All sorrows are less with bread. ~Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
Found a piece of bread
Wrestled it across the lawn
“Mine, all mine!” he said.
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Don’t Forget Your Passengers
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ~Mary Oliver, American poet
[wait, don’t leave]
Gotta unload these groceries. Start dinner. Get Sissy to her friend’s house and Bubba to the ball game.
[wait, it’s hot]
Stirring Sounds
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach, German-Jewish poet and author
The Thunderer (Concert March) by John Philip Sousa
We’re midway through the season for Community Band now, and I find myself pondering its attraction.
Sunday’s Gem — Dalmatian Stone
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein
Looking like the coat of a “fire engine dog,” Dalmatian Stone is comprised of feldspar and quartz and presents in shades of pale gray, cream, or beige-brown with black or brown spots of iron oxide, tourmaline, or other minerals.
Thanks to http://www.healingcrystals.com for this photo of tumbled Dalmation Stones
Swooping In
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. ~Anne Lamott, American novelist
Dallas here.
It’s happened again. We got a BAT in the house!
Farewell (of sorts)
Where is the good in goodbye? ~Meredith Willson, The Music Man
WordPress has decided to end its weekly Photo Challenge. It’s been running this feature since 2011, though I just joined the fun at the beginning of this year.
I imagine those of us who enjoyed a dare are sad to see it come to an end.
The final challenge is “All-Time Favorites” and asks us to share our favorite photos. Nope, not gonna happen — there are too many photos to wade through, too little time in which to do so, and I’d have far too much trouble choosing just one.
So here’s my interpretation of goodbye instead.
Farewell, my pretty
You served me admirably
Rest in peace, okay?
Note: It’s been almost two years since an accident totaled my car. My scrapes have healed, but my heart remains heavy for the car that gave its life for me. During the summer months, there are more of us on the roads and some are driving distracted. Please be mindful!
Mangled Again
Careless lawn service
Twisted metal spout again
Might need new glasses.
Note: This is my interpretation of Twisted, the WordPress Photo Challenge for the week. The exact opposite of a straight line, I suppose. Anyway, I took this one this morning, after the lawn guys ran over the gutter downspout yet again. Sign.
Sunday’s Gem — Fluorite
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein
The only common mineral with perfect cleavage in four directions is Fluorite, also called fluorspar.
Blue Fluorite (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Snow Zoomies*
Nothing like some snow
To send even an old dog
Into wild zoomies!
Note: This is my interpretation of Liquid, the WordPress Photo Challenge for the week. We’re supposed to share a photo of liquid in whatever state we’d like. If memory serves me correctly, this shot from December 2014 captured one of our early snowfalls, and my dog gleefully joined me outside as big, fat flakes swirled down from the sky.
*The “zoomies” are sudden bursts of crazy energy that are totally normal for healthy dogs.
Mother’s Day, 2018
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. ~Washington Irving, American writer
All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his. ~Oscar Wilde, Irish poet
Happy Mother’s Day! Remember, even if you don’t have children, you’re probably mothering something, whether it’s a pet, a garden, or even a novel. Thanks so much for accompanying me on my writer’s path!
