I am in awe of your photographic skills evidenced by these wonderful shots (camera). Watching the interaction between birds of different species can be a past-time in itself. The view from my window is

We may not be born with a talent to write but one can be born to be a natural storyteller.

Oh, what lovely lucky girls to have such parents and life. The caring translated into caring action is an awe-inspiring process to witness. I feel privileged that you share this with us. Give the girls

Quandary - now you have me questioning my decision to return to long hair after alternating long, very short, longish, short - now JUST long enough to catch back in a half pony tail. And the conditioner

Slowly going through posts of all those I earlier chose to follow and, for so many, choosing to unfollow BUT not you as you sound like a person who knows how to be a good friend in real life, evidenced

I am old enough to have seen the effects of whooping cough and polio, young enough to have avoided diphtheria. So called 'brainwashing' comes, not from governments, but from the experience of those who

Oh dear! It is so long since I felt the joy and the pain of it. There has come a time in my life when this is actually a relief and looking back on memories will be enough. BUT when I want to articulate

His skill as a hunter is surely matched by your skill in photography. A beautiful bird and amazing shots. Congratulations.

An advantage of living within the ground - as in a cave is that the surrounding soil provides the conditions for a fairly constant temperature. Would save of heating - or cooling as is the case in Coober

Is it possible to be TOO resilient? I have taken on board my mother's belief in me that I will always bounce back. And I do. BUT I rather think I tend to avoid situations over which I have no control -

I have participated (on and off) within writer's groups for 50 years and this the the best, most comprehensive and succinct advice I wish had been available over the years. This post is the most apt advice

Thank you for sharing. Such a relief we are hearing a more authentic version of events.

Were I able, I would have promoted this post. As it is all I can do is resteem and upvote. OMG girl. Thankfully you can weep, washing pain down gutters of your soul. Think of those who have turned into

I don't know about 'smarter' but thanks for decreasing the many wide gaps in my knowledge. You provided an outline for an historical novel which I, for one, would enjoy reading.

On my calendar and can see no conflict with any other activity. See you there.

"give birth the way I want it, not the way others tell me" Please keep in mind the baby will have some say in this! I say this only to flag the possibility that we are not always in control (and

No 'ifs' about it. I like, no, love, your pictures and already follow you. the only word I can add is 'beautiful' but had I said only that I would have been marked out as spam. :)

I have difficulty with separating the concepts of money and wealth. to me, money is no more no less than a means of exchange. While the wealthy may or may not have a lot of money they have assets which

🚑 Lifesaver. Your cotton socks are blesssed. 🌈

I really needed to read this today. I finished reading a novel which, in many parts, touches on the material I plan on tackling within my next novel. That which I read is well/kindly regarded whereas I