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Revisiting An Old Friend

8/17/2026

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'From time to time I post about Perelandra - official title being The Perelandra Center For Nature Research' and the amazing products they offer.  I've been using Perelandra since the early 1990s - I think it was one of those discoveries at the QuestBookshop at the Theosophical Society in Wheaton, IL. (Other things I discovered there: The Findhorn Garden, A Course In Miracles, Arthur Conan Doyle's Fairy Book, Madam Blavatsky, White Eagle, Krishnamurti, and more.) What an enriching place it has been for me, for my soul. I wonder if it still smells the same - like sandalwood incense...
Perelandra offers many tools to enrich your life. Questions? There's a hotline most Wednesdays from 10am - 8pm Eastern time. 1-540-937-3679. https://perelandra-ltd.com/​
of note: https://perelandra-ltd.com/discounts-and-gifts​ (10% discount for over 65, some special discounts to help you and your loved ones) 
Today I am researching the electrical circuits of our PEMS beings (Physical, Emotional, Mental, Soul) and the Perelandra Essences for balance and stability.  It is fun!
Writing prompt: what are you studying this week?
Word prompt: How have your tastes changed or stayed the same for your favorite things? 

Midge and I visiting the wonderful treehouse on a drizzling rainy afternoon.
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#Writingprompt #Wordprompt #PerelandraEssences #FlowerEssences #PerelandraHotline #QuestBooks #TheosophicalSociety #ElectricalCircuitsForHealth #Treehouse
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Ai To The Rescue

8/13/2026

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Ai helped restore the 66 year old slide on the left to the image on the right. I shared this with my family who loved it. And it did this in less than a minute. 
I know there is a lot being said about the negative effects of Ai. I think people don't realize how much Ai is working in places in our lives already. Some writers think you are unserious if you "use Ai to write your book." I don't see how this can happen, because there is a lot more to writing a book or story than that. 
Writing prompt: Where in your life do you shun something, perhaps because you don't know a lot about it?
Writing prompt: What might make you change your mind? More information or research? 
Is there a pattern in your life that you are following by resistance or lack of information?
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#writingprompt #wordprompt #Ai #creativity #imagination #restoration #oldPhotographs #1960
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Time For Change

7/27/2026

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How do you know when it's time to move on? I've got this one pretty down pat I think..
Bizarre "events" and "occurrences" begin to happen that make me feel like an outcast. Or, a pariah. (In the Huckleberry Finn sort of pariah, not as an actual outcast of society.)
Recently, five different "incidents" happened at a place where I've been quite comfortable, and used to spending a good deal of time at for the past few years. These incidents brought on feelings of discomfort, and rejection. Even ignored, and mildly criticized.  I did nothing out of the ordinary, but now there have been these occurrences.  MY reaction? To take a good look at where I'm spending my time. And decide if my time would be better spent elsewhere.  
I grieved a bit, felt shock at why this is happening at this particular time, then took a deep breath and looked at a few options.  In the past when this has happened (I don't know if this happens to others, but one way to look at it is that when I get very comfortable in an area of my life, something shakes things up, time to do other things, not be so dependent on this way of spending time, time to be open to other things coming into my life. And that is how I am choosing to look at this. New beginnings are waiting for me to step into them. New places? New discoveries? We will have to wait and see what shows up. I only know that change is good and I think it happens for a reason.  
Writing prompt: What are your strategies for dealing with change?
Writing prompt: Do your strategies need an upgrade? What would that look like?
Some folks I know well from back in 1959. Changes!!
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#writingprompt #change #anotherdirection #newbeginnings #BeginAgain #WhatsNext #Surprise
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Snapping Turtles and Turk's Cap Lilies

7/18/2026

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Being at the right place at the right time can mean saving the life of a tiny turtle. There is no way this little fellow could climb up the curb by the highway - the kind of curb that they used to build with a slant but no longer.. So sometimes wildlife gets stuck. Thank God I came along in time so this little one didn't die in the hot sun, by the side of the road.  How many hundreds of cars drove right past, not even seeing a tiny turtle by the side of the road...
After a day of getting nice and hydrated again, it was time to be released into the pond.
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On the way to the pond, I got to witness a very special treat: a blooming Turk's Cap Lily!
Much to be grateful for. 
Writing prompt: write about a serendipitous even that brought you great joy.
Writing prompt: was there a serendipitous event that brought you an unexpected outcome?
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#Writingprompt #snappingturtle #TurksCapLily #Summer #July #Serendipitous 
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Perelandra Q & A Sessions For Information

6/29/2026

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Here is a link to four previous  Perelandra Question & Answer Sessions, which are loaded with information about working with nature. It's the next best thing to having a chat with one of the Perelandra experts if you need help when the Perelandra team are unavailable. (Question Hot Line 1-540-937-3679 (WED 10AM - 8PM ET)
Next step will be develop a partnership with nature and getting information directly from that.
https://perelandra-ltd.com/blog/learning-library/online-question-and-answer-events.html
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We are in the midst of an extreme heat wave (but I thought 'climate change' and 'global warming' was a hoax' ?)
(I never thought that, by the way, you can pretend it is all you want, but it is here and has been here for some time. The folly of ignorant humans and we all suffer.)
I will be digging into my Perelandra tools to support my home and property (my "personal environment") when the weather is an issue. Thank you Perelandra, I am grateful to you today and every day.
Writing prompt: Write about what you need help with at this moment
Writing prompt: Can Perelandra help you with that?
https://perelandra-ltd.com/climate-change-balancer.html  Extra support for humans, animals and your environment.
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#Perelandra #climatechange #globalwarming #climatechangebalancer #support #environment #
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Yes We Can

6/26/2026

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My bathroom sink would not turn off all the way. There was a steady drip drip drip turning into a dribble. Only the hot water tap which gave me further uneasy feelings. A trip to Menards with a photo and measurements revealed that I needed to replaced the 1/4" value. This involved crawling under the stairs to shut off the water first. Under the stairs I discovered a heavy duty pair of tongue and groove adjustable pliers from the last time I needed to preform this task. They were perfect for replacing the value. Yay. The first time with the new value and water turned back on, there were little sprays of water coming out, so I needed to reinstall the value and tighten all the screws again. Not sure if it was right and afraid I was in plumber territory, I tried once more, turned the water on, and no water spraying!
What a relief!!
The unexpected result of this was that although I was exhausted, I felt empowered because of this accomplishment! That short lived burst of invincibility can see you through some things.
Writing prompt: Write about a surprise accomplishment?
Writing prompt: What happened afterward?

Today I am grateful for quiet and plans and animal friends and our little place in the world.

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#writingprompt #WeCanDoIt #Plumbing #Value #Pliers #Accomplishment #Water 
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New! More Heirloom Legacy Journals

6/22/2026

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Fishing Legacy Journals joining the Cooking Heirloom Legacy Journals
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Fishing Legacy Journals joining the Cooking Heirloom Legacy Journals
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A Rainy Day In Summer And Fairies

6/17/2026

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There is something about a rainy day in summer. My second favorite kind of rainy days, my very favorite being Autumn rainy days, of course. It's a cool grey rainy day and I LOVE it. I feel so energized by this kind of day.  I am reminded of the fairies in Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Coming of the Fairies' from 1922, with it's quaint photos of fairies. (I. bought my copy at the Theosophical Society's bookstore, about 45 years ago.. Quest Books was the place to go if you believed in fairies, along with other metaphysical books and discoveries. I believe I also bought my 'A Course In Miracles' books there too, when I was 19.. In those days Quest Books smelled of Sandalwood incense, just the right kind of smell for the bookstore.  We look at the quaint fairy pictures now and see how dated they are, but they still have charm. Rainy days and fairies and the scent of sandalwood..
I am grateful for the cool weather we are blessed with this week.
Writing prompt: Write about your weather, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Writing prompt: If you met a fairy, what do you think your interaction be like?

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#writingprompt #wordprompt #fairies #QuestBooks #TheosophicalSociety #RainyDays #ACourseInMiracles #Sandalwood #ArthurConanDoyle
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Checking in on Katharyne Shelton...

6/6/2026

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Katharyne Shelton has inspired me for years, and I am in awe of her creative mind.  Along with her partner Isaac Gonzalez they are creators of unique systems that reveal what we are capable of.
​And now, new from Katharyne: Smorgdashboard!  https://smorg.tangent.rocks?via=literaryfollies​
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"Smorg" will introduce you to parts of yourself you did not know existed before.  Prepare to grow as an artist, entrepreneur, curious or creative or whoever you are and wherever you may be.
Full, supportive thoughtful private Facebook group for questions and discovery. Find yourself here!
Smorgdashboard!  - Whoa! "The creator's dream" check it out: https://smorg.tangent.rocks?via=literaryfollies

Smorg is taking me far beyond anything I've known before - I'm learning about different inventors, creators and way showers and how their gifts, skills and talents can help me improve what I'm doing and what I want to accomplish in business, and in my every day life. 
Full, supportive thoughtful private Facebook group for questions and discovery. Find yourself here!
https://smorg.tangent.rocks?via=literaryfollies​
When the world seems uncertain and things feel unsteady, Katharyne and Isaac's tools will help steady you to step into the brighter future that is there for you.
Visit Katharyne's Gumroad store:
https://katharyne.gumroad.com/​
A free values matrix guide you can explore, find out more about yourself and what drives you. 
https://ksvm.net/guide
#KatharyneShelton #Smorgdashboard #KSVM #ValuesMatrix #Tangent #TangentTemplates #KDP #AiAdventures 
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Something New

6/2/2026

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https://sevensundays.com/ - Seven Sundays Cereal is a new-ish discovery for me - I loved the discovery of this delicious sunflower based cereal. Several of their products are included in the DetoxProject: detoxproject.org/certification/glyphosate-residue-free/certified-products/ but a couple of the cereals have been found to contain glyphosate. (Probably due to drift, since glyphosate has been given the go ahead to be sprayed everywhere by our unhealthy president, and sickly secretary of health & human services..
One online influencer took to social media and slammed Seven Sundays Cereal, despite the company showing how it has been trying to make good. All of a sudden hundreds of people suddenly are screaming glyphosate! glyphosate! this company lied to us!
Here's what I'm learning from this: how ignorant people will just accept someone online trashing a decent company. Ignorant people are not bothering to do their own research, or look up information and FACTS. 
Second case of people behaving badly, new to me: we've found a new park to walk at, near to home, the dogs loves it. Only problem the people who use the park are pigs. They leave garbage everywhere, food garbage, clothing, toys, plastic.. (The park is also being sprayed with glyphosate, so I've started bringing along a jug of water to wash my dog's paws after we walk...) I wonder how many fo the "hysterical cereal screamers also use glyphosate on their own lawns, or do their neighbors? But no, it's too easy to pick on a small company that does so much good...
My learning: that there are ignorant people not willing to RESEARCH and READ thoroughyl and get information and facts. And stop being so god damned piggy in a park everyone should be able to enjoy. 
I guess I learned that people are not as smart as I though. People are not as respectful as I thought. Maybe as I'd hoped they were...  The lessons continue, even at my age.
Writing prompt:  What's an old belief that you've discovered is no longer true? Or maybe was never true?  How would you change the world if you could?
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#WritingPrompt #SevenSundaysCereal 
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