One fun art project is to depict the same subject in four different ways. It’s a really enjoyable thing to do and it helps you stretch your creativity. And so, I did exactly that. I started off with an ink drawing that I made in response to the Inktober week six prompt, which was “granny.” […]
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Weeks of below freezing temperatures have had their effect in the nearby bodies of water. Lake Erie is completely frozen over, and the Niagara River is full of huge chunks of ice. The Niagara Queen II and William H. Latham, ice breakers from Canada and the United States respectively, have been busily breaking up ice
The snow has finally stopped falling. All of that snowfall was the result of a giant storm that affected much of the United States, from Arkansas to New England, as well as parts of Canada. The storm left snow and ice and extremely cold temperatures. Many people lost electricity, and travel was extremely hazardous. Yesterday,
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It’s been cold and snowy. The winter storm warning continues until tomorrow afternoon. I thought that today would be a good day for me to share some of my poetry with you. I never thought of myself as a poet but a few years ago, my sister suggested that I try writing poetry. And I
… using my bucket list as their blanket… Today’s prompt was to share something from my bucket list. Two weeks ago, I talked about how I discovered that I had become a bird watcher. Well, now, I am a full fledged (pun intended) bird watcher, and I get so excited when I am able to
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Today, I went to the library to read to a dog. I brought a book of poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and I read to a very sweet golden retriever and her very sweet human. This golden retriever is a therapy dog, and she was calm and relaxed. I sat on the floor with her
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When I was a kid, one thing that I believed was that I would never be a bird watcher. I couldn’t think of anything that was a bigger waste of time than walking around and looking at birds, who flew away as soon as you pointed them out. I was very determined to ensure that
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Joyful shopping Earlier this month, I went to a vendor fair at a small business called “Leaf, Stone, and Steel,” located on Grand Island. This business is truly delightful. They sell a wide variety of plants, many of which are succulents. Because of this business, I have become very fond of succulents. They are beautiful
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Today, I am sharing pictures of birds that I’ve seen this year and last year here in Grand Island, New York, and elsewhere in Western New York. Yesterday, I was headed to the Grand Island Town Hall for a meeting of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board when I saw this group of turkeys. I took
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Today is the last day of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge’s July edition! It started in strawberry season and ended in peach season. Today, I made a one-skillet peach chicken, with potatoes and zucchini (fresh from my friend Paula’s garden). It was very yummy. Fresh fruits and vegetables are definitely one of the pleasures of summer.
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