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Slipping Through Time
An irresistible time travel novel I’m rereading is The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, published in 2023 by Penguin-Random House. I’m on Chapter 1o, remembering how much I enjoyed it the first time. There are many different ways to … Continue reading
Time Travel Lit
I devoured a book in January that featured all of my favorite things. The Ministry of Time is the award-winning debut novel of British-Cambodian writer Kaliane Bradley, set in the UK. Published by Avid Reader Press/Simon and Schuster last year, … Continue reading
Welcome Back to Me!
It’s been a very long time since I shared my thoughts here. Too long to be away. It was hard to keep this blog going while I was teaching and grandparenting and all the other things I wanted or needed … Continue reading
One Hundred Words-Stories
Yesterday, I composed six word stories with a group of middle school students. They are my favorite age group; they’re raw. Most of them have not yet learned the subtle art of aloofness. We used pages torn from magazines, scissors, … Continue reading
A Day in My Garden
Happy Easter! Today I remembered that I hadn’t planted the first batch of seeds in my garden, which I had hoped to do a couple of weeks ago. It has rained so much lately that the soil has been too … Continue reading
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Seedlings!
Who doesn’t love planting seeds? Two weeks ago I planted the first seeds of the season, and put them in the dining room where I am fortunate to have a large south facing window. Several days later, they began to … Continue reading
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Point Defiance Trail
Yesterday we took a short hike on the Point Defiance Trail that starts along the north bank of the South Yuba River, near the covered bridge at Bridgeport. The area is accessed by Pleasant Valley Road, from either Highway 20 … Continue reading
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Bryant’s Savannah Sparrow at MacKerricher State Park
My first love was the Pacific Ocean. Then I discovered the Sierra Nevada. So although I enjoy living in the foothills, I was thrilled to spend an afternoon along the coast last Sunday. I spotted this Bryant’s Savannah Sparrow at MacKerricher State Park … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #337 – Surviving Tragedy
On a day like today, nothing makes sense. Why anyone would turn their rage against innocent children, in a place that should be safe: a school, is only one of many questions we have. There are no answers, only more … Continue reading
Picture a Day #279 – Fall Textures
This image represents the many textures of Fall.
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Tagged Fall, leaves, nature, photography, postaday, textures
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