1 post published by Ally Bean during September 2025| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
~ • ~ ~ • ~ The Flower Part Late one afternoon while sitting outside on the deck, I was viciously attacked dive-bombed by a hummingbird who mistook me for a flower. Why, you may be wondering, did t…| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
3 posts published by Ally Bean during July 2025| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
A REMINDER THAT COMMUNICATION CAN BE TRICKY Thanks to Marie I learned about a TV series called Astrid. It’s a drama about a woman [Astrid] with Asperger’s syndrome who works for the police in their library. She loves puzzles, remembers everything, and helps the police solve crimes. The series does a good job of presenting … Continue reading The One About An Empathetic Chatbot, A Crazy Quilt Garden, & An August Blogging Break| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
Here’s a story, a snippet of life, that’s never happened here before. Please join me while I say a quiet prayer that it doesn’t happen again. THE BEST WAY TO TELL this tale is to …| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
Tales, Thoughts + Tribulations of a Free Spirit in Suburbia| THE SPECTACLED BEAN
I am peeved. Last week WP spontaneously published this content before I’d finished writing it. When I realized the mistake I deleted what I’d started, SWORE AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS, &…| THE SPECTACLED BEAN