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Writer, mother, wife, friend, perennial student, knitter, reader, Tolkien Fan and Signumite!
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Right back to you, a gift in the rain for Valentine's Day.
Single double blossom red rose dripping with late summer rain drops, even the leaves hold puddles of rain, and the background vinca is wet.
February 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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The grandkids waiting for the party to start.
Nova, grey brindle, and Nox, grey and white tabby, in their kennel together looking on at the empty food dish and dry water dish (later children, it's way past bedtime).
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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$50 Christmas is ready. 🥹
6 year old, 2 foot tall, live Norway Spruce Christmas tree, decorated in lights and crocheted hearts and stars and paper ornaments is protectively guarding four grocery bags of presents for Christmas Eve enjoyment.
December 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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A prolific spring above a gravel road shoots out of a 4 inch metal pipe from a concrete box that has capped and contained its flow from erosion and contamination for over 50 years. Locals all know how pure and constant this supply is.
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Industry quietly breaches every vista.
A lone duck perches on a piling at the edge of a grassy strip overlooking the glassy Columbia River, dominating the serene vista is a giant, grey container ship quietly moving upriver. The far Washington shore is rusty with fall colors, but the poor duck can't see it because of that huge ship. Well, there's still the glorious pale blue sky stretching on forever to comfort our lone Oregon duck.
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Smilin' right back at ya.
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Larch trees in fall foliage off hwy 18 near Willamina, Oregon, make a giant happy face on the forested hillside every year. Don't worry....
October 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Nostalgic. Something to do while waiting for a flu shot. 😸
October 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Shy visitor
August 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Just for fun? I love to find new publications that have the Latin texts included with the translations, like this one recently put out by Uppsala Books:
uppsalabooks.com/waltharius
Book cover art of Waltharius: The Latin Epic of Walther of Aquitaine, Translated by Brian Murdoch and Edited by Leonard Neidorf. Cream cover with a field of green over rolling, brown hills; an armored and caped hero runs from a horde of mounted, spear wielding attackers.
June 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM