This story is fascinating. I love Medieval history, as it was a period that led to earth-shaking changes, not only cultural but environmental and physical, all over the world. Here's what happened in England. The Black Death did not arrive in England to find a well fed population. It arrived to find a generation that …
Continue reading Sama Says: Time for a History Lesson. Nutrition and Plague in Medieval England.
Well, it's "later" now, so here are more of the things, people, and animals we saw at the Evergreen State Fair. First, let's get the politics out of the way. Both the Democrats and the Republicans had booths in their commercial building. Please notice the two booths. Please note that the Democrats have twice the …
I have always liked Dolly Parton, especially since I saw her in the movie Nine to Five. She was just an iconic country music performer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Someone on X had an absolutely fabulous idea, so I thought I would post it here for my readers to promote. https://x.com/owenmiller75/status/2092608167515468151?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Let’s do this! How about …
Continue reading R.I.P. Dolly Parton. Here’s an idea to honor her memory.
This gracious retired actress is 95 years old today!! Can you believe that? I have a hard time, but I know it's true. This is how she looked when she was the star of the TV series "I Dream of Jeannie." That was one of the best series ever on TV, endlessly funny and endearing. …
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Often, when I'm sitting out in my back yard, I see a bit of sunlight that's at exactly the correct angle to show off just one leaf, or one frond, or one rock. My yard is surrounded on three sides by vegetation: tall trees in the mini-forest on the west side, the south neighbor's tall …
Continue reading Pinpoint Illumination: When the light’s just right.
Actually, it's not too difficult for me to choose my five best-ever photos. I'm not a professional photographer, and I am amazed at the excellent quality I can get from my iPhone camera! Before I got my first smart phone for my 70th birthday, I used to poo-poo all the people who were holding up …
Continue reading Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #409: Best Ever Images
Here are some stories that made me smile this week. https://x.com/mustangman_tx/status/2088375228430741653?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Lucky kid! https://x.com/greatlakesladym/status/2088368720959688910?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://x.com/lifenewshq/status/2087977544091943006?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Especially relevant this week. https://x.com/patriotofga3/status/2080641761647415677?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ I hope you get this joke. https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2076742421728096337?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Those kids are real heroes! https://x.com/davidjharrisjr/status/2087962389404672470?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Have a good weekend, everyone.
Check out who dropped by this afternoon, just as we were getting ready to leave for Anacortes. Sorry for the blur, photos taken through the back sliding glass door. This is the second time this Pileated Woodpecker has visited, and the first time he ate from our suet feeder! We drove up to Anacortes, since …
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Well, the winds have finally brought the Eastern Washington wildfire smoke to Western Washington. We had already made plans to drive down to Mount Rainier, so we just decided to go anyway. The sky was already smoky when we left home, and this was the freeway on I-405 going southbound. Smoky Skies, I-405 South The …
This weekend, I finished a book that, halfway through, I considered not finishing at all. The reason was that the protagonist was so disgusting and evil that she made me almost physically sick. I decided to just skim through the second half, just to see if she suffered the consequences of her depraved behavior. The …
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