During the lockdown, when I couldn’t go anywhere, I still had books to take me to places both near and far and to different times, both in the past and the future. Some of the books, however, kept me grounded in our present times. They kept me focused on issues that face us as […]

It is hard to believe that one blogging challenge is about to end, and another one is about to start. But the fact that I am on the letter X tells me so. Every year, when I do the Blogging from A to Z challenge, I always scramble to find a word that starts with

 Today, I had the opportunity to get blogging training, in advance of my next blogging challenge, the quarterly  Ultimate Blogging Challenge. That is set to start on the first of May. The person running the training, Paul Taubman, has a website called Digital Maestro, and he is an expert in all things on line, which includes

  I was having a problem coming up with a word for the letter V. In fact, the problem was very vexing. I didn’t have a vision for V so I asked my sister, whose name just happens to be Vivian. She suggested the word “vivacious.” Interestingly enough Vivian and vivacious start with the same

 Today, Grand Island celebrated both Earth Day and Arbor Day. This morning, people were out in every part of the island, picking up litter, either by themselves or in groups.  Also, this morning, people could go to Veterans Park and pick up trees to plant in pots and, when big enough, in their yards. The

  A few weeks ago, I posted an interview with Janna Willoughby-Lohr about the paper flowers that her papermaking business, Papercraft Miracles, has been creating. Today, I am sharing the rest of the interview, which is about the seed bombs that Papercraft Miracles produces. Recently, Papercraft Miracles produced half a million seed bombs for Lowes, which has

  Today, I’m sharing some photographs of the Niagara River. It is a happy place for me, year round, and I want to share my joy with you. Even during the lockdown, when we were discouraged from getting close to other people, we were encouraged to have outdoor time, to walk, and to experience nature.

  My immune system works. I found that out twice. The first time was in February, a day after I received my second dose of the shingles shot. The second time was today, a day after I received my second dose of the COVID-19 shot. The reaction, for sure, isn’t the most pleasant experience in

  Sometimes, when I can’t think of anything to photograph, I choose me for a subject. During the first year of the pandemic, when I was isolated, me was my only subject option. I tried to find all sorts of different ways to pose me for a variety of effects. I have used cell phones