Seven years goes by fast, doesn’t it?  It’s a lucky number and, since the die has been cast, there is no going back.  And since there’s no going back, we will shake those dice in our hot little claws and let it ride!

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Came so fast; couldn’t come fast enough; gone before you know it.  Summer!  Traffic jams, last minute work […]

You totally get why the bees and bugs are drawn in too, so you don’t mind them so much.  We’re all taking chances.

We all have the capacity to express our extraordinary selves through the arts, literary and otherwise.  We do it because it makes us feel good.

Summer is full of action, beach parties, poolside barbecues, late night affairs that end at sunrise and special […]

Summers used to feel longer.  Open playgrounds hosting sweaty cheeks and hot sneakers.  Public pools full of chlorine […]

We will not take the roaring storms and violent bluster for granted; we will kiss Winter goodbye and pray to see it again, in due time.

the Thieving Magpie is now a feisty 5 years old!