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Haiku, missing the sea, having hope return with our new administration, and joy in living & breathing freely once again

The goal of shifting from night owl, to normal circadian rhythm, hoping for increased health, productivity, and vitality

Concern for my elder kitty, gratitude for still having him with me, and giving him the best quality of life possible.

Whales are dying of starvation, we're rapidly killing off the planet's wildlife, and humans ARE to blame. It MUST stop.

Our companion animals are all rescues, and why that is not only a good thing, but the best possible outcome for all.

Life is wonderful, and getting betterand better! Even when we lose someone close, whose passing left us feeling gutshot.

Haiku followed by a tribute in honor of the passing of jazz great Chick Corea, linking to Hubert Law's "Bolero," feat. Corea's piano solo.

Image by Vitória Santos from Pexels How could I let you go, When you mean the world to me? At my first sighting of you, I had found the one. You were a beautiful sight, I knew you were right for me. You

Okay, truth told, I wrote this post several months ago, and completely neglected to actually post it. Sorry for that. I really haven't fallen into a black hole, though it occasionally feels that way, as

Imagina que tienes una casa mágica que te proporciona todo lo que necesites en el momento que lo necesites: comida, agua, luz, comodidad, incluso compañía, sin necesidad de ir afuera a buscarlo. Tan sólo

A haiku and essay on raising rare breed chickens, while protecting them from predators, including our own dog and cats.

En honor a la verdad, emprendamos esta ardua faena: enfrentarnos con nuestra alma confusa. Que salga el más odioso e infame pensamiento que nos acecha, que la palidez se asome por nuestra cara y observemos

Life with coronavirus and threat of tornadoes, government incompetence cubed, and some amazing music

Coronavirus . . . From the common cold, to the fear of much, much worse Having been around a while, and having been told repeatedly that the sky was falling due to the latest . . . (earthquake, tornado,

Hand Sanitizer We over-rely on it To our detriment This has been a bizarre time for many of us in Tennessee, as the area from Nashville to Cookeville and beyond was devastated by a series of F2 to F4 tornadoes

I love Three Seed Tea Ayurvedic remedy which helps digestion I don't recall exactly when I was introduced to Three Seed Tea, and I'm not certain that we had even moved to Tennessee, but it was at least

Sometimes a moment arrives just when it's needed; Thank you, Mitt Romney. Spoiler alert: I'll be discussing American politics, so bail now if you choose. ;-) Like many Americans, I have found the Trump

For Kobe Bryant and his lovely young daughter my heart goes with you. Obviously, my heart also goes out to the seven other people who died in the helicopter crash, and all of their affected families, friends,

Triggering Mania Stay up all night watch the news drink twelve coffees in a queue buy a gerbil for a pet placing it at the foot of your bed start a job hey, start two stop your meds go shop for booze tell

Christmas as children Awakening early to Open our presents Christmas has always been an important holiday in my family, and fall was always my favorite time growing up, as my sister Carol's birthday fell