Things To Do

"Plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul,
instead of waiting for
someone
to bring you
flowers."

~Veronica A. Shoffstall~
"After A While"

The Ides of March.
Happy Tuesday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Little Birdie

So, I just had a phone call.
Unfamiliar number on caller ID.
But a very familiar voice
on the other end!
"Hello!"...Tiff?!!
Yup, our little rolling stone
checking in from Lima, Peru!
So, this week,
she's not a rolling stone,
she's officially a Lima Bean!
Thank you, once again
to the sky pilots, the chauffeurs,
and.... the phone company!

Mama Bird can sing joyfully!

Amor y abrazos!
xo

All the Stuff

The Tsunami.
Lybia every day and night.
Wisconsin, oh, Wisconsin.
The price of oil.
Children with cancer.
The price of gas.
Darfur and Sudan.
Blood and tears.
Wall Street and transparency.
Liars on Capital Hill.
Tears in the Chamber.
Fashion Icons in NYC.
Paris.
Extended eyelashes.
Professors gone wild.
Priests stripped of their collars.
The musicians.
The cost of Education.
The cost of no education.
Cutbacks and layoffs.
Flower growers in Columbia.
The housing market.
Tornadoes and Wind.

And then, a renewed breath of Spring.
Be safe and carry on.

With love and hugs.
xo

Slow but Sure

Sheesh! It seems like
I've been out of touch...forever!
Hard to imagine it's only 5 days or so.
I think the speed of the internet has
something to do with that.
It's constant spontaneity.
Everything happens immediately.
News, thoughts, opinions, pictures.
Social media is outrageous.
But it can't make you well.
I've had the Flu, and it's been rough.
Had to send my Rolling Stone back home
without so much as a hug. It hurt.
My boys had to become instant nurses!
They did pretty well!
"Want tea?", "Need anything?", "Feel better?",
but the best part was getting my toes covered up!
I guess I did something right!
This morning, I was up for an extended period.
I told Wes " I feel weak"
His reply..."Take a nap." ...I said..
"I'm not tired, I'm weak." His reply..
"Then exercise"!!!!
Back, but oh so slowly.

Happy Thursday, Stay well.
With Love and Hugs.
xo

Monday, Monday

Brought me the flu bug.

Be back soon.
With love and hugs.
XO

The Nature of Order

"i shook my tambourine the whole time,
because it helped me remember
that even though
i was going through different
neighborhoods,
i was still me."
~Jonathan S. Foer~


Happy Friday!
With love and hugs.
xo

A Change

Well, it's still Winter.
No change there.
It's a balmy 20 degrees today.
But the daylight is changing.
And the good news...
my little Rolling Stone
is home!
We're back to a full house.
For a change.
A short hiatus,
and it sure feels nice
even
if it's freezing!

Happy Thursday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Hi, March!

"Don't walk ahead
I may not follow.
Don't walk behind,
I may not lead.
Just walk beside me
and be my friend."
~Albert Camus~

Happy, Windy March
to all of my friends.
Near and far.
With love and hugs.
xo

Sneak Peek

THE WILLOW CATS
--Margaret Widdemer

They call them pussy-willows,
But there's no cat to see
Except the little furry toes
That stick out on the tree.
I think that very long ago,
When I was just born new,
There must have been whole pussy-cats
Where just the toes stick through----
And every Spring it worries me,
I cannot ever find
Those willow-cats that ran away
And left their toes behind!

I was out of town
for a visit with my Mom,
and was pleasantly surprised
when I spotted these
little harbingers of Spring!
It won't be long!...I hope.

Happy Weekend!
With Love and Hugs.
xo

Failing

Love never fails.


With love and hugs.
xo

Tea Bag Message

"The person who
is nice to you,
but rude
to the waiter
is not
a nice person."

~Thomas Yorke

With love and hugs.
xo

Steady As She Goes

Some of you know
that I ride a motorcycle.
A Harley Davidson, Sportster.
I belong to a small ladie's
riding club.
And,
That lady in the middle...
so does she.
She's a "Merry Motor Maid".
84 years strong,
and still riding along
on her '04 Heritage Softail.

She spoke at our "Garage Party"
this past Friday night.
Shared her stories of
more than 70 years of motorcycles.
She started riding at 16.
She's had 11 Harleys!
Her favorite rides have been in Europe.
4,000 miles in 8 countries.
Long, winding roads; without a car in sight.
She referred to them as "Heaven".

She announced to us
that she's being inducted
into the "Harley Davidson
Hall of Fame".
Now, she's off to South Carolina,
then Alabama,touring the South for a while,
but she's looking forward
to her next "cross country" ride with her club
which will be to Sturgis!
And,...she'll be 91!
Keep an eye out for her!

Someday soon this frozen tundra
will be warm and sunny with
thunderous motorcycles
passing through.
And I will be as happy
as a clam.

Happy Sunday!
With love and hugs.
xo

On Tap Tonight

A Snow Moon
for all of Mankind.
Enjoy the light.
Keep the light.


With love and hugs.
xo

Seeing Red

Red flowers that is.
I can't seem to get enough
of the Anenome bouquet.
The flowers are truly,
unbelievably... beautiful!
I think I've captured them
at every conceivable angle
at every time of day and night,
in sun and shade.
It was the flower
that made me happy!
There will be more to come,
but I think after today,
I'll switch gears to a new color!
Happy Red...for now.

With love and hugs.
xo

Understanding

"The more you know
the less you understand."
~Laotzi~


Happy Tuesday!
With love and hugs.
xo

What is Love?

"I don't pretend to know
what Love is for everyone,
but I can tell you what it is for me;
Love is knowing all about someone
and still wanting to be with them
more than any other person,
Love is trusting them enough to tell them
everything about yourself,
including the things
you might be ashamed of,
Love is feeling comfortable and safe
with someone,
but still getting weak knees
when they walk into a room
and smile at you."
~unknown

Happy Valentine's Day!
With Love to the Moon and back.

Art and Love

Art enables us to
find ourselves
and loose ourselves
at the same time.
~Thomas Merton~

Happy Sunday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Love is all around

Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates Love.
~Lao Tzu~

Happy Saturday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Promise

A beautiful blossom
growing inside.

Keep calm and carry on.
With love and hugs,
xo

winterscape

Happy Thursday!
With love and hugs.
xo

i think

your valentine
would love
an i pad!


happy tuesday!
with love and hugs.
xo

Lucky Stars

My good luck continued!
Thank you, Mr. Rodgers

With love and hugs,
xo

My Collection

funny.
i've been lucky.
sort of.
lately i've been beating
my little brother.
actually,
new york's
been beating boston.
he's boston, i'm new york.
super bowl, or world series.
tenskies are up for grabs.
it's been going on for some time now.
i'm not much into football,
or baseball for that matter,
but,
i love the championship games.
and the party,
and the commercials,
and the anxiety!
today i am getting ready
to add
yet another
tenski from tom
to my collection!
GO GREEN BAY!
Happy Super Bowl!
with love and hugs
xo

Weather Wonder

Old man, Winter.
or,
is it
the ice man.
or,
the goddess
of ice.
and snow.
Is it heaven.
or,
is it hell.
Is it going
to ever
stop
snowing.
or icing.
and turn
warm
and sunny
and lovely
turned colorful?
6 more
Saturdays
until
Spring!
And I am counting!
Happy Saturday
Happy more snow and ice.
With love and hugs.
xo

To Jean Paul

The Blues Man.
The Wine Man.
The Mountain Man.
The Handsome Man.
The Travelin' Man.
The Bike Man.
The Cathy's Man.
The Heart Man.
The Cat Bowlin' Man.
The securin'the perimeter man.
The Main Man.
Lightnin'....

....Livestrong!
With love and hugs..
We love you!
xo