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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.

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?

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#Thursday Doors, Trios, and #Monday Windows at Taliesin West

Why should Taliesin West in Scottsdale, AZ be on your bucket list? What is the charm of organic architecture? What photo shows you the most interesting aspect of his architectural style?

The Connecting Power of Coffee Shares

Do you like to read monthly wrap-ups? Even more, do you enjoy reminiscing and writing your own wrap up? Three challenges that I found allow you to do that.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Late Night Sunday Stills Wild-eyed Coffee Share of one of my Memorable Vacations for LAPC

Evening isn’t the best time to have coffee, and Natalie […]

Bloganuary 22: My Favorite Quote from Challenges This Week

This prompt is like asking me to choose my favorite […]

Cee’s and My Big Birthday Bash Turned into Sunday Stills and Cell Pic Sunday.

Planning birthday parties for someone else is easier than pulling […]

Becky B’s PastSquares: Spotlight on a 1965 Corvette Convertible Roof

The various themes Becky used in #PastSquares are: Flowers Sky […]

PPAC #17: Walking Behind Scottsdale’s Arty Freeways

Public art is encompasses any form of art you see […]

#WQWWC #41: Writer’s Choice or Order

Featured Bloggers JANE AGUIAR ME AND MY LITERATURE KIRSTIN TROYERS LOVING LIFE KL NEW 2 WRITING LADY LEE LADY LEE MANILLA BLOG SADJE LIFE AFTER 50 FOR WOMEN IT’S EASY […]

PPAC #10: Symbolic Public Art in Australia

Public art is 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, […]

Sunday Stills/FOTD #15: Toowoomba’s Premiere History Quilt

My friend, Terri Webster Schrandt on her blog Second Wind […]

LAPC #161: Feet and Shoes Walking 60 Miles in 3 Days

This week Leya challenges us to share our pictures of […]

#Sunday Stills: China Doll in Pink

Terri Webster Schrandt of Second Wind Leisure assures us that our archives are full of pinks to satisfy this week’s #Sunday Stills challenge. My pinks are mostly roses. However, Cee […]

Denyse Whelan’s Women of Courage Series

I met Denyse while I was substituting for Terri Webster Schrandt on Sunday Stills. We chatted a bit and found out that we were both retired from years in education. […]

Sunday Stills: Celebrating Past Pets

Lens-Artist Challenge # 145 Getting to Know You Thank you to Terri Webster Schrandt of Sunday Stills and to ScillaGrace the guest host of LAPC for their wonderful topics. They […]

#Tanka Tuesday: Dreams of Medical Immortality

#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 217 Theme – Immorality” “The purpose of life is a life with a purpose. So, I’d rather die for a cause than live a life […]

Celebrate Juneteenth on June 19th

Amid all the racial tension that permeates the United States, Juneteenth represents a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the African-American community.

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Beating the Sheltering at Home Doldrums

Would the Lion King Shelter at Home? Nutter Butter, our two-year-old cat recently started balking at the enforcement of the governor’s stay at home orders. He has a cat cage […]

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Bellavista Gardens Resort Combating Coronavirus

Walking benefits your heart, lungs, eyes and mood. Vince and […]

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How to Recognize a Scammer When You Meet Him or Her in 2017

A Scammer Scans for the Vulnerable A scammer found my […]

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How Cruz-TA-Welding Kept Us Law Abiding in 2017

Thanks, Cruz-TA-Welding! Early on April 29th, Vince opened the gate […]

How Do You Say,”Thank You So Much” to a Whole Town?

Winning an Award Is Not All About The Winners Seriously! […]

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How to Have Fun with a Little Pysanky

Pysanky Just Sounds Fun Pysanky panky! (piss sank key) Right? When I signed up to win a class to learn pysanky at the Woodlake High School Foundation Dinner, I had no […]

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How to Find Your Stolen iPhone With Lost My iPhone

Lost My iPhone App May Not Locate Your Stolen iPhone […]

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What Opportunities Do Small Town High Schools Offer Students?

#NaBloPoMo Day 18 Opportunities Abound in Woodlake, CA You think […]

Visalia Taste of the Arts: How to Create a Veggie Masterpiece

Day 24 Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost #oddballphotochallenge Visalia Taste of […]

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Leon Panetta Shares Political Trade Secrets in Fresno

Ultimate Blog Challenge Day 19 #blogboost Do you have Towne […]

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Can Photography Mirror Perfection?

Easy Answer Photographers seek to mirror what they see, so in reality, whatever we photograph mirrors life as we see it. Now to dig deeper into the meaning of mirror. Mirror, […]

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Pragmatically Optimistic About Life

“Things are going to get better. Be optimistic.” Bob Dole Sixteen year old Golda could have bemoaned her life of trying to live down the stigma of her father’s […]

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Christmas Greetings

Christmas love can happen all year. This family gathering took place in Delaware in November when I visited my mom’s cousin, Hal. Marvin Awbrey sent me a series of children’s […]

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Discussions About Answers to Hard Questions Like Race and Politics

It’s 2:27 a.m. here in Delaware. I’ve been visiting […]

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Klutz of the Year Award: The Art of Falling Without Breaking Anything

I have awarded myself the Klutz of the Year Award. […]

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Happy Holidays and A Parade of Thanks

Here it is Christmas Eve, and I’ve hardly mentioned Christmas this year or wished you all Happy Holidays. I hope you all have wonderful plans with friends and family for […]

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Travel Theme: Broken – Rattlesnake Hunting No More!

We didn’t travel far to experience the fastest breaking the […]

Weekly Travel Themes: Noise

Vince and I come to Avila Beach in Central California to escape the quiet tranquility of our country home in the hot Central Valley. At the Friday night street fair […]

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Don’t Underestimate Repair Times for your Travel Trailer

On the way back from the coast, the bottom panel […]

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Crazy Women Don’t Blog, But What Do They Do?

Hi everyone, It’s true, crazy people don’t write blogs. I’ve […]

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Happy Mother’s Day One and All

I am not a mother, a “real” mother, but like everyone else, I had a mother. And she loved me. And I loved her. Many people have just the opposite […]

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“What Did You Do Today?”

Don’t you hate it when your mate comes home from a hard day at work, or your boss comes up to you and says those words? Moms do this to […]

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Manny Here

Dear Friends, I am writing for Mom this morning cause she has her nose in her book all the time. I’ve been making some resolutions as I sit here on […]