Recently, I invited you to “ask me anything.” This is one of my most favorite prompts from the quarterly Ultimate Blogging Challenge. I always love the questions and I really enjoy chatting with you about them. So… here goes. Question from Nonnie Vivian: “So I have issues with what is native and what is invasive […]
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Yesterday, I got to go on a cruise with a group from church. It’s been a long time since my last cruise… all right… one week… I had a mini-cruise last week when I was covering a Lions Club event for the local newspaper (tough job, but someone’s got to do it). The boat that
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St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church holds a chicken barbecue and basket raffle every year. It’s not only a fundraiser, it’s a community event. This year, I had a Very Important and Very Powerful Job. I was a Roll Opener. Doesn’t that sound like a great Job Title? I thought so. I was celebrating
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And now…. for the actual question. What do you want to know about me or my blogging? Or maybe, a random thought popped into your head, and you’d like me to talk about it. I want to make “ask me anything” really mean “ask me anything”!!! So go ahead and ask away, and you’ll get
Today, with the help of friends, I was able to enjoy the annual Grand Island Garden Walk. Although it’s called a Garden Walk, it would be very difficult to walk the entire route. The ten gardens that were opened to the public were very far from each other. I was very fortunate to have a
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In Thailand, carving food is considered one of that country’s oldest art forms. It actually goes back to the 1300s, during the annual festival. In the year 1364, the king’s consort was trying to figure out a way to impress the king. She came up with the idea of carving the fruits and vegetables in
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It was a warm and partly sunny day, which is good weather for the parade. It’s the biggest event that is organized by the town. Many people come to watch the parade, which includes dancers, bagpipers, a giant chicken riding a motorcycle, and so much more. Candy flies everywhere, and the kids are eager to
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It’s the first day of the third Ultimate Blogging Challenge of the year, and I’m sharing stories and pictures about my adventures, the beauty of the outdoors, and more! Today, it’s all about bees and poetry! What’s it about for you today? Please share in the comments section. I sit quietlyin a world of busy-nessin
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A Grand Island Adventure with Alice! Today, I took a hike along the roads and trails of Beaver Island State Park with the Grand Island Rotary Club. Diane Evans was the docent who shared information about the trees and other plants, as well as some of the birds, along the route. My phone, with its
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