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Mosaic Monday: Weekend Fun

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Every once in a while I get in the car and take a field trip, just to see what I can see. Destination? Poulsbo, Washington shops. Mosaic Monday

Sepia Saturday: David Rice Atchison

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Every once in a while, I like to peruse the U. S. Library of Congress's photo collection just to have a sense of history and how it's been recorded, mostly in images. Recently I can across a daguerrotype of a guy named David Rice Atchison. Who was this man, I wondered. Although the image isn't of the highest quality, he looks reasonably well to do and officious. A little research online told me this: Atchison was born in what is now Lexington, Kentucky in 1807. He was educated at Transylvania University in Lexington and became a member of the bar in 1829. A year later, he moved to Clay County, Missouri in the western part of the state. His law practice there thrived and one of his best known clients was  Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saints. He was first elected to office in 1834, the Missouri House of Representatives. He was reelected four years later. Three years after that, he was appointed circuit co

Haiku My Heart

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Haiku My Heart ephemeral orb dancing in a summer breeze a million wishes

Pup-date

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Miss Puppy is continuing to heal. After she got her soft casts off, the vet checked her little legs out. Then she got a laser treatment to help her heal faster. She's still wondering what happened and why she isn't allowed to play. Be patient, Oreo. You'll be doing tricks again in about 6 weeks.

Haiku My Heart: Sharing Light

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flickering, dancing casting its light to the world flame works its magic Haiku My Heart