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Views of the Neighborhood – Halloween Spirit
Today we are going to cruise the neighborhood and see what kind of decorations are up for Halloween. This year the focus will be on skeletons but there are a few others too. We are catered by Julies Noodles of Austin. Since our temperatures have dipped to below 80 degrees we need warm-up food. Our […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Element”
The coffee firm in my hand and a stroll to the backyard brings me face to face with Wile E Coyote. “How’s it going?” He looks up from the plunger. “Ready whenever you are.” This causes me to wonder how I got to be in charge of the signal for detonation. Waving my hand, I […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Goodnews
Today’s Good New story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Battery Tech Breakthrough Paves the way for Mass Adoption of Affordable/Fast Charging Electric Cars By Andy Corbley –Oct 25, 2022 A breakthrough in electric vehicle fast-charging battery design from Penn State has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy See Something New
“What the heck is that, Lucy?” “I don’t know Little One. Looks like a toy.” “What’s a toy doing in the backyard?” Yeah, that is a good question. Smells like a toy.” “You think Dad dropped it here?” “I don’t see him but I wouldn’t be surprised.” “Why would he do that?” “Maybe to take […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do When the Time Changes
Halloween falls on the Monday before the changing of clocks on November 6th. The post on that Monday will be devoted to Top Ten Things not to Do on Halloween. Therefore, it might be a good idea to discuss the fall back routine of Daylight Savings time. This post was first run on November 14th, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Lakeway String-A-Palooza
Today we will take a trip to Lakeway Park to check out the String-A-Palooza. This is an event put on by school districts in and around Lakeway. Middle and grade school students all converge for a day of playing string instruments in and having fun. We are catered today by Odd Duck of Austin. Our […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Bowl
The coffee machine has a mind of its own today. While waiting for the life-saving potion, a bowl of store-brand raisin bran crunch is making a poor substitute. Before long, the machine decides a strike might not produce the best result and coughs up the brew. Abandoning the bowl in favor of the mug, a […]
Thursday- A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Play Inside
“Looks like we need an inside game. Little One.” “I’ve been sitting here thinking what it should be.” “Maybe we could toss around a couple of these balls.” “Um. Seems like we just did that.” “One thing is certain.” “What’s that?” “As long as you lay on that couch, nothing will get started.” “I […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #382 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on a Windy Day
This post was published originally on November 9th, 2015. Although the wind has not been bad this fall, it just might turn and come in handy. * * * The inspiration for this list is the over twenty-five-mile-an-hour winds we have been experiencing since Thursday. Most of these warnings are a matter of common sense, […]
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