I definitely like Be independent, happy and strong, but I do pause at the word 'happy'. Happy is such an elusive state :) I'm trying to think of a substitute that suggests a contented state of existence

Thank you my young friend, @seki1. After I read my first draft of the post I realized I kept saying "we". It felt as though it was happening to me. There are so many others who aren't. I am so

Thank you, @sagarkothari88 😊

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Thank you @anggreklestari and @curangel. It is always uplifting to receive you acknowledgment and support.🌸

Daughter, granddaughter and dog enjoying a late summer excursion in their Scamp. He takes a good picture, doesn't he?

The particular one we hired just came recommended by our real estate agent. That, I learned in retrospect, in not a good idea. The real estate agent and home inspector can be quite cozy. It is in the interest

Thank you very much, @ekads and @topcomment!

Thank you very much, @tengolotodo and @topcomment!

Oh my heavens, that's terrible!!! We bought a house at the end of '23 and the first thing we did was replace the main valve in the basement. The inspector didn't say anything about it, but when my nephew

I've never seen snake gourds before. They are gorgeous...and long :) The garden looks hot, and dry and beautiful.

Sea otters really know how to chill. Check out this live feed and chill with them for a while.

It's interesting, this dilemma we face with Hive engagement. Hive is for sure a crypto platform. That was a lure for many participants. That was the glue that held them here. It turns out, that is a rather

It is short, a quick read. I wanted to compare it to the film which is, as you say, unforgettable. I think the film does a better job of sharpening the message, of delivering the startling impression Harrison

I love fall. It's actually my favorite season...the weather, the colors...but it marks the end of something. You can't escape the metaphor. Life (summer, spring, plants--even insect life) ebbs away as

Hello @seki my young friend. I think you will enjoy this book. Try to keep in mind that it was written more than 50 years ago. A lot of stuff that has been written since is derivative of this, although

I put my response in the wrong place :)) I don't consider abortion birth control. That's a failure of birth control. Birth control is contraception...preventing conception. If there is no conception, there

I'm glad your son is feeling better. You sound calm now, but it must have been nerve wracking to have him cough like that. I raised two children and that means I had many sleepless nights. We feel powerless

It's cicada season now, where I live. More than Auld Lang Seine, more than the falling of the crystal ball at New Year's, the sound of the cicada for me signals the passage of time. There they are, every

I'm sorry you had a bad week. No matter how strong we are, no matter how persistent, bad weeks will happen. I hope this one is better🌸