“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.”― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay Words of Wisdom Y24 #5
“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.”― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay Words of Wisdom Y24 #5
Although he is reputed to have said “They took me only because I have this long nose and I have this easy name,” he also occasionally wore a t-shirt that read “Just call me Arch”. This man, whom I had the honour to serve a … Continue reading Just-call-me-Arch Tutu
I thought it was sweet juice, some sugary, syrupy liquid – but no! it’s a resin that is evidence of plum fruit moth infestation of the fruit. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Syrup
Not just this house but also my blog, it seems. Because of something I read on Fandango’s site I had a look in my spam folder. For the first time, I may add. And amongst the many obvious spammers I found remarks of well-known names, like Becky B, like Bushboy, and a couple of others. I stopped after the first few pages. But I apologise for possibly not answering or at least acknowledging remarks that were genuine. I had no idea and I promise to have better maintainance in the future.

Midweek Monochrome
When you walk your model airplane amongst the bigger airplanes you better make sure you are being seen. So you wear a safety vest. Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Safety
To somebody who sees it for the first time it is an ugly scar on the hills above our town. For those of us who have grown up with the porphyry quarry it’s … well, home. Even as a child when we came home after … Continue reading A Quarry too Close
You like to move it, move it. Square #29 in May: Move Forward
Football (aka soccer), beach volley ball, outdoor basket ball, shot-put, tennis, outdoor handball, hockey and indoor’s: handball, basketball, indoor football, hockey, and dodge ball. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Ballroom
whenever I see a cone like this. FOWC with Fandango: Cream
Hephaestus, son of Hera (confirmed) and possibly Zeus (disputed), was the God of fire, volcanoes and metalworkers. He had a his own workshop on Olympus which included a smithy where he not only created weapons for all the gods and many humans but repaired a … Continue reading #28 Hephaestus