Silver Lakes Rotary Nature Park Sometimes things don’t go the way we want. My WordPress domain expired last month, and I didn’t want to renew it. I started this blog around 2015. It was one of many incidents that occurred in that time period that contributed to me making a major life change and leaving …
Category Archives: Musings
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Six Things I’m Doing During Safer at Home – The Good and Not So Good
It’s important to me to use this time meaningfully to do things I can’t normally do. I was working from home during the first month of the shutdown. My job kept me very busy, and it didn’t feel like I was benefitting from having more time at home. Then I was laid off – left …
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Go to the Dentist!
How long has it been seen you have gone to the dentist? I know of people who are afraid to go but I believe putting it off just makes things worse, potentially compounding whatever issues they might have. I went a few weeks ago, I usually go a little more than the recommended six …
Recipe: Instant Pot Vortex Plus Broiled Chicken Thighs
Instant Pot Vortex Plus Broiled Chicken Thighs Note: I purchased a Vortex and was not able to find information on how long to broil chicken thighs, so I created this recipe as a guide to help others. I explained how I seasoned the chicken, but feel free to season the chicken another way. Ingredients 3 …
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The Magic of Books
I really like book apps like Kindle that allow you to read on your device. It’s amazing to be able to carry an entire library on your phone. I could read a few pages while standing in a store line or waiting for an appointment to start (I say could cause I don’t actually do …
When Doves Cry
Last month I discovered an injured ringneck dove in my yard. It was Thursday night. I’ve been feeding the wild birds for six years and have doves, sparrows, blue jays, and cardinals as regulars so it was normal to see a dove. I had let my dog out and normally they flight into the tree but …
Keeping the Beaches Beautiful
Litter always saddens me. When there is a trash can nearby, I sometimes pick things up. Most of the time I don’t do anything besides wonder why people can’t throw things away properly. But with the straw controversy and constantly hearing animals being impacted and harmed by human trash, it tipped me in favor of trying …
Preparing to vote in the 2018 Local Elections
I want to put it out there I am no expert in local politics. This is my first time paying attention to local events. I know I should have taken an interest in the past, the giant pile of postcards I have received from local candidates in the past few weeks seems to have done …
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Hitler Wanted to be an Artist
Here is something crazy I learned recently. Hitler wanted to be a painter and was rejected from art school. He painted a lot of paintings too. You can find out more at https://allthatsinteresting.com/hitlers-paintingsn and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintings_by_Adolf_Hitler. I actually like the details and the subjects of his paintings. It’s unfortunate that his creativity was muted and his …
Possibility & Light 