I shouldn't be ashamed, but the truth is, I played all weekend, and now it is Monday! I watched my sunflower open up. I colored and drank some wine. And now I must stop all my fun and go back to work. Sigh... That's precisely why I'm a sour puss on a Monday. But first...a… Continue reading I’m such a sourpuss on a Monday
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
Why yes, Black-Eyed Susans look like buttons to me
Let's take a Sunday Stills stroll, by taking a break with me to wander virtually through my Black-eyed Susan flower bed that is bursting with yellow splashes of joy. I'm glad Merriam-Webster agrees with me, a bud can be called a button. A quick Google check around the world and it appears according to the… Continue reading Why yes, Black-Eyed Susans look like buttons to me
Hey lady, did you see the birds?
Mr.: Hey, grab your camera, did you see all the birds in the front yard? Me: Um...no, but I did see them in the backyard. I was just taking pictures of them. Mr: Quick go to the front, there's at least 300 of them. Me: Really? I didn't see that many? But I like seeing… Continue reading Hey lady, did you see the birds?
A tickled pink gardening tale of sorts
As I watered my garden bed this weekend, I was tickled pink to notice nature taking its own course. The flowers are just doing their own thing. It's a good thing they do, 'cuz, um...well, I'm a novice when it comes to helping them excel in their surroundings. The morning glories have run amok and… Continue reading A tickled pink gardening tale of sorts
A sliver of thoughts about a community that will keep turning
It's another morning to be alive. I'm thankful, no doubt. The thoughts of the last few days remain very blurry to me. I'm sure it is so for the family of the victims too. The fogginess will remain longer in their thoughts than I can even imagine. I'm so impressed with the maturity of the… Continue reading A sliver of thoughts about a community that will keep turning
Will a hug help?
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again. - Og Mandino I wish a hug would help our… Continue reading Will a hug help?