No problem… here is what you need: The tiny brush is equipped with rhinestones! Another great item donated to a charity. Years ago, I worked for a non-profit organization, managing their thrift store. I thought it would be interesting to share observations filtered through the eyes or perceptions of those who handle different aspects of … Continue reading
Lookin’ Out My Back Door
“Lookin’ Out My Back Door” is a song recorded by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, also known as CCR. The song was written by the band’s lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter, John Fogerty. The song is included on their 1970 album Cosmo’s Factory, the group’s fifth album, which was also their fifth and final No. 2 … Continue reading
Let’s go fly a kite 🎶
Mount Trashmore Park, also known simply as Mount Trashmore, is a city park located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which opened in 1974, Mount Trashmore is an example of landfill reuse, as its creation consisted of the conversion of an abandoned landfill into a park. Linked to Squares, Six Words Saturday and Photo Friday
Heron
Heron sculpture in Norfolk, Virginia, made from decommissioned plane parts and structural elements of steel and aluminum with hand blown glass eyes. The 24 feet tall monument with its 44-foot wingspan was created by Don Kennell and Lisa Adler of DKLA Design of Santa Fe, NM. The sculpture celebrates the miracle of flight and Norfolk, … Continue reading
Thursday Tree Love: Red Ceder
Linked to #ThursdayTreeLove This is the tree in front of my house. A red cedar: it is huge and very majestic. Juniperus virginiana, also known as eastern redcedar, red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the … Continue reading
How DId It Get Up There?
I just spotted some mistletoe on my Japanese maple tree. Exciting! I love mistletoe!I know it’s a parasite plant as it gets nutrients from the tree it grows on, but I think mistletoe is such a resilient plant, I just “admire” it. Do you know how the plant starts growing on a tree? the seed … Continue reading
Porch Adventure
Yesterday I went to see my friend Valerie. I arrived on her porch and knocked at her door, but nobody answered. I found a “be right back” message. So I decided to hang around on her porch for a little while. It’s a busy porch, Valerie’s porch, full of interesting things. The End Linked to … Continue reading
Monday Magpie: Grocery Clerks Who Have Become Successful
1925 book. A Few Interesting Sketches Compiled For The Benefit Of Grocery Salesmen. In this book are brief sketches of the lives of men who have reached success in various fields and whose first jobs were behind the grocery counters. The first listed is Abraham Lincoln! Sold for $5! Years ago, I worked for a … Continue reading
Reflections on A to Z Challenge
Visit others in the reflection hop!https://tinyurl.com/ymwxjvyv See how your fellow A to Z Bloggers felt about the challenge this year.
Little Girl in Pink
This is my daughter when she was a little girl. The photo was captured while we were on vacation in Sardinia, Italy. She took nonna’s beach hat and posed for this photo. In the collage below you can see where exactly in Sardinia we were, the patio of the house where we stayed and had … Continue reading