Clarissa et al.

For The Night Owls.... From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 hour old)

Sorting through my Collection - trying to find some preferred music to get ready for uploading - having to learn my way around Windows Media etc....Thought some of you - and others might like to hea… more

Salani kahle ! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 hours old)

** That is a delightful way of greeting (in Zulu) when you leave someone's place: Stay Well! Much cooler and somewhat damper today; still time and space for a nice walk down to the sea - so refres… more

At Day's End! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (3 hours old)

** You only require two things in life: your sanity and your wife. ~~Tony Blair. ** … more

Fun With Nuns! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (5 hours old)

* At a small parish in rural New England there lived a priest, and several nuns. One day, one of the older nuns was noticing that the rugs in the church were beginning to fray. She went to the prie… more

Peace Greets You! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (10 hours old)

** Just gone Noon! Rather late arriving on this blog today; attended Remembrance Day Service - personally thinking about all the wasted 'loss of life' for whatever averred reasons....in Wars which … more

Sunday Stealing: The Sex Meme From Kibitz in Posted Notes (12 hours old)

1. Do you have any friends you’d ever consider having sex with? Absolutely! At least half a dozen! Remember we're talking hypothetically! 2. Sex in the morning, afternoon or night? Wheneve… more

DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (12 hours old)

HOLD FAST TO DREAMS For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Langston Hughes… more

IS IT YOU? From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (13 hours old)

FRANTIC SEARCH FOR TWO LUCKY BRITONS Two British lottery players are unaware they are sitting on a record-breaking £90 million ($149,500,000) fortune. They each won £45,570,835.50 ($74,7050,000)… more

MISSED THE BOAT? From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (13 hours old)

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WOOD NYMPH From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (13 hours old)

Hamadryad One traditional symbolic meaning of the female nude is a Nature spirit. One of these, the Hamadryad, represents a stand of oaks. The Hamadryad is noble, robust, and fertile, full of… more

TRAVELS IN ITALY From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (14 hours old)

Swinburne takes us to three Italian cities. THREE FACES I. VENTIMIGLIA The sky and sea glared hard and bright and blank: Down the one steep street, with slow steps firm and free, A t… more

November! Remembrance! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (14 hours old)

** "In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below We are… more

For The Night Owls.... From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

Just popped back in to offer you a listen to my favourite Classical/Jazz Pianist! How do you like this version of Chopin's Nocturne in B Major.... * **… more

buenas noches From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

** Started gorgeous this morning.....the day has gone very well; weather held all day until we got back down to the south coast when we encountered an unforseen squall of rain. Felt rather odd, and… more

At Day's End! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

** Hurrying and Worrying are not the same as Strength. ~~Nigerian Proverb. ** … more

John Foxx in New York From birdsong in the things we do for life (1 day old)

This afternoon, John Foxx performs live in New York for the first time in 30 years. At 3pm, he presents a film and reading from his ongoing project The Quiet Man at BCB Gallery in New York. The exh… more

Lost in Translation From lizdavies in Liz's Diary (1 day old)

I taught my children "The Farmer's in his Dell" the other day. They love it, of course. But the first time, they weren't sure how it was played. I deliberately picked one of the older, more savvy ones… more

Football Pools From lee954 in Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle (1 day old)

I bought a newspaper this morning, mainly for the weekly TV guide. I'm going hiking on the moors again tomorrow and so won't be able to get the Sunday Times as I usually do. With today being a Satu… more

November Musing! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

** "It's mornings like this; The stingy sun trying to hold back Even the warmth of its reflection Flashing coldly In the lake. When November leaves drop in sudden gusts, Like a red and yellow … more

Gorgeous Day To You! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

** One could hardly tell whether it was 'Early Spring' or 'Late Autumn' this morning! Going by what one felt one can be forgiven for being confused.... A truly 'Early Spring' "Late Autumn" morning.… more

AY, THERE'S THE RUB From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

I said yesterday that from today I would be posting a few poems about dreams and dreaming. However, today's post is not a poem and the comment on 'dream' is only passing and incidental. Having s… more

Walter Kaaden - MZ genius From frankofyle in FROG BLOG (1 day old)

As well as being a fan of Vincent motorcycles (see previous posting), I'm also a big fan of MZs. This may come as a surprise because the two brands are at opposite ends of the biking spectrum. One's i… more

PERSISTENCE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

A South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving licence - on her 950th attempt. After four years of trying, 68-year-old Cha Sa-soon finally managed to secur… more

LIVE AND LET LIVE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

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DOWN THROUGH DARKNESS From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

SLEEP Sleep, when a soul that her own clouds cover Wails that sorrow should always keep Watch, nor see in the gloom above her Sleep, Down, through darkness naked and steep, Sinks, … more

HE JUST GETS BETTER From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

This painting by Waterhouse illustrates the poem 'Echo and Narcissus by Ovid. Echo was a nymph. She was in love with Narcissus but he became so enamoured with his own reflection in a stream that he… more

Bonan nokton From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 days old)

** A beautiful day in so many ways! Mixed Weather - all the elements in, almost, equal measure; pleasant, rewarding interchange with many of my blogbuddies; more valuable learning experiences in b… more

At Day's End! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (2 days old)

** "This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou cans't then not be false to anyone." ~~William Shakespeare. ** … more

My Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (2 days old)

A delicately sweet piece of music; Romance from The Gadfly, by Shostokovich. There is something...very beautiful in the melody!.....Share in my pleasure! * ** … more

Arrested For Laughing! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 days old)

** This is said to come from an Actual trial in the UK - Does it matter if it did not? A young woman, several months pregnant, boarded a bus. She noticed a young man smiling at her and she… more