Tag Archives: TakingTimetoLook

In the front yard

Perhaps you’re wondering how much longer on the daffodils friends, but I look forward to them every year and it seems a short season to me. I am glad that they survived the snow yesterday and that today it was … Continue reading

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Day 13 NaPoWriMo 2022

Quiet day – made an appointment, took out some trash, made some coffee, admired the daffodils. I have had several instances recently of thanking Dad for teaching us how to watch for roadside critters. when all colors fade and the … Continue reading

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Day 12 NaPoWriMo 2022

I took myself out to look at the clouds and hills today. Somedays that’s harder to do than others, so today it took a push. And another push to retrieve the paint stuff all the way from the back seat … Continue reading

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Day 9 NaPoWriMo 2022

A quick grocery shop, some laundry, some dinner and then… Earlier today, the front window was full of rain and yet I said ‘the sun is out!’ and we ran into the back yard also full of rain silvery with … Continue reading

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Day 2 NaPoWriMo

Quiet day but it started out with the solution to using up bananas: Banana pancakes! morning slatted light across the waiting table glowing sugar bowl banana pancakes filled two plates and our stomachs jolly good breakfast. quiet afternoon some mundane … Continue reading

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