Thank you for the mention and the kind words, @fantom22! I'm so glad to hear about how much you've learned. It fills my heart with joy!

They are so much fun. That must have been a hard decision to get rid of them, @livinguktaiwan!

They have such jaunty hats! I think it's a fine goal, @itsostylish. 😄

Woo hoo!

Hugs!

That looks wonderful, @dswigle. I love wineries! Wow, I wish one of my kids would work in a winery and could get me a discount! We have a winery near us that has a place where people can bring a picnic,

Those are some lovely waterfall features. I have a ways wanted one!

That market looks fantastic. So many wonderful fresh items! I would love to shop there.

Would you believe we are having a major snow storm right now? Never a dull moment in Minnesota! Enjoy the flowers. I hope the warming trend continues.

Thank you! It was nice lighting for a photo, so we posed for our relatives.

Oh I love Lake Superior. The only thing it's missing is the warmth in the cold months! Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos.

Thank you! I hope so too. It's a great dream, isn't it?

Thanks @joanstewart! At the very least, I hope that I can spend a month at the beach in winter like our relatives do. A girl can dream!

Isn't it? I find it very soothing. A balm to the soul!

Wouldn't that be fun? I suppose it could get boring after a while.

Thanks @seki1! I love the dolphin too. They're so darn cute.

Thanks for visiting!

See? You are, in fact, and expert at writing romance stories! Oh, I was so mad at those cheaters, Dylan and Melody! Thank goodness Jordan is back and will remain by her side through thick and thin.

Oh my. This is the perfect, succinct flash fiction story, @itsostylish. Spare of words, but so much written between the lines. I so relate to this story. I have been that girl! Just leave me alone. I can't

Sometimes your writing takes my breath away, @universoperdido! Some of your descriptions are so wonderful, like this one: It scared away the darkness that hung on the walls of my house and replaced the