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Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in the Yard
“Tempeste, where are you going?” “Don’t you hear that barking?” “That dog barks every day. What’s the big deal?” “It just sounded a little different to me.” “Listen carefully. Tell me it’s different.” “Okay. You are right. That is the same dog.” “So let’s get on with the day,” “Yeah, good idea. That stupid dog […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Tampering
Today, I opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 267 and with eyes closed pointed. My finger fell closest to the word “tampered.” This is our prompt today Tampered by John W. Howell © 2026 “Somebody tampered with my stuff.” “What do you mean?” “Look here.” “What am I looking at?” “See the mess?” […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Helped Found Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683.
In 1683, thirteen families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America’s oldest settlements. The Top Ten Things Not to Do provides advice (maybe a little late) if you found yourself part of that event. This post ran in October of 2018. Top Ten Things Not to Do if You […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Texas Flora Walk – Part ll
Today, we are going back to view the remaining Texas flora. If you missed last week, you can go HERE. We are catered by Roaring Fork of Austin, and our entertainment is The Proclaimers. Menu BIG ASS BURGER – poblano / cheddar / bacon / lettuce / tomato / onions / pickles / chipotle mayo […]
stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Impress”
Saturday is always a good day. It seems the coffee machine goes out of its way to impress the end user. Just this morning it said good morning without being prompted. It then produced this fine mug of coffee Just in time for the first sip to quell the percussion part of the Anvil Chorus […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Everglades Restoration Project Ongoing for 20-Plus Years Sees Huge Rewilding Success By Andy Corbley – May 28, 2026 A huge area of the Everglades that was drained in an attempt to convert it to suburbia has been restored to a somewhat native ecosystem after 2 decades […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste – Doing Nothing
“What do you think, Twiggy. Time we do something?” “I suppose. You know those long weekends knock me out.” “What are you doing in the kitchen?” “You never know what those two might drop.” “Yeah, like what?” “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe a bit of cheese or cracker.” “Okay, so I ran over here, and […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “Complicated”
Today, I readomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 147. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word nearest to my finger is “complicated.” This is our prompt today. Complicated by John W. Howell © 2026 “It’s complicated.” “All I asked was how come you two are not together.” “And […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Memorial Day
As in years past, I firmly believe that we should not forget the sacrifices of those who have died in service to this country. All ten points are the same. Do not forget those who gave their lives so you may live in freedom. Our flag honors those who sacrificed their lives for our […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Texas Flora
Today, we will view the Lakeway Walk of Texas Flora. There are 26 stops, so we won’t make all of them today. We’ll do half this week and the rest next. Also, the display cards are under glass, so the photographs are as good as I could make them. We are catered by Embers of […]
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