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Category Archives: Daily Prompt
Daily Prompt: Retrospective
So I heard WordPress is doing away with the Daily Post and hence the daily word prompt. Today is the last daily word prompt so I felt obligated to participate. Though I’ve been a sporadic participator in the daily prompt, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt, Ramblings
Tagged Chocolate Spice Cake, Retrospective, summer heat and humidity, The Daily Post
17 Comments
Nature’s Janitors
This morning, the hub had an early morning physical therapy appointment for some hip and back pain he’s been having. He backed his truck out of the garage into the driveway and was surprised to see a dead opossum laying … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Daily Prompt, Nature
Tagged black vultures, Daily Post, Nature's Janitors, turkey vultures, vulture behavior, vultures and carrion
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Laughter, Cars, and Shopping
My sister and I are hosting a bridal shower for our niece in a couple of weeks. We’ve been busy shopping and putting the final touches on the decorations and food. It’s a lot of planning. Today, I needed to … Continue reading
A Difficult Observation
My family acquired a cute little six-week old German Shepherd puppy when I was almost 11 years old and in the 6th grade. My father was a pilot and one of the line boys at the airport he worked at … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Daily Prompt, dogs, Veterinary Medicine
Tagged canine love, mammary cancer in male dogs, observing a pet's surgery
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Green Fluorescent Bumblebees Astonish Me
The other day I went out to admire my pink Azalea. It was almost in full bloom and after last year I didn’t want to miss that. Because last year, it rained on the same day it fully bloomed and … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt, Nature
Tagged beautiful Azaleas, bumblebees, Daily Post, green bumblebees, pink Azaleas
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Curious About the Word Cur
Personally, I’ve never heard anybody use the word “Cur” here in my part of the world (southeastern US). I never heard the word used one single time while I was in veterinary school. I first came across the word “Cur” … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Daily Prompt, dogs
Tagged Cur, Daily Post, Mixed breed dogs, mongrels, Mutts
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God’s Elaborate Iris
When I first saw the daily prompt for today, I thought of the verb form of elaborate. Like in adding details to something. My mind was blank. After yesterday’s rant, my heart was feeling heavy and I didn’t feel much … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Daily Prompt, God, Happiness
Tagged blooming iris, Elaborate flower, God's beauty, Iris
2 Comments
Monday’s Question
Thought I would combine Monday’s Question with the daily prompt: Crank Question: Have you ever made/eaten homemade ice cream made with a hand crank ice cream maker? My Answer: My family never owned a hand crank ice cream maker when … Continue reading
Two Mass Shootings in My Beloved State of Tennessee in Seven Months and I’m Wondering if Anyone in Washington Even Cares?
I think I just broke some kind of record for the longest blog title I’ve ever written. I’m warning you that this blog post might be a little bit of a personal rant because I’m angry. I’m angry, and sad, … Continue reading →