As I mentioned for the past several weeks, there is no official Thursday Doors this week. However, I have a few things that I want to mention, and I thought I’d provide a landing page for those people who want to share a door(s) anyway.

We had a few people slide an entry in the Writing Challenge in the days left in May after the Sunday Recap:

Yvette from the Priorhouse Blog gave us: “Twist of Fate

Maureen from Oddment contributed the May 31.22 version of “Coping, but barely

And I added a follow up to last week’s story: “Those Two Pages

These have been added to the table and remain visible to everyone forever. Well, as long as the authors keep the post alive on their site. My point is, if you didn’t have a chance to read the entries as they were written, they will be available for your summer reading.

We had a total of 28 entries this year! That makes me very happy. I want to thank everyone who contributed a door for inspiration as well as all the authors.

Thursday Doors will return here, next week. I needed a break, after the writing challenge (including writing my last, unexpected entry) and the release of my debut novel. (Like how I snuck that in?) and a short visit with family.

I hope you’re all having a great week.

Check out the Writing Challenge page, some wonderfully creative people have some fine work on display there.

60 responses to “Thursday – No Doors”

  1. I’m glad you’re having a good week, Dan. I especially enjoyed the photos of the developing flower.

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    1. Thanks Janet. What seemed weird to me, is that all those bud/blossoms were on the flower at the same time. I picture one yelling over to the closed bud, “It’s time to get up!”

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  2. Well done to all your entrant great efforts from all. Your two were great too and again congratulations on the book release!
    Fabulous photos as always and those Rhododendrons look amazing!💜

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    1. Thanks Willow. We had a great group of inspirational doors this year. Still, I am amazed at the stories some people came up with. This was fun.

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  3. Enjoy your break Dan. I must check out your novel, very exciting! Here is my post featuring doors from Sydney https://wrookieschu.com/2022/06/02/doors-of-wordpress-v10-🎉🎉

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    1. Thanks Wayne. If you do check it out, I hope you enjoy it. Amazon says it’s available in your area. You have some great doors today. Officially, we’re on a break, but I can’t resist a red door with arched glass panels. Thanks for sharing that and the others.

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      1. Thanks Dan. It says paper back sold out and I don’t have a kindle as yet. I will get round to if. Such a great achievement Dan, well done!

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        1. That’s weird. How can print-on-demand be sold out? For what it’s worth, I don’t have a Kindle either. I use their free apps, on my phone, iPad or laptop.

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  4. You’ve earned the break! I hope it’s fun. You can’t show too many white rhododendrons, but I sure wish they were called something else.

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    1. Thanks Maureen. I vote for Fluffballs. Every time I have to write that word, I feel like I’m on the local high school quiz show, “As Schools Match Wits.”

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  5. […] Posted for Dan’s Thursday Doors […]

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  6. Have a wonderful break, Dan and good luck with your book! Exciting indeed.
    I’m still posting this week, a door that I think you’ll like:

    Thursday Doors – Glasgow

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    1. Thanks Sofia. And thanks for sharing an amazing door. I hope it can be saved.

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  7. Happy Thursday Dan and hope you have a great week

    Also, congrats on getting to the point of sharing your book – I know the work that goes into the book process and how exciting to reach this stage!

    I am
    Enjoying the entries for the 2022 Thursday doors writing challenge and still have many to read. Taking my time with them.

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    1. Thanks Yvette. The writing challenge drew some great entries this year. The entries are all worth reading. Thanks for you encouraging comment about the book. I am learning all of this, but it has been fun.

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  8. […] a postcard, I got a door. =^_^= Perfect for my contribution to this week’s Thursday Doors. https://nofacilities.com/2022/06/02/thursday-no-doors/ nb* Dan’s not having an offical thursday Doors this week, but he has given us a landing page […]

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  9. Good’day! from storm devasted Ontario. We are still cleaning up after the major storm .. I was 7 days without power .. for a sense of normal, I am doing Thursday Doors, I have a wonderful mystery door to share with you all https://dymoonblog.com/2022/06/02/the-door-3/

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    1. I’m so sorry to hear about the storms. 7 days is a long time to go without electricity. But, I’ve been reading your blog long enough to know you still had power :-)

      Thanks for sharing the door. I hope you have fair weather ahead.

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  10. I never tire of rhodies…. or bunny families. So jealous!
    And look at the size of the leaves on that tree. Wow. They’re huge.

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    1. I’m glad to be sharing the baby bunnies and the blossoms. That maple tree is big. Normally, I can scoot right under it, but when it rains, it’s in my face.

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  11. Blog breaks are good … so enjoy! Thanks for those doors in nature.

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  12. This has been a great week for you, Dan!

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    1. It has been, GP. thanks for being part of it.

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      1. As always, my pleasure!

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  13. Thanks Dan. I’m taking a week off as well in a vain attempt to “catch up”. Enjoy! (K)

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  14. For someone who is retired, you sure are busy! Enjoy your well-deserved break, Dan. Tired of rhodie photos? Never! They, along with your lilacs, are beautiful.

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    1. Thanks Lois. It looks like I’m safe sharing blossom and bunny photos.

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  15. The only thing driving me crazy about those Rhododendrons is the fact that I don’t have one! Rest up, Dan. Relax. You deserve it.

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    1. I don’t mean to flaunt them, Cheryl, but I’m glad you enjoy seeing them.

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      1. Please post them as long as they are around. 🙌🏻

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  16. Congratulations on having your first book published – awesome!

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  17. Beautiful flowers, cute critters, a gorgeous redhead, and my favorite puddle — perfect gallery! My Thursday Doors post is a bridge edition: https://marianallen.com/2022/06/driving-doors-bridges-of-louisville-kentucky-edition-thursdaydoors/#bridges#RailroadBridges#LouisvilleKentucky

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    1. Thanks Marian. You certainly had me at the title.

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  18. Great shots of the opening rhododendron bloom, Dan. I never get tired of those.

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  19. Enjoy your break with family! Oh, your Dogwood, and Rhodies are gorgeous!

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  20. […] Thursday Doors: Alhambra, Granada, Spain […]

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  21. Great photos! But what kind of tree is that in the last photo? I’ve never seen leaves like that.

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    1. That’s a variety of Maple thsts fairly common around here.

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  22. You have had a very exciting month, Dan. Enjoy your break.

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    1. Thanks Robbie. May was a very busy month – and I’m retired 🤣

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  23. How exciting to have more entries in the writing challenge. Congratulations to all the entrants and a huge congratulation on your book release. I have already downloaded your book via Amazon.ca and am following your author page. EXCITING!!!!

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    1. Thank you very much, Rebecca. I hood you enjoy the book.

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    1. Sorry I forgot that there were no doors this Thursday

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      1. Don’t worry. I put this page up just in case. You do have some wonderful doors.

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  24. Dan, always great to take some days off, hope it was restful. I’ll never tire of the rhody photos–first introduced to them @ Roan Mountain State Park TN when (unbeknownst to us) they were in full bloom, wow! thanks for all the extra effort for the TD writing challenge…keep writing!

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    1. This was all my pleasure, including the rhododendrons. I love those blossoms and it’s extra good this year because we’re getting two waves of them. Thanks for contributing the lighthouse photo – it was used several times, and inspired some great stories and poems.

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  25. Since we haven’t gotten out and about as much as we used to, I haven’t had much in the way of interesting doors to share for a while. That changed a few weeks ago so I hope to have a few posts full of amazing doors… and maybe a few windows.

    I just bought your e-book and am looking forward to reading it!

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    1. I look forward to seeing the doors (and I love windows as well).

      Thanks so much for buying the book, I hope you enjoy it.

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  26. In making next post, I inadvertently ended up here. Love process images (of the purple flower). Hope you had a well deserved rest! Emille

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    1. Thanks Emille – I have the link to your doors post for this week, if necessary, I’ll stick in for you.

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  27. I’m glad you took a break when you needed it. Great photos! Thanks for considering the bunny. Maybe you could leave a patch or two of tall grass for them. The space between our old fence and newer fence has become a wildlife corridor.

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    1. We always leave patches for the bunnies.

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      1. Yay! Good for you!

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