August Travel Advisory
"Pack light," they advised.packed lightly for two climates--caught cold in first oneshivered in Copenhagensniffled and sneezed while in RomeDaily Haiku Prompt: pack
"Pack light," they advised.packed lightly for two climates--caught cold in first oneshivered in Copenhagensniffled and sneezed while in RomeDaily Haiku Prompt: pack
The phrase, "It's an ill wind that blows no good," didn't originate with Shakespeare. Although he used it in Henry IV, Part II, it was used as a common proverb at least a century before he was born.Its meaning is that even the worst calamit…
A favourite one-liner I saw online:When you don't like the way your life is going, look up at the sky and yell, "PLOT TWIST!"Lately life has seemed like a roller coaster. But that's a terrible cliche. The editor in me wants to improve that
owl as a promptbrings joy to my morning anddispels stormy cloudsDaily Haiku Prompt: owlRainy Day Women #12 & 35, Bob Dylanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-po_FUmvM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8a6zLe6KM needs sewing machine's strong thread https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcXiXDQAqak I suspect The Toronto Star, an award-winning newspaper, is highly dependent upon AI for proofreading, copy editing,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcXiXDQAqak I agree! Good tune as well. ☺ Silly question: Why not embed the video in the post? Keeps the reader on your blog. You're right. But I forgot how. Just saw this (I've been away from the Blogosphere…
Daily Haiku Prompts: new, ghost, leaves Talking with my critique partner about Tarot cards reminded me that some writers use Tarot cards for plotting and characterization. My muse has been sleeping on the job. Can I reawaken her by using Ta…
Letters of TransitDaisy's green lighta black bird made of leadmotive for murderor hopeless infidelitywasting timechasing distractions and detoursas the green light recedesthere is onlythis momentthe journeynot the destination#vss365 prompt:…
Daily Haiku Prompts: orchid, buds Here's your moment of zen: A "holy" cat named Coco stands at the entrance of a church in Mexico, seemingly blessing everyone who walks in 🐱 https://bsky.app/profile/miblogestublog.bsky.social/post/3mhqbduc…
My life has been busy in many ways so I took a prolonged blog break. Some were traumatic and life-changing. (Don't want to go into details.) Some meant spending time doing things I'd rather not do, but needed to do. Taxes are included in th…
Lately I've needed light, entertaining reading. There's a time for serious reading, but it's not for me these days. I need stress relief. I need humour. My friend and critique partner suggested these books. Chet and Bernie are partners in t…
long nights for hunting rodents Thanks. I've been dreaming about him a lot recently. :-) Echo makes me think of my late collie, Faulkner. He would stick his long nose in the snow and snort! I love "in the heart of darkness/ owls begin their…