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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.

WQW #13: Rain Has the Edge

Why is rain so important? Why do we love it and hate it? What songs have been inspired by the rain? What does rain symbolize? These might be topics for your WQW post this week.

Story Chat Y2 Summary – “Sweet Feeling” by Yvette Prior

The Story’s Success With 277 recent views, 84 likes, and […]

PPAC #41: Women in Public Art

Good Friday Morning! Happy PPAC Day, photographers! Sorry, this is late. I scheduled it for 8:00 am, and somehow it slipped into 8:00 pm. Since I had surgery this morning, […]

WQW #12: “You Cannot Stop Spring from Coming.”

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot stop […]

Interview: Bull Rider – 12-Year-Old Olive

Even though I’m the farthest thing from a cowgirl, we […]

How Do You Make Green Coffee?

This has been such a bloggy week. By that I mean, everywhere I go, I see blog opportunities with my camera. I’m getting better at finding natural groups of threes. […]

PPAC #40: Prescott Downtown Art Mural

Prescott Downtown Series Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible […]

WQW #11: St. Patrick’s Day Green

“Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!” Irish Greeting In spite of the horrors going on in the world, when the sun shines, we still acknowledge the joy in our own […]

Weekend Coffee Share, Doors, and Windows

Thanks to Natalie the Explorer for giving us this time to tell about our week. Debbie of Travel with Intent inspires me to use six words in my title. It’s […]

PPAC # 39: Old Boats

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

WQW #10: Five Senses: Taste, Food, Recipes

Featured Bloggers for WQW #9 Your friendships mean so much. Thank you all for joining in. CATH’S CAMERA LADY LEE MANILA LADY SIGHS LOVING LIFE LIFE AFTER 50 FOR WOMEN […]

March Story Chat: “Sweet Feeling” by Yvette Prior

If you love to read short stories, you will enjoy […]

February Challenge Wrap-up: Photos, Reading, Fun

Greetings this windy, cold Saturday morning in Prescott, AZ, When […]

PPAC #38: Prescott Courthouse Square #1

Prescott Downtown Series Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible […]

Photo Challenges

Sunday Stills and Lens-Artists: Home a Fresh and Special Place

For Sunday Stills this week, Terri challenged us to all […]

WQW #9 Women in History

Why have a month honoring women? “Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President […]

Introducing Author: Susan Braithwaite on Challenge Interview Series #22

Did you get hooked on the series Outlander like I […]

PPAC #37: Prescott Library Art #2

Prescott Downtown Series Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible […]

WQW #8: Transportation Moving Along

The schedule for WQW this week is Taste or Writer’s Choice, but for some reason I have it written down in my paper calendar as Transportation. So I’m going with […]

Story Chat Y2 Summary – “Handle with Caution” by KL Caley

How Do Authors Feel About Story Chat? Let me introduce […]

Photo Challenges

Square Odds #21: Different Times

A trip to ColonialWilliamsburg and Jamestown, VA opens your eyes to what it was like living in the 1600s to 1700s. Unfortunately, while I was there, we were so busy […]

Sunday Stills Coffee Share Squares: Pets Are Forever

SUNDAY STILLS CELL PIC SUNDAY WEEKEND SKIES SQUAREODDS NATALIE’S COFFEE […]

LAPC #187: Water Fun in Maui

New Lens Artist, Anne, of Slow Shutter Speed picked a topic – WATER – that if you don’t love, you might be my cat, Moji instead of a human. She […]

PPAC #36: Wild Animals in Williams

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

Thursday Trios, Doors and More: Prescott Home Tour#1

Our neighbors bought a home in downtown Prescott and plan […]

WQW #7: Dream Travel Plans for 2022

IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQW This weekly writing challenge runs from Wednesday through Tuesday. The only rule is to use a quote. If you want to participate, create […]

Amethyst Sunday Stills and other Colorful Photo Challenges

First things first – Happy Valentine’s Day if I get […]

Coffee Share Catch Up: Square Odds, Doors, Trios, LAPC #185 Change

Today I’m using Natalie’s Coffee Share to help me catch […]

PPAC #35: Prescott Public Library

Prescott Downtown Series Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible […]

Square Odds #11: Playing with a New App

What’s #SquareOdds About? Square, of course Differing from the usual or not happening often (ie oddballs, the exceptions and follies) Separated from its set or mate (eg odds and ends […]

WQW #6: Romance and Love

IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQW This weekly writing challenge runs from Wednesday through Tuesday. The only rule is to use a quote. If you want to participate, create […]

Story Chat Y2: “Handle with Caution

Can you believe Story Chat is one-third of the way through its year which starts each October? We met Hugh Roberts started this year with a spooky Halloween story, “Puddles.” […]

Square Odds #8: Oddly Anti-Social

Anything odd in your collections? Square them up for Square Odds. My Choices for this Week: Oddly Anti-social Museums and antique stores are great places to find odd items. Below […]

Sunday Stills: Odd, It’s Bird Feeding Time

Terri Webster Schrandt invites us to celebrate Feed the Birds […]

Six Words: Square Odds Coffee Clatch

Natalie’s Challenge, Weekend Coffee Share is three weeks into its second year. She provides her readers a chance to discuss whatever they want with their friends and sum up their […]

PPAC #34: Best Gas Prices in Arizona

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

Square Odds #3, Thursdays Trios and Doors, and Monday’s Windows

I’ve been curating odd pictures for Squares for about a […]

WQW #5: Communication Through Blogging

IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQW This weekly writing challenge runs from Wednesday through Tuesday. The only rule is to use a quote. If you want to participate, create […]

Sunday Stills: Basic Elements – Air, Fire, Water, and Earth

Terri Webster Schrandt gives us lots to ponder as we […]

Squares: Odd#1 My Brother Is an Odd Character!

Photo Challengers love Squares and love Becky B. This month […]

Bloganuary #30: Me as a Tree

Trees Like Me take my head I will live I bloom yearly producing sweet fruit Leo the late bloomer my graying hair dyed auburn trying to stay limber and fit […]

PPAC #33: Wickenburg Walk #3

Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, […]

Bloganuary #27: Solitude Is It Overrated?

I live at home with my husband and have as much solitude as I need or want. I can go for a walk or sneak into the office for a […]

Bloganuary: My Favorite Parts

Parts, Not Characteristics? Sorry for the self-centric posts – AGAIN! At age 70, I never thought that I’d ever be this old or this young as it will seem when […]

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