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Top Ten Things Not to Do on Christmas Day
As you can imagine, all ten not-to-dos are the same. Do not forget to fill your heart with peace and love this Christmas Day.
Views of the Neighborhood – Happy Holidays from Our House to Yours
Wishing you and yours a Happy and Peaceful Holiday Season.
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Spruce
The aroma of coffee fills the air, and while a spruce-up of the machine takes place, a thought comes to me. When the machine delivers the coffee, there must be another trip into the past. The coffee pours forth from the spouts into my cup as if answering a wish. The crema finish lets […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA- TGIF – FRI-YAY/Good News
YouTube screengrab He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage, and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch) By Andy Corbley Dec 21, 2023 Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. It’s easy to think that being in a wheelchair means the end of activities […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy on the Hoof
“You know it’s cold out here.” “For heaven’s sake, you have your cougar sweater on.” “We Texas pups aren’t used to this below-freezing weather.” “It is 43 degrees F (6 C). Hardly freezing.” “I think I hear some deer breathing.” “You can actually do that?” “Well, no. Had you going though, didn’t I?” “I guess […]
Tuesday Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 412 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 at the First Singing of Silent Night in 1818
This post ran on December 24th, 2018. I hope you can enjoy it again. * * * This Top Ten list of what not to do continues with a historical backdrop. On December 24th, 1818, the Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xaver Gruber was first sung at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Decorations
Today, we will cruise the neighborhood and highlight some of the decorations. We are catered by Bufalina of Austin, and our entertainment is Carpool Karaoke. Menu pizza marinara – tomato, garlic, oregano margherita – tomato, mozzarella, basil, parm red pie – tomato, double garlic, double parm, chili flake, oregano pepperoni calabrese – tomato, salami, mozzarella, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Bake”
With a cup of coffee, one can conquer the world. Or so it would seem. My machine is being very kind to me and producing the best of the best. After half a cup, the alarm comes to mind. Taking one last safty excursion to December 16, 1923. Notwithstanding all the advice last week from […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s story is from the Associated Press. A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. CHICAGO (AP) — An 8-week-old arrival from Alaska chirps loudly before devouring ice chips in the nursery at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. He is Pup EL2306 — proper name to be determined — […]



















