
Terri’s cousin, Maria, told us about bringing her kids here where the elementary-aged girls would perform impromptu “operas” for any visiting audience that might be in the seats. They always got some applause. She must have been an amazing mom. Her kids are all grown and successful now, and she is left with a big house, which she graciously shared with us for six days.
Fort Vancouver
Kirstin of Loving Life had to work the day of our Portland meetup, so we drove to Vancouver, WA, and had a day of adventure with her starting at Fort Vancouver. We arrived on a day that was free, but Terri snagged a lifetime pass to all the National Parks for just $80.
Outside the fort was a garden with all sorts of vegetables and flowers. One of the garden visitors ran up to me. I thought I looked like great-grandma or someone he knew. After I put him down, he greeted each of us with a hug. Terri caught him up in her arms and I got the cutest picture of her EVER. She looks about 30 don’t you think?
I’ll share more pictures of the garden in later posts that correspond with future challenges. We got insider information on upcoming topics for Sunday Stills, so we are well-prepared. I’ll post my Sunday Stills post on Wednesday, so you will see more of our trip.
Inside the post were many reconstructed buildings with some great doors and windows. We did not get inside them all but saw the Big House, the Counting House, the Fur Store, and the Kitchen.
One of the more interesting buildings was the kitchen. Since one of the themes for this week’s WQW is Fire, these next pictures fit the theme. This woman volunteers each week to bake in the kitchen. She has 25 years of experience cooking over an open fire.
Tigard
We loved going to Terri’s cousin Maria’s home in Tigard after a day of sightseeing, walking on trails, or around the neighborhood. She fed us fabulous home-cooked meals and we shared stories until her bedtime. Terri and I spent the rest of the evening relaxing reading a book or curating our pictures for a while before bed. I finished the book I purchased at the Phoenix airport, Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty.
“The Delaney family love one another dearly– it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . . If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father? This is the dilemma facing the four grown children.”
Amazon
We didn’t meet up with Cee on this trip so somehow it just didn’t feel right to go to the Dahlia Fields without her. Fortunately for us, Maria’s neighbor had the most glorious dahlia gardens in front of her house. She came out and talked to us as we stalked her flowers and told us about growing them.
Spokane and Nine Mile Falls, Washington
“All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made.”
— Virginia Woolf
After spending six days in Portland, Terri and I took off for her home in Nine Mile Falls, Washington. We stopped halfway in Kennewick for lunch. Our waitress was so friendly and the food was great at the Red Robin, but the best part is that I got my purse back. I didn’t notice it was gone until we got to the rest stop about an hour and a half away. When I called the restaurant one person told me I would have to talk to a manager the next day because they didn’t mail things like that. I would have to go back and get it. That was out of the question.
As it turned out, our waitress, Gina Taggart, was the manager on duty when I called the next morning. She offered to drive it to Spokane on the day I had to leave, but we all agreed that sending it to my home in Prescott would be better. Fortunately, I had brought my passport and stored it in my computer case instead of my purse, so I was able to fly home. My purse arrived safely at home with everything intact, yesterday afternoon. Thank you, Gina. And thank you Terri and Hans for loaning me money to keep me afloat until I got back.
Besides admiring their beautiful home, pole barn, she-shed, and amazing neighborhood, Terri, Hans, and I had a great time taking short hikes and seeing the sights. Her new home is as lovely as it looks online and very comfortable. I had my own bedroom and bathroom at one end of the house and they were at the opposite end. Here are just a few of the views from our hikes along the Spokane River.
Other Challenges Involved Today
- Cell Pic Sunday #262 – Any Cell Phone Picture – All of my photos were shot with my iPhone 12 Mini and most were processed in Adobe Bridge.
- FOTD – Daisies and more
- CMMC – Letter P at the beginning of the word
- CFFC – birds
- Weekend Coffee Share
- The Changing Seasons – by Ju-Lyn. Brian’s internet is problematic.
What About Your Experiences?
Remember if you are researching a topic, you have found a gold mine of quotes. I summarized articles, and the name or website behind the post adds the gravitas I might lack about a topic. Don’t forget that songs count as quotes, too.
Ongoing on Always Write
- Farewell to Story Chat – September Summary “A Daily Regret” by Gary A. Wilson Thank you to all the faithful authors and chatters who participated in two years of Story Chat. It was a great ride.
- PPAC #65 – Guest hosted by Sarah Wilkie (Toonsarah) of Travel with Me
- Upcoming topics for WQW
- October 5: Fitness Follow-up #3 Make Your Efforts Do Double Duty/ or favorite indoor sports or exercises
- October 12: Air: Wind, Storms
- October 19: Cold Weather Tips
- October 26: Holiday: Halloween/or Writer’s Choice/ or YOUR WOTY Review
For a list of past WQW posts visit my WQW Page
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103 responses to “WQW #37: September Needs 31 Days!”
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I’m glad you had fun meeting up with other bloggers and traveling around. So many beautiful photos. I love the lake reflection and all your dahlia close-ups!
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Thanks, Gift. It’s always fun to meet bloggers. Have you ever connected with any friends in the blogosphere?
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Love your post, Donna. 🙂
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your September’s amazing, Marsha 🙂
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2022/10/02/the-changing-seasons-september-2022/
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Thanks Lady Lee. I admit it – It was amazing!
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Your Pacific Northwest trip looks so sunny! I went in early summer many years ago and it rained. When my husband and I were in Portland, we rented a bike and biked in the rain!
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That’s the normal there for fall, winter and spring, Julie. In the summer it is usually dry. Last year or the year before, I forget, the temperature reached 120 during the fires. So rain is a good thing! LOL Portland is a beautiful town to bike.
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Wow, your September is full of adventure, Marsha. It’s wonderful that you meet up with so many bloggers. I “talk” with bloggers more so than with my family and friends. I know I’m kind of taking a break for house selling and house hunting, packing, and eventually moving. I hope we can settle down soon so that I can be back to my blogging.
It was so much fun meeting with you, Diana, and Terri. It was like meeting old friends because we know each other in many ways. I love all of your photos. It’s not as hot here. I hope Arizona’s weather is cooling down a little. Enjoy your October!
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Hi Miriam, We are having very cool weather now. I pulled out my tomatos and my dead flowers. I only had two cold green tomatoes to save. We had hail and 50 MPH winds two days ago. It was amazing to watch. I loved meeting both of you in person and I hope we can do it again next year. House hunting is exhausting, isn’t it. It is especially hard to coordinate when you are moving out of state. If you haven’t looked in East Mooreland area of Portland, you might consider it. We visited friends there and it was so lovely. It’s right across the river from Tigard in the southern end of Portland.
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Our weather is cooler also. It’s better for open house since we don’t have central air. Many Flowers died in the summer. I now can plant a few to make my garden look even better.
We’re taking a break from house hunting until we get another offer. Thank you for your suggestion, Marsha! We’ll look into it.
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Better to wait until you have sold. You don’t want to get caught with two house payments!
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I know. It would be just one house payments. I don’t want to do even that! Paying interest is a waste of money.
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How true. Better still to sell one first. Then you can avoid all that. 🙂
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Marsha, what a fabulous time you had on your travels. As we both know, meeting up with fellow writers is so much fun. I’m glad your purse debacle ended up being okay.
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Thanks, I talk about you and our adventures probably way more than I should. The other day when my neighbor was sharing cute baby pictures of her great-grandchild, I brought out my adorable videos of August. She agreed that he was the second cutest human on earth. 🙂
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He is quite lovely. 🙂
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Of course!
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You are such a social butterfly Marsha. I was just over at Terri’s blog and saw that pic with you two and Diana and Miriam. Wow, how wonderful to be able to meet up with our writing and blogging friends. I’m sure you guys all had a fantastic time. Nice to see you girls. ❤ xx
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It was so fun. If you ever visit AZ, we will definitely do a meetup of our AZ folks. 🙂
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Absolutely!!!! 🙂 xx
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We had a lovely time, Debby! It was like meeting old friends. ❤
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I can well imagine! ❤
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Perhaps you can coordinate the Canada Meetup! 💖
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Good food for thought. ❤
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I think there are more bloggers on the northwest, Debby. Keep thinking about it. 💖
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I think you’re right. I seem to know more bloggers from the west coast. But I live in central Canada. I only know two bloggers from my city and another blogging pal in Quebec. And a handful from the east coast maritimes. Maybe we can all meet somewhere someday. 🙂 x
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I know Sasha is not doing Bloggers Bash anymore. Perhaps it’s time to find another location. 😊
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Canada is such a huge place, Deb. I know two bloggers in Toronto, but you would really have to travel some to get there. Are you still doing much traveling? I know it is hard, but if you do, then there are probably bloggers in those areas. You know tons and tons of people. We started talking about our Portland meetup in May – or at least that’s when I booked my flight. Even then there were only 5 of us all together, but that’s fun. If you have a reason to travel somewhere, it’s worth a little planning to meet up with even one. I went to Australia to meet two bloggers as far apart geographically as northern Washington and southern California. We had a great time and it was so worth it. Friends for life.
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I hope to do that Marsha. I haven’t traveled anywhere except to Mexico this past winter. Still trying to figure out direction and where I need my life to go next 🙂
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I get that. It’s like being adrift.
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Great term! 🙂
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I remember what it was like.
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Or a West Coast one. I’d go to one of those next year, and I know of at least two bloggers who would like to be included.
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That’s wonderful, Marsha! What a fun event to meet up.
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It was great! I hope we can do it again!
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I hope so, Marsha. I know I’ll meet with Diana and Terri more often after we move.
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I’m sure there are others in the area as well. We have such different interests throughout even WordPress, that there is no way to know who else might be in the area without a blog directory from WP, and that would violate people’s right to privacy.
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It was like meeting old friends. You don’t start with “My name is…” You start with, “How’s the house hunting going? How’s your husband doing? How’s the book tour?”
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Haha, exactly, Marsha the old friend!
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Phew Marsha! What a whirlwind you’ve been on – and how long did it take you to put this post together?!?!?! Enjoyed being a fly on the wall to hear all about it and to see so many bloggers I’ve followed for so long. Good for you for catching up with them! Knew you and Terri were having a meet-up and it looks like fun was had by all. And thank goodness the purse thing worked out. That could have been a serious bummer! Good for you for having your passport held separately!!!
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Hi Tina, our trip was both whirlwind and relaxing. It’s so fun to have a photo partner and compare our pictures, look at different perspectives. Terri and I had a lot of down time and exercise time, too. I didn’t try to blog, and that does take a long time, doesn’t it? I worked on my WQW post off and on all day. Hans commented to me, “You don’t read as fast as Terri, do you?” So funny to be compared on that metric. I don’t read, walk, talk, or write as fast as Terri. Fortunately, it’s not a competition, but it does limit how much you can do in a day. My cutback is sleep. I don’t seem to need as much as most people, so I can take my time at other things. 🙂 Thanks for the comment – talk about a busy person! That’s you.
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What a fun post, Marsha. I loved being a small part of your trip and meeting you, Terri, and Miriam. What fun. I loved all your photos, and I’m a little amazed at how much you accomplished! You’ve inspired me to take advantage of other blogger outings when they pop up. Are you home now? Put your feet up and enjoy your October. 🙂
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I am home, and the work begins. LOL I think you are the amazing one – writing so many books. The few that I’ve written have been sooooo much work and lots of sitting and lots of focus – little blogging time while I was writing and editing. 🙂
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Thanks, Marsha. I tend to hibernate a little while in writing mode. Focus is essential. And thanks for picking up my book. You’re so kind. Enjoy the beautiful fall.
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Thanks, Diana! You too! I’ll let you know when I finish.
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Wow, there is so much I want to say! First, I love the quotes. I’ve never seen them, and they are spot-on. Next, I adore all your pictures! The reflections are fantastic, the dahlias are amazing, & the smiling faces of the bloggers I missed meeting make me even sadder that I couldn’t join all of you. Your time in the PNW looks just divine. Please teach me how to connect with other bloggers the way you do! And the purse debacle – I would have been panicking if that happened to me! Good to hear some honest people discovered & returned it. I look forward to meeting up with you this Fall. Any talk of calendar dates? 🌞
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Thank you for all your kind words, Lisa. I don’t know if you have everyone’s phone numbers and email. You probably have email addresses if you’ve commented on their blogs. I’ll start a list of interested bloggers I’ve come across and send it around to everyone. Then we can set up a date. I know Jodie and her group want to come to Prescott proper for a photo shoot at a nearby museum, and that would be a fun thing to do. I also want to tour some of the botanical gardens in the Valley once the weather cools. So let’s start thinking of some things. 🙂
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Sounds good, Marsha. 🌞
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Sounds like you had a fantastic trip and visited a lot of places. 😀 😀
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We did, but we missed you. I was so sad that we didn’t get to see you, but we all understood and had a great time. We had to split up our get-togethers since Kirstin was working, and Diana and Miriam were also on a schedule It’s hard to arrange that many schedules. 🙂
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Hi Marsha,
You know my wife and I just completed a long, 2 segment road trip.
I can tell you that had we driven off so far without her purse it would have triggered an immediate rewind of all that driving. She would be her sedate version of frantic without it and the rest of our journey would just have to bear the adjustment.
If you ever create a blogger meetup in the the California Sonoma Wine area, or even the San Francisco Bay area or Silicone Valley – I’d love to be a part.
Meeting some of these folks who I only know virtually would be a real treat.
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I wasn’t frantic because I immediately shut down my credit card and I had my passport for traveling. I knew they would mail the purse – why wouldn’t they? What are they going to do, keep it for posterity? Terri and Hans did all the driving so I didn’t need my license for that either. Terri was a little more panicked than I was, to be honest, but then she loaned me money and the whole nine yards. She is a real friend, believe me. No longer just virtual, for sure.
As for a blogger meetup in CA, that would be wonderful. I am done traveling for a while, and the holidays are coming up, so if you organize one, I would suggest waiting until after the first of the year. I don’t know too many bloggers in that area – Carol Carlile and Cindy Georgakas, are the only two that come to mind.
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Lots of neat photos, Marsha. It’s always fun to meet up with other bloggers, I can speak from that experience on multiple occasions.
I have to comment that I’ve seen lots of propellers for windmills on the highways, but I’ve never before seen one where the prop tip was bent up to shorten the total length. I wonder if that’s a requirement in some states?
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I haven’t seen too many, but I saw two on this trip. I’ve seen the straight propeller but not loaded onto a truck.
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Marsha. Thank you for sharing your trip and beautiful pictures with us at #weekendcoffeeshare. Lovely scenery overlooking the Spokane river. It’s fantastic that you met several bloggers on your trip, well done! I met one blogger in Halifax and would have met another blogger if it wasn’t for hurricane Fiona. I’m glad you got your purse back all intact and fast. Have a wonderful week!
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You, too, Natalie. Talk to you via blogs soon. I’ll have PPAC back and running next Friday. I just couldn’t pull it off this week. 🙂
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Oh my this is just sooo much fun and I love seeing all of you girls together enjoying each other. What a great bonding and connection. ❤️
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It was so much fun. Once your life gets settled there is at least one other blogger who would like to schedule a meetup in your area.
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What fun you’ve had meeting up with all those other bloggers! I know how great it can be to meet online friends ‘in real life’ from my many Virtual Tourist meetings. I’m yet to meet a blogging friend however, but that’s due to change this coming Friday! Meanwhile I’ve enjoyed reading about your adventures together, especially with Terri 🙂
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Sarah, you will have such fun on Friday. Who are you meeting? Do I know him or her? I have never been disappointed when I’ve scheduled meetups. I did have one blogger pop in on me when I was in her area at a trade show. We spent some time together, but she was rather critical and wore me out. She eventually found other interests and dropped out of my life the same way she dropped into it. Have so much fun, Sarah, and again, thank you for hosting PPAC for me. I will follow up with everyone this week and will post this Friday.
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I’m meeting up with Sue of Words Visual for a photo walk in London 🙂 No doubt I’ll share the photos some time soon, although I have a backlog now from my Sofia trip (including lots of public art!)
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Public art is a good thing. Did you meet up with our Sofia? How exciting. Now who’s jealous! 🙂 I’ll look up Sue of Words Visual. I don’t know her.
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No, not ‘our’ Sofia, and not a person at all – I’ve been to Sofia the city in Bulgaria! Sorry if I confused you 🙂 Here’s a link to Sue’s site: https://suejudd.com/
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LOL I am so uncultured sometimes! Thanks for the link. I’ll go visit her right now.
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Not at all – it was a natural mistake to make given that we were talking about meet-ups 🙂
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That makes me feel less empty-headed! LOL
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Just wanted to say thank you again for featuring my poem on your post! I’m having so much fun in this space!
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I’m so happy for you. I love blogging!
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Wonderful to read about you all and you all meeting up 💜💜💜💜 fabulous photos 💜💜
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Thanks, Willow. It was so much fun. Bloggers become lifetime friends. 🙂
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It looks wonderful!
On a different note: I can see your post in the preview but when I go on your site it has been displayed in a manner that makes it unusable (shrunk down so small that I cannot read it). Yours is the only site with that effect so I guess the problem is not on my side. I am only mentioning it in case it affects others as well.
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Oh, that is so weird, Elke. I will check it out ASAP. I’m heading to an eye appointment in minutes.
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Maybe that’s what I need (an eye appointment) . I’ve checked that it’s not the computer so maybe it’s me … 😂
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Thanks for checking. I’m back now. My eyes haven’t changed much – YAY! No cataract surgery needed! Super YAY!
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I’m glad to hear it!
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Looks like some fantastic memories for you all Marsha! I can see you all doing this again next year I bet!
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That would be wonderful, Wayne. Maybe you can join us next time. Did you like my great eagle picture, LOL?
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yes,loved it! How did you ever get it to pose so stoically?
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It was so hard, Wayne. But basically I gave it my teacher voice and told it to be still or it would have to go inside and sit in the corner. 🙂
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ooooh, I see…..they don’t like the “Teachers Voice”
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Does anyone like the teacher voice or stare? LOL
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You were a busy girl. Fun to see both you and Terri!!!
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That is true, we were very busy, and that didn’t include some of the dates. Terri was a champ battling all that traffic. She wouldn’t let me drive or rent a car, so I let her pamper me. I owe her bigtime!
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It looks like you all had a great time.
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Definitely – your turn to be a little jealous! 🙂
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Looks like a wonderful trip with friends, Marsha 👏 A great story to read & view through your photos. The reflection shots of the Spokane River were superb 😃
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Thanks, Jez, I forgot to connect to WWE, but I’ll have to go back and rectify that. That was such an amazing walk. Terri took a picture for her local paper that was even better than any of mine – and I’m pretty proud of mine! 🙂
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Oops, didn’t mean my comment as a hint, Marsha; just loved the river pics & reflections so much that they needed a special mention 😃
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No worries, Jez. I didn’t take offense in any way, just a reminder to me to include your link. I haven’t done it yet, but I definitely will. I got quite a few water pictures during our trip. Since I don’t usually have water pictures, I just forget. 🙂
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So much fun to relive our trip through your eyes and pictures, Marsha! You really caught the essence of things we did in that 10 days. Your dahlias are incredible–nicely done, my friend! Your lovely comments about my cousin mean so much. I figured I would roll out my 10 days’ worth of pictures in a few Sunday Stills posts. You really had a plethora of blogger meet-ups! I just love Jodie and hope to meet her again. Hans got more work done on the second story of the pole barn–what a great shot. Soon I can park in my spot again! I am so relieved you already received your package! Wow, that was fast. How amazing that all turned out so well.
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It was such a great trip. We jammed about as much into as we possibly could. I will mail your check today. I wanted to make a thank you card, but my printer wouldn’t print color. Bummer. So I’ll just get it mailed. Talk to you soon. 🙂
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Gosh, how fabulous that you got to see Terri again, and more bloggers up north. What a fabulous time!!!
XOOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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You would have had a blast, Jodie, and gotten some amazing fashion posts. We need to talk about your next trip up here. A great place to take pictures would be the Theatre. It is totally gorgeous. I guess I haven’t done total a post about it. Here are a few pictures if you are not familiar with it. https://alwayswrite.blog/2022/04/16/coffee-share-and-digital-bread-crumbs/
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Let’s plan a time Marsha!! How is November for you?
Feel free to text me or email me (jtouchofstyle@gmail.com)
OOXX
jodie
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It’s great. We have a commitment for Wednesdays, but other than that we are free. I will do a group text. 🙂
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