Busy
Both day and night.
No time for normal stuff
Like keeping up to date with blogs.
Sorry.
Hopeful
That very soon
Stressful pace will slow down
And I can visit online friends.
Miss you.
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Humor
This Is The Way We Brush Our Teeth – Daily Post Prompt
Be sure to use your toothbrush every day.
Or if you use it twice a day, that’s better yet.
Because if you will clean your teeth a lot,
Then when you see the dentist, you won’t have to fret.
Of course, it’s wise to floss as well as brush,
And then, after the flossing, we should always rinse
With something that will kill bacteria.
I guess with all the gunk we eat, it does make sense.
Anyway, I’m giving this advice —
The same advice my mommy always gave to me.
So hopefully, you won’t lose any teeth,
But keep a brilliant smile for everyone to see.
To participate in today’s challenge, visit Daily Post.
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Pesty Cinquain: Daily Post Prompt
PESTY SUMMER
Summer
Is full of pests:
Mosquitoes top the list.
Crickets come in second. And both
Must die!
Visit Daily Post to participate.
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Weekly Smile 79
Hope this little guy makes you smile as much as I do when I look at him.
Join Trent’s smile challenge by clicking HERE.
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Have a Fun 4th of July with Andy Griffith
The American Revolution according to Andy Griffith. It might be just a tiny bit lopsided, but it’s as American as apple pie. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL MY U. S. FRIENDS!
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Echo?
I have no good excuse for this bit of ridiculous whimsy. I was just in the mood to write some cinquain, and when I put my fingers to my keyboard, this is what came out.
ECHO
I stood
On mountain top
And called out loud, “Hello,
I’m looking for my one true love;”
Then heard:
“Hello,
I’m looking for
My one true love.” — Oh, joy!
My heart was sure I’d found my love
At last.
And so
I called again
And once again reply
Came loud and strong; that lovely song
Came back.
So then
I walked around
But stopped on ev’ry side
And called my heart’s desire and heard
Reply.
Alas,
I spent the day
And grew quite hoarse in throat
But never found the love who called
To me.
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Weekly Smile 78
This week on “Weekly Smile” Trent sparked my memory about a post I did a little over a year ago concerning smiling. So I decided it would be a good time to dig it out of my archives and give it another run. I need to follow the advice in my own post more often. Hope it’s an encouragement to everyone else out there.
When your smile is sincere, it will always show in your eyes.
Would you like to try a happiness experiment? Some of you may have tried it when I posted about it previously. But it never hurts to repeat something that has positive results. You can carry out this experiment on any day you choose, but if you start early, you’ll have more time to accumulate results.
Here are the steps:
- Make it a point to smile all day long – at every person, at every animal, and at yourself every time you look in the mirror.
` - Every time you talk to someone (no matter what the topic) make it a point to say something positive to that individual.
` - Deliberately stop 7 separate times and thank God out loud for some blessing in your life.
` - At the end of the day, take stock of how you feel and record the results of the experiment.
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Silent Sunday 5/28/17
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Coffee Thursday 5/25/17
I’m getting a late start on this week’s “Coffee Thursday” post, and I actually missed last week altogether. Life is just too, too busy right now. In light of that fact, I think I’d better make this week the last “Coffee Thursday” for a while. Maybe when things slow down a little, I’ll bring you some more posts on the “elixir of life.”
In the meantime, here’s a happy “coffee thought” for you.
“Oh Taste and See That the Lord Is Good” (Psalm 34: 8)
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
His blessings, they are rich and warm.
His presence gives forth an aroma so fresh;
A weary soul He can transform.
He’s just like a good cup of coffee — it’s true;
Quite stimulating and upbeat.
Robust and bold, yet quiet and smooth,
Like coffee, He’s the perfect treat.
Yes, I know I took a little liberty with this scripture, but I happen to know God has a sense of humor too.
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Wanted Poster
Wordless Wednesday 5/10/17
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It’s So Great to Be in Love?
Oh, I wish I were in love.
How I love to be in love!
It’s so great to be in love —
Until you’re dumped.
Oh, but love is so exciting,
With emotions all igniting,
In the favored one delighting —
‘Til you’re dumped.
I believed in sweet romance,
Loving arms in which to dance,
Titillated by a glance —
Then I got dumped.
Now, I’m not so sure of love,
It’s so hard real love to prove,
And if I don’t fall in love —
I can’t get dumped!
Perhaps I should let my faithful readers know that this poem is not based on a true story. Actually it grew out of a brief experience I had today when I turned on the car radio and heard a song from my high school days. It took me instantly back to a restaurant where I was enjoying some time with a guy I “thought” I was semi-in-love with. He never did allow the relationship to develop into anything serious, and for a short time, I was unhappy. However, by 5 years later, I was thanking God that I never got into anything more serious with him than a mere friendship. I do pity his wife a good deal. But as I thought about that experience, I just sat down to write a poem about how we tend to fall in love with love sometimes, and — well — this is what I ended up with.
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My Poetic Sin
Cinquain
It is my sin:
To take the easy way.
No rhyming and no meter strong.
Guilty!
But still
I plead my case.
It gives me more than joy.
It disciplines my use of words:
Aids skill.
So now,
My guilt assuaged,
I’m free to give myself
To writing even more cinquain.
Hooray!
I discovered recently that I have written so much cinquain over the past two years that I have enough to do a book of nothing but original cinquain.
So, I just might.
Daily Post Prompt: None
Coffee Thursday 4/27/17
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A short Coffee post today. It’s a really busy time for me, but I do still love my coffee. Don’t forget: you’re invited to post about coffee on your site and paste your link into the “Comments” windows below — anytime this week.
Enjoy!
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I joined the queue outside the door,
Just after 6:00 a.m.
The morning sun had chased the fog,
But warmth was pretty thin.
My breath formed steam each time I spoke,
And pockets warmed my hands.
I yearned for coffee, hot and strong,
A large cup — maybe Grande.
We inched along with moderate speed,
And soon I stood inside.
The fresh aroma brought a smile;
It’s tantalizing tide
Mingled with the cozy sounds
Of orders glorified:
Venti Frappucino – Tall
Mocha Latte – Grande.
Americano, Cappucinno,
Really, there’s no end.
At last, I stood before the bar;
The young barista frowned.
He know I’d order coffee – plain.
No whip, no froth — just brown.
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The Happy Wordcrafter 