Since returning from a week in Iowa, things around here have been a little crazy. I’ve been preparing the book Willow Willers and I have been working on, for it’s upcoming release. At the same time, I’ve been working on some short stories for the Thursday Doors Writing Challenge (TDWC). I might add that we now have 58 creative entries in response to that challenge, and they are all very good.

I might add—I know, I said that—I have reformatted the TDWC summary page. I’ve added a column to indicate the type of each entry, and I changed the column indicating the photo that was used to include a thumbnail image of that photo. I should add—I know, I know—that this wasn’t an easy task. I like the results, and I learned a lot, but you know those are code expressions for this was a task I underestimated. Thus my one-liner:

Why is it we have a tendency to add a near impossible task to our list when we are most busy?

One-Liner Wednesday by Linda G. Hill

I will have another post today. Willow and I have been invited to Colleen Chesebro’s blog to answer a few more questions about our soon-to-be-released novel, Poetic Justice. In the meantime, enjoy a few photos from around town.

PS, if you’re wondering what happened to the flag at Veterans Park, here’s the scoop. A local Boy Scout, working on his Eagle Scout project, had the trees removed and is adding onto the memorial. He is pouring a large concrete pad, on which he will install a marker for all branches of the armed services.

66 responses to “Lots Going On—1LinerWeds”

  1. You’re a very busy man Dan, I thought I was bad haha. Love all the bunnies.

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    1. I don’t know what made me decide to reformat that page, Wayne, or why I waited until there were over 50 entries. Sometimes I don’t think things through. The bunnies are having a good time around here.

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  2. Good morning Dan.. Wow the TDWC page looks amazing.. Lots of work went into that! As you say if you need a job done ask a busy person to do it.

    The photos look great the flowers and critters all doing well.. those Rhododendron buds are glorious. Kudos to the Eagle scout/scouts and the Memorial Project.

    Talking of busy people Colleen has done a grand job with our interview.🌹💜

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    1. Thanks Willow. Colleen did a great job. I posted about that separately.

      I was impressed with the Eagle Scout project. In addition to some volunteers, the young man raised over $8,000 to buy the things he needs to finish the memorial. It will be a wonderful addition to the park.

      I’m glad you like the new format. I wanted to do that from the start, but I wasn’t having much luck. I stumbled onto a weird thing about WordPress (as if there’s only one) that finally let me scale the photos. Of course, there were over 50 to do :(

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      1. Thos young Eagle scout is just what we should all be proud of! Well done him if he can do such a good job at his young age what will he be capable of doing in the future.

        I have been over a Colleen’s place in between rushing around. A huge Thank you to her!!

        And yes again I love what you have done at TDWC AMAZING!?

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        1. I’m likewise trying to keep up with Colleen’s post. The Eagle Scout’s project is amazing. He’s doing such a good job, and getting some great support. I’m glad you like the new format on TDWC.

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  3. Quadruple bunnies! Be still my heart.
    The fact that they eat quince bushes makes me wish we had them even more…
    🤣

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    1. This time of year, I could fill the gallery with bunnies, they are everywhere. The little one was nibbling away at one of the little quince bushes that has self-started in the yard. The adult is the one reaching up to get some juicy leaves. They can have all they want.

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      1. I love the blooms, but curse the previous owners who planted it right up against our house. It gets out of control so quickly and those thorns make it hard to prune.

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  4. […] mentioned in my One-Line Wednesday post, Willow Willers and I are visiting Colleen Chesebro today. Colleen had some questions about the […]

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  5. No moss growing on your north side! And all of us are grateful for that, you know! The buds are wonderful (and there’s no way I’m typing rhododendron). That is a huge Eagle Scout project — I hope it goes well.

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    1. Modifying the format seemed like a good idea at the time. WordPress didn’t make it easy, until I discovered an odd thing about the theme I am using. Oh well, I like the result. I misspell rhododendron every time I write it, and spell check NEVER offers to fill that in for me. I think it’s as scared as I am.

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      1. Laughing here. It’s wonderful to think that there’s a word that intimidates spell check! As for WordPress, it doesn’t make ANYTHING easy! I like the new format, featuring the photos (howzzat for alliteration?).

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  6. You are (impressively) beyond busy, Dan! And I enjoyed your great late-May photos.

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    1. Thanks Dave. Busier than I want to be, but things will settle down soon. Once the final version of this book is sitting on Amazon’s shelf, I can relax a bit. The writing challenge has gone very well this year, so I wanted to highlight the entries a little better.

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    Busy days for sure! Congratulations to you and Willow! I’m looking forward to reading Poetic Justice. Bravo!

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    1. Thanks Gwen. I’ve been meaning to change the TDWC page for two years. Not the best timing, but at least it’s done. Willow and i are super excited about the book.

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  8. Murphy’s Law Avatar
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    Hey, tell your bunny to hop on down here. I have two flowering quince that he, his family and friends, can eat right down to, and including, the roots!

    Kudos to the Boy Scout for his Veterans Memorial Park project. Can’t wait to see the results. The Korean Dogwood looks fantastic. Spring has moved into your yard in a spectacular way this year.

    Gingrt🦋

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    1. We have always been surprised to see the bunnies eating the quince, Ginger. Those thorns are long and hard and sharp! They are welcome to eat them down to nubs.

      The Eagle Scout project is amazing. That kid set out to achieve a major goal. I can’t wait to see it when it’s finished.

      Spring is here, and the Korean Dogwoods look like they will be full of berries this year. The squirrels love those things. Last year, we had a hard frost just as they started to bloom and it killed the blossoms on this tree.

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  9. C-130’s, a new memorial and beautiful flowers – It’s hard to beat that!!

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    1. The landing pattern has changed as they repave the main runway, GP, so we get to see those C-130s on a daily basis now. We were working outside, and this one circled around and came right over our house.

      That memorial is going to be a nice addition at the park.

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      1. It’s good to see young people with respect.

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        1. It is. It gives me hope.

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  10. Looking forward to the book, Dan!

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    1. Thanks. I hope you enjoy it when it comes out.

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  11. I enjoyed seeing 4 F-18s flyover on Monday.

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    1. That must have been cool. The C-130s kind of lumber along, but we like having them close.

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  12. Lots going on Dan. As long as it keeps you out of trouble 😂
    Yay for bunnies and planes

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    1. Staying out of trouble is a key goal, Brian, I do my best.

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  13. Busy, bust, busy. Great photos. Looking forward to the memorial.

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    1. That’s one heck of a project for a kid in high school, John. It’s coming along very nicely.

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  14. I’m looking forward to seeing the flag again in your posts. OH! How gorgeous your Dogwood is!!

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    1. The flag will be on a new pole when he’s finished, Deborah. I’ve fallen back to my other favorite flags. I’ll have one on Saturday. The dogwoods missed out last year (hard frost). We are happy to see them blooming so well.

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  15. Nice bunny. Personally, I prefer hares … (I happen to feature one in my Wednesday Quotes post today, not one liners but quotes, nevertheless: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2025/05/28/the-teller-of-stories/ )

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    1. Yours is a great post!

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  16. I think we add that impossible item to delay starting the ones that are possible.

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    1. Ha ha – you know, Frank, you could be right.

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  17. If you want something done, give it to a busy person. You would be that person, Dan!

    While I applaud that Eagle Scout, did the trees really need to come down. It always saddens me to see that happen.

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    1. I was sad to see the trees go, too, Lois. I think they could have fit this in, but the town tends to replace trees after so many years. I am hoping there are some replacements coming.

      I could do with a little less busy right now ;-)

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  18. Another batch of winners, Dan. That Korean dogwood is particularly spectacular! Here’s hoping you’ll get caught up soon.

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    1. That Korean Dogwood didn’t bloom at all last year, due to a late hard frost just as it was starting to bud. We (and the squirrels) are happy to see this. Come October, the squirrels sit in this tree all day and eat those berries.

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      1. All the more reason to love it. It’s quite gorgeous. I rarely pay squirrels a compliment, but they have good taste (or maybe they just like the taste of the berries 😆).

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  19. I love all the photos! Our bunny must not have liked what was on the menu because he hasn’t been back.

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    1. They seem to like the quince, and this winter, they munched on some young Rose of Sharon plants and one Burning Bush. They also ate one late season on-sale purchase right down to the ground. I forget what it was. I had put a stake in the ground so I wouldn’t hit it with the snowblower. Now, all I have is stake.

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  20. What an incredible thing for the Boy Scout to do, Dan. I love things like that. It gives me hope for our future!! Great photos, and I LOVED the post over at Colleen’s!

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    1. Thanks Jan. Projects like the memorial do give me hope for the future. Thanks for visiting Colleen’s post.

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  21. I can believe adding the tombstones was hard work. I insert photographs as they are. I am not up to such complicated ideas on my blogs 😆

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    1. Thanks Robbie. I enjoy that kind of work, and figuring out how problems can be solved. I just picked a bad time.

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  22. Wow! There are SO MANY entries in the challenge this year! It’s really exciting to see so much creativity in photos and in writing.

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    1. I am thrilled with the response, Marian. So many and they are so good!

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  23. I like having the photos in the Writing Challenge Roundup–it was a pleasant surprise when I went to look this morning.

    Glad your Rhododendrons returned–they are beautiful! (K)

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    1. I do like having the photos out there. I think it adds a lot.

      We were getting ready to dig those bushes up and toss them, but they got green and kept growing.

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  24. Great job formatting the TDWC page to add more excellent information, Dan! It helps to see the photo alongside the contributing piece. I cannot imagine how much work it took to accomplish the formatting. Thank you, Dan, for your labors and technical savvy.

    Your Rhododendron bush looks wonderful, a survivor of last winter…such hope in that thought alone when looking at your great photos of its flowers and buds.

    Love the cute bunny thinking it was hiding successfully in those few sprigs of grass…adorable.

    All the best to the workers and volunteers remodeling the Memorial. Good to see that.

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    1. Thanks Suzette. Once I discovered a weird little twist in WordPress, the process became merely tedious. Going forward, it will be easy.

      We were surprised that the bushes returned, and I think the bunny has her eyes on them, too.

      The people working on that memorial deserve a big round of applause.

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      1. Ooops, I replied in the wrong thread. My apologies Dan.

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  25. I can imagine the hoops that it might take to link photos from WP media library one by one into a table. You are amazingly patient.

    Hopefully the bunny gives the Rhododendron bushes a wide birth .

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    1. We put a little fence around them. Judy in case.

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  26. Phew, I sure felt that one. It’s a bit like how when I’ve got a few things to handle each of those things comes with their own few things that pop up so that “little job” I planned to knock out before leaving becomes a four step dance. 😂

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    1. And the other things are still on the list ;-)

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