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U is for uffish thoughts

And, as in uffish thought he stood,the jabberwock, with eye of flame,came bursting through the tulgey woodand burbled as it came. This morning, I went to the Japanese gardens behind the Buffalo History Museum to see the cherry blossoms. I had read that they had opened, and I wanted to avoid a repetition of last

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R is for reflection

The Japanese Gardens behind the Buffalo History Museum are beautiful. They are a peaceful place to reflect on anything that is in your heart or to sit down and make a painting or to take photographs. The gardens are a gift from Buffalo’s sister city, Kanazawa, Japan. Kanazawa is well-known for its beautiful and radiant

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P is for poetry

April is National Poetry Month, which I didn’t know until I started reading Vidya Tiru’s postings for the two blogging challenges that we are both participating in. Vidya writes about a different type of poetry every day, and she also includes a complete lesson plan for teachers who want to offer lessons in poetry. Her

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Noticeable niceness of spring

It’s Wordless Wednesday, so it’s time to share pictures of spring, as it pops up, despite random days of annoyingly cold weather and ferocious wind. Today is a twofer. It’s cold and it’s windy. That seems like too much multitasking to the point of rudeness. Anyway, I will try not to be a Nattering Nabob

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F is for fabulous flashy florals

It finally looks like and almost feels like spring. Well, winter is really trying not to go bye bye, but it’s obviously in its last hurrah stages. Fortunately, the plants are growing and the color is back with the early spring flowers. And not only are there the flowers that nature provides, there are also

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my Florida adventure, part two

Today, we went to Tarpon Springs, which is famous for sponges and Greek food and fishing boats. It’s a scenic town and a pleasant place to take a walk with friends, have a nice lunch at a Greek restaurant, and buy souvenirs. There are some really fun things to see, like my new boyfriend, pictured

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