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Monthly Archives: November 2020
November Thirtieth; For What Talent or Skill am I Thankful?
I seem to have this incredible talent for tripping at the most embarrassing times, but I have developed the skill of appearing very nonchalant about it as I return to an upright position. Seriously though, there are two abilities that … Continue reading
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Day 334; Footnotes of a Hike, in Search of Color
I had to remind myself that it is the end of November. Yesterday as I was leaving out, I noticed I had roses blooming. As I drove farther up the road I noticed that a neighbor’s Iris were blooming. Spring … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, camera, flowers, hike, Iris, leaves, photographs, photography, pond, search, woods
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Not Just Another Blogophilia Write; Sudden Change of Seasons
I’ve been sitting here a while now staring at the prompts for this week’s Blogophilia challenge. What is Blogophilia? Simply one of the most fun writing challenges between Earth and Mars. https://marvgrn08.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/blogophilia-39-13-sudden-change-of-seasons/?fbclid=IwAR0JZuR0fK8sckgbPyfZ61ABD9F0obpC3w62sbqX4g4TjuLlQ4cY9oRPMII adjective: sudden occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly … Continue reading
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November Twenty-ninth; For What Friend or Family Member am I Thankful?
This, could take a while.If I am fully honest, there is no possible way to narrow this down to one individual. I also know, that it is important to be considerate of the privacy of individuals. So I won’t mention … Continue reading
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Day 333; Footnotes of Another Saturday Night at Home. Alone but not Lonely
I’m sitting here, its not quite nine at night. The dogs are inside and have already made themselves comfortable. Molly in her chair and Bella stretched out near my feet. Dinner is long out of the way and I’ve almost … Continue reading
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November Twenty-eighth; What Small Thing Happened Today, For Which I am Thankful? Seeds.
Oh wait, did I give it away? Maybe. Maybe not. We all know the purpose of a seed. You plant in in soil, whether in a planter or directly in the ground and something grows. Whether it is vegetables, flowers, … Continue reading
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November Twenty-eighth; Autumn Morning on the Dirt Road
Today’s prompt is what small thing happened today, since it is early in the day here, I’ll probably save that for the footnotes blog. Because right now the little thing I am thankful for is my coffee. Mornings are a … Continue reading
Day 332; Footnotes of a Black Friday Kind of Day
Mom and I actually quit doing the Black Friday shopping a couple years ago. We never tried to get there the day before and camp, but we’d go out around ten in the morning and wander around. But with her … Continue reading
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Lessons in Retirement and a Heart that Refuses to Hear
Retirement means changes. Drastic, way of life changes. I have been officially retired less than a week. I knew that things would be different, and I would have to think in an entirely new way, but this is frustrating. … Continue reading
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November Twenty-seventh; For What Small Thing Used Daily am I Thankful?
Someone must have been reaching here, running out of ideas after a month of prompts. But, I’m sure I can come up with something. I’m trying to decide, how to determine, small. Compared to an eighteen wheeler, my Jeep Compass … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, compass, flowers, Jeep, mini cooper, pollinator, size, thankful
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Words from The Dirt Road 