September Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Comfort” — It’s pome harvest time of year. There is comfort in bringing in a good harvest of pome fruits, knowing that we’ll have fresh apples through winter, and pears too, though they won’t last as long. Pome fruit get their name from pomum, the Latin for apple. …

I’ve been busy. MABLE has been keeping me busy. Mainly firefighting — figuratively speaking — but not too busy to bookmark some good articles for when a coffee break can be snatched. Though I was disconcerted to find that my coffee break list had grown to 20. However, I got…

And a whole new crop of books pops up! — MABLE kicks off today. The Massive Autumn Book Launch Event. Truly MASSIVE:

September Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Comfort” — Still clear water with only birdsong. Water has many faces — turbulent, noisy, dangerous (a crashing waterfall, a storm at sea); quiet, peaceful, and comforting (a still lake, a warm bath). The photo shows an unexpected sanctuary tucked away down an unassuming track. There's a sign, but it’s small and doesn’t invite scrutiny — and it…

And how I avoid missing them when I’m busy — any topic can be absorbing when well written by someone who has done their homework When kicking back with a cup of coffee, sometimes I like to surf fairly aimlessly and read what takes my fancy. I’ve discovered some fascinating new topics that way and I’ve run into some great…

Six Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle — Ha ha. Just our little joke. This is the Caped Crusader. She’s posing by the sign to make herself look tough. In reality, she’s the least aggressive dog I’ve ever known. Most non-aggressive dogs of my acquaintance will have their moments — defending their owners against attack, or their food bowls against intruders. Not so, the…

This hasn’t been a conventional week — none of this 7 days 7 nights nonsense, just a malestrom of activity catapulting us from one high-octane activity to the next. …

They’re not the only ones with sharp teeth — The Wages of Dying by Meghan Purvis is a vampire book, but I didn’t know that when I started it. Not that there weren’t some massive signposts from page 1 onward, but I was wrapped up enough in the story and the lives of the characters that I missed them…

Six Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle — How many puffins make a trail? We unexpectedly met a puffin while wandering along a local town's seafront. It wasn’t labeled, so we weren’t sure why it was there. Investigations revealed it to be part of the Puffins Galore project. And the answer to how many make a trail is 42, which sounds Douglas Adams-ish. …