Happiness is . . .

Happiness can warm your heart even if your toes are freezing. Continue reading “Happiness is . . .”

Sentry Duty

I only wanted to take out the trash; I didn’t expect all these questions! Continue reading “Sentry Duty”

If I Just Lay Here . . .

Some thoughts on an early morning I found difficult to get out of bed. Continue reading “If I Just Lay Here . . .”

Three Limericks, Animal Style

Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! has the Listener Limerick Challenge. This is like that, except totally different. Continue reading “Three Limericks, Animal Style”

Sunday Snapshots

As you [probably] know, this week I masqueraded as my alter ego:

Roger the ShrubberI started working every morning before sunrise;

111+ heat indexes are not to be trifled with!

My working hours looked remarkably the same:

I counted at least twelve trips to the solid waste recycling center.

The center is only open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

There was even one incredibly large azalea that turned out to be six separate plantings grown together.

However, the Master Shrubber has power to create . . . and to destroy:

mega azaleaWe’re probably going to burn the stumps out.

Being summer in the South. every afternoon brought rain showers.

rain on window screenThe one redeeming feature: the breeze blowing off the water:

breeze on the waterWhat did you do this week?


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Sunday Snaphots

This week I stayed inside and tried to beat the 100+ heat index.

However, I did go out earlier in the week and take some photographs.

These were inspired by DM Shepherd’s Ghost Sign:

I did some tutoring at the school this week; tree removal has begun:

Tree Removal

Smokey begged for the venison I cooked up:

Smokey Begging

What did I make?

Venison Alfredo and Venison Sloppy Joe.

My sister-in-law needed her battery changed:

Mustang Car Battery

This sunset caught my eye:

IMG_3329Don’t worry, I wasn’t driving!

These little guys and girls reminded me to make way for ducklings:

An ever-present reminder of hurricane season:

Science Friday favorited and retweeted one of my tweets!


 

What did you do this week?


 

Have a suggestion for a poem, photograph, or future post?

Drop a note in the prompt box!

 

Don’t forget to follow me on:

 

Facebook – where I share news stories, articles from other blogs, and various and sundry miscellany that happens to catch my eye. It’s stuff you won’t see here! Well, mostly.

 

Instagram – where I show you my Life in Motion and share quotes and such. The widget only shows my last three photographs – don’t you want to see them all?

 

Twitter – where you can see my thoughts in 140 characters or less. Also, funny retweets.

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