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Indian Runner ducks are awesome. Unlike most other ducks, they stand straight up like a shot. So, rather than waddling like Daffy, they run. (Makes sense with the name, yes?)…

My mother found these buttons in a box in her basement. To her, they are junk. To me, they are treasure. I remember proudly pinning them to the strap of…

In the midst of a busy day or a busy week or a busy month, sometimes it’s good to just stop for a moment and look at the world around…

Years ago, a woman who knew me as her personal assistant and the waitress at her brother’s restaurant made the comment, “You have the patience of Job.” This caught me…

I remember a teacher telling me that, when an animal walks on stage in a play, the audience will turn its attention to that animal. He said it’s because an…

This is a sculpture at The Eden Project in Cornwall. It’s a giant seed. The giant seed lives in its own room in a building called the Core. Seed (good…

I got this old penny in a handful of change and it sparked a great curiosity in me. So much in our modern day world would be unrecognizable to people…

riffing with our readers… Our client Michelle sent us this photo. I immediately thought back to Liz’s post on finding a getaway moment in the city. This is a fascinating…

See that wide flat rock in the middle with the emerald green grass on top? We stopped for lunch at the sandy area at its foot during the hike I…

Have a seat. Tell me your thoughts. I’m listening. This placid lady in Cornwall seems to be indicating just this. Her posture reads as confidant and mostly casual (with a…