"Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting." -- Khaled Hosseini. This week the Wednesday Challenge on partner Susan and my site is the word Wait. Waiting Rooms Waiting rooms are a ubiquitous fact of life. They are defined as "rooms" provided for the... Continue Reading →
"Fake news and rumours thrive online because few verify what's real and are always biased towards content that reinforces their own biases." ~ Ryan Higa The Weekend Challenge from partner GC and me is the word Content. People often confuse the words content and contents, but these words are used differently in English. For the... Continue Reading →
"We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God gives us our neighbors." - G.K. Chesterton. This week the Wednesday Challenge on partner Susan and my site is Neighbors. Good neighbors are hard to find. Are you a good neighbor? Do you live next door to folks who exhibit good neighborly qualities? Neighbours -... Continue Reading →
"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold." ~ Aristotle The Weekend Challenge from partner GC and me is the word CHILL. For some of us, it's a bit cold outside, but for others, it's sunny and warm, so why not stretch the word as you see... Continue Reading →
"Feeding birds means feeding yourself! Birds are part of nature and feeding nature is nothing but feeding yourself!" - Mehmet Murat ildan. This week's Wednesday Challenge on partner Susan and my site is THE BIRDS. Physical bird feeding stations seem to crop up as the warmer spring and summer months arrive. Hummingbirds, bluejays, chickadees and... Continue Reading →
"Purple (or violet) symbolises repentance and penance. Vestments of purple or violet are used during the seasons of Advent and Lent." ~ Liturgical Facts. For the month of March, the Colour Challenge from partner GC and me is VIOLET. It's not long since we had Purplish as our colour challenge, exactly five months, but as... Continue Reading →
"When you push a car off a cliff and blow it up, be sure to roll the windows down to avoid shrapnel. Also strip the license plate so you're not billed for the clean-up." - Hunter S. Thompson. This week's Wednesday Challenge on partner Susan and my site is License Plates. Pingbacks are Working Again!... Continue Reading →
"Hiking is not escapism; it's realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything; we are returning to where we belong" - Jennifer Pharr Davis This week's Weekend Challenge on partner Susan and my site is the word WALKING. Apologies from Susan for not visiting your sites this week... Continue Reading →
"I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better." — Georg C. Lichtenberg. This week's Wednesday Challenge on partner Susan and my site is the word CHANGE. EDIT - Good News: Pingbacks are working again! Some folks promote the idea... Continue Reading →
"Pride is a funny thing; it can make what is truly worthless appear to be a treasure." ~ Alice Hoffman This week, the Weekend Challenge from partner GC and me is the word Treasure. Please Note: We have enabled comments because the Pingbacks do not appear to be working - please feel free to leave... Continue Reading →
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