Haiku And Other Aperçus

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Friday, October 2, 2015

I Am My Mother

You know you're getting old and tired when you prefer reading your Holy Bible everyday and stop watching the news, when you prefer to look out the window at the blue sky, sunshine, and birds, and forget there is a TV or PC for entertainment. I watched my mother go through that, and worried about her... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Up-To-The-Minute

I got what I just had to do today done! It is a beautiful day today to do now whatever I want to do for the rest of today. I hope I don't nod off too often and miss something portentous. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

I yearned for a slice of life. I earned a pie with one piece missing. ~ Son #1 Yesterday we were talking about something that made him start thinking a lot about Patti again. After twelve years gone now, she is still his main topic of conversation; everything makes him think of Patti-- her adoption... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Sports Haiku

GO CHIEFS! Go Royals! I love my teams--So special! Love Kansas City! Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Nothing To Show You

I tried to take a photo of the blood red moon tonight--didn't work Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Just For Fun

A strange little man did live by himself, he never ate flan-- cans of beans lined his shelf. A still smelly fitch on his fitment did hang, and he wasn't sure which-- was it him or that thang? Did the beans cause the stink of old rotten eggs? Or is it the pelt of the mink and its dregs? A wife I must... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Never Satisfied

fenced in or fenced out? which is best? no matter what green grass out of reach Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Laugh, Dang It!

Everyone should laugh now and then. I watched Paula Deen of the cooking shows do The Quick Step on Dancing With the Stars this evening. After her dance was over, she said, "I began the evening with clean underwear. I don't think my underwear is clean now." When she got her score from the judges, she... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Shangra-La Still Stands!

"Praise be!! The house is MIRACULOUSLY still standing and intact! The fires stopped 100' from the house (?!?) Thank you all for your prayers of love and protection." ~ Tessa What more could I possibly add? Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

FIRE - Continued From Last Post

Home of my Niece Laurie's brother-in-law and his wife. Tessa's prayer this morning: "Please spare our beloved Shangri-la from the raging Lake County fires. Thank you, God..." Five hours later: "The flames are approaching rapidly." ~ Tessa Another hour passes: "This is our family ranch in a remote... Sign in to see full entry.

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