Better Half

It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a nice cup of coffee in the morning. I miss the clink of metal upon porcelain, and observing the dollop of cream expand into a fresh galaxy as it spins the quasi-pellucid auburn into an inviting shade of caramel. Nothing would be quite as invigorating as inhaling the coffee-infused steam rising from the cup, long-awaited tendrils snaking into...

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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday Hosted by Faith, Hope & a whole lotta Love Simple FrillsTaken at Phipps, 27 Sept 2010...

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Memories of Dad Wheeler

Jeff’s Dad passed away tonight after a brief battle with cancer and dementia. His sister Lee had called us the day before to tell us that Dad was going into hospice, and earlier today because his health was rapidly failing. Jeff and I are devastated. We knew this was coming but we didn’t expect it to happen so quickly. We sobbed and trembled. This was the first time either of...

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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday  Lionfish; PPG Aquarium ...

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery and Dani

I was browsing through Sunday Scribblings and came across a poem written by Dani at Random Ramblings. It was wonderfully stated and reminded some of us of The Little Prince  by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It has been a long while since I've read the book but the quote has stayed with me: The little prince, drawn by Saint Exupéry himself, chapter II "On ne voit bien qu'avec...

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Sunday Scribblings: #250 Invisible

Sunday Scribblings #250 - Invisible A Quick Haiku Inconspicuous She lies in wait for my foot Hey Cat! Don't trip me! ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ More Sunday Scribblings can be found he...

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Snowku

Softly, silently   Each flake adding to the depth   I don’t want to drive  ~  * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~    Some photos of dogs     Running around in the snow     I froze taking these      Nutmeg the Shepherd has glove issues: the gloves go on, so snowballs...

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Sunday Scribblings #249 - A Walk in the Park

#249 - A Walk in the Park   Old Mrs. Milton trundled down the icy street, shopping bag swinging in tempo with her labored gait and punctuated breaths. She wore about her thin shoulders a shawl of the whitest snow, and a matching coating had settled upon the thin flowered scarf that she always wound around her hair when going about the town. Paper-thin skin grew angry red...

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Shadow Shot Sunday: 138 "Ice Play"

This is my first entry for Shadow Shot Sunday. It's a bit of macro; melted snow clinging for existence as it battles the sun on my deck. If I were a bit animistic, I'd say that the larger one is comforting her offspring even as she shields it from the harsh light. More Shadow Shots can be found he...

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Happy New Year: 2011

A new year has arrived. Like the majority of people, I’m keeping my fingers crossed; 2011 is the hope of a brighter future. Of course, man, in his infinite folly, must always seek a means to prophesy his future. THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT, 2011 02/03/2011 - 01/22/2012 (Metal) According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, which begins on February...

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