Monthly Archives: November 2023

Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Rainbow Hides Unseen

Posted on November 25, 2023 by pedometergeek

This week’s Naturalist Weekly blog is about the micro-season of The Rainbow Hides Unseen, but it also mentions the micro-season, The Daffodils Flower, which precedes The Rainbow Hides Unseen. Mark reminds us that it is the forty-seventh week of the … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Micro-Season–The Earth First Freezes

Posted on November 21, 2023 by pedometergeek

This past week Mark wrote his Naturalist Weekly blog about the micro-season, The Earth First Freezes, and the Solar Term, First Winter. He goes on to talk about frost and explains the difference between white frost, also known as hoarfrost, … Continue reading →

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BP: Haiku Happenings (And More)

Posted on November 16, 2023 by pedometergeek

This pedometer geek writer has had a spectacular week. Besides surviving the November election on the seventh, several journals published some haiku of mine First off, the weekly column, Naturalist Weekly, written by Mark was posted on November 10 about … Continue reading →

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The Collection: The Waiting Game

Posted on November 15, 2023 by pedometergeek

November 7, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about waiting. Where does this waiting take place? Does it have a past or a future outcome? Who is waiting and why? Go where the prompt … Continue reading →

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The Collection: 99-Word Story (Flakes)

Posted on November 9, 2023 by pedometergeek

This past week Charli Mills, the head buckaroo at Carrot Ranch, presented the following prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the word or idea, flakes. What or who is a flake? Is there tension … Continue reading →

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Shaggy Story in 99-words (No More, No Less)

Posted on November 4, 2023 by pedometergeek

This pedometer geek writer has not been participating in Charli Mills’ Carrot Ranch prompts recently. I have been working on getting a children’s book out based on some of the prompts from Charli, but I digress. In fact, the story … Continue reading →

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Naturalist Weekly: Week 44-Samhain

Posted on November 4, 2023 by pedometergeek

This week at Naturalist Weekly, Mark wrote about the intersecting seasons of Samhain, Frost Descent, Light Rain Showers, and The Maple and the Ivy Turn Yellow (depending on which calendar or solar term is being used). From the calendar, Mark … Continue reading →

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