A NEW WEEK

 

There is a harmony in autumn,
and a lustre in its sky,
Which through the summer
is not heard or seen.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Good Morning !

 

A new week, a new beginning again.  After a nice but hectic 3 day weekend, I’m off to work this morning.  It’s supposed to be raining and cooler.  Cooler all week

 

The house is back to QUIET and I’m going to get started on my painting again this week. So my evenings will be busy ones.  Busy from now until Christmas it seems

 

 

 

 90 shopping days until Christmas

 

And the days are getting shorter

Sun rise: 7:19 AM, set: 7:17 PM

 

May you be blessed with a good work for your hands today

 

***BIG SMILE***

 

MA

  

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SUDDENLY SUNDAY

 

The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold....
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hands, I used to hold
Since you went away, the days grow long
And soon I'll hear ol' winter's song.
But I miss you most of all my darling,
When autumn leaves start to fall.

-  Johnny Mercer, lyrics, Autumn Leaves

 

GOOD MORNING !

I slept in a bit this morning as it was after midnite when I got home from the reception.

With all the wedding activities of the last 2 days, my Sunshine Babes were worn out and will be glad to be sleeping in their own beds tonite. 

It was a hugh wedding party and reception. They had to have two head tables for the wedding party.  That's the first time I've seen that. 

About 9:30 the 'babes' and I went to their room and I put them to bed while their mom and dad enjoyed some dancing and visiting their friends.  Of course Grand'ma' took a little nap too!  

They'll be leaving for home this morning and I'll be making the adjustment to the QUIET  all over again.

 

I'm off to church this morning - it's bless your spirit day ! 

 

***BIG SMILE***

May our dear Lord bless you !

MA

 

 P.S.  I was tagged by http://journals.aol.com/bookncoffee/MySouthernHome/

to tell what my 5th sentence in my last entry was....

I just looked and it was:

The butterflies I used to chase

part of the poem about summer ending...

 

 

 

SUPER SATURDAY

  

One by one the petals drop
There's nothing that can make them stop.
You cannot beg a rose to stay.
Why does it have to be that way?

The butterflies I used to chase
Have gone off to some other place.
I don't know where. I only know
I wish they didn't have to go.

And all the shiny afternoons
So full of birds and big balloons
And ice cream melting in the sun Are done.
I do not want them done  

By Judith Viorst 

   

 GOOD MORNING !  

Today is the wedding for my 'Sunshine Babes'  .  Our little Sunshine Boy will be a ring bearer and Son #2 a groomsman.  I'll be babysitting for our 'Little Ray' and then going to the reception to help out with them both.  They've got their hands full with one just 2 in May and the other just 1 year old this month.  It's a good thing they are both such happy babes.   Goodbye's are always hard but I'm thankful they could be home once again.  The time always flies by when you're having fun.   

Yesterday was a cool one with high temps in the low 70's and I feel a little chill in the house this morning.  I guess fall really is here.  

***BIG SMILE***

  I hope your weekend is a super one too !

 Be Blessed!!  

MA

   

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A DAY OFF WORK FOR ME!

 

 

The goldenrod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down

The gentian's bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun;
In dusky pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun

The sedges flaunt their harvest
In every meadow-nook;
And asters by the brookside
Make asters in the brook.

From dewy lanes at morning
The grapes' sweet odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With yellow butterflies

By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather,
And autumn's best of cheer

Helen Hunt Jackson

 

GOOD MORNING

I’ve found lots of poems about autumn so I’ll be sharing them with you each day for as long as they go…. It is such a beautiful time of year that a lot of people felt it was worth writing about

I’m slowly savoring my cup of coffee this morning and just enjoying not having to rush off to work.  It feels sooooo good

Son# 2 has his friend’s wedding this weekend and I’ll be babysitting and helping with the ‘babes’ a lot so they can enjoy the special occasion.  They leave early Sunday morning, so I’ve got just 2 days left to enjoy it all

***BIG SMILE***

 

Have a Happy Friday

God Bless you All

MA

"They say genes skip generations. Maybe that's why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable."

Joan McIntosh

 

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HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!

In the other gardens
And all up the vale,
From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke trail

Pleasant summer over
And all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
The grey smoke towers

Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!

Robert Louis Stevenson

 

 

 

GOOD MORNING

 

Here we are – Autumn !

I don’t know where the summer went to…the lazy hazy days of summer never came this year , it seems they were just all crazy days.  This season of fall will be just as busy for me as I’ll be getting ready of Christmas.  Believe me it will take every day of it for me to get things done.  That’s one of the joys of homemade gift giving.

 

The new doctor confirmed what the other doctor had said – nothing new, no miracle drugs or cures are in sight for our Sweetheart.  We’ll just keep praying for a miracle for her.  We love her bunches just as she is!  Her attitude toward life is an inspiration to us all !  She just picks herself up and starts all over again

 

Tomorrow is a vacation day - so this day will be a long one at work as I'll need to get everything done in one day that usually gets done in two

 

Have a grand day all !

 

 

***BIG SMILE***

 

MA

 

 

 

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Over the Hump Day

 

A child's life is a blank page.
What will the first words be?
Shut up!
Get out of my sight.
Go play.
Don't touch!
You, that child's parent, write upon 
These words teach fear.

They register unwantedness.
They say, "I don't love you." Let your words teach gentleness and beauty.
Let them supply high moral principles, 
courage to meet life's disappointments, pride in a job well done.
Use words that reflect your love:
Beautiful, son!
You did a great job.
Don't worry--we'll clean it up together.
I'm so proud of you!

When your child is grown, you will look at him and see 
the words you wrote on that blank page. Write words you will be proud of!

 

GOOD MORNING !

 

  

I think that when I look at all my children I see words written that I’m very proud of.  They all have worked so hard and done so much with their lives.  They are all loving, kind and considerate people.  Their dad died when most of them were quite young and what they’ve accomplished has been on their own, with no handouts from their parents.  They reflect the love that their dad and I had for them and for each other.  That means more than all the $$$ in the world.  With the good Lord’s help and a lot of love, impossible things can happen

Please say a little prayer for our Sweetheart – she goes to a new doctor today to see if something can be done to control her seizures.  Our little one has suffered these since she was about 6 months old and she’ll be 3 in just a few weeks

After today only one more day of work left this week!  Friday is a vacation day for me.  I’ll be spending time with the ‘babes’ and loving every minute

Have a very good ‘Hump’ day – we’re on the downhill slide into the weekend

***BIG SMILE***

MA

Happy Tuesday !

Tail of Happiness

Once there was this kitten that was chasing its tail. It just chased it and chased. An older wiser cat came along and he watched this kitten. The cat watched the kitten for a long time. Then he asked the kitten, "Kitten, why do you chase your tail?" The kitten replied, "Because I will find happiness in my tail." The old cat watched for a time longer then he said, "I, too, use to chase my tail because I thought I would find happiness there. But I realized that I didn't need to chase my tail for wherever I went it seemed to follow." And the old cat got up and walked away with his tail whishing behind

 

 

GOOD MORNING !

Thank the good Lord, there is happiness to be found in each day!  This morning I'm listening to the baby monitor now parked in my living room....snores coming from above...

How nice to have someone else at home! The tick-tock of the clocks is all I'd usually be hearing.  

The pictures above were sent in a nice email from DDIL#2.  We haven't heard much from them since the hurricane, but she wrote that they are doing well and DS#2 had his pinning ceremony on the 16th and his advancement in rank is official now. 

Now I'm off to work !

Have a blessed day all !

 

***BIG SMILE***

Ma

 

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