Poetry Friday: The Shot
During March, my participation in the Slice of Life Story Challenge has limited my Poetry Friday entries. I miss the community of poets I’ve come to know over the last…
Category: responsibility
Six-Six Word Stories
We got our COVID vaccines yesterday! The process was smooth and efficient! Proof that word of mouth works! We have great friends to thank! How can we give something back?…
‘ Shroom Foraging
Two years ago, when I worked for a local land trust, I had to organize education and outreach events. One such event, was Spring Foraging. Okay, it sounded fun but…
Elements of Style
When you write nearly every day for four years, naturally you develop a style. Over my 1,334 posts since February of 2017, I’ve shared many opinions, moments, and memories. My…
Vaccine Matters: Part II
Mid-January, I traveled to New York with my husband to see my parents. They are in their mid-80’s, still living in their own home. The day we arrived, New York…
Slice of Life Story Challenge 2021: Four Years Later & Blog Post 1,320
Today, is my one thousandth, three hundredth, and twentieth blog post! That’s right I’ve made 1,320 posts to The Apples In My Orchard! It all started just before the Slice…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Provocation & Acceleration, Part I
One of my goals for this year is to ramp up my blog readership to at least fifty visitors a day. This month, February – a short month, that goal…
Keto Monday: Oh, No!
Oh, no! Will I have to return to a Keto Diet? I asked myself this over the weekend, as I noted that I’ve recently gained back almost two pounds of…
