I lost my muse. No creative excitement whatsoever. Or maybe I was just too lazy to blog. It’s exactly a week since my last entry here. Come to think of it, I haven’t visited WordPress the past days. There are times when blogging takes a back seat and reading takes precedence. Got so engrossed finding new books and new authors lately.
I noticed new followers to my site. thank you so much. For a while I haven’t ventured reading other blog posts yet. Maybe one of these days, when I get around to visiting your sites, I will follow you too. It is so nice to have new friends in cyberspace. New perspective, new thoughts to read, new blogs to discover. Having all of 1,997 posts seems to be too much. I’ve covered many subjects for the past eight years but I have forgotten some posts I had earlier. One of these days, I’ll go back and re-read them.
The rains have set in. We have thunderstorms almost every afternoon. Sometimes, it drizzles, at other days, it rains good enough for me not to water the plants for two days. I need to trim the grass again. Whoa, the agony of maintaining a small garden but the rewards of having new blooms and greens all around. I’ve finally planted the Celosia seeds and Zinnias. some have sprouted lately. Can’t wait to see them flower. My pink, white and purple Ruellia are in bloom. Fancy seeing those white and pink flowers after having just purple blooms for a long time.
Went back to my internist yesterday only to learn that he does not hold clinic on Mondays. I just assumed he is always there every day except weekends. Gosh, I have to go back again probably in two weeks. Quite lazy to beat the morning heat. The sun is up as early as 6am now. The days are really longer during the summer months.
How have you been? I hope everything is running smoothly in your world.
Nice to see you back😊
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Thank you 🙂
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I have not missed people I should have missed because I’ve been so busy. Our older grandson is here for the summer, and our son is enduring an attack of gout in our house. We had our neighbors here for a cookout today. There were 17 bodies here, not all at once. We’re going to sleep well tonight.
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Wow, Anne. i am envious. It is so quiet here. Good to know your family and neighbors are there for you.
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Could we swap a day or so? I’d love one of your quiet ones.
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Haha!
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Nice to see you back Arlene. Do post a few pics of the beautiful blooms from your garden!
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I will, one of these days. Thanks Radhika. You can view my other blog. Gardens and Empty Spaces. There is a link in my wall.
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Sure. Will check it out!
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Thank you 🙂
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Nice to hear from you Arlene. Sometimes blogging just has to take a back seat so we can really enjoy life, our families, gardens, our reading …Its a fine balance isn’t it?
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You’ re right Miriam, I do agree but blogging has become a helpful habit too. It is nice to catch up once again.
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Arlene,
I find you quite uplifting. Thank you. It was fun reading this post. It was like you are talking to an old friend. I like that. God bless, Alesia
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Hi Alesia. thanks for visiting. God bless you too.
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With all that reading you do, it’s a wonder you have any time to blog at all, Arlene. We are always here, when you pop back to tell us how you are.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you Pete. Doing good. Just started trimming our carabao grass this afternoon.
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Everyone needs a bit of time off.
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Yes indeed Dacian. Thanks for coming over.
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Welcome back, Arlene! I feel the same sometimes…
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Thank you Amy!
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we had gorgeous weather this past weekend, Arlene! warm and lots of sunshine. the spring flowers are in bloom; thanks to the rain the past few weeks! have a wonderful week! 🙂
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Thanks Wilma,I am glad you’re back on WordPress. It is officially rainy season now here.
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Welcome back! I have not written anything for my blog since last August, hard to believe its been nearly a year. But I have tried to stay in touch with everyone. My little respite is taking longer than I thought it would. Glad yours was shorter, hope you had a nice break.
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Yes, we are sometimes not inclined to blog. I love those days when I could share my thoughts every day. Thanks Patty, I’ll look forward to your next post.
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It is amazing how much of a family we really are in the blogging world – becoming friends because of our words. Hope all is well on your side of the world.
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I love this blogging community Patty. I hope you are doing well. Have a blessed week ahead. I’m good.
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Thank you Arlene I am doing good….its been a long time I have felt this good. Sending God’s love and blessings to you. 🙂
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Thank you so much Patty. It’s nice to hear from you again.
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How do we find the time to get things done in a day!! I keep saying I need a few extra hours in my day but then would find I need more. God always gently reminds me – the time He gave us is sufficient if we balance our lives better. 🙂
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Hmm, managing time. let it takes its course and just enjoy the passing hours within the day.
Being retired gives me time to read a lot. I usually wake up at 4am then sleep early.
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less stress that way. 😀
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True Patty 🙂
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I was starting to worry about you. Glad to see you back. I just finished “Bear Town” by the man who wrote “A Man Called Ove.” It was quite different and more serious, but I found it very thoughtful and very well written.
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I love the book A Man Called Ove. I read a few days ago. So there is another book? i will try to look for that too. Thanks Elizabeth, I am doing good, just maybe lazy to write.
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There are four others, counting “Bear Town.” I also really enjoyed “My Grandmother Says To Tell You She’s Sorry.”
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I think I have that one but I haven’t read it yet.
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I’m finding that I often would rather read my books than blog, too. Interesting…
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Haha, when you find books that you could not put down, that happens. I am glad to know though that you are still at it…sharing your thoughts to the world. I think blogging is here to stay.
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I’m pleased your muse has returned, Arlene. Blogging does, indeed, interfere with book reading.
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Thanks Derrick. Sometimes it does but now always.
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