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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.

Mystery Flower, FOTD June 20, 2020

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I just glanced at this flower growing in the pot where normally kalanchoe grow and went in to get my camera. It was only while I was transferring it into my photos that I realized those were definitely not kalanchoe leaves. I have no idea what it is or how it got there. Either I bought something I didn’t know the name of or it is a volunteer brought in by another plant. At any rate, it is thriving there and the kalanchoes all seem to be gone, so I will enjoy it as a mystery unless some kind soul tells me what it is. This entire bunch is about 2 1/4 inches across. Happy Solstice!

For Cee’s FOTD

Leaked Excerpts from Bolton’s Book/Stephen Colbert

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Trump’s Bone Spurs Act Up At West Point.

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You’ve probably all seen these Stephen Colbert episodes, but just in case, I’m making it easy to do so. I heard Alice Walker speak at the beginning of Trump’s reign and she gave us ten ways to survive the Trump years. The last one was to get all of your political news from comedians. These are great examples.One more coming up.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEGC2MjaWAM

 

How to Avoid Spreading Fake News

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This is a great primer on how to check out information before sharing it. It starts out talking about a program to teach kids how to do so but then goes on to give great advice on where to go to check out stories before we repost them. We all need to learn how to do this. It includes easy ways to check out what the real source is of a story, how to learn which sites are just impersonating valid news sites, how to use reverse Google photo searches and a list of the four best sites to go to to fact check: Snopes, factcheck.com and politifact–as well as Wikipedia to check out background information before using one of the other sites. This video is a bit long but contains really valuable information all in one spot.  Take notes and tape them to your desk or device. Help stop fake news and propaganda in its tracks!!!

Pull Up A Seat

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For the Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

I was almost mature, I was almost thin.
Now I must start all over again.
So please have compassion. Eat your own surprise.
Don’t bring me donuts or candy or pies.

I’m redoing my fridge and throwing out naughties
homemade by friends as well as my boughties.
Ice cream and truffles go straight in the bin,
for I must amend this shape I am in.

I’ll begin my diet as soon as I’m able,
pushing myself away from the table
as soon as banana bread I baked last night
has been depleted to nary a bite.

Then I’ll eat salads and green beans and stuff.
Doing without sugar will not be so tough
tomorrow. I’ll begin tomorrow, I vow.
Tomorrow works out so much better than now.

Prompt words today are almost, mature, ready, compassion and organization.

Close Neighbors

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Indian Shot and Jade plants

For Cee’s FOTD

Cloud Studies

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After an overcast period, the sun came out a bit and the sky suddenly became vibrant.
Click on photos to enlarge view.

For Nadia Marrill’s “Anything” Photo Prompt.

Poised

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Poised

My past retreats in the rear vision mirror
while in the windshield the future draws nearer.
Gliding along, sometimes I go slow,
fearing what the future will choose to bestow.
Ahead a small cove offers shelter from stress:
security, housing and a wedding dress.
But if I veer off and drive over the hill,
I may never stop again until, until—
I’ve encountered adventure like stories I’ve read
while curled up in the hammock or lying in bed.
All of those lives there lined up on a shelf,
each one revealing a part of myself.
One eye trained behind me and one on the highway,
will I choose the known road or opt for a byway?

Prompts today are rear vision mirror, glide, bestow, cove and housing.

 

“Add An Element of Nature”

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The little headdress is composed of the feathers of birds that my cats have regrettably brought to me as offerings. This little shrine honors their too-brief lives and reminds me to be prompt in my feedings.
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Pasiano and I are trying to add more elements of nature to the empty lot next to us. We’ll add more once I get it fenced off from marauding cows!!

Click on photos to enlarge and read explanations.

 

For this prompt of Cee’s: https://ceenphotography.com/2020/06/17/on-the-hunt-for-joy-challenge-week-24-add-an-element-of-nature/