There is comfortin old friendships,reminders of thingsforgotten, of misguidedadventures, and the follyof youth; and there is hopeinstilled by the passage of timeand the evidence that while lifechanges, some things endure, and;it is in the comfort of old friendshipsthat we find strength to believe in ourselves,and the will to penetrate lingering angst, andembrace the possibility of […]
It was desireled me hereburied me alive Lust borrowedfrom lonelinesshis heart a tomb Flesh from fleshcan be extractedpsyche requires exorcism. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own.)
Solitude.I dream ofpanoramic silence –breathtakingboundless sanctity. Solitude.Wrapped in separatenesscardboard walls fallencurling corners of instability –no refuge in stillness. Solitude.Smothering starknessmadness reverberatingcanyons of alonenessoverbearing. Solitude.Persevereregale momentsfeathered encountersfaces on screenstendernessin voices. Solitude.Grace finds memercy lifts soulpossibilityopens the doorpanoramic. (This is a rewrite of an older poem, last appearing here in August, 2018. I submit it for Reena’s […]
It is delicious just watching people or birds what they eat. Glad they discovered gluten-free food.
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Thanks!
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That pizza looks good enough to eat VJ :-). Gluten free is a real challenge when it comes to pizza. I’ve yet to taste a good one
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They tend to be like cardboard, but they are getting better.
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Delicious.
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Thank you!
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That’s so true, VJ. There is nothing more satisfying than watching people enjoy their food–especially if you’ve cooked it! Your granddaughter is precious. Lovely shots. Glad you joined us this week!
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Thanks for being there!
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Now you’ve got me hankering for pizza…. Your granddaughter is a cutie!! Does she resemble you at that age? ❤
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Not at all! We are not sure who she looks like, lol.
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Well, she’s very cute!
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She is that indeed.
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🙂
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Two year olds sure know how to enjoy eating. Great shots. And that bird is something. Yikes.
Yes, traveling is a huge challenge when finding restaurants for those with food allergies. The gluten free issue is definitely a big one – especially with the cross contamination problem that restaurants are often unaware of. Glad you found that delicious pizza!
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Thanks. Have to say restaurants are getting better.
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I agree, although I have learned the hard way to always go through my litany of questions at a new place!
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That’s for sure! If they don’t know what gluten-free means I leave.
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Good decision! I learned that lesson the hard way.
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Wow, what a shot of the bird and fish! Is that a blue heron? And the pizza looks so good. As for the granddaughter, that’s a given. She’s a cutie!
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It is a Great Blue heron. thanks.
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Beautiful. I love them,
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Me too!
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Haha – really enjoyed this post V.J! Nice triplet!
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Glad I could make you chuckle, Leya.
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😀
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In October I’ll be tossing mullet to the Blue Heron who hangs around the condo. It never ceases to amaze me at the size they will choke down. Crazy!
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So amazing! Loved having this bird as my neighbour all winter.
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Do you miss him/her?
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I do! We are back in Canada now, and I am sure I’ll have a new feathered friend or two, lol
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Haha – the watermelon to the fish was brilliant –
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Thanks, lol
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