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  • Prickly Pear

    For today’s post I am going to dive into the Prickly Pear (Opuntia). It is large cactus with paddle like leaves. They grow abundantly in Arizona and across most of the hot, arid states of the southwest and Mexico. They

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  • Oracle State Park

    What a find! This is one of the quietest hiking areas I have been to here in Arizona. Not only is there no traffic noise, but there is little foot traffic. When arriving to the park you are greeted by

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  • Nelson Lake, Illinois

    Nelson Lake is a tiny spit of a lake nestled in a quiet corner of Kane County, Illinois. It is a marsh nature preserve with an easy walking trail that circles it. Last year I visited my sister who took

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  • Motherhood

    A Flash Fiction Story Beerus’ mother stopped giving him the medication months ago. Synthetic inhibitors were Satan’s work. She knew he would be better off to come into his power as the Goddess had meant, naturally. It is a mother’s

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  • L

    Lion, Loyal, Line, Lousy, Lilac, Lovely, Louisiana, Leaves, Lately, Languishing, Laugh. Continue reading →

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  • Kerfuffle

    The other day a friend posted that one of their favorite words is kerfuffle because it was a party on her mouth to just say the word. So today, I give you: KERFUFFLE Say it with me: Kerfuffle. Say it

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  • Art Journaling

    Art journaling is a visual diary that lends itself to a vast array of creative possibilities. It is a very relaxing way to shed some of life’s ups and downs. Continue reading →

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  • The I in the EYE

    The I in the Eye Continue reading →

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  • Horatio and Greta

    Someone put a knife in my back yesterday and now I’m pissed. I had a list a mile long. Human mist to feed on, fear and loathing to relish in, and death to ponder. Now, none of these things will

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  • I got busy drilling, hacking, pounding, and turning the horrible stuff they call dirt into something cactus could grow in. In a few short weeks through 90-100 degree days, I had three gardens. Continue reading →

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