Ramblin' with AM

Welcome! I hope I bring a spot of calm and happiness into these uncertain times. I blog about my photography adventures, flowers, gardening, the importance of chocolate in a well lived life, or anything else on my mind.

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Sustainable Saturday - Tasting New York

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The weather outside was frightful (no, not really - it was 10 degrees F but no snow falling and little wind) but indoors, it was so delightf...
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Friday, January 6, 2017

Skywatch Friday - The New Year

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This is the season of clouds, unrelenting clouds, and time for another Skywatch Friday. (Come visit the site, and visit other bloggers post...
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Thursday, January 5, 2017

International Blog Delurking Week

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We are all guilty of it.  There's a blog out there, somewhere.  You like that blog, and you may even read it regularly, but you never ...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Winter Wonders - Walking on New Years Day

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An amazing New Years Day in the Binghamton, New York area of upstate New York. Blue skies.  Sunshine. What a day to take a walk in the...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Dogs, Doves and Determination

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The Rose Parade has taken place for 127 years now in Pasadena, California, usually on the first day of January.  (It is not held on Sundays,...
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Monday, January 2, 2017

Music Monday - A New Beginning

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Today, January 2, is my first Music Monday of the year.  2016 was not a good year for the world of music.  It is time for a new beginning,...
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Sunday, January 1, 2017

Whispering Determination

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Welcome to 2017, and a new Ultimate Blog Challenge.  The Challenge requires 31 posts in 31 days. It's a discipline all bloggers need a...
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Saturday, December 31, 2016

What Word Does 2017 Need?

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In 2016, I started the New Year by choosing a word - Determination. And then I totally forgot about it. I had said I was determined to m...
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Friday, December 30, 2016

Skywatch Friday - Last of 2016

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This is the last # SkywatchFriday post of the year and I will leave you with two shots. A rare midday sunny sky in our part of upstate N...
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Thursday, December 29, 2016

A Broken Heart?

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Can someone die from a broken heart? Once again, 2016, the year that will not quit, has struck, taking actress, singer and humanitarian De...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Winter Wonders - May the Force Be With Her

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Yesterday, there was a disturbance in the Force. Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Lea in the original Star Wars movies, died yesterday a...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Happy 2600th Post - A Hanukkah Potpourri

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Today I am posting my 2,600 blog post, and I have decided to make it a delightful mix. For the past month, we in the United States have be...
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Monday, December 26, 2016

Music Monday - Last Christmas

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It was Christmas night when I read the news on Facebook - singer George Michael had passed away at the age of 53. As of right now, the cause...
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Sunday, December 25, 2016

A Christmas Visit to the Circus

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 Merry Christmas to all of my readers who celebrate this holiday. At the Tioga County Historical Society's annual Oh Tannnenbaum fundr...
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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Local Saturday - On the Cusp of Two Holidays

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We are on the cusp of two religious holidays here in the United States - a major one for Christians, Christmas, and a minor one for those of...
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Friday, December 23, 2016

Skywatch Friday - Winter Solstice Edition

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Today, for #SkywatchFriday, some photos taken from a highway (I was not driving) in upstate New York. December 19 sunrise, with a plume ...
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Thursday, December 22, 2016

A Christmas Carol

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Classics are classics because they are timeless. No matter what your nationality or religion, a story written over 100 years ago still tea...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Winter Wonders - Winter Has Arrived

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Every Wednesday from now until spring begins in March, I will have a winter-related post. Winter began today at 5:44 local time. Today,...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Determined?

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Determination was my word for 2016.  I chose it the last day of 2015, and then I promptly forgot I had chosen it. Until now. I am d...
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Monday, December 19, 2016

Music Monday - Christmas Music Written By Jews

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This seasonal post has become one of my favorite features on my blog. Tioga County, NY Historical Society "O Tannenbaum 2015...
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From the housing projects of New York City to rural Arkansas to upstate New York, I've traveled a long and winding road. Learning more daily about writing, photography, and the importance of chocolate in a well-lived life.
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