G'night Glory!

Her dance has ended...

Her lovely colors remain,

Tho changed, grown darker.

Just a little preview of what comes tomorrow...

~~~

xoabb

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The Night GB Almost ~Left~ Me....

I was rudely awakened last night because my left arm was entangled by something to the point that my circulation was being cut off. Lo and behold, it was the edge of our top sheet that had ripped away from the rest of the sheet. OK, I admit it, I like my sheets soft.  Obviously I like them too soft...heck if it tears off, ya think maybe it's time to retire said sheets??? Anywho - I tore off the rest of the sheet and went back to sleep. 

In the AM I was telling GB about being tangled up in the sheet top.  "Yeah", he replied, "I was only almost strangled by that damn thing twice - what kind of sheets are those anyway?!?!?"

I could've been a widow!  

OK, I'm throwing away that sheet set, softness be damned! 

Not worth losing my GB. ;-)

xoabb

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Sunday Serenity

"Said a blade of grass to an autumn leaf, "You make such a noise falling! You scatter all my winter dreams." Said the leaf indignant, "Low-born and low-dwelling! Songless, peevish thing! You live not in the upper air and you cannot tell the sound of singing."

The autumn leaf lay down upon the earth and slept. And when spring came she waked again - and she was a blade of grass. 

And when it was autumn and her winter sleep was upon her, and above her through all the air the leaves were falling, she muttered to herself, "O these autumn leaves! They make such a noise! They scatter all my winter dreams!""

~Khalil Gibran

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xoabb

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Possibly why Trey-You has Issues with Stella...

and...

I'm pretty sure this is Stella's way of saying "thank you" to Trey-You for sharing his canned cat food. (You cannot even imagine what this does to Stella's breath - buzzard breath has taken on a whole new meaning.) I'm also pretty sure Trey-You isn't overly appreciative of this kind of "thank you".  But it sure is fun to watch!

~~~

xoabb

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SKY Watch Friday

See the summer sky

Soon supplanted by Autumn

The blue sky remains

~~~

xoabb

Sky Watch Friday

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Morning Irritations....

Driving to work each morning at 7:15 am, I parallel the Saugatuck River. Usually the view is wonderful and unobstructed by idiots who get up before the butt-crack of dawn to exercise, for God's sake! by anything other than the passing duck or goose. It's a very beautiful and peaceful five minutes before I reach work.

Well, that has certainly changed, much to my irritation. For the past several weeks I have noticed unacceptable activity on my river. Can you imagine??? Did you know that there are women who get up at some unGodly hour in the morning and are actually out ROWING before 7:00 am? How dare they do something so reasonable and rational as exercise on my river? My peace is disturbed!

Look at those twits! 

Don't they know they could be snuggly warm 

and sleeping in their beds?

It's 7:00am for cryin' out loud!

I tell you, the definition of what to do with 

quality time needs a major makeover!

Where are my breakfast hash-browns???

See you on the river! ;-)

~~~

xoabb

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Johnboat

 Anyone from the midwest with a smallish to biggish body of water on their land knows what a johnboat is. For the rest of you Midwest-wannabes, a johnboat is a small rowboat with a snubnose. Perfect for navigating a small lake or pond. And as you can see, it works!  Below, the adventures begin...

Cody-dog:

"Uh, excuse me, Auntie Nanas, I'm really not sure this long-haired human truly knows what he's doing. Hello?? AUNTIE NANAS, HELLOO! Ya think maybe you should be in here with us, just maybe??? Directions, here!?!?! Pretty please??"

Cody dog:

"Uh, oh, well, never you mind, Auntie Nanas, that Dodgie boy is with us and he knows everything so we are very safe and I am OK, and thank you very much!!"

So off they went on their grand adventure.

(Even though the end of their adventure

 was all of 100 yards away...  ;-) 

~

The ~gift~ of imagination...

I have it in spades....

...oh well.

~~~

xoabb

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People in Bryant Park

Yesterday, as you might recall, I joined my birthday celebrating sis-in-law, and friends in NYC. We were to have birthday brunch at Bryant Park Grill. To get there I passed by the east end of Bryant Park. What a gorgeous oasis! Another incredibly beautiful spot in NYC. Aside from the people, who are just fantastic (look at that little old man), can you even believe the size of those begonia planters???

OOPS! Looks like guy in front doesn't want his face to be seen! Little old man has turned the corner, purple girl and friends are still chatting....and do you see that strange man on the side walk straight ahead that seems to be doing strange things???

Walking through, walking through!

A slice of life amongst the ginormous begonia bouquets...

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xoabb

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An NYC 40th Birthday Moment...

My Sis-in-law decided to celebrate her 40th in grand old style. She's NYC born and bred so back to her home-town she decided to come! Most importantly, Chrissy (even more importantly to me, she's my Dodgie's mom and my bro's wife) was joined by her FL-living mom, Ann, and sis, Marnie and also her NJ sis, Ann-Denise. I understand the four of them had simply fabulous club-hopping, dancing times, tho Ann-Denise did admit to me the dancing part of their evening wasn't as active as it once was. Sunday at noon we all gathered for Chrissy's birthday brunch. I do think I can declare that a most perfect time was had by all.

In your honor,

An NYC bouquet for you, Birthday Girl! 

In this big city, the plantings are just amazing!

Chrissy, I can think of a no more appropriate 

bunch of flowers that you would love.

Happy happy birthday 

my dear sis-i-l!

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xoabb

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Sunday Serenity

Happiness is like a butterfly which, 

when pursued, 

is always beyond our grasp, but, 

if you will sit down quietly, 

may alight upon you.

~Nathaniel Hawthorn

~~~

xoabb

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