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May 9, 2019

My Donegal Garden – A Pond Revamp and Glorious Growth

Originally posted on Watching the Daisies:
Bleeding Heart, Pulmonaria and Tulips April and early May have been full of glorious growth in the garden. However, many of the early blooms are now gone, including these Tulips: Bluebells Bluebells and albino…
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Published on May 09, 2019 01:18

Sisu

Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
The Finns of the Keweenaw have an enduring core of strength called sisu. An English equivalent doesn’t exist, but stories across place and cultures capture the ability to overcome adversity. Sisu is not…
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Published on May 09, 2019 00:50

May 8, 2019

Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – New Book on the Shelves – #Thriller – Desolation Bluff by Toni Pike

Delighted to showcase the new release, a thriller from Toni Pike…..Desolation Bluff   About the book Blind romance author Oliver Cameron uses the pen name of Fidel Amore and thinks he has the perfect life at his country estate near … Continue reading →
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Published on May 08, 2019 16:10

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – #Potluck – Share Your World by Miriam Hurdle

Welcome to the new series of Posts from Your Archives, where bloggers put their trust in me. In this series, I dive into a blogger’s archives and select four posts to share here to my audience. If you would like … Continue reading →
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Published on May 08, 2019 10:00

Smorgasbord Afternoon Video – Animals and Music… #jazz loving Beluga Whale.

I have shared videos in the past that show the connection between music and animals and I have been distracted lately by a few more.. here is one that shows that even creatures from the deep have rhythm…..  
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Published on May 08, 2019 07:00

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – #PotLuck – Thinking Aloud – #Blindness by Beetley Pete

Welcome to the series of Posts from Your Archives, where bloggers put their trust in me. In this series, I dive into a blogger’s archives and select four posts to share here to my audience. If you would like to … Continue reading →
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Published on May 08, 2019 05:30

Smorgasbord Short Stories – May’s Speculative Fiction D. Wallace Peach – The Enhancement Project by Sally Cronin

After a brief hiatus.. Diana Wallace Peach is back with her monthly Speculative Fiction Prompt and the image is riveting…..not my usual genre…but had fun…. The Enhancement Project by Sally Cronin They had been working through the night to save … Continue reading →
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Published on May 08, 2019 02:30

May 7, 2019

Smorgasbord Health Column – Guest Writer – D.G. Kaye – What I did Yesterday — Besides Having a #Colonoscopy

D.G. Kaye.. Debby Gies has updated her post from 2015 on her experience with a colonoscopy which was repeated last week. It is one of those things that people are reluctant to talk about, but needs to be demystified and … Continue reading →
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Published on May 07, 2019 16:10

Plastic…Part 7…How does plastic get into the Sea?

Originally posted on Retired? No one told me!:
It is the subject of many news desks, question time, documentary’s, in fact, it is on the news it comes up on your FB news feed, magazines, newspapers..everyone is talking about plastic……
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Published on May 07, 2019 15:10

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – #PotLuck – The Miracle of Reading by D. Wallace Peach

Welcome to the new series of Posts from Your Archives, where bloggers put their trust in me. In this series, I dive into a blogger’s archives and select four posts to share here to my audience. If you would like … Continue reading →
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Published on May 07, 2019 10:00