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Weekly Photo Challenge: Near/Far
An interpretation of the theme of the Weekly Photo challenge: Near/Far. If you would like to participate in the Weekly Photo Challenge, visit the The Daily Post at Wordpress.com. Even if your blog is not about photography, you can still join in the challenges every week. It is a great way to participate in a daily/weekly post.
Grandmother Musings 2012-2013.How Can You Call This LOVE?
You ripped my heart out
In the name of Love.
I am not a Girl Scout
naive and stupid.
You thought you could fool me
Make me your toy
However, I am quite gutsy
When it comes to relationships.
Sure, I checked your cell
For weird numbers and such
And, believe me I could tell
That you were not all there with me.
Pool Done Broke Blues
It figures!
The last warm days of the year.
I’m thinking
One more chance for a clear
Day in the pool.
I slaved!
All week to get the water right.
Ran the filter
Every single night.
Stupid mechanical pump.
It’s broke!
The noise it made gave me the chills.
It was hot.
And not with passionate thrills
Darn, Darn, Darn…
Spread Love Everywhere You Go
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
Mother Teresa
A woman I know has a terrible disposition. She often wears a scowl on her face and her body language screams, “Get Away From Me!” People are afraid to talk to her or ask her a question in fear that she will respond sarcastically.
A Rondel : A Wedding of Two Souls
On an autumn morning, with bright-colored cheeks,
She walks down the aisle of her life.
Her future stands at his side as his wife.
The circle of life begins as the priest speaks.
As her veil lifted by hands that she knows,
The familiar flutter in her heart beats fast.
The gentle blue eyes of her husband slows,
As words of enduring love is asked.
TRAIN – Shades of Seuss Challenge
When he was a little boy,
My husband thought it would be a joy.
To sit on the train and watch the sights,
He could hear the whistle and see the blinking lights.
He rides the train every day.
He works and then he gets his pay.
Winter, spring, summer, and fall.
He takes the train to the mall.
The conductor punches his ticket.
Night Owl vs Early Bird
My internal clock is set for burning the midnight oil and eating midnight snacks. I am not sure why I enjoy staying up late and sleeping in, but I have always been dubbed a “night owl”. I think it runs in my family. My grandmother would stay up late watching TV until the screen went fuzzy. I too have been known to go to bed with the birds singing.
Weekly Photo Challenge:Merge
This is an example of how bugs merge and camouflage themselves to avoid becoming dinner for another bug or animal. Brookfield Zoo's interpretation of this is a bit extreme, however, the name of the exhibit is "Extreme Bugs". Some people believe that the "Lady Bug" is a lucky and magical bug. It is said that if a Lady Bug lands on you, then good luck will follow.
My Bedroom Echoes (Monday Morning Poetry)
My bedroom echoes, now.
I worked on it Monday morning until Monday night.
It was a smooth transition to throw out the ugly, good for nothing dresser.
Luckily, it did not put my husband in a dark mood.
I did not even need to soothe him over the loss of his storage chest.
The room looks and smells clean.
I can now find all my things and sleep in peace.
It was a good day.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: WRONG
Taken at Brookfield Zoo by J.Ahern
EWWWWW!!! This is WRONG! Cockroaches in cleaning cabinet?
This photo was taken at Brookfield Zoo near Chicago. They have a new exhibit called Xtreme BUGS. Xtreme BUGS were built exclusively for Brookfield Zoo and invade this summer for a limited time. Massive state-of-the art animatronic bugs move about in larger-than-life scenes highlighting life in a bug’s world. A winding trail leads to ants feasting on a scorpion, spiders hunting, bees pollinating, and so much more!
If you are going to be in Chicago this summer, check out Xtreme Bugs!
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Perseid Meteor Shower
Don't forget to look up into the night sky this weekend to see the show!
The Potato Chip Gene
I like potato chips.
It runs in my family.
The potato chip gene is passed down
To one of us randomly.
Some brands are better
But I prefer Lays
Just the original chips except for BBQ
For those I like Jays.
I try not to eat them.
They are bad for my health.
If you want to tempt me
I’ll take chips over wealth.
Chips are addicting
I have that weird gene.
I crave them often
I am the chip queen.
No crunching around me
It hurts my chip brain.
Existing with such limits
Is causing much pain.
I need a pill or a potion.
To end my chip habit.
Until then I’ll try to eat carrots.
And make like a rabbit.
I know that this poem
Sounds a bit lame
But, my rhyming is off
The chip gene is to blame.
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THE WAY (Open Book Challenge)
We are all on an individual journey. We are looking for truth and overturning all stones in an effort to find those methods that will help us discover, THE WAY.
Each one of us has a unique idea of the path and how it is to be followed. Some take to religion, some to science, and some combine all the information into a form of belief. We look for signposts and guides to lead us into a direction. Often we feel we have taken the wrong road or walked down an over trodden path. Frustration that we need to retrace our steps is often felt, and for a moment, makes us sad for the time we have wasted.
However, is it really wasted time? Maybe, there was something missed on the first pass through. Some lesson that was not evident or forgotten. What if we are where we are meant to be, ALWAYS? Could it be that there are no mistakes? It just is what it is. Hmmm….something to muse about today.
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Quotes from the Masters: Plato
As a teacher, one of the most frustrating things to deal with is a student who just refuses to try. It seems that some children are immune to every strategy or trick that the teacher may have his or her repertoire.
However, there are other students, who, even though they seem to continually fail, pick themselves up and try repeatedly. These students are the true inspiration for the rest of us. Their diligence and determination are traits that will serve them through all the facets of their life. These are the students that Plato, a teacher, himself, was most likely referring in his quote, “Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.”
Consequently, even small progress encourages the teacher to positively support the student and urge more frequent attempts at the lesson being learned. A pat on the back, a sticker, an acknowledgement of any kind can fill the student with pride. Moreover, when the light bulb glows in the student’s eyes, the gift is given back to the teacher as his or her own encouragement to keep trying. The cycle is complete.
Many thank to Robin at Bringing Europe Home for sponsoring the “Quotes from the Masters” challenge. Please go and visit her blog; it is an inspiration.
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