E. Writer There's nothing wrong with romance, it just distracts from my serious work.
Amber Diva I love poetry and also write it . I’d like to read your poetry .
E. Writer Just let me know where to send it. I'm more than happy to.
SJ Blues It's been a crazy two weeks
Amber Diva I hope you get to take some time to relax soon
E. Writer Thank you! I'm trying to rest today. Just one free day may rejuvenate me for a few weeks lol
Alex Morton Very cool! As soon as I get over the fog of jet lag, I'm going to spend some time with this. There's virtually no light pollution here, so I've spent many hours gazing at the night sky.
E. Writer
Thank you! It was fun to make. One of the testers suggested that I add an ISS space station model. Im thinking it over.
It's weird bit we have a lot of light pollution but my backyard has complete darkness
Andrew Morgan That is so impressive. You have deep skills and aren't afraid to tackle the biggest questions.
E. Writer Thanks. I had fun making it. The concept is not original. I use NASA Eyes on the Solar System and wanted to make an interactive site that would allow people to explore facts about the universe. But with less static detail.
Chicago
Amber Diva My father was born and raised on the south side. On black stone he used to say.
E. Writer Awww that's too cute. I saw a video ofva dog who would get anxious during a horror movie.
M. C. Ryder My fur kids love songs and scripture. My one cat, Monkey, has them memorized, knowing when certain wildlife are going to make an appearance. So much smarter than people give them credit.
Alex Morton The name is cool, but cats are much much much nicer than actual monkeys. I still have a scar from a monkey bite.
E. Writer MC do your cats watch their own programs too?
M. C. Ryder They used to also enjoy watching Peppa Pig lol
Amber Diva Looks wonderful 😃
Alex Morton It's true that most olives are bitter when harvested and need to be put in brine for months until they are good for eating. There is one variety called the Kourmada that can be eaten right away,. I have one of those trees and to me, it tastes like mud. Most of my olives I take to the mill and have pressed into oil that I ship back to Vancouver for my family. All of my firewood comes from the prunings of my olive trees, and it's a wonderful wood. You can burn it two or three days after it's cut.
E. Writer Really... that's so interesting. With my love of gardening, and nature I would love to live in a place where I could grow olive trees, burn my wood, and press it into oil. That, how I imagine it, is my idea of a dream place.
Alex Morton I was feeling more than a bit trepidatious about the trip because emotionally it's going to be a jolt being there without Mina. Twenty years ago, I went to the island with one of my oldest friends to get the house in good enough shape so that Mina and I could stay there. After Bob was there for a week, he turned to me one day and said, "You didn't just marry a woman, you married an island." I'm going back now because I don't want to lose the other half of my romance. This morning, when I was speaking with my pal, Socrates, he told me it was good that I was coming back because the island missed me. Almost everything is set. I won't even need a taxi from the Ikaria airport to my house because my friend, Athena, is picking me up. Socrates will have the gate open and my trusty Suzuki Jimny (little jeep-like vehicle) uncovered and the battery will be hooked up. If I know him, there will be eggs from his farm in the refrigerator and probably fresh cheese that his wife made. from their own goat's milk. All I have left to do is reach the shop in Athens where I get my haircuts and make an appointment. That ... and finish packing.
Alex Morton Back to the olives ... I'll be on the island until the end of September or a bit longer before I head back to Lions Bay. If the grapes are in good enough shape, I'll make some wine while I'm there. Then, I may go back to Iklaria again at the end of November to harvest the olives. If I do that, I'll jar up a bunch of olives in brine. It's a lot of travelling if I do that, but I don't want to be away from my family for too long at a stretch. The whole family and some friends will be coming to Ikaria next summer to have a celebration of Mina. The wine will be for that.
SJ Blues its just negativity
E. Writer Negativity, manufactured problems, manipulation, and deception.
Amber Diva I stopped watching the news a few years ago. It’s depressing in my opinion.