“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” ~Ella Fitzgerald American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1917.
Random Quote for April 24, 2023
“If you’re unhappy, change something.” ~Sue Grafton American mystery novelist Sue Grafton was born on this day in 1940.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 132
It’s getting harder to update the same ol’ post every week, but here we go: No progress on our house—still. (C) 2023, JJ ShaunSame old, same old. The crappy weather pattern has shifted from snow every Wednesday to snow every Friday into Saturday. That means that the grandkids’ soccer games keep getting postponed as well. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 132
Random Quote for April 22, 2023
“Freedom is a public library.” ~Paula Fox American author Paula Fox was born on this day in 1923.
Random Quote for April 21, 2023
“Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” ~Charlotte Brontë English novelist and poet Charlotte Brontë was born on this day in 1816.
Warmth, At Last
(C) 2022, JJ Shaun It seems Mother Nature can’t quite make up her mind. Last Friday, it snowed most of the day, and we got a few inches of the wet, heavy white stuff. Most of it had melted by Saturday afternoon as the daytime temperatures warmed up once more. The weather-guessers predicted rain for … Continue reading Warmth, At Last
Random Quote for April 19, 2023
“No longer can a risk to human life be considered subordinate to blind and increasingly discredited ideology.” ~Gina Miller Guyanese-British business owner and activist Gina Miller was born n this day in 1965.
Random Quote for April 18, 2023
“When the enemy has no face, society will invent one.” ~Susan Faludi American feminist, journalist, and author Susan Faludi was born on this day in 1959.
Random Quote for April 17, 2023
“Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.” ~Karen Blixen Danish author Karen Blixen was born on this day in 1885.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 131
We woke up to snow yesterday morning. Again. Of course, by the afternoon, it was gone again. Welcome to Springtime in the Rockies, my friends. Now that the weather roller coaster has arrived, we expect to have enough dry days to expect a move, followed by enough rain, snow, or both, to delay the process … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 131
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