Fruits


This is a close up on the Asian Pears so far. Hopefully, it will survive until harvest because we had quite a few broken branches lately due to high wind. I watched the weather report a few days and the weatherman said it’s supposed to rain in the upcoming week. Hopefully, that’s true. The weatherman hasn’t been very accurate lately.

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It’s not even harvest yet and we’ve already had a loss of apples, branches snapping off due to wind and the weight. These are fairly recent but they grow fast, don’t they. I realize I’ve mostly just showing pictures of the berry bushes and not much of the apples or Asian Pear trees, so here it is.

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Finally, here is a plate of blackberries from a few days ago. There have been two other batches since then. If the berry harvest continues, I think I will be super tired of berries by the end of the summer.

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge – Close Up

Share Your World – 2015 Week #29


As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Continue reading “Share Your World – 2015 Week #29” →

My Week So Far…


I realize that yesterday, for the first time since February 19, I did not post. Nope, not a single thing. In fact, I didn’t even spend the day writing. Continue reading “My Week So Far…” →

One Liner Challenge


I have been nominated by Charles French – Words Reading and Writing for this interesting challenge. Continue reading “One Liner Challenge” →

Share Your World – 2015 Week #28


What is your favorite comfort snack food?  Continue reading “Share Your World – 2015 Week #28” →

Bullying


When it comes to bullying, I am no stranger. I have been in plenty of situations. It is a very relatable topic for me. I was often the victim and only on a few rare occasion when I was bully and I certainly did not enjoy being on the other side. Continue reading “Bullying” →

A Mix Reflection and Symbols


So I have been busy all day and didn’t get to write at all. What about the story I posted this morning? That was just a little something I put together yesterday. Continue reading “A Mix Reflection and Symbols” →

Memories: Last Two Days


Today’s prompt: Which good memories are better — the recent and vivid ones, or those that time has covered in a sweet haze? Continue reading “Memories: Last Two Days” →

Spotlight Fantasy


Today’s prompt asks: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? How close or far are you from that vision? Continue reading “Spotlight Fantasy” →

The Painting


kids-face-painting-“Smile at the camera, guys!” Julio stared into the camera with a wide smile while Aisha and Clarity were curiously looking down at something else. I could say that after a round of face-painting and painting, the children had fun. “What are you girls looking at?” I asked. Aisha held up her work proudly.

“Wow!” I complimented. It was a picture made entirely of glitter, from the sparkly silver moon to the dark blue water, beautifully depicted. “Hold it up, Aisha.” She did and I snapped a picture. “It is wonderful, Aisha.” I took the picture and pinned it on the classroom wall, “and I think it belongs here where everyone can see.”

Share Your World – 2015 Week #27


What is your favorite month of the year? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2015 Week #27” →

Friendship


Friendship means a lot and very little to me. Maybe if I have a more encouraging parent… Continue reading “Friendship” →

Unexpected Guests


Warning: Read on at your own risk. I cannot guarantee this post is safe for everyone with Arachnophobia. Continue reading “Unexpected Guests” →

Happy 4th of July!


Good morning! Happy 4th of July from my hammock to everyone in the U.S. Continue reading “Happy 4th of July!” →

Let It Play Out


Today’s prompt asks: You’ve been granted the power to predict the future! The catch — each time you use your power, it costs you one day (as in, you’ll live one day less). How would you use this power, it at all? Continue reading “Let It Play Out” →

My Favorite Invention


Today’s Prompt asks: Of all the technologies that have gone extinct in your lifetime, which one do you miss the most? Continue reading “My Favorite Invention” →

Photo101: Glass


When I was looking at these pictures for the first time, they looked like what an astronaut would see if they looked out the window of their space capsule. Except for the rose bush, it looked sort of like that to me.

Tell me, do you see it too?

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Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: Annabelle


wpid-photo-20150624202315838She stood at the edge of the pond. Continue reading “Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: Annabelle” →

Not Some Bad Lessons to Learn


Today’s Prompt asks: When was the last time a stranger did something particularly kind, generous, or selfless for you? Tell us what happened! Continue reading “Not Some Bad Lessons to Learn” →

Share Your World – 2015 Week #26


In a car would you rather drive or be a passenger? Continue reading “Share Your World – 2015 Week #26” →

Summer So far…


Today’s prompt asks: If it’s autumn or winter where you live, what are you most looking forward to doing next summer? If it’s spring or summer where you are, what has been the highlight of the season so far for you? Continue reading “Summer So far…” →

Photo101: Treasure and Close Up


This assignment is a little tricky because it asks about treasures and yet, it showed a piece of delicious tart. Then I understood. The delicious tart is a symbolic way to say that things will be gone sooner or later. Therefore, we have to treasure it while it lasts.

So what is my treasure? I’ve been asked that question before when I took Writing 101 in April. Then, it was the things we treasure and I picked my iPod. I am not going to do that again.

My other treasure is symbolic. It is friendship. I don’t make friends easily but when I make a friend, I tend to hold on to that friend like a vise. So, I was a little sad when I had to move to Texas. Before I went, my friend gave me this last thing to hold on. She made it all, all out of straws (the kind you drank from). Although presently, we are merely just acquaintances, I have treasured this parting gift and I am so glad this assignment jogged my memory. wpid-dscf0091.jpg

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She had taught me to make these stars once but I wasn’t as good as her. It’s quite difficult to pull the straw through such a small space with my chubby fingers. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?

Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge – Close Up

Quite the Opposite


How did I imagine myself when I was a child? Continue reading “Quite the Opposite” →