Love, Laughter, and Life

Adventures With a Book Lover


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Haiku Moment: barefoot

toes and roots dig deep

garden girl searches, enjoys;

dines on spring color

barefoot, bare-root seek

connect with God’s fertile earth

nourishment for girl and plant

barefoot by Angie Quantrell

photo by Angie Quantrell

Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: hope sprouts

look! bursts of purple

shout joyfully, spring arrives!

hope sprouts from its rest

hope sprouts by Angie Quantrell

photos by Angie Quantrell

model flashback of my grand, Autumn


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Haiku Moment: croaking greenery

croaking greenery

hides hungry peeper intent

on locating friends

croaking greenery by Angie Quantrell

photo by Angie Quantrell, Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: land, hop, walk

land, pause, freeze, and look

what’s a bird to do? can’t move

winter’s sticky tape

hop, hop, hop-three jumps

and you are there, discover

snowy hidden treats

different bird tracks;

walk, waltz, snoop: toes in, toes out

winter hides the food


land, hop, walk

by Angie Quantrell

photos by Angie Quantrell

Winter in the Yakima Valley


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From the Cat: Happy New Year!

Monet wanted me to send out her greetings and wishes for a wonderful and joyful new year!

From her humans (aka slaves), we also hope you have a beautiful 2023!


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Haiku Moment: drafty

color splash welcomes

beacon against monotone

shelter-but drafty

drafty by Angie Quantrell

winter in the Yakima Valley, WA

photo by Angie Quantrell


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Haiku Moment: frozen in thyme

crisp hoar frost descends

embroiders lacy fingers

winter’s herbsicle

frozen in thyme by Angie Quantrell

photos by Angie Quantrell, Yakima Valley


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Haiku Moment: poofs

leading trail of poofs

struggle to escape mealtime

final resting place

poofs by Angie Quantrell

life (and death) in the pasture, Yakima Valley