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God morgen! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 hour old)

** Opened the curtains this morning to a bright, clear, cloudless sky; the sun was just peeping over the rooftops from an ever more south-easterley direction. There was a distinct 'bite' in the inv… more

A November Night! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 hour old)

** "How cold it is! Even the lights are cold; They have put shawls of fog around them, see! What if the air should grow so dimly white That we would lose our way along the paths Made new by w… more

For The Night Owls.... From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (14 hours old)

Sorting through my Collection - trying to find some preferred music to get ready for uploading - having to learn my way around Windows Media etc....Thought some of you - and others might like to hea… more

Salani kahle ! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (14 hours old)

** That is a delightful way of greeting (in Zulu) when you leave someone's place: Stay Well! Much cooler and somewhat damper today; still time and space for a nice walk down to the sea - so refres… more

At Day's End! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (16 hours old)

** You only require two things in life: your sanity and your wife. ~~Tony Blair. ** … more

Fun With Nuns! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (18 hours old)

* At a small parish in rural New England there lived a priest, and several nuns. One day, one of the older nuns was noticing that the rugs in the church were beginning to fray. She went to the prie… more

Peace Greets You! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (23 hours old)

** Just gone Noon! Rather late arriving on this blog today; attended Remembrance Day Service - personally thinking about all the wasted 'loss of life' for whatever averred reasons....in Wars which … more

November! Remembrance! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

** "In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below We are… more

For The Night Owls.... From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

Just popped back in to offer you a listen to my favourite Classical/Jazz Pianist! How do you like this version of Chopin's Nocturne in B Major.... * **… more

buenas noches From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (1 day old)

** Started gorgeous this morning.....the day has gone very well; weather held all day until we got back down to the south coast when we encountered an unforseen squall of rain. Felt rather odd, and… more

At Day's End! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (1 day old)

** Hurrying and Worrying are not the same as Strength. ~~Nigerian Proverb. ** … more

November Musing! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (2 days old)

** "It's mornings like this; The stingy sun trying to hold back Even the warmth of its reflection Flashing coldly In the lake. When November leaves drop in sudden gusts, Like a red and yellow … more

Gorgeous Day To You! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 days old)

** One could hardly tell whether it was 'Early Spring' or 'Late Autumn' this morning! Going by what one felt one can be forgiven for being confused.... A truly 'Early Spring' "Late Autumn" morning.… more

Bonan nokton From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 days old)

** A beautiful day in so many ways! Mixed Weather - all the elements in, almost, equal measure; pleasant, rewarding interchange with many of my blogbuddies; more valuable learning experiences in b… more

At Day's End! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (2 days old)

** "This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou cans't then not be false to anyone." ~~William Shakespeare. ** … more

My Music! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (2 days old)

A delicately sweet piece of music; Romance from The Gadfly, by Shostokovich. There is something...very beautiful in the melody!.....Share in my pleasure! * ** … more

Arrested For Laughing! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 days old)

** This is said to come from an Actual trial in the UK - Does it matter if it did not? A young woman, several months pregnant, boarded a bus. She noticed a young man smiling at her and she… more

One Year On! From Bushka ^Pro in Wandering Ways With Words (2 days old)

One Year On. ** Autumn fills the home, Winter waiting at the door; Another guest arrives. Astounded stranger, Winged in from an alien land, Enters unlatched door. Fifty-two weeks on, Mu… more

November Musing! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (2 days old)

** "Have you ever noticed a tree standing naked against the sky, How beautiful it is? All its branches are outlined, and in its nakedness There is a poem, there is a song. Every leaf is… more

One Year On! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (2 days old)

** It's exactly a year ago today, that I alighted in BCUK! I had previously floundered in 'Blogspot' for three months and found life there rather impersonal, distant and totally alien. Entering su… more

Gabon! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (3 days old)

** That's goodnight in the Basque country! Very fruitful and profitable Day! Success at last with posting a picture with following link! See! An achievement for me...with MUCH patient help and enc… more

An Afterthought! Life! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (3 days old)

** Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ~~Voltaire. **… more

How Simple-minded Can You Be? From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (3 days old)

** The phone rang for the fourth time that night and the husband picked it up in a rage. He listened for a moment and then bellowed, " How the bloody hell would I know? You want the weather centre,… more

buenos días From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (4 days old)

** Gorgeous Day here! A quick visit before we set off on our usual Shopping Trip with 't old lady! Have to let you all know how good the day is....not without that reminder that 'wintryness' is ver… more

November Song! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (4 days old)

** "The snapping of pitch from a burning log, The faint scent of pine filling the room. Flames leaping about as if it were a ballet Performing for its audience. The soft, comforting glow of c… more

Ouch!! From Bushka ^Pro in Wandering Ways With Words (4 days old)

Ouch! * Grinding concrete drill, Menacing my fragile mouth, In the dentist’s chair. *** © … more

Bur boi! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (4 days old)

** My days are going so quickly...:yes: I know, it only appears to be doing that - indicative of the day being full and mostly rewarding...certainly for me. We even had a few showers of rain this… more

An Afterthought! Making Friends! From Bushka ^Pro in Shoots and Saplings (4 days old)

** "You can make more friends in two months becoming interested in other people than you can in two years trying to get people interested in you." ~~Dale Carnegie ** … more

How About This!!! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (5 days old)

** A woman calls her lawyer and asks... 'With all the lawsuits going on, I want to get in on some of that action. I hear people are suing cigarette companies because they got cancer and o… more

Kam'yuli! From Bushka ^Pro in Afterthoughts (5 days old)

** Kam'yuli! Our Californian bloggers should recognise this one! A language spoken by a much reduced 'people' in southern California.....:no: You don't know? The Paipai! Look it up! Interesting....… more