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End and Beginning

The night ends and a new day begins and with it a new, unexpected, journey. The old crescent Moon rises barely ahead of the Sun, soon to disappear from the morning sky and be reborn in the evening sky a few days later. Along with it ride memories of a close friend and relative recentlyContinue reading “End and Beginning”

Treasure Chest

It looks like a treasure chest that pirates might once have fought over. But it holds no jewels, crowns, nor coins; goodness knows it’s heavy enough as it is. It holds treasures far more precious than silver or gold, such as the memories of a young bride, a warm day at a local secondhand store,Continue reading “Treasure Chest”

What Do You Call a Nerdy Lizard?

A “Geeko!” #gecko #nerdy #lizard

Bamboozled

The queue to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction wound back and forth past exotic decorations to set the imagination astir. However, in one corner, a growth of actual bamboo plants added a feeling of the tropics to the set. The ride itself blended history and fantasy with living touches of reality, that made theContinue reading “Bamboozled”

The Hair of a Queen

I had often admired the wispy, stellar site of Coma Berenices, “Berenice’s Hair,” sparking softly in the clear, dark, winter Nebraska skies of my youth. It is hard to see here in Ocala due to surrounding city lights. I was delighted that it showed up as a faint sprinkling of stars clustered near the lowerContinue reading “The Hair of a Queen”

Running Errorands

The pill organizer we ordered from Amazon to replace our worn out travel case turned out to be too large, clunky, and heavy. No problem, I thought, just return it through the UPS Store as we had in the past when necessary. The Amazon website for returns threw me for a loop, however, when itContinue reading “Running Errorands”

Irish Eyes

Saint Patrick’s Day had come and gone but its memory had not faded into the sunset. The lowering sunbeams set the green cloth and vase on the buffet aglow, and then burst into rainbow stripes that danced in the background. It was a delightful “sharin’ o’ the green” for all eyes, Irish or not. #greenContinue reading “Irish Eyes”

Snow Far, Snow Good

I love snow when it is far away in places such as, I don’t know, maybe Idaho. There it will provide a frozen reservoir of water until the summer is in full swing and the land needs it in liquid form. Yes, this is the good kind of snow, the kind that is far, farContinue reading “Snow Far, Snow Good”

Springtime

I was writing “SPRING” in the pollen that had gathered on the lanai table. In the process I sneezed, sending the “G” off the table and onto the floor, never to be seen again; kind of like my hair. #spring #pollen #lanai #hair

Goodnight Birdies

The seed in the feeders is going down nearly as fast as the setting sun. Goldfinches, sparrows, chickadees, cardinals, and a host of other birds have been jostling for dining space at the feeders. Now all is calm, but come sunrise another feeding frenzy will commence, much to our delight. #birds #birdfeeders #cardinals #chickadees #sparrowsContinue reading “Goodnight Birdies”