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Category Archives: How it Started

How the How-it-Started Start is Going

Posted on 13 September 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Checking back in on that spring garden. Continue reading →

Posted in Another Thing, Appreciating Deeply, How it Started, Photos of Flora | Tagged Flowers, Other Plants | 6 Comments

A Memory by Any Other Name

Posted on 31 March 2025 by Isabel Gibson

What’s in a number? A name. What’s in a name? Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, How it Started, Laughing Frequently | Tagged Flowers | 8 Comments

But, And Yet

Posted on 01 January 2025 by Isabel Gibson

New Year’s towels. Really. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, How it Started | Tagged Attitudes, Miscellany | 8 Comments

Home

Posted on 23 August 2024 by Isabel Gibson

The Bunny Report. Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, How it Started | Tagged Attitudes | 8 Comments

. . . How It’s Going

Posted on 27 June 2024 by Isabel Gibson

More then/now juxtapositions. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, How it Started | Tagged Culture, Friendship, History | 5 Comments

How It Started . . .

Posted on 08 June 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Introducing a new blog category! Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, How it Started, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Flora, Photos of People | Tagged Attitudes, Culture | 6 Comments
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  • Photo Memory of the Week

    Close-up of head of bronze of girl

     

  • Music of the Week

  • Quotes of the Week

    Bon mots from a few good women (dames, even, which is a whole other topic):

    • When women go wrong, men go right after them. - Mae West
    • I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot. - Marilyn Monroe
    • If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. - Margaret Thatcher

    Source: Brainy Quotes

    After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was "Neither." Losing patience, he sent the message:

    If I invade Laconia, I shall turn you out.

    The Spartan ephors again replied with a single word:

    If.

    Philip proceeded to invade Laconia, devastate much of it, and eject the Spartans from various parts.

    Source: Plutarch, via Wikipedia

    Me again. Saying "If" in response to some "if/then" statement that you want to be dismissive of is cool, but there are two points:

    • It's a better story when the last sentence is left off. That "if" actually happened.
    • Today I learned that laconic derives from Laconia, the city-state that Philip invaded.

    Posted: Jun 06

  • Backyard Blog

    2026 Jun 04: Here's the front/backyard this week:

    • the magnolia in its last showing
    • two lilacs having fun with some reflections, starting with serendipity and ending with staged

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