Author: Maureen

  • Nature’s Mirror To The Sky

    Nature’s Mirror To The Sky

    When the water is crystal clear, I look across the river and see the sky, the clouds, and the trees, mirrored on the surface. That’s when I am seeing nature at its best. And that’s what makes the Tweed River so spectacularly beautiful. When I drive along Tweed Valley Way, I glance across to the…

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  • Gutenberg Is On The Horizon!

    Gutenberg Is On The Horizon!

    Gutenberg is coming to WordPress – real soon. But if you just can’t wait, install the Gutenberg Plugin.

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  • My Annus Horribilis!

    My Annus Horribilis!

    In 1992, Queen Elizabeth II dragged a Latin phrase out of antiquity, and gave it modern prominence. I remember the speech well. When the Queen uttered the seemingly inoccuous Latin phrase, snickers (I mean – the smothered laugh variety – nothing to do with chocolate) went up simultaneously around the world. Did she just say…

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  • Washing Day

    Washing Day

    I had never thought of writing about washing day – until I was unpegging the washing from the clothesline one day. I don’t know why, but images flashed through my mind, and for an instant, I was taken back to another clothesline, in another place, and another time. A Little Piece of Paradise My unit is…

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  • Life Happens!

    Life Happens!

    The July Ultimate Blog Challenge has been and gone, and August has arrived. My plan to post thirty-one new blog posts in July ended with just twenty-four – I fell short by seven. Some could argue that I failed, but I don’t see it that way. Why did I not achieve my goal? Because life…

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  • Day 31 – UBC – Did I Learn Anything?

    Day 31 – UBC – Did I Learn Anything?

    The last day of the July Challenge – and despite all efforts, I only managed to post twenty-three new articles on my Blog in July. Did I fail? Did I learn anything? Was it worth it? Did I Learn Anything? Whether I consider it a failure or not, I managed a lot more this time…

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