Author: Yinglan

Hi, I'm Yinglan, I'm a hobby storyteller, gardener, and a photographer. I'm a finance person by trade and a plant and nature lover in my off-hours. I love taking pictures of the wonderful landscapes around me and of the things in my garden. Welcome to my world!

#WeekendCoffeeShare – The Longest Week Ever

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If we were having coffee, I would welcome you to #weekendcoffeeshare, which is hosted by the lovely Natalie of Natalie the Explorer. I would also tell you I honestly thought the weekend wouldn’t be here on time. It’s been such a hectic week that I feel like I should just spend the next 48 hours asleep in my bed. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work this way, at least not my life. 😔

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Six Sentence Story: Foil

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Friday Fictioneers: Martian Neighbor

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PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox
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#SundayStills: Monthly Color Challenge – #Orange

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CFFC: Diagonal Lines #WordlessWednesday

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What do you see #254 – The Cave

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Share Your World – Week of September 16, 2024

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Sunday Poser #199 – Public Intervention

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #316 – Destination: Fun

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Happy Sunday! This week, Egidio from Through Brazilian Eyes hosts the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with a somewhat challenging theme (in my opinion) of Fun and destinations.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – New Garden Space 1 Year Later…

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Good morning! Welcome to #weekendcoffeeshare, hosted by Natalie of Natalie the Explorer, please still feel free to come on in and have a drink and a chat.

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Six Sentence Story: Punch

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Me, a Leader?

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Daily writing prompt
Do you see yourself as a leader?
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Friday Fictioneers: The Paperless Age

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PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart
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Inside the Mind of This is Another Story

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I was tagged by Blog About One Love and One Pain in this little questionnaire about blogging. It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these (years maybe). Let’s look at this as a mini-introduction for those who recently subscribed.

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CFFC: Horizontal Lines Around the World #WordlessWednesday

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What Are You Doing This Evening?

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Daily writing prompt
What are you doing this evening?
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What do you see #253 – A 30-minute Trek

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Share Your World – Week of September 9, 2024

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Sunday Poser #198 – Organizing the Blog

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #315 – Common Objects

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Happy Sunday! Ritva is hosting this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and she has chosen a challenging (to me) theme – common objects.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare – Savoring being 32 in the garden

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Good morning! Welcome to #weekendcoffeeshare, hosted by Natalie of Natalie the Explorer, please still feel free to come on in and have a drink and a chat.

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What do you see #252 – Unaffordable Standards of Living

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Six Sentence Story: Foam

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