Apr25

transported.

Posted on April 25, 2025 by beth

walking into the very old west side book shop you never know quite what category will draw you in. this time, I was inspired by the outlaws, lawmen, gunslingers shelf. probably harkens back to my days of watching all the old westerns on Saturday afternoons with my dad.

‘the books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. she went on olden-day sailing ships with joseph conrad, she went to africa with ernest hemingway, and to india with rudyard kipling. she traveled all over the word while sitting in her little room in an english village.

-roald dahl, matilda

Apr24

nothing special going on here.

Posted on April 24, 2025 by beth

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just another day spent

keeping my community safe

by fighting off a few t-rexes.

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author note:

(yes, I nerdishly looked up the plural for t-rex,

but do think I invented the word, nerdishly)

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“we are all here for a spell. get all the good laughs you can.”

-will rodgers

Apr23

yard ponies.

Posted on April 23, 2025 by beth

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walking around the neighborhood

I discovered something that was new to me:

yard ponies

not something you see every day

or ever

in my case

they were quite big

seemed peaceful

a couple of them looked very tired.

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“trotting together
we know our way,
through bright sun of morning
our cares, cast away;
our ponies fly over fields and streams,
working together,
weaving our dreams.

From ” Ponies,” Celebrate the Seasons”
― Suzy Davies,

Apr22

we must return it.

Posted on April 22, 2025 by beth

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‘even a wounded world is feeding us.

even a wounded world holds us,

gives us moments of joy & wonder.

i choose joy over despair, not because i have my head in the sand,

but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and i must return it.’

-robin wali kimmerer, author, braiding sweetgrass

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today, on earth day, and every day

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walking the ann arbor parks, michigan, usa, 2025

Apr21

ahh, that morning after…

Posted on April 21, 2025 by beth

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“there had been, to put it mildly, a vibe shift.”

― Maureen Johnson, author, nine liars

Apr20

easter brigade is on the march.

Posted on April 20, 2025 by beth

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follow the bunnies to find your treats!

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art credit vintage pinterest postcard

Apr19

the herds.

Posted on April 19, 2025 by beth

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These animals, crafted from cardboard and plywood, make up “The Herds,” a public art project that recently set off from the Democratic Republic of Congo on a journey through major cities in Africa and Europe. The goal is to raise awareness about how the climate crisis is endangering the very animals represented by the life-size puppets. “We believe thousands and thousands of people are watching us,” project member Siphokazi Mpofu told AFP. “We believe out of these thousands, maybe 10 will take out something on what we are doing and then take it back to their communities, to their cities.” Watch a video of the herd in motion.

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‘The wildlife and the natural beauty of this earth are the heritage of all generations to come.

We must act as their guardians.’

– Sir David Attenborough

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source credit: AFP