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Don’t blink

old abandoned house
February 5, 2016February 16, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

  Time passes slowly Hours, days, months, turn to years Blink and it is gone

Cantankerous

backlit palm frond
January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

“The more ugly, older, more cantankerous, more ill and poorer I become, the more I try to make amends by making my colors more vibrant, more balanced and beaming.” ~ Vincent van Gogh Since joining the ranks of the 50-somethings, and since I live in an area that is replete with cantankerous Snowbirds during the … Continue reading Cantankerous

Still standing

old wooden dock
January 24, 2016February 14, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

"I'm still standing better than I ever did.." ~ Elton John, "I'm Still Standing." I have rheumatoid arthritis. The disease is bilateral, which means that it affects both sides of the body. Whereas, osteoarthritis can damage a right knee, or left elbow. If you have RA, both knees are affected, or both elbows. My RA … Continue reading Still standing

Alphabet Jenga

wooden alphabet blocks
January 16, 2016January 3, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

“Writers spend three years rearranging 26 letters of the alphabet. It's enough to make you lose your mind day by day.” ~ Richard Price Seems so simple, really. Just combine a few squiggly marks together to make a word, then another, then a sentence, a paragraph, an entire story. A stack of blocks, teetering on … Continue reading Alphabet Jenga

Tuppence for paper and string

sail kite mid air
January 9, 2016February 14, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

"With tuppence for paper and string You can have your own set of wings With your feet on the ground you're a bird in flight With your fist holding tight to the string of your kite..." ~ "Let's Go Fly a Kite." by Robert and Richard Sherman These kites are huge, big enough for someone … Continue reading Tuppence for paper and string

A little more

circle of light
January 3, 2016February 14, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ Leave a comment

"Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible.” ~ Pearl Bailey My New Year Resolution is to expand my circle of ideas, a little: Dream a little deeper Worry a little softer Argue a little kinder Care a little gentler Trust a little sooner … Continue reading A little more

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