tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88750015129281016352024-03-13T17:25:50.297-04:00A Poetic Anatomy: Finding BalanceCheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.comBlogger2647125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-21984997944083958242023-12-02T16:43:00.002-05:002023-12-02T16:43:43.455-05:00Baking with Uncle Sam<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7nljZ1YfqAz6EY4vzVbVCWMSjosuVZOOjuJ_czWxHSI2P09iJTrDcD7trZYTeA-MV0d9NZ3pO1wXjmItJjwaj4NWoq1TDiR40gpdixXi3NequYC-F41bkSaN9DEm5rPDr9QeltemO3hMzYy16swSP8s9oemCPIyOKZXKkUC-_DDyqZp1CbkKYjEhB2Y/s3777/Baking%20with%20Uncle%20Sam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3777" data-original-width="3777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7nljZ1YfqAz6EY4vzVbVCWMSjosuVZOOjuJ_czWxHSI2P09iJTrDcD7trZYTeA-MV0d9NZ3pO1wXjmItJjwaj4NWoq1TDiR40gpdixXi3NequYC-F41bkSaN9DEm5rPDr9QeltemO3hMzYy16swSP8s9oemCPIyOKZXKkUC-_DDyqZp1CbkKYjEhB2Y/w640-h640/Baking%20with%20Uncle%20Sam.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-14678974418740312662023-11-01T20:08:00.002-04:002023-11-01T20:08:11.285-04:00Rainy Day Visit<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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By then, the snow was coming down magically. The first foray gave a little practice and a few ideas to try later. Ironically, I used a lens with automatic focus when there was plenty of daylight, but chose a manual focus Lensbaby Velvet 56 for the dark. Lesson learned: it's hard to focus on something you can barely see.</p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-69618093213303558002023-03-21T17:22:00.002-04:002023-03-21T17:22:11.847-04:00Sharing an Apple<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQIM7QoqcbH8ePj0WSqcHHU-Ajm_OE4ldAKIkUabmdOhd8MYuXki18HLWrA0l5X7gOoyHex0vrgUbJqQEIkwULehk91y3YNU0HVbaBXIxu4qyiSg4BZZ4clhCAi6RoIr2o8opFF4l19h5iGhOsTszqnq3RDv_cZBA4bGwNDMBJixnUww3oZiRkzGQ/s964/Asset%20Apple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="964" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQIM7QoqcbH8ePj0WSqcHHU-Ajm_OE4ldAKIkUabmdOhd8MYuXki18HLWrA0l5X7gOoyHex0vrgUbJqQEIkwULehk91y3YNU0HVbaBXIxu4qyiSg4BZZ4clhCAi6RoIr2o8opFF4l19h5iGhOsTszqnq3RDv_cZBA4bGwNDMBJixnUww3oZiRkzGQ/w640-h640/Asset%20Apple.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/sharing-an-apple">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/sharing-an-apple</a></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-44828687740221796952023-03-16T15:06:00.001-04:002023-03-16T15:06:08.430-04:00I'll Take My Truth Intact, Thank You<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is new for me, and I am grateful for it. </span></div><div><span style="color: #404040;"><span data-markholder="true"></span></span></div><div><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/earth-and-sky">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/earth-and-sky</a></div>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-30802109219865572652023-03-03T21:49:00.005-05:002023-03-03T21:49:23.396-05:00Farber Knows Fauci<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBDeS4Yga-lfH_6103_j4D7zBaPg1Pwm0ThpwWG4YuDbECmGJP-CFRx_Nw9fYbIUsIZNy3UEYt1OHyg3w8QFoBuEi1p88lr3btv9evXNgABILfdyJLCRyGlbd75oUwF6lZSUFmITNEXOiZBZRl4mU0ww7Qr_tBj9bj769MVxiPEDwGGhoYHM7VP_Z/s6505/Mullis%20and%20Duesberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4341" data-original-width="6505" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBDeS4Yga-lfH_6103_j4D7zBaPg1Pwm0ThpwWG4YuDbECmGJP-CFRx_Nw9fYbIUsIZNy3UEYt1OHyg3w8QFoBuEi1p88lr3btv9evXNgABILfdyJLCRyGlbd75oUwF6lZSUFmITNEXOiZBZRl4mU0ww7Qr_tBj9bj769MVxiPEDwGGhoYHM7VP_Z/w640-h428/Mullis%20and%20Duesberg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/farber-knows-fauci">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/farber-knows-fauci</a></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-89028706912781976162023-03-03T14:11:00.005-05:002023-03-03T14:11:39.095-05:00Where I Sit<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxEFOs_527Ne-dL_ByoIJTdAcJu_6bfGHfGwjRPL516N3vrJ3yWGgF8oxZjSB0Q2qLLoKUnSKrOZHDd9MaQbOjY-e_4NiusH8v6mqK98SIhhegkywk4JoQaS2R4enJx-okGk3KiSi1qcorecI97gi7qSvq_6zOlrVzm8b7YXdFhjmczQjoAGYyzxI/s2048/On%20the%20Public%20Dock%20Large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxEFOs_527Ne-dL_ByoIJTdAcJu_6bfGHfGwjRPL516N3vrJ3yWGgF8oxZjSB0Q2qLLoKUnSKrOZHDd9MaQbOjY-e_4NiusH8v6mqK98SIhhegkywk4JoQaS2R4enJx-okGk3KiSi1qcorecI97gi7qSvq_6zOlrVzm8b7YXdFhjmczQjoAGYyzxI/w640-h428/On%20the%20Public%20Dock%20Large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Enjoying the View from Here: changed my mind</div><div><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/enjoying-the-view-from-here">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/enjoying-the-view-from-here</a></div>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-76057759972745643312023-03-01T09:42:00.008-05:002023-03-01T09:42:32.738-05:00A Leisurely Life <p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HbJpL79U9ZQn7_Yshxym_DR7jZrdsJM92a3LjXQTL-g2SYNtvR17o5JXeHHsYkQ3XrlVeKZqZQv0hDIYOqbZHCIGCbllpdjiXhiKD2xawqqnCe6hxedFT4p-tny0xN5BJJlJWe8Jya3Nw1CZW3UPUovEqFdfTnPiPyWKrmMhiihq8jtjLT7YkuvX/s2048/Red%20for%20My%20Cross.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HbJpL79U9ZQn7_Yshxym_DR7jZrdsJM92a3LjXQTL-g2SYNtvR17o5JXeHHsYkQ3XrlVeKZqZQv0hDIYOqbZHCIGCbllpdjiXhiKD2xawqqnCe6hxedFT4p-tny0xN5BJJlJWe8Jya3Nw1CZW3UPUovEqFdfTnPiPyWKrmMhiihq8jtjLT7YkuvX/w640-h480/Red%20for%20My%20Cross.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/a-leisurely-life">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/a-leisurely-life</a><p></p><p><br /></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-29007825547487696812023-02-27T11:35:00.006-05:002023-02-27T11:35:40.792-05:00More Than You Bargained For<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPO5t_poTBmHWny4P4xg0svzejq7PZo6sIlz3_0Pkuoh4VPddrUjvM6cXVYccePxk7mPDs5SMPwDBtZ1z_XeLAXd5NwIy2HNH-aXCFwPVd0kurcS34ri_WCJ7Qe4PT2GsJBptUr5pzbSyRm7uxdLzOFL3tUwyeLGtR0xha3f0FYaNsMw8FFUDMOMg/s2048/Like%20Shining%20from%20Shook%20Foil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPO5t_poTBmHWny4P4xg0svzejq7PZo6sIlz3_0Pkuoh4VPddrUjvM6cXVYccePxk7mPDs5SMPwDBtZ1z_XeLAXd5NwIy2HNH-aXCFwPVd0kurcS34ri_WCJ7Qe4PT2GsJBptUr5pzbSyRm7uxdLzOFL3tUwyeLGtR0xha3f0FYaNsMw8FFUDMOMg/w640-h480/Like%20Shining%20from%20Shook%20Foil.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>If salvation is a gift ...</p><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/more-than-you-bargained-for">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/more-than-you-bargained-for</a><p></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-55654818839003620442023-02-26T23:09:00.005-05:002023-02-26T23:09:41.093-05:00Those Damn Questions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnI-G5oVRgHYmVKtNmE7oOX30FgFj9YcsenyQg_8SqL2Ho_KFwmjMqHk4ENXDi-juj3l6vwXSYU-6tsZdAoHfc1jOoIBThIABy_JtvfWYvVq0xvSCtl07tYcNVZYGWsoxPr0tV7_R0pv77eaY8zv79Ewkhll-l9Tib5QrmgQEh0zfexpuJg_9VMw2/s2048/Word%20Problems.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnI-G5oVRgHYmVKtNmE7oOX30FgFj9YcsenyQg_8SqL2Ho_KFwmjMqHk4ENXDi-juj3l6vwXSYU-6tsZdAoHfc1jOoIBThIABy_JtvfWYvVq0xvSCtl07tYcNVZYGWsoxPr0tV7_R0pv77eaY8zv79Ewkhll-l9Tib5QrmgQEh0zfexpuJg_9VMw2/w640-h428/Word%20Problems.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #404040;"><p><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></p>So, my list of unpopular/threatening stuff has grown. I’ve now got: honesty, emotions, conflict, and questions </span><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/those-damn-questions">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/those-damn-questions</a> <p></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-90325146580673688842023-02-25T17:29:00.003-05:002023-02-25T17:29:26.148-05:00When Clarity is Needed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwp_FyZz-N46cVUJ8TghV-HQwkuHkG68xAohKW3mX_Z8-2WOM2GFemw7GDKFeZGVC1WlgeR5oUO5_YLTa1FLVjD_IC6FSVj-o--sLD5dGCp6Ll6vFLc4kdngbsTqpf5CTm7d4YI-0lcWK_57h8LfcY19G-4UxEzpvU94qhTAGn40iL92TMId2XYtT/s964/Assets%20Clarity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="964" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwp_FyZz-N46cVUJ8TghV-HQwkuHkG68xAohKW3mX_Z8-2WOM2GFemw7GDKFeZGVC1WlgeR5oUO5_YLTa1FLVjD_IC6FSVj-o--sLD5dGCp6Ll6vFLc4kdngbsTqpf5CTm7d4YI-0lcWK_57h8LfcY19G-4UxEzpvU94qhTAGn40iL92TMId2XYtT/w640-h640/Assets%20Clarity.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><br /></div><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/when-clarity-is-needed">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/when-clarity-is-needed</a></div>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-27358845516303140462023-02-24T22:50:00.003-05:002023-02-24T22:50:36.314-05:00The Silent Treatment<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuQMuuYiz0xxq96mJizbIGZIgqI5Er63F7UtN0BAIPWXUprKNUX5-iE5uGf0RMG4Hy8k3eoXMiA_nIw-L1BamKOEPbfTZ24uZCOAtdA2XIJw2vnzsncOeffdktjfEM5OYyMqmZgh6Q9r3zhCgRqr3_cGiOsv4DxnbRSNf4ij8kdlf3TZBjQ0DW4Lg/s2048/Who%20Is%20It.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuQMuuYiz0xxq96mJizbIGZIgqI5Er63F7UtN0BAIPWXUprKNUX5-iE5uGf0RMG4Hy8k3eoXMiA_nIw-L1BamKOEPbfTZ24uZCOAtdA2XIJw2vnzsncOeffdktjfEM5OYyMqmZgh6Q9r3zhCgRqr3_cGiOsv4DxnbRSNf4ij8kdlf3TZBjQ0DW4Lg/w640-h480/Who%20Is%20It.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #404040;">I'm not afraid anymore, so I use my voice and take ownership of my words. That, apparently, doesn't sit well with some people, but I can't say for sure, because few of them are willing to talk to me.</span></div><p></p><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #404040;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="color: #404040;"><span data-markholder="true"></span></span></div><div><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/the-silent-treatment">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/the-silent-treatment</a></div></div>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-46073863961605943702023-02-24T11:55:00.000-05:002023-02-24T11:55:08.789-05:00Out of Captivity<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyglVEyLK9hIslJTGf4J7JHAsmXKGKSdt2v7HlP5-d5OINftBLePvL7GQWpQK5YmkkKgePnnEKyA29EKJ3IDw6X-aXT-mRRuJHNCISA3-1Sk9-qSW6Lhzx8N9-zc-FH1xndwPc0yy1CNxVQVFTUL-Zzx1TOdC1EQM6sd7PwezJ8PKqA7hRBauf6yQ/s964/Assets%20for%20Captivity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="964" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyglVEyLK9hIslJTGf4J7JHAsmXKGKSdt2v7HlP5-d5OINftBLePvL7GQWpQK5YmkkKgePnnEKyA29EKJ3IDw6X-aXT-mRRuJHNCISA3-1Sk9-qSW6Lhzx8N9-zc-FH1xndwPc0yy1CNxVQVFTUL-Zzx1TOdC1EQM6sd7PwezJ8PKqA7hRBauf6yQ/w640-h640/Assets%20for%20Captivity.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/out-of-captivity">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/out-of-captivity</a></p><p></p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-91070817379666257482023-02-24T10:40:00.000-05:002023-02-24T10:40:02.774-05:00Say NO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS7iog4qxNM9Yp8Sp9SYG_QrJeG4PCvBBmlVfnLpyTfQVUcT0mYZXSZqYq-pxFSvnLU4WHn43zyrpOWMsY9ONs_Tmuptf0tWPBuONYXmKSw9bp-nWg_KjAyIYO0LpAwEBfoqZHts3a-9IT_bn3zpuwn_A06RfAmuqipxKEGpiYeN-JLYf6giRYg0y/s751/image_2023-02-24_103926014.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="743" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS7iog4qxNM9Yp8Sp9SYG_QrJeG4PCvBBmlVfnLpyTfQVUcT0mYZXSZqYq-pxFSvnLU4WHn43zyrpOWMsY9ONs_Tmuptf0tWPBuONYXmKSw9bp-nWg_KjAyIYO0LpAwEBfoqZHts3a-9IT_bn3zpuwn_A06RfAmuqipxKEGpiYeN-JLYf6giRYg0y/w634-h640/image_2023-02-24_103926014.png" width="634" /></a></div><p>Has God made humans so defective, they need 80 doses of pharmaceutical products to survive to adulthood?</p>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875001512928101635.post-63866372231222897762023-02-23T16:31:00.004-05:002023-02-23T16:31:38.107-05:00Bring It<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmLtzWpse-alNvjTT-RLxAgCbRUJbpyoud_afCric2jpsf5DA8o6BMiTJlmfSAnpBlVq8DkCP7hpaLr2H8KLev4FsTsRL_oiCXqbt9k2Ax4bq5QsgT-KwpZpT7QwRBieRTq-hUeVybHyJVkJSftx1WBne5D8qm4EEzjNCerQ-UzLQN8mV8vUUWZG5/s1746/1993%20Me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1746" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmLtzWpse-alNvjTT-RLxAgCbRUJbpyoud_afCric2jpsf5DA8o6BMiTJlmfSAnpBlVq8DkCP7hpaLr2H8KLev4FsTsRL_oiCXqbt9k2Ax4bq5QsgT-KwpZpT7QwRBieRTq-hUeVybHyJVkJSftx1WBne5D8qm4EEzjNCerQ-UzLQN8mV8vUUWZG5/w640-h428/1993%20Me.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="color: #404040;">I spent my life not speaking up for myself. More regrettably, the last 25 years have included way too many instances of me not speaking up for my six children. </span><span style="color: #404040;">I learned this reticence from my parents. </span><a href="https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/bring-it">https://cherylruffing.substack.com/p/bring-it</a></div>Cheryl Ruffinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.com0