You remind me of a teacher we'd laugh at in grade school - milk with a drop of coffee. I love the child's joy in something so small to us, so big to him: He hadn't had a nightmare that night, and so was

My own upvote appears to be zero (sorry) and I cannot transfer funds out of my wallet, but, inexplicably, I can accept upvote rewards. Go figure. I do try again, periodically, to get these passwords and

what a great story!! I'm guessing this is fiction? Otherwise it sounds "too good to be true," which is often a sure sign that a great story *is true. The image of the old man and the rabbit at

Beautiful! Each life a thread, each interaction woven into a series of threads, one voice lending hope, and then - wow! - another unleashes that raging river, a wholly "other" image from the

A day late and a dollar short, or TWO days late, but "interactions" is so big, so timely, so relevant, I had to spew a few words, then spend "fifty times five" minutes trying to make

Wow Wow Wow At least he died quickly (but painfully!). You remind me of a movie scene everyone else loves but I despise - the protagonist of Cinema Paradiso, stalking the blonde he loves, standing outside

Jimmy!!!! Oh Jimmy, Oh Jimmy So loved, so well fed (gourmet cooking, better than what most humans get), so sweet, so endearing My heart breaks for you @owasco and for all who knew and loved Jimmy in-the-flesh,

"My back 40" - not 40 acres, so, 40 square feet? You have been BUSY. And all those shrubberies could set you back a year.... I take one look at think "Overgrown, outlived their usefulness,

What a lovely walk along the Old Danube - I love the sound of Alte Donau! - and the sights. Especially the pottery, the lavender asters. BeautifuL

What a gorgeous altar, with Our Lady, and what a great litany of "holy" days of October, including one I didn't know but should: NATIONAL GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY! I've been meaning to blog about

Thank you for the excellent suggestion: not to BE STRONG (as so many people love to say) but to let it all out!! That's what I did, and it helped. Thank you fro reading andcommenting. :)

Thank you Fiona. So many people tell me they're estranged from a sister. I don't understand how people can let emotions run hot and wall people out, but PTSD triggers seem surprisingly commonplace. Also

Thank you Jerry!

A house built with sandbags - in a dry year, could the bags catch fire? Not a chiminea - whatever you call it, I call it AWESOME. Beautiful. I'd be afraid to use it. All things ceramic break in my presence.

True: "no older person willingly agrees to leave their homes to be cared for, to be reliant on others, to hang their self-worth at the door of their one room bedrooms" at care facilities. We

"The Sandbag House" - got me some catching up to do, learning the story behind that name. I hope it wasn't due to recurrent flooding. (Been there, vowed not to talk about it. We survived!) Love

Be careful to not lose your bliss, As you stare into the “Burning Blue Abyss” You could make a career of writing jingles for old radio ads! This is clever. And catchy.

Wow, that's dark - instead of learning his lesson he gets fried. And the sun shines on, radiant and powerful, awaiting the next victim. #LOVE the photo, with her fingertips "catching" the sun.

Cats. Water. Oh my. Do not get me started. Bobi the Bad and the Faucet, no, the FAUCETS, including the shower stall, bath tub, sinks - no, no, not even gonna talk about it. No. THE DEMANDS of this tiny

Love the impartiality of kitty choosing the winners :) - calicos rule! You are generous and fun.