Joyce Davis
Welcome to the Porch
I asked the group of six that had been meeting weekly under the Maple if they wanted to continue. They told me they would continue...
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Joyce Davis
- Oct 11
- 5 min
Oregon Dreaming with a Friend
I have often dreamed of a Beach house sitting on the sand, no yard work, just sand up to the door. The sea is ahead; I can see it from my...
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Joyce Davis
- Oct 2
- 5 min
Conversations Under The Maple #7
"Harvey," says Shal, "Shane, that grandson of yours is a diplomat." "Yep, he's a marvel, 14 going on 40. I'm proud of that kid. We...
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Joyce Davis
- Sep 24
- 6 min
Conversation Under The Maple #6
"Potato skins,” said Harvey, coming from the kitchen where he had heated his treats under the broiler. "Red potatoes from Liz with...
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Joyce Davis
- Sep 24
- 5 min
Conversation Under the Maple #5
"I brought the snacks today," says Simad, setting a small ice chest on the table. "Since my cat cooks better than me, I brought...
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Joyce Davis
- Sep 19
- 6 min
Conversation Under the Maple #4
"How did your week go, guys?" Ollie asks as the entire gang comes chattering through the gate. "Fantastic, guilt-ridden, Great, Better."...
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Joyce Davis
- Sep 5
- 5 min
The conversation continues...
“Hi Guys,” says Shal, coming through the gate. “Gosh, I’m excited about today.” “Hi Sal, Hi, Hi’s,” echo around the group. Laffy, the...
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Joyce Davis
- Aug 29
- 7 min
Under The Maple
Ollie sits with Twinkie and Sally as they wait for the others to arrive, and when they appear at the side gate to the backyard, they are...
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Joyce Davis
- Aug 29
- 6 min
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, there was a land where people had a precious device sitting in their homes, on the table, in their study, their office,...
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Joyce Davis
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Gotta Gripe?
Ah, good conversation — there's nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing."-- "The Age of Innocence" by...
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Joyce Davis
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Obi Wan, I Need You
"The curiosity and connection that create the Eureka effect rely on parts of the brain that don't feel fear."—Martha Beck. Really? I...
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Joyce Davis
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Write Drunk, Edit Sober
I think I used that title before. However, I'm using it again. My site told me it only takes 2 minutes, 48 seconds to read this post. My...
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Joyce Davis
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Lesson of the Day
The more you gripe, the worse it gets . A simple lunch, right? A peanut butter and cucumber sandwich with a dill pickle. Except it was a...
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Joyce Davis
- Jun 22
- 4 min
Fear
Oh joy, oh rapture unforeseen—I got my computer back, it's been in the hospital. Now it works great. And it even appears that my keyboard...
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Joyce Davis
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Oh Goodie
“It is nearly impossible to be error-free.” Spoken by a publisher who still finds errors in New York Times best sellers. You know how it...
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Joyce Davis
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Carriers of Warrior Souls
[[File:Walkyrien by Emil Doepler.jpg|thumb|Walkyrien by Emil Doepler]] To entertain ourselves while waiting at the DMV, Daughter Dear...
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Joyce Davis
- May 21
- 5 min
Vision Training
I just held the palms of my hands over both eyes while thinking of when I walked through our cherry orchard to an open field where my...
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Joyce Davis
- May 20
- 3 min
Take the Leap
“The highest treason a crab can commit is to make a leap from the rim of the bucket.” –Steven Pressfield Have you ever decided to start a...
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