Yesterday afternoon, before meeting up with an Internet "friend I hadn't met yet", I took a little excursion through the Skagit Valley. The day was gray, and the clouds were spitting rain occasionally, but the roads were quiet and I was able to stop in the road to take pictures without causing anyone to have …
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Everything in our world has texture. Even thoughts can have texture, even if they can't be seen. Just last night, I captured our soft, shiny black cat on her high perch. Her coat is as soft as mink. Then again, she has so shredded the carpet on her tree that its texture has changed from …
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Leaves. Leaves fell. That is all.
I spotted this very unusual vehicle outside the Sprouts Farmers Market where I went this afternoon. It made me smile. What do you think? This is one great example of how it's a good idea to always have your phone with you, to capture those fleeting moments.
The title of the KOMO News article is "Opinions vary on Inslee's plans to stop selling gas-powered cars by 2030." Washington State probably has the second-highest adoption of electric cars in America, behind California. Here are a couple of quotes from Washington residents about the Dictator's plan to eliminate gas-powered cars from Washington roads. The …
TikTok is now the most heavily-used social media app in the country. It is owned by a Communist Chinese company called ByteDance. And if that is not bad enough, its employees have admitted that US and European users' data can, and probably is, being accessed by its employees within Communist China. It is well known …
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My back yard is teeming with local wildlife, and I try to get photos of as many creatures as I can. We have a seed bird-feeder, and two suet feeders; one with regular suet, and one with a hot-pepper suet that squirrels hate but the birds love. This pair of Steller's Jays drank from the …
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Does this quote from a young man of my acquaintance prove it? Over at another Web site, he titled his essay "Good Riddance, America." His description of how young people feel and act is quite upsetting. But I think he is absolutely correct. And I think that my generation, the Baby Boomers, started it. I …
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What colors are my autumn universe? Why, Red and Yellow. Everett Public Library, red and yellow. The yard next door. My backyard. My new pride and joy. Red Rover. Here's the Link to Terri's Original Post.
Last night, while contemplating the abysmal Republican performance in yesterday's elections, I had occasion to think in a new way about abortion. I live in the state of Washington, where abortion is the Holy Sacrament of the Left which runs this state. Unlike the rest of the country, where the abortion issue was at the …
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