Tag Archives: Happy, the donkey

Puttering

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Marla Rose

Today was a putter day.  One of my favorite types of days.  It was icy and slick out; so the world slowed down and we stayed home. As I was reading some blogs, I remembered that I had Happy photos … Continue reading →

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Happy is as Happy does

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Marla Rose

Dusk told me it was time to start gathering my tools and project supplies and start thinking about what I was going to make for supper (popcorn). Movement in the former goat pen caught my eye.  It is the only lot … Continue reading →

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Sunday smiles

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Marla Rose

I was short on pictures this week – but Happy, the donkey, was a willing subject yesterday. Do you notice the beautiful green?  Unusual for central Illinois in early-March. For this week, my friends, I hope you savor a treat!

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The little things

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Marla Rose

Sometimes, it’s the little things that brighten a week. Like a frosty morning Happy hello. It’s now daylight as I cross the Kaskaskia River on my drive to work. And I love small towns. Especially my small town of Shelbyville. … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 10, 2017 by Marla Rose

Winter in Illinois can challenge a person to look a little harder for nature’s beauty.  Luckily, I got to see and photograph this sunset. A walk in the timber, overlooking the Kaskaskia River, rarely disappoints, too. Plus, the energy exerted … Continue reading →

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The thing about chores…

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Marla Rose

The thing about chores is to never be lulled into complacency or to think there is a short-cut. For example, last week pig farmer was on the road, working at the Louisville Farm Show (a.k.a. Toys’R’Us for big kids). I … Continue reading →

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Spot the funny

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Marla Rose

Sometimes you just have to make yourself be happy. After all, it really is up to you and the way you look at life. So, I’ve been on a mission. Spot the funny! LOVE the people that see the funny … Continue reading →

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Recalculating

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Marla Rose

I need my own little GPS-voice-person to help me.  You know, a personal-Siri.  If you haven’t seen or heard Siri in use, she is: Siri (pronounced /ˈsɪri/):  an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which works as an application for … Continue reading →

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Angry Hams

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Marla Rose

Saturday I royally ticked off my hamstrings.  They took revenge by restricting and contracting.  My morning walk, a fast clip for an hour including a steep hill, followed by a lot of bending-over-weeding of flower beds made me realize on … Continue reading →

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Morning (attempt at) Photography

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Marla Rose

Yesterday morning I attempted to photograph the morning dew, sparkling in the sunrise, on my flowers.  The flowers, I determined, look better from a distance (which is not unlike me …). A cloud then passed over my subject. A gray … Continue reading →

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