
Let me introduce you to some KU reads I loved! These are my four and five star recommendations. Click the book image to visit the books on Amazon.com. The Herbarium, by Pamela Chartrand My Recommendation: Paige Delaney recently lost her husband, which leaves her feeling lost and alone. Her friend tries to cheer her up […]

day and night now, equal in length— a stasis between the light and the darkness, it’s time… focus on balance call upon self-control, good will— let peace and quietude return to comfort our souls © Colleen M. Chesebro

Mark from Naturalist Weekly offers an amazing weekly haiku challenge. This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu that references spring insects. spring cleaning chores sweeping winter out the door stink bugs really stink © Colleen M. Chesebro Every spring (it’s too cold here in Michigan for the stink bugs to come […]

For #TankaTuesday this week, our words to find synonyms for were: spring & green. I used tender for green, and the word budding for spring. buoyant tender shoots on a water lily pond reflections budding © Colleen M. Chesebro Judy Mastrangelo’s inspirational oracle cards, Dream Your Joy, inspired this haiku.

The Carrot Ranch March 13, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a place where children once played. It can be a field, a playground, or any place that attracted children to play. But now it is empty. Abandoned. Go where the prompt leads! Submit by March 18, 2022. […]
Lovely, Colleen. Congrats on finishing the painting. 🌞
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Thanks, Gwen. It was a job! 🤦🏼♀️❤️
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Beautiful! And congratulations on finishing the painting!
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Thanks, Merril. Whew, what a job. 🤦🏼♀️❤️
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I’m sure!
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Full of light. And great to check another task off the list. (K)
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Thanks, Kerfe. It’s been a chore to get this house clean and fresh. We had the vents cleaned in the house too! What a difference! We’re still working on a bid for the kitchen. The cupboards are falling apart and need to be replaced. Lots more to do. 🥰
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I know what you mean. I cleaned the cupboards and closets, and the built in bookcases, but I still have to do the stove and the bathroom–definitely not my favorite task!
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Exactly! I just can’t abide anything being dirty. 🤦🏼♀️
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Agreed.
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Congrats, Colleen! Painting the inside of your home is a lovely way to celebrate spring renewal. Happy Easter. 💖
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Many thanks, Franci. Happy Easter to you. ❤️🐇🐣
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❤️
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