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Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

by Apondia

Rated: E · Book · Experience · #2050107

A Journal to impart knowledge and facts

July 22, 2015

I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done.

I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them.

I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC.

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🌸 pwheeler - love joy peace

Apr 29, 2024 at 7:00pm
In response to "LIbraries, the Never Ending Exploration"

I've loved libraries since I was a little kid. Still do!

And some of the most helpful people are librarians!

Lyn's a sly fox

Apr 25, 2024 at 1:06am
In response to "LIbraries, the Never Ending Exploration"

Libraries are my favorite place to go still at 67.

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tracker

Apr 24, 2024 at 5:45pm
In response to "LIbraries, the Never Ending Exploration"

Thank you for reading my blog. Your story is wonderful. And to think you bypassed censorship in your own home: fabulous!

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Kåre Enga in Montana

Apr 13, 2024 at 1:20am
In response to "Stay on Track."

I think I need to do a survey on sexuality and gender. So many people have not had interactions with the LGBTQ community. I had a friend who was an "I for intersex" and know an "A for asexual" ... Historically there was an "E for eunuch" (and I suspect that category still exists).

So much easier to just suspend the labels and call people by their name/nickname or title: Vaughn, Officer Paula, Miss Jessica, Duck, Teacher Nessy... No one needs to inspect another person's underwear.

As for 'snowed under' ... well it's spring ... this too shall melt.

Lyn's a sly fox

Apr 13, 2024 at 12:33am
In response to "Stay on Track."

Do no harm is the best way to live.

Thanks for checking in, hope things settle down soon.

MD Maurice

Mar 25, 2024 at 1:49pm
In response to "Flying objects"

I agree with you. I think it takes a lot of faith to jump horses too! It was always something that amazed me to watch.

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Kåre Enga in Montana

Mar 21, 2024 at 2:56am
In response to "Fallen"

Snickerdoodle muffins? Send one here!

Do you serve coffee? I've only had 4 cups today. I'd be grateful for another.

Apondia

Mar 12, 2024 at 11:25am
In response to "Just some mumbles"

I think it is more than just short supply of a virtue. I think evil is a real thing and occasionally presents its own ideas of reality. Since humans live in organic forms and have been given the ability to make choices often, we get wrapped up in our little personal worlds and don't notice evil trying to take bake what is already won. So, the battle commences again.

Apondia

Mar 12, 2024 at 11:18am
In response to "What will the new day bring?"

House Florent plays to win. As I age, I read a lot of history I proceed to think every age has seen its own share of violence. There are times when peace prevails. I hope a time like that is coming toward us.

Lyn's a sly fox

Mar 7, 2024 at 2:15pm
In response to "Just some mumbles"

Patience is a virtue that seems to be in short supply.

April 14, 2020 at 11:55am

#981090

Stories of Life

4/14
Staying at Home: Storytime
Which items in your home have a story of how they came to be there.

Yep! 6 inches of snow all over everything this weekend. Poor crocus, still there though, snow gone now.

Quote: This is from a really good detective story: "Most of the bridges you try to cross before you come to them turn out to be imaginary anyway." "SONGBIRD" by Peter Gainger

STORYTIME

Lots of things in our house have a small story I guess.

The cat tree in the living room came with my granddaughters cat when her step dad kicked the cat out of the house. I always wanted a cat tree so this one is nice to have and the three cats all use it. The top bed on it is 6 feet in the air but two of the cats are young and have no problem getting up there and sleeping. Scamp, the cat who came with the tree, accidentally got out of the house when some groceries were being delivered a week ago. I did not know he was out until an hour later I heard someone knocking at the back door. When I opened the door Scamp charged in having satisfied himself about the outside wilderness he needed a safe warn spot for his afternoon nap. I never had a cat that would knock on the door to get in before.

I took guitar lessons in the 80's. I started on an old beatup guitar that I paid 5 dollars for at an Airforce second hand shop in the 60's. When I bought the first guitar I sent away for a lesson book and took free lessons on PBS on a San Antonio TV station.

When I started lessons in the 80's it was with a local teacher who played classic guitar. The old guitar was difficult to tune. After a few lessons I saved up some egg money and bought a new classic quitar. At the time it was a true extravagance of cash. The music store owner who sold me the new instrument told me all about how each quitar had a one time special emblem in the center, a very intricate design. The sound of the new quitar was exceptionally better. Now, I don't even know what happened to the old quitar. I think I gave it away.

My father-in-law had perfect pitch and played a range of stringed instruments. At some point he stopped playing as he aged. Then he sold all his banjo, guitar, etc. When he was in the hospital at the end of his life we visited him. He asked me if I still played my guitar and if I stopped playing, if I would ever sell it. That was many years ago but, my answer is still no. I won't sell it and I will keep playing as long as I can.

I visited this same question just recently in regards to my saddle and bridle that I own from my last horse, a chestnut throughbred, 16.2 hands tall. It's been 25 years since I rode a horse. I doubt I would even feel safe mounting up again even on a smaller calm variety of steed. Yet, the tack is part of me and I have no interest in selling these parts of my past activities. I clean the tack once every year keeping it well oiled. There are certain nostalgic memories brought up from the smell of saddle soap and oil.

Nope. I'm still riding my bike. Gotta keep that too.

Interesting thought. The things I want to sell or give away I can't get rid of: the ones I want to keep I could get rid of in a minute.

Guess I better give the computer back to K now. See Ya!

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