We learn to Adapt to Any Circumstances Вчимося пристосовуватися до будь-яких обставин *** I received an email from Maxim on January 30 in response to an email I sent him on January 27, telling him that on January 25 I had posted the photo that he sent me of his family. In my email, I asked how he...
Garden Journal – Entry Segment – January 29, 2023 – As I Begin to Write this, the Sun Came Out Behind Me and Flooded the Yard with Sunlight Садовий журнал – Вхідний сегмент – 29 січня 2023 року – Коли я починаю це писати, сонце вийшло за мною і затопило двір сонячним світлом
As I Begin to Write this, the Sun Came Out Behind Me and Flooded the Yard with Sunlight Коли я починаю це писати, сонце вийшло за мною і затопило двір сонячним світлом 10:58 a.m. Sunday, January 29, 2023 10:58 неділя, 29 січня 2023 р. It is a cool day, cloudy, with dark clouds capable of providing...
From Ukraine – A Family Photo Taken the Day After Christmas З України – сімейне фото, зроблене наступного дня після Різдва
From Ukraine – A Family Photo Taken the Day After Christmas З України – сімейне фото, зроблене наступного дня після Різдва *** I am posting the text of this post also in Ukrainian so that those in Ukraine do not need to spend the very limited time when electricity is available in...
Very Often our Electricity is Cut Off – Дуже часто у нас відключають електрику
Very Often our Electricity is Cut Off Дуже часто у нас відключають електрику I received an email with this photo of my friends in the first week of December. Я отримав електронного листа з цією фотографією моїх друзів у перший тиждень грудня. *** I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley,...
Van Gogh – Wheatfield With Crows – Exactly!
Vincent van Gogh - Wheatfield with Crows - Van Gogh Museum Exactly! There have been moments in my life, starting when I was very young, when the vividness, newness, or beauty of a sight or event, or the incredible uniqueness of its peace or power - or both together - made a deep and lasting...
Sorry It Took So Long to Reply to You! We Have Had Several Days of Total Lack of Power and Communication Because of the Missile Strikes – Вибачте, що вам знадобилося так багато часу, щоб відповісти! Ми маємо кілька днів тотальної відсутності світла та зв’язку через ракетні удари
Sorry It Took So Long to Reply to You! Вибачте, що вам знадобилося так багато часу, щоб відповісти! As I sit in my warm, well-lit study and publish this post: Weather - San Fernando Valley – a cold winter evening for us of 45°F. Before we go to bed, I will turn on the heat to take the slight...
On Writing – Things Truly Remembered – Boiled Eggs, Fresh Flowers, Chicken Fat, & An Old Cat Not Pictured
Boiled Eggs, Fresh Flowers, Chicken Fat, & An Old Cat Not Pictured Even though I write fiction and nonfiction, I primarily read history - good history that focuses on persons and presents the human element, the pathos, suffering, evil and good, very intimate moments, or just minute details...
A Few Days Ago, I Took My Mail-in Ballot to the Post Office & Paused to Contemplate the Outside Mailbox Now Still Safely in Place
A Few Days Ago, I Took My Mail-in Ballot to the Post Office A few days ago, I took my mail-in ballot to my local post office, more than a week ahead of the actual deadline to vote by mail. As I walked out of the post office after carefully depositing my mail-in ballot in the inside mail slot – a...