Author Archives: Virginia

Snapshots & Whatnot: (lens-worthy) images

Posted on July 24, 2017

SNAPSHOTS:  Today we’re taking a pictorial safari in Africa… Pretty pink flamingos in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Meandering elephant in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya “Habari?” (How are things?) Ostrich in Kenya A pride of lions (parked in front of our land … Continue reading →

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Blithering Blues @ THE COMPUTER

Posted on July 20, 2017

A shout out to Tim Haag over @ Word Inventions. His short writers horoscope posts have provided this blogger with (long & loud) moments of hilarity, plus he regularly shares helpful writer tips & links. This one’s for you, Tim! … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Forks in the Road

Posted on July 16, 2017

SNAPSHOTS:  Ever get to the place where you need to make a decision about which path to take when facing a fork in the road? Traipsing along a path in the woods suddenly there’s a fork: which way to find … Continue reading →

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a little retro Light (whenever!)

Posted on July 9, 2017

Feeling a little retro yesterday I was grooving to Van Morrison and cleaning the house when an old favorite blared out I hadn’t heard in years. Hitting replay between cleaning passes, ’twas like being reintroduced to an old friend. Powerful … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot(s): FIREWORKS!

Posted on July 7, 2017

WHATNOT… Our local 4th of July celebrations usually come with fireworks as here in Tidewater Virginia (the state of) folks take history seriously. Yorktown, where British General Cornwallis surrendered (ending the Revolutionary War), is only 20 minutes via automobile from … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July PATRIOT(S)!!

Posted on July 4, 2017

It’s the Fourth of July here in America & I’ve dusted off one of my first posts from the archives six years ago. If rain interrupts your celebrations, consider watching this movie: The Patriot. Still inspiring & a viewing tradition … Continue reading →

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Roses in the Rubble Turns SIX!!

Posted on June 30, 2017

There’s a party going on here @ Roses in the Rubble! Celebrating six years of blogging grooves for Virginia (the person) who ventured out into cyberspace with her first post on 30 June 2011. Additional celebratory woots: today’s outing marks … Continue reading →

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