Life in the Real World
Karen DavisAn Oasis of Peace and Beauty
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August Hush
August 19, 2026
Quiet. A thin blanket of fog. Not so thick that I’d get wet, but just enough to dampen the sound. It’s cool for August, in the 60s, and even without a breeze it feels pleasant.
Part of the large class of 2026 crows around...
Drops of Beauty #420
“That’s what sport is. That’s what life is, isn’t it? A series of chances.” - Rebecca in Ted Lasso
Hello friends! I had the photos in this post but completely forgot I needed to write the opening and closing because I was watching Ted Lass...
Drops of Beauty #419
“Have to be mindful of chicks and tiggers!” - said by me this morning when I was thinking of ticks and chiggers, but from now on I’m saying it this way!
Hello friends! We’ve made it to a new week. We were lucky enough to have a cool front...
Drops of Beauty #418
This pretty well summarizes the week - hot, hot, and hot! (August 13, 2026)
“If it doesn’t go the way you planned, let it be. - Rita Olita
Hello friends! Not feeling my best this weekend, so I’m giving my writing brain a break. I do have...
Drops of Beauty #417
“Life is to be lived, not controlled.” - Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
Hello friends! We are in the middle of an intense heat wave and I’m definitely ready for it to cool off! Still thinking about all those who are facing fires, smoke, drou...
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Visual poet, nature photographer, artist, writer, systems analyst, person who just wants the world to be a kinder place. "Let what you love find you. Be faithful to it. It will teach you how to live.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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