Your pond - truly amazing - 25 years ago, my husband and I dug a 10 by 12 foot pond. Three years ago, we got sick of the pumps and filters (and pond plants) failing to deter the algae, so we downsized

Incredible! - All of it! ".... the Red Lion has over 45,000 Lego blocks and took over 165 hours to build."

Thank you :) BTW, I love your post on the ferry to Oslo. Norway is on my bucket list!

Thank you. (I love all your photos, btw!)

"If you already are at your second trip or you are not very interested in norwegian history" -- Who isn't interested in Norway and its rich history, and fjords, and Vikings....??? The ferry,

Thank you for reading and commenting. I'm in several collie groups on Facebook, and almost every day, another beloved collie dies. If humans have souls, so do our beloved animal companions!

Thank you for reading and commenting. :) He suffered so much due to the mistakes of others. My own biggest mistake was not educating myself better and not FIGHTING harder for him.

THANK YOU. Most of us do allow our trusted veterinarians to overvaccinate our cats and dogs - and our family doctors and pediatricians to overvaccinate our human loved ones. ASK, and don't trust the

Thank you! The shock is finally starting to wear off... but not the ache of his absence. "Just a dog" - I believe in the Velveteen Rabbit principle. If toys who are loved enough become immortal,

You inspire me! the tension we hold (typically anger and defensiveness) in the chest/shoulder area. Ok, I will go back to the physical therapist who taught me deep breathing, and who is THE BEST at subocciptal

Your brother is amazing. He is blessed to have you, and you him!

oops, to RIGHT our wrongs....

The world would not be safe if we could go back in time to write our wrongs, to seek justice - true!

I love a happy ending. :) I do wonder though how the grandfather died, and if tragedy can ever be averted. Even if we "know" something will lead to trouble, we can't seem to escape it. The past

"Ordinary" malaria - I'd hate to see what extraordinary cases look like. Your prolonged (and NOT MILD illness) - your brother carrying the load - then bringing the cure: Abel invited a pastor

I hope there's a sequel - and a happy ending! That long, cold walk - how I want some car to stop, and some kind driver to come to her assistance. You convey so much with so few words. Bravo!

I came up with this style of playful yoga, and targeted my class as a sort of playground for your inner child. Love it!! Lately I keep coming across this message: I think the body knows how it needs to

Thank you @honeydue! I still have your anthology of freewrites (or freewrite inspired) short stories in my Kindle, or rather, in some cloud - time for a new Kindle (I'm only on #7), as this one is soooo

Thanks @myjob - you have lost your share of beloved companions, human and otherwise! So many brothers - and your parents. No Justice in this life, for so many (whoever killed my sister walks free, along

Thank you, Lady Rebecca.