The last few books I read left me cold at the beginning of my reading. These included two of Liane Moriarity’s suspense novels and now again with Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (2012). I finished Moriarity’s Apples Never Fall and Big Little Lies (2014) once I got into them. But, it took several nights…
American Experience
Foodie Monday: Donuts
We love donuts. Obviously, donuts are not good for you. They are tasty, though. Every time we have a chance to have donuts that are made in a specialty store or bakery, we take advantage of it. For a while, we had a Krispy Kream in our area. While it was fun to take our…
The Land of Eagles
We are fortunate to live in a place and time where we can see bald eagles. Everyday! Spring is the time we usually have one or two landing in the overgrown tree in the dry creek bed beside our house. They come before leaf out, while the branches are still bare, finding their perch for…
Poetry Friday: Poetry Prep Work
Here it is Poetry Friday again and once again, I do not have any new poetry to share. It’s not that I haven’t been working on poetry – I have, but my writing has taken the form of editing chores, searching for publication possibilities, and new poetry groups to join. I also have been invited…
Educational Soapbox: Dander Up!
One thing I miss about not having my boys home anymore is the conversations we would have after dinner. This is true of my middle son, especially. He is a big picture thinker and a conceptual learner. Our current educational systems, in the U.S., at least where we live in the mid-west, do not cater…
Now, Creating: Audio Files
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about standardizing when I would post certain themes on my blog. For years, I’ve had Silent Sunday, Slice of Life Tuesday, and Poetry Friday as regular postings on those days. It’s been an organized and successful way for me to post and for my readers to know (at…
Slice of Life Tuesday: A Late Pi Day Post & Finding a Way to Help the People of Ukraine.
Last week, I was taking a break from my writing my blog. It was time to refresh and relieve myself of the irritations that come with blogging daily for five years. I write to be heard, sometimes I’m not. End of story. A few days before Pi Day or 3/14 (3.14….) I saw a social…
Foodie Monday: Pork Carnitas
Last week, we had some really good meals. We ate grilled salmon with mustard and brown sugar glaze, beef tacos (not had in a great while), and a few other yummy dishes such as strip steaks. But, the topper was the pork carnitas. I had a weird hankering for these that I think was brought…
Silent Sunday: Lighthouses
Thank you for stopping by my Silent Sunday post where I feature mostly my own photography on a theme of my choice. Enjoy!
On Break
Thanks for stopping by The Apples in My Orchard! I am taking a week’s break from writing on my blog (well, with this exception)! I hope to recharge and refresh myself during this week. Rest assured, there are other things I am writing and will share those when and if the time comes. I want…