BLACK IS THE NIGHT

CFFC: The Crayola Box of 8 – Black Sometimes the night sky seems absolutely black. It lends an eerie feeling to the atmosphere. Quinsigamond Eiffel Tower Uxbridge, winter, night When it is feeding time, a blackbird may join the others. Black bird Black and white. Irish signpost Pictures from the Media Library of Marilyn Armstrong.

PHOBIAS AND FEARS

Fandango’s Provocative Question #172 The nature of a phobia is its irrationality. I theorize that if you developed the fear over time, you probably had a reason. It might not be a sensible reason, but it didn't come out of nowhere. Something happened that triggered that response. I suppose it's still a phobia if any encounter … Continue reading PHOBIAS AND FEARS

ROSES

FOTD – July 7 – Roses It's that time of year again, and the roses are blooming. I didn't have a camera yesterday when I was down by the garden, and I got busy today. Tomorrow I'll have to go take more pictures.

AN ABUNDANCY OF FLOWERS

FOTD - July 6 - Flowers, flowers everywhere It's not only that the flowers are growing with a level of enthusiasm I've never seen before. It's also that the growing season has changed. Wildflowers like Queen Anne's Lace and Spiderwort are spring flowers and should be gone by July. Really, they should have been gone … Continue reading AN ABUNDANCY OF FLOWERS

RULES FOR WRITING NOVELS?

Blogging Insights–# 44 — Novels and Books TODAY’S QUOTE: “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”  -- W. Somerset Maugham Are there any rules for writing books? Are there any rules that are applicable to most authors? When it comes to making a book happen, the rules … Continue reading RULES FOR WRITING NOVELS?

SKETCHBOOK 83 – CHICKADEE TOO

Another chickadee with different colors and a slightly different shape. There are at least four different chickadees in this state. The black-capped chickadee is the state bird, and it has a white stomach. The other three have varying levels of rosy or orange chests.

BASEBALL AND A NATION IN DISARRAY – GARRY ARMSTRONG

Editor's note: These are Garry's thoughts from July 2022. Baseball and the nation. Marilyn reposted this two years ago. We're game for another look if you are. - rjp I've been travelling down Memory Lane recently, far from the madding crowd of reality. The stark reality of the January 6th hearings, a reality that resembles … Continue reading BASEBALL AND A NATION IN DISARRAY – GARRY ARMSTRONG

HEADS AND FACES IN BLACK & WHITE

CBWC: Heads or Faces in Black & White Some new, some old. The Duke is always black & white. It's his thing. Twice goats El Duque, forever monochrome

NARRATING MY LIFE

When I was little, I had imaginary playmates. I talked to them. They followed me around. I was never bored because I had friends who really understood me. After I started school, my shadow friends left, never to return. Instead, I got a narrator who has been my lifetime companion. Whatever has gone wrong in … Continue reading NARRATING MY LIFE

AT THE DEEP END OF THE JURY POOL

I've been called to jury duty often. It's the price you pay for voting because potential jurors are chosen from voter registration lists. I'm sure they call us in alphabetical order, too. Our last name begins with "A," and we were called early and often, as frequently as every other month and always two or three times a year until … Continue reading AT THE DEEP END OF THE JURY POOL