Monthly Archives: July 2020

Heavy Dancing

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Shoes

In an effort to be uplifting, news programs tend to end with a short, feel good piece. Using this strategy last night, the final news story was about a father-daughter dance class, highlighting African American fathers and their young dance … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Empty Shells

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Shoes

Under a bush, an imprint in the rocks lined with little bits and bobbles discarded by nature, new life emerges. Feather fluff of quail and empty shells remains.

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Fur Friday – Nothing but Cats (and a Goat)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Shoes

Chloe – the least photogenic of our cats, often caught looking annoyed and bitter. Does not really like any of us. Here she is caught in a rare contemplative expression under the warm glow of Carter’s new “zen lights”. Leia … Continue reading →

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Fun Fact

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Shoes

Carter enjoys reading about history, especially the shady or darker parts of history such as wars, treason, and diseases. One of his favorite book series is Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Carter also likes sharing what he learns, random tidbits at … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – From the Soil to the Sky

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Shoes

Beneath us a persistence, a resilience, an unwavering need to grow, move forward, live. And from that pulse, sprout over root, leaf over sprout, climbing up and out, there is strength and beauty.

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Happy Fourth of July!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Shoes

Waffles with red, white, and blue for our breakfast this morning. (Sorry but no pictures of the waffles, I was too busy eating.) May you have a safe, smart, and cheerful 4th!

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Fur Friday – Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Shoes

Happy (First) Fur Friday! I’m going to start a weekly Fur Friday theme to my blog. I do not have a solid idea what this will entail other than it will have something to do with our menagerie of animals. … Continue reading →

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Multiple-Organ Transplant

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Shoes

We are coffee drinkers. We drink Starbucks dark roast beans, lovingly ground the night before and nestled into a dry, crisp filter in our pre-programmed coffeemaker, set to brew a perfect pot just minutes before our alarm goes off. If … Continue reading →

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James vs. the Plant

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Shoes

A week and a half ago I introduced a new houseplant into our home. The odds are stacked against it for several reasons, the top three reasons being: me, our cats, and me. To shrug off the responsibility and the … Continue reading →

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