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June 13, 2024
Lovely Things

Lovely Things

My words sit silent, covered up and sleepy as I enjoy the open window peacefulness of this early morn. And I whisper, oooooh well. I’m not willing to force, so it looks like there will be nothing today, Blog. & shhhh, shhhhhhh. It’s quiet, so quiet, just the birds singing their lovely songs. And as …

June 12, 2024
! ! YaY ME DaY ! !

! ! YaY ME DaY ! !

A few of us were staring at the tv recently, trying to keep those eyeballs open after a long, wonderful day, when we stumbled upon a game show. Cool. We’ll watch. When it came time for the host to small talk with the contestants, revealing their interesting this and that’s, one happy soul enthusiastically replied …

June 11, 2024
Little ♥ L’s

Little ♥ L’s

Ahhhhh, Little Free Libraries, we’ve been tag-teaming for just about 5 years now. Dispensed With the diligence of those Delightful Doers who randomly discover, who quietly alert, YOU and the boys … who determinedly tuck, Wonderful You blessed, I am. I so am. & as I took an afternoon stroll with two such somebodies, we …

June 10, 2024
If I Had A Nickel

If I Had A Nickel

for every time half of me urged the other half of me to I. QUIT. or someone astonishingly wondered You get up THAT early to WRITE ?? Just 🙂 Read and if I had a nickel for all the many moments I’ve sat in the early morning darkness staring at a blank laptop screen word …

June 6, 2024
My Friend

My Friend

I lie in bed We talk each night No secrets between friends Words tumble out Tears sometimes too He’s with me till the end My heart is His For some time now He’s constant with His love He saved me then He saves me still He sets me high above I wonder why He loves …

June 5, 2024
Crossing The Street

Crossing The Street

So. There I was, Barry serenading my vibe, trotting through the backandforthbackandforthbackandforth biz dubbed, cutting the grass. And have I mentioned how I adore this tediously lovely chore ?? I do. I really do. 🙂 Lost in happy, I looked up as he began his trek across the street and I thought, hmmmm. Realizing he …

May 30, 2024
Yep. Maybe.

Yep. Maybe.

The words entered my brain in a melodious sort of way & I thought, hmmm so I wrote them down, as I often do, knowing newbies come to me slow and steadily And Poems and how I adore the process of creating. All day long they hummed, until finally I asked my inner me, Have …

May 24, 2024
Brother Robots

Brother Robots

Repeating one of my all time favorites on National Brother’s Day. Enjoy. ♥ ♥ Every other day or so, as Son and his boys head home from work and school, I get a check-in on what’s happening phone call. Most times, it’s a noisy conversation with a lot of giggly background busyness from Mr Silly …

May 23, 2024
wow. wow.

wow. wow.

he quietly exclaims, as he takes a ride in his wagon, as he plays with his toys, as he looks out the window, as he gobbles up a brand new, favorite fruit … Happy to simply be, he reminds, reminds, reminds just how incredibly wonderful he, we, !! THIS !! It’s hard to believe he’s …

May 19, 2024
A Kiss On My Shoulder

A Kiss On My Shoulder

…..inspired by Grandson’s love for his mama ….. ♥ It’s not always easy To get through a day Phone calls, decisions Often pull me away (But) I know you are there And that smile is for me Content in your world Full of love and pure glee You place a kiss on my shoulder With …

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