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About lifelessons

My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

Time for More Lies!

1. What is Allium Sepa (Cepa)? What the head of the sperm bank said to his main donor as they walked past a wall of last year’s crop of babies when the donor asked him which of them were his progeny.
2. What is Arran Pilot? A person from Isfahan who flies a plane.
3. What is a love apple? A swelling on the lip caused by too-strenuous kissing.
4. To what genus do cabbages, broccoli and cauliflowers belong? Einstein (And I must point out that you have a spelling error in your question.)
5. Which vegetables were the first to be canned? Asparagus.  It was done alphabetically.
6. Pepinex and Telegraph are varieties of what? A type of energizing medicine and a means for pachyderms to communicate over long distances.
7. What is a White Lisbon? A city in Portugal after a freak snowstorm.
8. What is calabrese? A slight California wind.
9. What was described as a cabbage with college education?  Those studying to take the bar exam are known as  slawstudents.
10. What is a Pentland Javelin? A new model of sportscar.

 

For Pensitivity’s Fibbing Friday

Garden Views

The garden looks great, but it is getting a little overgrown in places. Does anyone know where Paciano put the clippers?

Hibiscus Fist: FOTD Nov 10, 2023

 

This hibiscus can’t be any more beautiful than this even when fully open!

For Cee’s FOTD

Three by Three on D of D

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Extra points if you can figure out  what photo # 3 is.

For the Thursday Trios Prompt

Incredibly Edible

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I couldn’t resist sharing this salad with you. There is certainly enough of it!!!

For FOWC Incredible

Sam’s Scary Post

Go here to read Sam’s post: https://mcouvillion.wordpress.com/2023/11/08/100-years-ago-today-hitler-made-his-failed-coup/

Half a Hibiscus FOTD Nov 9, 2023

I spotted this hibiscus through the open wall in the garage as I got out of the car, but when I went to take its photo, I found that the leaf cutter ants  had gotten to it  before I did!

For Cee’s FOTD

Broken

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Broken

Though I can’t say that I’ve been missing
hugs and cuddling and kissing,
still I have a memory of
those intimacies wrought by love.

It is as though there’s some obstruction
probably of my own construction
that makes me concentrate on things
instead of all that loving brings.

It’s true that objects may be lost,
but still, it’s not at half the cost.
For it is when loved ones are taken
that one’s world is truly shaken.

When objects break, it pains our purse,
but losing people is much worse.
For when death rends lovers apart,
the thing that’s broken is a heart

For My Vivi Blog’s prompt: Broken

Crown of Thorns: FOTD Nov 8, 2023

 

For Cee’s FOTD

Coleus: FOTD Nov 7, 2023

 

For Cee’s FOTD