Mornin!

Words, words, words....reminders, lessons, exchange of thoughts .

Here it is Sunday morning and it is four a.m.;  woke up, ready for a new day and wish I could tuck myself back in my bed and fall asleep again but that is not what my mind says.  It is wide awake and filed with thoughts of yesterday.   The yard sale went well considering we really were not going to have one until our neighbors decided to put one on.  We couldn't waste the opportunity to open the garage doors and take advantage of the treasure hunters.   We had a good group going for awhile and I enjoyed meeting and greeting them.   Pat had a thermometer of  some kind, have no idea where it came from or what it was used for .  She put a dollar on it and a man came and inspected it and wondered about it.  We had fun trying to figure out where it got its start and why it had a huge bolt on the end of it.  Maybe it was in a factory room or a submarine, but it sure was used for something as the scale showed it kept tract up to two hundred and seventy degrees.  We agreed it was a conversation piece so he bought it along with a small poetry book from which I read a short poem and he couldn't resist.    We had our usual folks who love to stop by and admire all the fancy glass pieces but have no interest in them anymore.   There were several cut glass pieces that were real treasures.   One lady came, a lady who comes to every sale, and one who loves to talk so an hour later she was still telling me about some new vitamins that are going to be the new cure all for everyone.   She swears by them and said she would never be without them.   I told her I have taken the same vitamin for over sixty years and liked the price better than the one she quoted.  We parted friends.

Meanwhile down the street the ladies were showing off their wares.   I didn't buy anything , although there was a bit of temptation for a minute or two.   I'm down sizing so I have to mean it or I'll fill the house back up with trinkets  that are to nice to leave behind.  Erin found a couple of cups from the forties she couldn't resist.   Pat traded a few pieces .   All in all it was fun and we are going to treat ourselves to breakfast out this morning as we were much to tired to go out to dinner last evening.    It is fun to have a yard sale but it is a lot of work both setting it up and taking it down.    Not sure if Pat will leave things as is, due to the fact the city wide sale starts the first week in October.  We have the set up and could probably get a few more treasures sold.   I'll let you know.  Smile!!!

 

Erin and I haven't had a chance to visit yet.   She and Jess had a great camping trip up at Crater Lake.   The had their choice of camp sites and had their bikes along so did some biking and some swimming.   I am hoping to hear some of her stories from Guyana and see some of her pictures.   Maybe she will put some on my computer so I can blog about her and them.   It is so nice to have her home.

 

Enjoy your Sunday;  think about words and their meanings and practice some sweet ones today.   Make good choices and have a last of the summer picnic with family and friends.    Hugs are good, try a couple of bear hugs and see how they make you feel.    Hugs to all.

Artist

Here is friend Sharon with her new ad.   she is finally getting around to cards.  I am going to check her fine art cards out and shop around.    Check in and see what she does.   

Her is a sample.    She has quite a sense of humor. 

Looking for me?    Well here I come, ready or not.

Cannon Beach, Oregon.   A wonderful spot to spend the last of the summer.   I'd like to go up there for a day or two but not in the last of the summer as the crowds are still around.   A beautiful sight at the close of day.

Here it is a long weekend, Labor Day weekend.   We got several boxes unpacked and out on the tables, now all we need are the yard sale folks to come by .    I'm off to put my shoes on and help.  It really is fun to meet and greet the folks who stop by.   Wish us luck as this is the final unload . . . um . . . haven't you heard that one before!! 

Yesterday, Pat's neighbor Earl was out for a ride in his new chair, a beauty, and he looked good for a man who has reached one hundred years old.   His major complaint was that he cannot walk any more.   He went  on to say he feels pretty good.   We took a walk to see our friends who are having the 'last' sale and saw all the treasures from a true antique shop.   There are some beautiful old relics including paper dolls and a tiny wooden animal that goes way back.    I hope they are successful as the lady is in her eighties and told us boxing and unboxing was becoming much too much for her.    She will continue in her store, over in Roseberg, but as her friends said, she can always come over to Brookings just for fun.    A very good idea.  

 

Well enough chit chat for this morning.  I'm off to have my coffee and wake up.   Make sure you do the same and have a very lovely holiday weekend doing what you love to do best.   Don't forget to go hunt for a treasure today.   Take a smile along and a hug or two.    Enjoy the end of summer.   Hugs to all.

Keeping Up

It has been another busy week in the world and the political cartoonist keep us apprised as to what is going on from their end of the world.   

It has been a short week but a very busy one as Isis continues to threaten the United States and has big intentions of coming alive and well to destroy us as a people.  Their way or the highway   Americans are known for being softies, helping others, naïve, but . . . get their backs up and watch what they can and will do.   

This Administration has let us down in so many ways and we have stood by and watched and waited for our elected officials to stand up and do something.   Have you notice the silence from Harry Read, Nancy Pelosi?    Have you notice no words or actions from John Benner.   These are the leaders who have been vocal and do nothing while the others follow and only a few stand up and let  us know how they feel about the current events that the President is shrinking and shirking away from.    Any other President would have long been impeached for the lack of leadership and the deceit of this one.   Hiding a Muslim heart in black skin is a good excuse to bring America down to its feet.  It is heartbreaking to live to be ninety and watch your world crumble  and know those you love are in jeopardy .  But, I am also a believer that when the times get tough the tough get going.  There is only so much one will take before standing up and be counted for.

Friday, another fast week gone, and a Labor Day weekend to celebrate.    I am helping Pat with her yard sale.  There are a few more boxes to be emptied and done away with.   I think I heard her say this is really the last one, but then I have heard those words before.   There is another big one on her street so opening the garage door and getting rid of some of the excess is a good idea.   We will have Erin and Jess helping and they are young and energetic, at least I hope so as they have been off camping in the heat and may come back with the idea of catching up with themselves.   I'll let you know.    So. . . . Go . . . enjoy your weekend and keep one ear out for what is going on in our world;  be a girl scout or a boy scout and pay attention.   One good deed . . . a happy face . . . a friendly hug and you should survive.    Hugs to all.

Irony

The truth in advertising

The place to go when you want to 'watch' your weight gain, but such a delicious way to go.

Some folks are great at their job. 

trying to make up their minds 

Big business at its best.

Good morning.    How are  you today?   Thursday morning all over again.  Didn't I just say that?  Seems like it.   A holiday weekend and the end of summer.   Fall is such a beautiful time of year.   Just think the holidays are around the corner, hard to believe.    I know, bite my tongue . . . smile . . . we are never ready even when forewarned.   Better get the rake out first as the leaves are beginning to fall.   Exercise is good for the body, if not the soul.    

Leaves

Crunching, crispy, wind blown leaves
reds with browns and greens
huddled on the sidewalk
waiting for a breeze.

The inner eye, the child's eye
remembers days of yore
when walking off to school
we kicked them to and fro
making noises as we'd go.

Laughter filled the air
the leaves so very light
scattered with our kicks
as they took a long, long flight.

We hurried home to find the rake
and make huge piles of leaves
built so high they couldn't fly
until we jumped right in
chasing them back to their ground
only to rake again.

Crunching, crispy, wind blown leaves
revives the memory
as I walked along the street
kicking leaves aside
smiling, grinning, feeling good
as the leaves went sailing by.

So make a date with your rake and have a Fall to remember.   Don't forget one good deed today.  Smile with your eyes and bear hugs are so needed and necessary.  Give a little and get  a lot.  Hugs to all.





 

Quake

Harpy Eagle.  The largest eagle in our world.    What a face!  Reminds me of a teacher I used to know, serious, no nonsense and you will learn or I will want to know the reason why. 

This is called the flying stick orchid.   Looks like dancing ducks to me.

A beautiful picture of Napa Valley.   Wonder if the grapes were damaged in the recent quake.  There have been many after shocks which is adding to the destruction of some of the old buildings.   Say a prayer or two that the folks will recover and that big one that has been predicted for years will be many more years away.    This one is not over yet.

 

Hump Day, the week is midway and that means Labor Day is coming up;  the last of the summer and the beginning of the new school year for the children.   In one way it is hard to give up the freedom of the summer, and yet, they are often very glad  to be back in school.  I wonder what will become of those thousand of children that are coming over the open border on a daily basis.   Seems so strange the news about them is all over the news for days, then silence as the media goes on to something more pressing and it is if they never existed.    The ISIS group is commanding attention and they have laid down the gauntlet.  So what will the news contain today?    I am off to make my coffee and find out.   So turn on your television, listen to some news, enjoy your tea or coffee or latte and think about what you can do today  to make your world a better place.   Give a little, love a lot.   Hugs to all. 

 

 

 

Ancient

The Elephant Rock in Iceland.    Strange and so realistic.  I like it.  How about you?

 A wildlife bridge to help animals cross the highway.  Every town should have one.  We have herds of Roosevelt deer that would appreciate a bridge just like this. 

An opal geode.   Awesome and beautiful.

A different view of the Great Wall of  China.

Walmart.  The very first store, reminds me of the very first Five and Ten Cent stores of the thirties.
They have come a very long way .

Speaking of coming a long way...this is one of the first  computers.  Remember the room size ones?

If you have to have your eyes checked and new glasses are in the offering, be sure you do a lot of checking around as the going price according to one of the outfits here was $650.00, that's right six hundred and fifty dollars for a new pair of glasses . . . outrageous . . .ludicrous . . .and downright shameful.    The business folks know everyone, including themselves are having a tough time and now is not the time to gouge.   Do some research and check out Costco where there are still  keeping sane prices in mind. 

 

Donate your old glasses to the Lions Club as they do good work in sending out glasses to those in need. 

 

Tuesday is always a good day, early in the week so you have time to get to those 'things' you want to do but keep putting off.    I did some weeding in the side garden yesterday, then sat in my rocking chair on the porch to cool down.  It was misty as the fog was rolling in.  I was to lazy to get up and get my book to read, but just sitting there looking a couple of all light blue butterflies.   A great way to unwind.

 

So, off I go to make my coffee and wake up.    Make your Tuesday a good one as you set your mind to making someone smile today.    One good hug deserves another , so walk into one or two.   Hugs to all.

 

Thoughts

How true.  

A fabulous tribute to Nelson Mandela. 

A truism.  It is hard to downsize.   All those trinkets have appeal and have been around for a long time.   Some are gifts, some are yard sale treasures and each brings dust kitties along, but I wouldn't want it any other way.  How about you? 

On of the ironies that came in on an attachment.   We are all helping to fill the bus so the children will have plenty of school supplies.    About the beer?  Um . . . I don't think they would learn much so I'll pass on that one.    It is fun and funny to see signs that make you laugh out loud.   There are more coming.

It gets easier as the years go by.   You just roll with the punches.   

Here it is the start of the last week of August, 2014.    Fall is in the air.    School will open soon and hopefully a good year for the children.   There has been an upset here in Brookings, hopefully they will bring some good news to the school district.  There is a , 'fill the bus' program on and the volunteers have been set up in front of the Fred Meyer store hoping for donations.  I have to give Fred Meyer Store Owners credit for putting on a huge sale of school items which certainly helps the school children have the tools they need.     So put a spare dollar in your pocket when you go out today and help your school districts.

Today is son Michael's birthday.   Happy Birthday to you....Happy birthday to you......Happy Birthday, I love you, Happy birthday to you.

Go, start your week with a song and a smile.   I'm off to make the coffee and find something good to eat.  What to have this morning???  Maybe I'll drop an egg, bet I could talk Erin into coming over for one of those.  One of her favorites.    She is more of a brunch gal and right now is busy catching up with herself.  The time and jet lag has set in.   Remember one good deed is all it takes to make someone smile.   Uplifting is a good word.   Hugs to all.

More

Erin and her friend had a scarf tying session before she left for home. 

These were some of the subjects Erin covered yesterday when we talked about her five months in Guyana.

Erin lost thirty pounds and had a field day yesterday trying on old clothes that she had left behind.  It was such fun for her to fit into clothing that she saved in hopes of wearing some day and the day arrived as she gave us a fashion show.   She had cute shoes she bought in Italy and had not worn.  A pair of jeans she wore in high school and they fit perfectly.  Her favorite sweater and she was ready for some real food, so we went out for fish tacos.
 

Here is a picture Angie took up in the Newport area.   She takes her two little dogs out for a walk on the beach every evening after working all day.     

Here are some clam shells she found.

Here is Joseph, Judy's grandson showing off his cap.  Look at those eyes, what a cutie.  His great grandmother Helen and his aunt Kathy are driving out to Colorado to meet him.  

A wonderful yesterday with Erin and Pat popping in and out, then off to one of our favorite restaurant s for  fish tacos.  This time I tried fish enchiladas and it is going to be a new favorite.   I didn't leave a flower on the  plate.   Darlene and Peat joined us and Erin brought along her beautiful Guyana book for us to look at.   She is adjusting to our 'cold' after her tropical stay.    Her skin is like velvet from all the moisture of the tropical Guyana.  Erin was telling us about the water shortage and how it is cut off at night.  The electricity is erratic as well.    Life is very different there, slow service or no service and no menus in restaurants.   There is a lot of gold there and she said one of the big hotel chains has just put up a huge edifice  changing the sky line.   Wonder what they know! There is a lot of work that needs to be done to change life for the deaf as they are treated poorly.  The needs are great and she is hoping the Peace Corps will find ways to bring in a team effort to help bring about  a new life style for these folks.  Her last care package had not arrived so she signed it over to the Peace Corp folks to share with some of her friends she left behind.   I'd like to be there to see their faces when they get  a peek at what we put in that box.  There will be more tales to tell.  Life is so different in other parts of our world.   We are finding that out each day as we see and hear the news.  

 

We had a bit of a heat wave yesterday as it went up into the seventies.    I did a bit of watering and the grass has turned a lovely shade of yellow.    If I could afford it, this would be the perfect time to take it all up and put in some nice patio bricks.   The bushes and flowers were happy to get a drink, and the pesky weeds are thriving along with a lot of ivy that wants to take over.   All in all the yard is in good shape for the shape it is in.    So today, a good deed, a hug or two for a friend in need and time out for you to spend as you please.   The last of August coming up, hard to believe.   Be good, be kind, be gentle and smile a lot.  Hugs to all. 

 

SHE'S HOME!!!!!

Granddaughter Erin

A surprise, happy tears, hugs.    Pat came in my door saying," I brought you desert."  I asked what  did she bring and she pointed to the door and there stood Erin . . . She had been traveling all the way from Guyana all day so was ready to settle in.  I am looking forward to her visit today.   She looks great, has lots of tales to tell and I am sure pictures too.  She accomplished a lot in her five months and replacements from Kenya have been sent in.    The teaching of the deaf goes on, and now a rest before deciding what her next adventure will be.    Right now we are going to enjoy her company.

I hope you have a surprise in store for you today.    Be good to yourself and stay healthy and happy;  don't forget the good deed for today.    Donate to a cause because you can.   Light a candle for those who are suffering.   Bend the knees for it will make you stronger.  Hugs to all.

 

Wonder

Nature at work;  pyrite blocks, unbelievable. 

We will have to try this when we have nothing else to do. 

Fused glass after a huge fire. 

Ha, ha, well we all like jelly rolls.

It is always a nice ride through redwood trees to go over to Crescent City which is about thirty miles south of us.   the Walmart store is huge and the aisles make for a great walking and exercise place.   I was hoping to find some new sweats but I guess it is to early in the season.   I didn't find anything I had to have so left it all for some one else to buy.    One walk through the ladies clothing area and I wonder how they stay in business with such flimsy materials and god awful prints.    Oh for a bit of quality. Speaking of quality we had a new sandwich to share yesterday, a California special with turkey, lettuce, tomato, red onion and a slice of avocado;  very tasty and the curly fries didn't hurt a bit going down and will probably show up on the hips this morning, but oh my so good and so tasty.   Try one, I think you'll find the combination very tasty.  With that, I'll love you and leave you for it is time to put the coffee pot on and get on with Friday, all day.   Don't forget to share YOU with those you love today.   Hugs to all.

 

Sputter

the political cartoonist are on their toes.   

the Author Clive Cussler is a collector of automobiles and there is a museum to visit to see them all.    It would be fun to take this one out for a ride. 

Peace, serenity in sunshine and shadows. 

I wonder how this battle turned out. 

I hope the animal has a chance to survive.  This reminds me of the latest Obamacare tactics.  There are now Federal employees, investigators, going into the States to check up to see that the Health Care folks are doing their job right, or at least that is the excuse used.   The are doing what they call random checks and go into homes with the preset notion that each person is trying to fraud the government.  They have no medical background and interview a person or persons with a debilitating disease  for which there is no cure and have no idea on what kind of daily horrors they live with and tell them that if they can bathe themselves, feed themselves then they  have two strikes against them for staying on the program.    How this will play out is yet  to be seen.  There are those who do play the fraud game and get away with it but there are others who have no choice but to ask for help to survive .   Life is not fair comes to mind. 

 

Here it is Thursday already;   yep time flies whether you are having fun or not.    We are in for an early Fall so our weekends will be filled with chores to do to get ready for the season changes.    If you haven't taken time off for a mini vacation, you had better give it some thought.   

 

Meanwhile, make the best of each day and make plans to take one day as it comes.   Remember one good deed a day, doesn't have to be a big one, just a kind thought, a call, a visit, a smile and a big bear hug for good measure.    Practice, practice, practice . . . aim for the very best in you.  Hugs to all.

 

WORDS

Words, we use them every day.  Some words are kind.  Some words are mean.  Some words are necessary and some words are over stated when trying to make a point.   Words are debatable, words are spoken harshly, sometimes softly, and spill out of our mouths with and without thought.   Words can make you feel good, or they can be spewed in a way to make you sad.  So think about that today as you open your mouths and let the words flow.    Hugs to all.