You have to beelieve
Today, I am sharing pictures of bees that I have taken any time I saw a bee busy on a flower. Some bees are better at posing than others.
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Fun with Halloween art
What could be better than getting ready for my favorite holiday? It’s all about bright colors and fun. It’s about apples and winter squash and celebrating autumn, as well as getting to be any character you want to be. The only down side to Halloween is that it can be really cold and, as someone
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A tour of Larkinville
Today, my friend Anne and I took a tour of the area of Buffalo known as Larkinville. It is situated between downtown Buffalo, Canalside, and South Buffalo. Originally, many of the factories, as well as an administration building, belonging to the Larkin Soap Company were in that area. Streets in that area include Smith Street,
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Let’s goooooooo!
It’s time for the autumn version of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. This month, I am going to share stories about some of the adventures that I’ve been on recently. In addition, I’m going to share pictures from the Inktober challenge. In this challenge, I draw a picture in ink every day for the month of
The end of a challenge…
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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Grand Island’s Nike Base trails
Grand Island’s Nike Base was built during the Cold War as a missile defense site. At the base were Nike defense missiles. This was part of a network to protect major cities from Soviet attack during the Cold War. Since that time, the Nike Base. Here is some more information from AI: “The first Nike
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Christmas in July
Last Friday, I went to St. Timothy Lutheran Church to paint wooden ornaments. These ornaments were made by Paul, a local wood carver, and they will be sold at the Erie County Fair. All proceeds from the sale of the ornaments will go to the Make a Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with
Think ink year round!
Last October, I completed the one-month Inktober project for the first time in three tries. Drawing in ink every day for a month helped me to like the medium. And so, I decided to continue year round with Inktober’s second challenge, Inktober 52. It’s a really great idea and it’s been an opportunity to grow
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Images from Paddles Up!
:Paddles Up Niagara is an annual event that takes place at Beaver Island State Park in the Town of Grand Island, New York, on the last Saturday of July. It is considered to be a fun, family friendly way of experiencing the Niagara River. Events include an ecohike, an eco paddle, basic kayaking instructions, a
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The joy of a walk
On Ask Me Anything Day, I got one question, and it came from Martha DeMeo! Her question was: “I do have a question, you seem to walk often, about how many miles do you average a day?” I think that I average about five miles in a day. I’m trying to improve that, as I