Art

A Foxy Little Doodle

I'm feeling a bit under-the-weather today, so I thought I'd simply share a wee little foxy sketch I made the other night. I've been told that he looks like a wise, old, General sort of fox, what with his whiskers and all, and I have to say that I totally agree! Have a lovely Thursday!… Continue reading A Foxy Little Doodle

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Word Nerd

Word Nerd : Supercilious

Supercilious - goodness, even the word seems a bit haughty in it's spelling and pronunciation, now doesn't it?! This is one of those words that just tickles me with how serious it seems to take itself and yet at the same time it's almost mocking. I've come across supercilious many times, especially in favorite books… Continue reading Word Nerd : Supercilious

Musings and Mutterings, Poetry

Poetry is in Everything

April is National Poetry Month and it has been since it's inauguration by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Poetry appreciation is not, however, confined to simply this month and that only makes sense, since poetry is in and about everything. It is the very language of the human experience - emotional, physical, paradoxical,… Continue reading Poetry is in Everything

Those who think that sunshine is pure happiness have never truly danced in the rain happiness quote Monday Mantra 5 via LaWhimsy
Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 5 – Those who think that sunshine is pure happiness have never truly danced in the rain

"Those who think that sunshine is pure happiness have never truly danced in the rain." ~ Ella of LaWhimsy It's a rather rainy Monday here - though it's one of those absolutely lovely, mizzly Spring rains, where all is cool,wet and sweet smelling and there is beginning to be an almost glow of green upon… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 5 – Those who think that sunshine is pure happiness have never truly danced in the rain

1925 ennui photograph detail
Word Nerd

Word Nerd : Ennui

Happy Word Nerd Wednesday ~ April Fools ~ It's actually Thursday, tee-hee! Okay, so I do April Fools jokes a wee bit differently than most, hope y'all had a chuckle! On to the show... Ennui (properly pronounced as änˈwē (I always hear Gaston from "Gigi" saying it, lol)) - now here's a word that seems… Continue reading Word Nerd : Ennui

Musings and Mutterings

Hello April

So starts another month, filled with hopes, promise, untold wonders, delights, issues to tackle, problems to solve, difficulties to sort through and so on...you know, LIFE! Happy April and may it's showers definitely bring about May flowers that shall bloom well into June! Oh and what do y'all think of the new blog header, graphic… Continue reading Hello April