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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.

July 8, 2019 at 10:07am

#962288

Just One Favorite???

What fictional character do you admire? What specific characteristics do they possess that make them attractive?

Fairy playing a flute

As dawn leaks into the sky it edits out the stars like excess punctuation marks, deleting asterisks and periods, commas, and semi-colons, leaving only unhinged thoughts rotating and pivoting, and unsecured words.”
― Ann Zwinger, Downcanyon: A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
tags: canyon, constellations, dawn, grand-canyon, imagery, metaphor, national-parks, nature, nature-writing, night-sky, poetic-prose, sky, sunrsie

“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes (Author of A Study in Scarlet) - Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2448.Arthur_Conan_Doyle

Strong Characters

I like adventurers. Women who work through problems with a flair. I read a lot so I find lots of characters that I admire. Two that I go back to every time they put out a new story are Laurie R. King's Mary Russell and Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon. About a year ago. I found out each author had written two new novels that I had not read and I could not afford to buy the kindle editions. Off I went to the the local library where I found all 4 books. Then I spent a week with these characters.

Laurie R. King's Rae Newborn is another character that I will never forget. I only know about two stories King wrote about Rae Newborn. Who wouldn't want to move to an island, repair an old house and make a living building with wood? (Folly)

I like their independence. The way they face adversity is great. I have to say though, I think Anna Pigeon was named Pigeon because she always ends up getting beat up or injured by some unsavory character. Barr uses Pigeon to give you a good murder mystery while also giving you an inside look at the National parks and how the staff are run.

I will usually read anything by Rita Mae Brown. Brown's, Sister Jane Fox Hunting series is a favorite of mine. This series is about wealthy people indulging themselves in a good way. Plus, murder is the subject and it can be done so many ways; while still educating the reader about fox hunting, fox hounds and foxes.

Women detectives who solve crimes or work as coroners are in my list of reads too. Oh well now you got me thinking there are a lot of good male crime solvers out there too. That's enough for today. See Ya. And, Space characters, and end of the world stories and...............

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