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Marsha

Hi, I'm Marsha Ingrao, a retired educator and wife of a retired realtor. My all-consuming hobby is blogging and it has changed my life. My friends live all over the world. In November 2020, we sold everything and retired to the mile-high desert of Prescott, AZ. We live less than five miles from the Granite Dells, four lakes, and hundreds of trails with our dog, Kalev, and two cats, Moji and Nutter Butter. Vince's sister came with us and lives close by. Every day is a new adventure.

June Story Chat Summary

The Story’s Success With 155 recent views, 42 likes, and 102 comments, Aimer Boyz’s story, “The Backpack” continues to make Story Chat a raging success. This Story Chat ignited passionate […]

Too Early to Have Coffee Today

Arizona Weekly Weather Report If you know me, friends, you know it’s possibly the middle of the night. Okay, it is the middle of the night. No coffee for Natalie’s […]

PPAC #51: Fountains as Public Art

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

Doors and Miscellaneous Car Parts Under the Weekend Skies

How many car parts can you name? Which parts are the most important to you?

WQW #22: Hot Holidays Galore Father’s Day/Juneteenth

Do you know which Federal holiday started first, Juneteenth or Father's Day? How many countries celebrate Father's Day? Do you know which states initiated each of the holidays?

Sunday Stills: La Vie en Hot Pink

“Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed.” – Elle Woods, ‘Legally Blonde’. Terri’s not seriously disturbed picking “Pink” as her Sunday Stills color this week. However, it is […]

Piles of Ice for This Week

Arizona Weekly Weather Report Good morning friends, I hope you will join me for iced coffee today. It’s going to be a squelcher this weekend – up to 90s even […]

PPAC #50: Public Art in Kauai

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

WQW #21: Water Fun in the Sun

Are you planning an earthshaking trip this summer? Have you been on the most memorable trip of your life? Do some quotes make you want to travel?

June Story Chat: “The Backpack” by Aimer Boyz

Have you ever felt hopeless, helpless and alone? What happened to help you turn the corner?

#Number 1 Cell Pics for Sunday Stills

Terri had so many inspiring examples of numbers in her photos for Sunday Stills this week. Fortunately, Vince and I had an extreme Numbers weekend and my numbers are focused […]

Jubilant June Ice-Cold Coffee Share

Arizona Weekly Weather Report Good morning friends, come out to my Prescott patio and listen to the rippling waterfall, windchime, and chirping birds. This week it’s finally warm enough to […]

PPAC #49: Prescott Courthouse Square Comes Alive in Summer

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

WQW #20: Vacations That Rock Your World

Are you planning an earthshaking trip this summer? Have you been on the most memorable trip of your life? Do some quotes make you want to travel?

May Story Chat Summary

The Story’s Success With 255 recent views, 42 likes, and 205 comments, Charli Mill’s story, “As Far As a Former Prisoner Can Go” continues to make Story Chat a raging […]

May’s Challenging Weekend Coffee Share

“I have measured out my life in coffee spoons.” T.S. Eliot “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Happy weekend to Natalie and friends, Fold up your legs in your […]

PPAC #48: Honoring Fallen Heroes and Sheroes

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

Photo Challenges

Every Little Thing – Circles, Curves and Cuddles

Challenges for the Week CMMC – The letter H CFFC […]

WQW #19: Remember and Honor Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives for Freedom

What are you hoping for this April? A diamond, a new job, a happier marriage? All of those are worthy goals. What is your WOTY and how is it going so far?

Photo Challenges

Sunday Stills: One Way Up – Ruffle Some Feathers

What ruffles your feathers? People have called me a space cadet, semi-smart, and funny, but I think bird-brained might be more appropriate today.

PPAC #47: Hot Art in Palm Desert

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

WQW #18: Transportation: Trains, Planes, and Working Machines

If you love long posts, then you’ll love this one. […]

Writing Challenges

Pay It Forward

Something New and Exciting for Story Chat This week Charli Mills challenges her flash fiction writers to compose a response based on May’s Story Chat, “As Far As a Former […]

PPAC # 46: Danger in Lake Havasu City

Danger, danger! Watch out for dangerous PPAC at Lake Havasu. You should be safe if you stay on your side of the blogosphere. :)

WQW #17: What’s That Smell?

Is your sense of smell strong or weak? Can you have allergies to certain smells if you can't smell?

Writing Challenges

May Story Chat: “As Far as a Former Prisoner Can Go” by Charli Mills

Have you ever felt hopeless, helpless and alone? What happened to help you turn the corner?

My Coffee Bounced into the Street

Happy Saturday and almost Mother’s Day, everyone. Anyone want coffee? I have a good excuse for not offering you any. I have lots of MD flowers, though! Six words describe […]

Cell Pic Sunday Stills of Emerging FOTDs in the Mountains of Sunny Cal.

Don't you love the bright colors as they emerge in the spring?

Take a Coffee Break in Nevada City, CA

What is your favorite flavor of coffee?

FOTD: Tulip Show at California Commune

Our son and his girlfriend planned a fabulous day trip near Nevada City, CA. Each year the residents and volunteers plant 17,000 tulips. They buy fresh bulbs from Holland according […]

FOTD & Sunday Stills: Spring Florals Out West

Greetings from sunny California. The trip out here from Prescott […]

April Story Chat Summary

The Story’s Success With 200 recent views, 54 likes, and 94 comments, Anne Goodwin’s story, “The Power of Verticality” continues to make Story Chat a raging success. If you love […]

Flash Fiction: Up, Up and Away

Written for Carrot Ranch 99 words, no more, no less Flash Fiction 4-25-22 “We’re burning daylight here.” Huh? It was HER 55th birthday, Vanessa wanted to luxuriate, to enjoy a […]

“Life is Boring Except for… Coffee…

in the morning” – unknown author, and someone to share […]

PPAC #45: Prescott Downtown Series #2 Anything with Wheels

Do you love black and white photography? Why not combine two challenges in one? Do you have favorite challenges you love to combine?

Thursday Doors: Prescott Downtown Series #1

This is the first of my new series on Prescott Downtown. You are all going to want to come visit me here as we take a little tour of this historic western town.

WQW #16: Which Is Which Hope or Faith?

What are you hoping for this April? A diamond, a new job, a happier marriage? All of those are worthy goals. What is your WOTY and how is it going so far?

FOTD Spring Flowers in Prescott

I enjoyed my shooting spree in downtown yesterday. I got lots of doors, windows, public art and these little gems.

Coffee Share and Digital Bread Crumbs

Natalie the Explorer invites us each week to join her for coffee to share our weeks together. It's a privilege to share food and drink - virtually or IRL. - to share our lives and to trust.

PPAC #44: What Do Big Cats in a Scottsdale Shopping Center Eat?

Does your town have lots of public art? Do you look for it as you travel?

LAPC: Bokeh – How to Blurry in a Hurry

Learn a new word today, brokeh, license to have blurry photos, or at least partly blurry. What do you think of the technique?

WQW #15: Observing Religious Holidays in April

Using a variety of sources and quotes, I tried to create a post that includes all the aspects of Easter and Passover that I could. What are your traditions and practices for the holidays?

WOTY: The Work of a Curator

Where are you with your WOTY? How do interviews play out in your learning process? What do you learn from visiting museums? I hope you enjoy today's interview with Museum Curator, Amy King.

PPAC #43: National Library Week

Where have you found the best public art in your travels at home and abroad? Downtown? In residential neighborhoods? In parks? In forests? Inside public buildings? I look forward to exploring them virtually.

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