Memory only slumbers—never dies. ~Thomas Paine, English-born American Founding Father and political activist
My soul-dog Dallas has been at the Rainbow Bridge for nearly three-and-a-half years now, and not a single day has passed that I haven’t thought of him.
If you have a job without any aggravations, you don’t have a job. ~Malcolm S. Forbes, American entrepreneur and politician
Here I am, overseeing the garden,
Watching Mama’s pretty plants,
Chasing cute little bunnies away,
Listening to the birdies’ chants.
I’m lying in this patch of dirt
Beside the rolled-up garden hose,
Always attentive to my Mama,
No matter wherever it is she goes.
This morning she tried to walk my legs off,
Strolling around at break of day.
Don’t you think I’ve earned a rest?
Shouldn’t I really get a say?
Not around here, I’ve gotta complain.
Mama’s the alpha — the boss — she notes.
I’m just a little Monkey, you see.
Is it fair, the way she gloats?
Here’s a warning for other pups:
Choose wisely the job you want to do,
Else you’ll find yourself just like me,
Wishing for peace and a bone to chew.
Note: This is some sort of rhyming verse.
We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within each patient a chance to go to work. ~Albert Schweitzer, Alsatian writer, humanitarian, physician, and more
Okay, let’s continue this “crappy” story, shall we? If you missed Part One, please go back and read it first. We’ll wait.
And if you’re unable to handle talk of the bathroom this early, come back and read when you’re steadier.
We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within each patient a chance to go to work. ~Albert Schweitzer, Alsatian writer, humanitarian, physician, and more
Today I’m going to talk about poop.
If you’re eating breakfast, or naturally queasy in the morning, may I suggest you come back and read later?
Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many. ~Author unknown
I Monkey here.
It’s been chaotic of late, so Mama has let me take over her blog again. (Besides, I have w-a-a-a-y more interesting things to say, heh heh!)
In our busy 21st century life the one commodity that seems to be going extinct is time and we forget that healing takes time. ~Dr. Frank Lipman, Functional Medicine leader
Over the weekend, I went to our local urgent care center to have someone examine my still-hurting arm.
I’d heard dire warnings from other musicians about letting these aches and pains slide untended, and I figured I needed a referral to physical therapy, sports medicine, or orthopedics.
We all fear what we don’t know… It’s natural… Yet, you were not afraid when Spring became Summer. You were not afraid when Summer became Fall. They were natural changes. Why should you be afraid of the season of death? ~Leo Buscaglia, American author, professor, and motivational speaker
I really must apologize for being so long absent from this wonderful blogging community.
The first wealth is health. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher, and poet
One drawback of playing in a small musical group is that every musician is “exposed” and every part is important.
May your search through Nature lead you to yourself. ~Author unknown
Peony in bloom
I
Back-tracked
From my walk
With Monkey and
Found again what I
Was seeking — this gorgeous
White Peony all in bloom!
Best of all, I’m fairly certain
It’s the same flower I saw before.
Nature is bursting all over these days!
Note: Poetry form is Etheree.
Whoever understands life loves flowers and their innocent caresses. ~Auguste Rodin, French sculptor
Pregnant with promise
Fragrant flower fully formed
Sublime scenery
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 