Mikki Brisk

    I visited a gardening center this weekend and made the rounds. I only needed a little something for an indoor plant, but the way I see it – window shopping at a garden center is a sure-fire way…

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    This weekend I was at the Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society for a meeting. I find myself there every now and then, and though the meetings I attend are always held in the same room, I am…

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    I recently had a spell during which I was in full limbo. Let me be honest and say I put myself there. I made a mistake – publicly. I apologized and understood there would be consequences. Waiting for…

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    I haven’t checked in with the bees for a while and yesterday when I did, it was not good.   When I first encountered the bees a few years ago, I was so smitten. Their hive seemed healthy,…

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    You may not believe this, but I finally finished reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck.   Perhaps you recall a post from the beginning of February, in which I described the impetus for picking the book up…

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    I was going through some old photographs the other day. And when I say photographs, I mean actual, printed-on-Kodak-paper photographs. Remember those?   Anyhoo – this was taken the night of senior prom. I was 18 years old…

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    Yesterday I was inspired to stray from my usual breakfast. I had a craving for avocado, and once I pinpointed the yearning, it was all over but the cutting.   My brain has crossed over to thoughts of…

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    Yesterday I was home, tackling some tasks when my head suddenly drooped and I nearly fell asleep. I did not need a nap, and I wasn’t ill. The homestead had simply gotten a little warm.   I’m a…

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    This weekend Mister and I watched a movie released on the YouTuber. It’s called “Kung Fury” and is a mere 31 minutes in length. (The link is here.) With over 18 million views, I am more than a…

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    I painted this portrait years ago. Only recently did I pull it from a stack of canvases that lean against a wall in our house. When I had a good look at it, I wondered why I’d put…

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