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One More Cup Of Coffee
I like a strong cup of black coffee in the morning. Most of the time it is two or three. Who am I kidding, I am usually good for four...
jamesmsweet
Dec 8, 20212 min read


Train Art
I was stopped at the train tracks in Mechanicville, NY this morning. I was the second car in line so I knew it would be a while before...
jamesmsweet
Oct 31, 20212 min read


Train Art
I was stopped at the train tracks in Mechanicville, NY this morning. I was the second car in line so I knew it would be a while before...
jamesmsweet
Oct 31, 20212 min read


Starling Tag
I went for my Sunday walk today. I walked down the road towards the lake. The lake now has a darker color than I remember at the height...
jamesmsweet
Oct 16, 20212 min read


Starling Tag
I went for my Sunday walk today. I walked down the road towards the lake. The lake now has a darker color than I remember at the height...
jamesmsweet
Oct 16, 20212 min read


Laughter is Contagious
I saw two guys laughing in a truck this morning. They were turning at a light and passing by me. The driver had his mouth open and his...
jamesmsweet
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Laughter is Contagious
I saw two guys laughing in a truck this morning. They were turning at a light and passing by me. The driver had his mouth open and his...
jamesmsweet
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Blue Jays and Burning Leaves
Blue Jays remind me of September. They are rambunctious this time of year and their jeering in the trees makes me think of teenagers...
jamesmsweet
Sep 25, 20212 min read


Blue Jays and Burning Leaves
Blue Jays remind me of September. They are rambunctious this time of year and their jeering in the trees makes me think of teenagers...
jamesmsweet
Sep 25, 20212 min read


The Cloth Hammock
My sister has a cloth hammock. It is not cloth all the way through, just the part that you lie back in and look at the clouds. The...
jamesmsweet
Sep 18, 20212 min read


The Cloth Hammock
My sister has a cloth hammock. It is not cloth all the way through, just the part that you lie back in and look at the clouds. The...
jamesmsweet
Sep 18, 20212 min read


Right In Front Of Us
Today, I am grateful for the heat on my skin. Right now I can feel the heat and humidity building for the day. It starts out sticky in...
jamesmsweet
Sep 11, 20212 min read


Right In Front Of Us
Today, I am grateful for the heat on my skin. Right now I can feel the heat and humidity building for the day. It starts out sticky in...
jamesmsweet
Sep 11, 20212 min read


What is Your Querencia?
Querencia-an area of a bullring where a bull takes its place for the defensive stand. It can mean a safe place in a time of trouble. I...
jamesmsweet
Sep 4, 20212 min read


What is Your Querencia?
Querencia-an area of a bullring where a bull takes its place for the defensive stand. It can mean a safe place in a time of trouble. I...
jamesmsweet
Sep 4, 20212 min read


Amish Reminder
I was traveling behind an Amish horse and buggy on my way to work on a recent morning. I was driving and the horse was cantering. I...
jamesmsweet
Aug 24, 20212 min read


Amish Reminder
I was traveling behind an Amish horse and buggy on my way to work on a recent morning. I was driving and the horse was cantering. I...
jamesmsweet
Aug 24, 20212 min read


What Did The Hummingbird Say?
Sometimes I need to be reminded that the universe works in my favor. I was recently sitting on my front porch during a summer evening and...
jamesmsweet
Aug 6, 20213 min read


What Did The Hummingbird Say?
Sometimes I need to be reminded that the universe works in my favor. I was recently sitting on my front porch during a summer evening and...
jamesmsweet
Aug 6, 20213 min read


Two Boys, Two Bikes. Four Fishing Poles
Two kids, two bikes, four fishing poles. This was the scene that I came across driving to work on a recent morning. I was driving through...
jamesmsweet
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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