Survey Says! Because I Please…

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Dale | 129 Comments

When the mojo is not to be found and you read a fun survey post in which you know you can answer, well, you, hopefully, use this as a way to get things going. So thank you Ally from The Spectacled Bean for nudging me to answer Maggie’s (From Cave Walls) blogging questions.

Hey, use what works, eh?

1. How many times per week do you post? Do you post multiple times a day? If so, how many?

When things are flowing and I am in the mood for participating in challenges or when I just have things to share, I could post up to three times per week. Most times, it’s once per week. However, this is my first post of 2023…

2. How many blogs do you follow?

I had to look this up. I apparently follow 139 sites. However, I do not receive email notifications from all of them – I did a major cleanup and some I access through the Reader. Those multi-posters? The ones I really appreciate and love, I had to change the settings to get only one email per day which gives me a link to three of their posts – I still can’t keep up.

3. Do you read all the blogs you follow every day? If not, how often do you read other blogs?

I read blogs every day. Do I read all of them? No. I spend so much time trying to catch up that every now and again, I just flush my whole inbox and start anew.

4. Do you seek out new blogs to follow? If so, how do you find them?

While I don’t necessarily seek them out, I discover them from comments they leave on my blog or other blogs I follow. Have made some lovely discoveries that way.

5. Do you comment on the blogs you read? If not, why? Do you respond to all the comments left on your blog?

I comment on almost all the bloggers I follow (though maybe not all their posts – multi-posters, that means you!) and I respond to every one left on mine – note to anyone I might have missed, the key word is missed! I often go back to make sure I left none behind…

6. Do you ever close comments on a blog you post? If so, why?

I close comments on reblogs, encouraging people to go visit the original post. I’ve never closed comments on mine (and am now going to join the 21-day club and see if my spam reduces…)

7. Do you ever unfollow someone? If so, why?

Yes, I have unfollowed some that just don’t have anything to offer me, are too long-winded, too political. Others I simply remove the option of receiving emails for their posts and can access them through the Reader on those days when I have more time.

8. What content inspires you to follow a blogger?

Hard to pick: Some make me think, some make me laugh, some inspire me…

9. What content turns you off from following someone?

Not taking the time to even “like” a comment I left them (I mean systematically, not missing a comment as I mention in no. 5). Why should I bother? Also, if they are all about the “woe is me” and super negative and depressing, or very political and ramble on, I am outta there.

10. How important is it to you that you add a photo to every post?

What? Post without a photo? GASP!

11. Leave me a link for one blogger (other than yourself) that you think I should check out.

Now, I may be biased but that doesn’t mean it’s not for good reason. He is funny, smart, well-read, snarky, but best of all, he has beautiful writing skills. More than one writer has said they want to throw their own computer into the lake after reading his prose. He writes at Sorryless.

How Did I Become a Prompt Queen?

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Dale | 145 Comments

I went to a French high school. We didn’t do things like the Prom Queen and King. Come to think of it, I wonder if any of the English schools in Quebec did? Maybe it’s just an American thing. I honestly don’t know and frankly, don’t feel like looking it up because, in the grand scheme of things, it means diddly-squat. Prompt Queen? Now that’s a different story.

Somehow any writing I have done in the past few years has been a good ninety-to-ninety-five percent prompt-related. How did this happen? Is this a bad thing or a good thing? Or a nothing to even waste my energies on? I know I am far from alone. Many bloggers only write prompt-induced posts. And that is a fine thing. It has helped me work on my writing chops, I think. Plus, when it comes to creativity, I need a nudge.

I take a pause in writing to think about this, and what my point shall be while I make myself a coffee,

Random shot of coffee

then get side-tracked by catching up on my daily blog reading, check my emails, and I land on my horoscope. Coz yeah, I receive it daily, even though I don’t buy what they’re selling. However, it is ironic that today’s says this:

07.30.2020

You may find yourself asking some major life questions today, Aries. Thoughtful Mercury finds itself opposed to grandiose Jupiter, asking you to ask whether you have all of the tools you need for the career you wish to create for yourself. You may find yourself revisiting educational or travel plans today. A positive sense of optimism permeates the day, lending support and strength to your questioning.

Okay, so why I write what I write is not a “major life question” but it is one of the questions I’ve been posing myself lately, and the only one I shall tackle at this time because it does affect how I spend some of my time. Time that suddenly became plentiful, yet ill-used. Since March, our lives, the world over, have been turned upside-down, sideways and inside out in a manner none of could ever have imagined. Now that we are almost half a year into this (Seriously?!?!) we still can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. How are we spending this time? Everyone has seen some kind of change in their schedule. Some barely had a break as they went from working in an office to working from home (and are working up to 20% more than before), some went from working days to working overnight, many of us lost our jobs, some were/are on hold, waiting, convinced they will be able to return to their former jobs at some time (though less and less a probability) and some, like me, have managed to find new jobs. A first, it seemed this no working thing would be the perfect time to tackle projects! Um. No. I couldn’t justify it as projects require money which is no longer coming in, or at least, not with the same flow. Many took up baking and cooking and gardening. And reading. And writing.

Because flowers are pretty even when they are straggly

Many bloggers went to town. Suddenly the once, twice or thrice-weekly bloggers became daily bloggers. The multi-posters wrote even more. My inbox overflowed. (I hate using the Reader though I swear I am contemplating moving to it so that my overwhelm doesn’t send me to the looney-bin.)

I know I have a point to all this. Oh yes. Prompts. I don’t know how I went from Friday Fictioneers to also participating in Crimson’s Creative Challenge, Weekend Writing Prompt and an occasional dVerse. I don’t like to post more than once per day and I’m not a daily blogger, either. I often would find myself wanting to write about something and then thinking, oh no, it’s Wednesday, that’s when I do FF and then I can’t write it on Thursday because that’s when I do CCC and then it’s too late because that feeling has passed. Just so you know, there is no obligation for me to write FF on Wednesdays nor CCC on Thursdays. It is all self-imposed. The reason I do this is it gives me a chance to read everyone else’s story/poem, whatevs… because. There is the rub. I’m an excellent participant and reciprocator. But it is as time-consuming AF to read and comment on 65 other 100-word stories. And I do. Mostly. I have since cut back on those who don’t even acknowledge my comment – after a few weeks of nothing, I drop them. Got better things to do with my time. And there are those who never visit mine. (And that’s okay, too. Just don’t expect me to go to yours after a while, either.) That’s what blogging is.

The swirls of the clouds resemble my thoughts

So what about those blogs I follow (and love) and read outside of these prompts? I feel so bad when fellow bloggers read me and I find myself three posts behind on theirs. How much time per day is a person supposed to sit on their ass reading and commenting on blogs? I swear I must read a novel’s worth per day. When can I sit on my ass and read a book? Because, frankly, after reading off the computer for 3-4 hours (if not more) I no longer feel like picking up a book.

That’s a helluva detour to my point, isn’t it? Maybe that’s why I do these prompts. They force me to keep myself brief as none of them are longer than 150 words. 😉 They have and will continue to serve their purpose as they push my creativity to write different things. And I think my writing has improved because of these challenges so no, I am not giving them up. I am, however, going to cherry-pick from now on because for me it is important, when participating in a challenge, to participate. I’m not a write-and-run kinda gal.

Back in February 2016, Eric Tonningson, Awakening to Awareness (a coach, speaker, writer, blogger I admire) commented with: “Hey, where are those thoughtful Dale posts??? All I’m seeing in my WP Reader is Friday Fictioneer stuff. 🙂”. I haven’t heard from him since this time, last year, but his words have been swirling in my head lately.

What would he say now? He’d probably nod his head in agreement.

I have now seen the light. I officially demote myself from Prompt Queen to Prompt Baroness.

Apologies. I understand if it was TL:DR

Not Talenti – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Dale | 173 Comments

It is Wednesday which not only means Hump Day and mid-week, it also means Friday Fictioneers. I just had to have a little fun with my blogging buddies. Thank you Na’ama for allowing us to use this photo. And Thank you, Rochelle, for being here week after week with nary a complaint! G’head, peeps, add your 100-word story by clicking on the frog below!

Na’ama Yehuda

Not Talenti

I am so glad you let me know you were coming to Montreal and were able to stop by for a visit, DK. I’ve been dying to meet you in the flesh for so long.

Well, you did hound me and after you got to meet Sawsan, I was a tad jealous.

I believe I said “If ever you find yourself in Montreal, do please let me know”. That is hardly a hounding.

Same difference.

And, I even have some mint chocolate chip ice cream just for you!

Talenti?

Um. No. Häagen Dazs.

Look at the time! Gotta go!

Really?

2019 Attitude of Gratitude Challenge

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Dale | 111 Comments

Funny how things work, sometimes. I can’t remember if it was Thursday or Friday (2nd or 3rd of January) when I thought to myself: I wonder if Dawn is doing her Attitude of Gratitude thing this year. Not two days later (or three) what do I get in my inbox but Dawn’s post! Serendipity at its best. Let’s just say that if she hadn’t, I would have been sad and maybe, just maybe, I would have done my own anyway. It’s kinda nice to be part of something that already exists, dontcha think?

The rules are really simple. Set the timer for 15 minutes and start listing – very stream of consciousness, this thing. I will do exactly that by listing whatever pops into my head and at the end, shall return to my list and clean up typos, remove duplicates or even maybe cheat by adding more deets to the items, because, well, if I stop to write all the whys, then my list will be shorter. Then again, this isn’t a contest so, does it matter just how many I have? Maybe cheating won’t even be necessary! Okay, Rogerson, just shut up and write already.

The following are the things for which I am grateful or simply bring me joy and peace:

B – for what you give and what you agree to receive;
My sisters – no matter what’s what, they will be there
Mom – same thing, without you, I’d not be here
Dad – no longer here, you still influence some of my decisions
Mick – no matter that you’ve been gone five years, you are still a huge presence, not to mention a great muse for my writing
Writing – the ability to share what I want to say and have people receive it
Reading – we learn so much about life, the world when we open ourselves to reading
Friday Fictioneers and Rochelle in particular for being the first challenge that opened me up to writing more
Blogosphere – for introducing me to so many fantastic writers
Friends made over the blogosphere – it’s amazing how close we can become, like you, Sawsan, now a flesh and blood friend
Julie, Giselle, Linda, Cathy – my girlfriends who are there to drink, eat and be merry with
My guy friends – who keep me laughing
My boys – for keeping me real – whether I like it or not
The scent of petrichor in the summer
The sound of rain on a window when lying in bed
Being able to sit outside on a covered porch when it rains
Big fluffy snow in winter, especially on Christmas Day
Zeke – for giving me a reason to get out and enjoy the fresh air
Standing outside, and realising all is silent and being in the moment
Coffee!
Wine (and beer or spirits 😉 )!
The sound of the wind in the marcescent leaves
My house – it keeps me safe from the elements
My health – it might have blips from colds but otherwise, I’m healthy
DK – for introducing me to soooo many books and for being you, who shares such beautiful things
My laptop – which keeps me connected to so many people
Hang Outs – which allows me to chat with my bestie face-to-face
Warm thick socks in the winter
Dresses in the summer
My capacity (capability?) to smile through the tough stuff
My ability to love freely
Photography – a way to capture everything that grabs my attention
Sunsets
Being by the water – lake, river, ocean
Travel – introducing me to cultures and broadening my horizons
Cooking – not only to nourish but also to show my creativity
Discovering my creativity, which I was so sure I didn’t have till it was pointed out to me
Movies – being able to escape into another world for a couple of hours
Merril – for introducing me to poetry and inspiring me to keep trying it
Frank – because you introduced me to sooo many fabulous bloggers and your concerts were the best that I was honoured to act as your Maître D’ and because I want you to know that I am going to miss you – blogging. I shall hound you elsewhere 😉
Light to see
Dark to rest
Love, in general – amorous or friendly
Sex and the joy of sharing intimacy
My eyes – so I can appreciate what is out there
My ears – listening to the sounds around me, music, my loved ones’ voices
My limbs – though they sometimes let me know they need more limbering
My sense of humour – which helps keep me out of trouble
My ability to connect with people of all stations
My intellect – which permits me to have proper conversations on all sorts of things
My curiosity – which keeps me learning always
My snarkiness, which keeps me from not being taken seriously
To you authors who trusted me with your works and allowed me to be a beta reader – I am beyond chuffed

photography

food

Cathy and me

Zeke and me

Dad and Mick

Linda and me

Mom

Three sisters

Julie, Giselle and me

Iain and Aidan

When You Get a Chance…

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Dale | 111 Comments

The blogosphere has been a gift, an inspiration, a learning experience, an on-going teacher, a place to create, to vent, to share… but you all know this because most of you are bloggers. I have mentioned how much I appreciate the folks I’ve gotten to know, even doing a sort of Advent Calendar to show my appreciation for some… may have to do another this year, to be determined.

I have become good friends with a few bloggers that has brought us to the Skype stage (or rather, Messenger), allowing us to exchange face to face. Did so, just this morning, in fact!

I have been so very lucky to meet two bloggers in person. One is from Montreal, right next door to speak, who also happens to be a friend of a friend, proving the world is a puny place. And one who has become more than a cherished friend with whom I can share anything and everything, as he knows he can with me, our trust and respect for each other is that great.

And just this last Tuesday, I met a third. Sawsan, who blogs at Last Tambourine, is a wonderful woman that I first “met” through David Kanigan’s fabulous, inspiring, thought-provoking blog, Live and Learn. Sawsan often comments with “return” pieces of poetry or prose to David’s original post and the exchanges between her and David, are wonderful and inspiring, and often humorous and even snarky. Actually, David’s peeps love to interact with each other on his posts and he has created quite the family.

The world truly is puny as a few months ago, Sawsan and I found out – too late – we were at the same hospital at the same time on different floors visiting our loved ones. What? Damnation… From that moment on, our exchanges went from solely on David’s blog, to emails and texting.

Again, Sawsan had to come to town (three towns over from mine) to stay with her parents to help out following her mother’s surgery, and this time there was no way in hell we were going to miss meeting each other. Friday fell through so we had Tuesday and Wednesday left as potentials. David kept texting us, teasing us that we were not gonna manage to get together… The thing is, when you are in town only now and again, you have family obligations that cannot be avoided. However, we were able to prove David wrong when she was able to escape the parents and we met for coffee that turned into dinner. We had to send him selfies to prove it 😉

She has a lilting voice with the loveliest accent of her place of birth (Palestine) and a beautiful, sweet smile. We hugged hello and talked non-stop until it was time to leave. Our senses of humour were in synch and we felt like old friends from the first minute.

When we start this blogging business, we never think things could or would go further than the post page. Yes, there are those we find ourselves bantering with, some, by sharing our stories, we come to care for. We send each other encouragement, love, friendship, kudos, and we don’t expect things will go to the next level. We might joke and say, next time you are in Chicago, New York, Boulder, etc (coz, right, like I go to any of these places on a whim), don’t forget to look me up!

So when you get a chance…

… you take it!

Writing and Music Are But Two

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Dale | 93 Comments

“It’s interesting how we can connect so deeply with friends so different from ourselves. In fact, perhaps it’s these differences ultimately bonding us the most. The opportunity to expand our horizons.”
― Brownell Landrum

When one is curious, doors open to worlds that would have remained unknown. This is not a bad thing for those who are content in their own little rented space and have no desire to expand their horizons. I am not one such person. As a matter of fact, I am far removed from that type of person. As a matter of more fact, I am easily bored by those contented persons. I know, this is not a nice thing to say. I choose to surround myself, either physically or virtually, with people who have something to teach me – even if they have no clue that they do.

I never considered myself a writer. Sure, I kept a diary on and off over the years. Then a diary became a journal, also kept on and off (I can’t tell you how many “theme journals” are lined up with but a few pages scribbled upon). Still, I would never have used that term until quite recently. After certain new writer friends told me to stop. I’m not fighing it any more. I am a writer.

Like my diary/journal days, I started and stopped a few times. I’ve used Blogger, https://dalesdelectables.blogspot.com/ and Tumblr (discovering to my shock as I searched for my account that I had not one but two different blogs here!) https://dalesstuff.tumblr.com/ and https://dalesdelectables.tumblr.com/.

How I ended up in the blogosphere is beyond me. I cannot say how I discovered Blogger, Tumblr or even WordPress. Yet here I am. I think I truly became a blogger/writer here at WP on August 12, 2013, when I wrote my first post. Preparing for this post, I got lost in the dark hole that is the internet only this time it was my own stuff!

“The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

My curiosity with writing led me to “meet” unbelievable numbers of talented writers of all genres. Writers who don’t realise how much they challenge me to do better, to try new things. Things like different styles of poetry: haiku, double etheree, cleave, etc. Heck, I didn’t know there WERE styles of poetry beyond the twelve-syllable rhyming doohickies (OK, I jest, I know this one is an Alexandrine). Trying to find my voice in short stories, keeping my personality involved. How cool is it that in these new writer friends, I have been asked to beta read their works?

“A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

I landed on my post I’m Inspired which truly sums up what makes me tick. I am a Life Enthusiast who is always on the quest to move forward and learn.

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Speaking of song, I am no musician but I love music. My curiosity has led me to go see bands I’ve never heard of in all sorts of genres. I won’t lie – there is stuff I really can’t get into like Hardcore Punk or Black Metal. I just sit there in a daze wondering when my hell will end. But that’s me. If you love it, then by all means, ignore me! Thanks to friends, I have discovered wonderful music like Manu Katché or the band we saw last Friday called Snarky Puppy. To think when my friend Dany suggested it, I thought it was something like black metal – well, wouldn’t you with a name like that? How wrong I was. A funky, jazzy, world music, rock mélange of music that I would have missed out on, had I been the sort to not want to go outside of her box.

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”
― Victor hugo

I have promised myself to go to an opera. At least once in my life. I know I am being influenced by the movies but if Ronny can bring Loretta to the Metropolitain Opera House (Moonstruck) Edward can bring Vivian to the San Francisco Opera House (Pretty Woman) and both those women be moved to tears, maybe I can, too!

The 2018 Annual Attitude of Gratitude: Bloggers Flood The Internet With Happiness & Positivity!

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dale | 93 Comments

Dawn Quyle Landau of Tales from the Motherland has issued the 5th annual “50 Happy Things/Attitude of Gratitude” challenge and I am more than pleased to join in once again. For instructions on the “how-to”, please click here. Once you’ve figured out how to do it and have been inspired to do it (Why not? How much can it hurt to bring forth things that make you happy?) click here to add your link.

There is absolutely no order to my following list. I have set the timer for 15 minutes and this is basically stream of consciousness stuff (i.e. as it comes, I type). All embellishments are added after the clock has run out and I’ve spell-checked my list 😉

My boys – they remind me that I am human
My home – protects me from the elements
My family – all the way down to second cousins thrice removed
My sisters – despite whatever goes on in life, they are there for me
Mom – without her, I would not be
Friends who are the chosen family
Blogosphere – a world I could not have imagined ten years ago
The friends I’ve made on the blogosphere – I cherish the connections I’ve made
Going to Old Montreal for New Year’s Eve with good friends
Getting on the ferris wheel for the midnight fireworks
Friday Fictioneers – for teaching me how to cut the fluff and get to the point
B – for pushing me to be a better writer while becoming a close friend
My ability and joy of cooking
Sharing my food with those I love
My boys when they help me before I have to ask
My computer – as a tool to connect and write
Internet – bringing the world to my fingertips
Brothers-in-law who help out for stuff that I just cannot do on my own
Girlfriends – to share those things that you just can’t with family
Blogging community – I keep learning
Rochelle for her friendship and for trusting me with her lateest WIP (and any other writings)
Julie for being my “culture friend” and my trusted date for stuff no one else is interested in
Feeling part of my close knit gang
Food – the diversity, the sensuality
My taste buds – which permit me to enjoy all the flavours out there
Good wine
fun work colleagues
New colleagues who seemed to really appreciate me
Clients who appreciate me
My legs for allowing me to take my walks
My big-ass bathtub for when I need to get away from it all
Reading – opening my world to other realms
Writing, which allows me to let go of stuff
Writing prompts that push me to do better
My bed, where I get the rest I need or at least pretend to
My hands which are capable of so much more than I thought
Heating which protects me from the cold
My capacity to love no matter how many times my heart is broken
Being appreciated for what I offer
My wit and sense of humour – keeps me sane
Travel – I need to do more; experience other cultures
The communities I’ve built – virtual and real
Connections I’ve made with people from around the world
A cozy fire, to gaze into, to snuggle with someone
Zeke – who is not getting as much love as he should but will
Eyes – to appreciate the beauty around me
My smile, which seems to be what people remember about me
My camera, which helps me to look at things differently and record the memories
Being able to express myself and be open to others’ opinions
Widow’s pension, which helps to make ends meet
EI which permits me to take the time to rest between jobs
Working a seasonal job which allows me to take the other seasons off
Sense of smell, without it, I would never appreciate food and cooking so much
My body – it may be quite as I would like it to be, but it’s mine and it functions
Dishwashers – because sometimes, doing the dishes just blows
My car – I can go anywhere when I want
My resilience – even though it’s a word that bugs the shit out of me, it is the right word for me
The close friends who will always include me in their happenings
My ability to adapt to whatever life throws my way
My boys – I am so proud of them both for the young men they are becoming
That Iain has decided to go back to school to get a diploma in electricity
That Aidan has decided to pursue an education in animation (yeah, yeah, it has another title that I always forget)
That I know I can count on my sisters for anything
My lack of cynicism – despite the world we live in
My charm that can be helpful when I screw up
Dark chocolate
Camaraderie – that can be found
Facebook – say what you will, I have kept in contact with many because of it
Book, books and more books
Potential for love – I’ve not given up

Advent Calendar – Day 24

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Dale | 42 Comments

In the spirit of Christmas and the Advent Calendar that has been revamped and re-purposed in myriad ways, I have decided to do one of another sort. Instead of taking one chocolate per day (or wine or whatever goodie is in vogue) or adding one item into a box to donate for a good cause (a very good thing, indeed) I have chosen to send a little love to my favourite blogs.

How did 24 days fly by so fast? I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed sharing with you some of my favourite blogs and that each “nominee” expressed pleasure at being a part of my calendar. Such a little idea that did more than I could have hoped. It was hard but I had to force myself to stop at 24, respecting the Advent Calendar principle. So, last, but not least:

Day 24 – Yesterday and Today: Merril’s Historial Musings

Merril D. Smith is a wonderful writer, poet, and fan of musicals, whom I discovered, I believe, through Frank – though I’m not 100% sure he can get full credit as we hang out with a couple other peeps 😉

I have never been much of a poetry buff. Oh, there are some that I’ve enjoyed reading and do I ever admire those who can recite their favourites off the cuff but I’m far from that – unless Dr. Seuss counts. So much poetry goes way over my head but not Merril’s. Hers is a friendly style, for lack of a better term. From her magnetic poetry, inspired by the Oracle, to her weekly recaps in her Monday Morning Musings, to her haiku and haibun, mostly triggered by the various challenges she participates in, there is something for love. She mostly spreads joy with the occasional frustration – she is human, after all – in her lyrical verses. And it’s all her fault I attempted a Cleave Poem (having no friggen clue what it even was)!

She has a lovely family and fabulous husband willing to be dragged to plays, movies, restaurants… and thanks to her enjoyment in the various arts, my “to-read” and “movie-and-plays-to-see” lists keep expanding!

Advent Calendar – Day 23

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Dale | 40 Comments

Day 23 – Word Shamble

Lynn Love is a wordsmith hors pair. Honestly, this woman weaves a tale like no other. When participating in Friday Fictioneers or What Pegman Saw, I marvel at how she can describe a situation or scene or person in 100-150 words and leave me with the images swirling around my brain. And she doesn’t do it with an overload of adjectives placed willy-nilly, either. Each one enhances the story just right.

Her specialty is horror or stories of foreboding and her creepy is often done in a sneaky fashion. You think all is going well and then you pick up on the little Easter eggs she has subtly hidden within her text. So good!

I know Lynn sends her work out regularly and eventually a publisher is gonna wake up to her talent and publish it where I shall be first in line to purchase it!

Advent Calendar – Day 22

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Dale | 51 Comments

Day 22 – Tails Around the Ranch

I’ve been exchanging with Monika over on a few other blogs for a little while and have had some fun exchanges, especially during Frank’s musicals. As his official Maître d’, I’m kinda all over the place and she has a good level of sass so it stood to reason that I mosey my way over into her domain. No regrets there!

Monika and her sidekick Sam, are pet therapists, so there are a lot of shares about the important work they do but no worries, she has a great sense of humour about it and Sam is oh-so patient with her shenanigans, let me tell you. Even letting her call him Knucklehead! Along with her Monday Musings, Nearly Wordless Wednesday or her Nature Friday regular posts, she shares lovely photos and thoughts about all sorts of stuff. The way she writes is the way I imagine a face-to-face conversation would be. Natural, funny and good-natured, with just enough smart-aleckyness to make it interesting!