• Thursday’s Doors — New Hampshire AND Vermont

    Thursday’s Doors — New Hampshire AND Vermont

    This morning I wrote one of my stream-of-consciousness Coffee by the Window posts, and it was full of shoulds and maybes. Well, wonders will never cease because I actually did…

  • Coffee by the Window 6-25

    Coffee by the Window 6-25

    BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WORDS MAYBE AND SHOULD It’s been a while since I’ve tippy tapped a Coffee by the Window, despite both the coffee and the window being…

  • One-liner Wednesday—künefe

    One-liner Wednesday—künefe

    THE ONE-LINER: Turkish künefe (or kunafa) is a legendary Middle Eastern dessert that is especially famous in Turkey’s Hatay region. THE REST OF THE STORY: I didn’t think I’d participate…

  • Immigration Update

    Immigration Update

    I just received another email reminder from GOV.UK: David is still trying to find a lawyer who is willing to take money for a 10-minute “witness the signature” appointment. The…

  • Amazing photo

    MIKE JEFFRIES PHOTOGRAPHY I follow a couple of photographers on Facebook and some on blogs. I see a lot of great photos. Mike Jeffries is located around the Glastonbury area…

  • Crayola Box of 8—Blue

    Crayola Box of 8—Blue

    For Dan’s The Crayola Box of 8 – Blue — CFFC prompt.Featured photo my current screensaver, not my photo.

  • SoCS miss — 6.20.26

    SoCS miss — 6.20.26

    Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “miss.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun! Truly the first thing that came to mind: Miss you!

  • Haiku Friday—Frog Faith

    Haiku Friday—Frog Faith

    do frogs have prayers?forever fixed on heavenor just eyeing meals? A quick bit of whimsy for J-Dub’s Haiku Friday #8. Featured photo is Jill’s prompt. PS: I claim “fixed” as…

  • One-liner Wednesday CSI: Chocolate

    One-liner Wednesday CSI: Chocolate

    THE ONE LINE:In 2006, chemist W. Jeffrey Hurst of the Hershey Foods Technical Center has shown that these signature substances [theobromine and caffeine] can be detected in samples scraped from…

  • Writers on Writing

    Writers on Writing

    DAN JONES ON WRITING THE “ESSEX DOGS” TRILOGY Dan Jones is a British historian and author of many bestselling “popular” history books (which means you can read them without falling…

  • Showing up 6.15.26

    Showing up 6.15.26

    ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT PRESSURE Time for an accountability update. I took a couple days off, but there has been progress—while sticking to my contract of at least 5 minutes per day…

  • Crayola Box of 8—Green

    Crayola Box of 8—Green

    Dan takes us to colors; I take you to New Hampshire. The featured photo is kind of a mystery. I have a potted parsley plant in my window. The leaves…