“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” – Friedrich Nietzsche –
A Literary Garden
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Sunday, 28 June 2026
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Friday, 26 June 2026
Quote
"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended." — Robert Frost –
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Blaze and the Forest Fire
Title: Blaze and the Forest Fire
Author and Illustrator: C. W. Anderson
Rating: ★★★★★
Age Category: Children's Literature
Back Cover Synopsis:
Billy and Blaze Spread the Alarm
Billy and Blaze are more than just friends - they're heroes! When they spot smoke in the brush, they race around the woods to sound the alarm.
At the end of the day, Billy and Blaze are rewarded for their bravery - with carrots for Blaze, chocolate cake for Billy, and a very special present that they can share.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Quote
“Having a place to go is a home. Having someone to love is a family. Having both is a blessing.” – Donna Hedges —
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Sonnet 49 by William Shakespeare
Sonnet 49
by William Shakespeare
Against that time, if ever that time come,
When I shall see thee frown on my defects,
When as thy love hath cast his utmost sum,
Call'd to that audit by advised respects;
Against that time when thou shalt strangely pass
And scarcely greet me with that sun thine eye,
When love, converted from the thing it was,
Shall reasons find of settled gravity,--
Against that time do I ensconce me here
Within the knowledge of mine own desert,
And this my hand against myself uprear,
To guard the lawful reasons on thy part:
To leave poor me thou hast the strength of laws,
Since why to love I can allege no cause.
When I shall see thee frown on my defects,
When as thy love hath cast his utmost sum,
Call'd to that audit by advised respects;
Against that time when thou shalt strangely pass
And scarcely greet me with that sun thine eye,
When love, converted from the thing it was,
Shall reasons find of settled gravity,--
Against that time do I ensconce me here
Within the knowledge of mine own desert,
And this my hand against myself uprear,
To guard the lawful reasons on thy part:
To leave poor me thou hast the strength of laws,
Since why to love I can allege no cause.
Monday, 22 June 2026
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