Like a Body Without a Soul
First and foremost I am a Bibliophile, which is basically a lover of books. In my particular case a collector of books as well. Old or new, dusty or shiny new, digital or analog, I love them all. However, I do also love to wander around a used book store. Actually, I love to wander around ANY book store, full stop. Financially though a used … Continue reading Like a Body Without a Soul
Email Me Late for Dinner
Do not call me. Please, don’t even bother. Phones are an intrusion. I have to atleast have some concern for the phone as I get few calls really. So now you have to stop, and by the time I’m over there they’ve hung up or they’re leaving a message. Oh, because you know darn well that the only time it actually does ring I’m right … Continue reading Email Me Late for Dinner
Merry Maudlin Monday w/The Rat Pack
Yes …. THE RAT PACK. I am a HUGE fan of Frank, Dean & Sammy. On my top 10 is Frank Sinatra LIVE AT THE SANDS album. When something is from that era it’s an album. The monologue from that album is hilarious. It was a toss between that clip (11.50 mins) or this one, so I went for brevity. OH…BTW, yes that guy on … Continue reading Merry Maudlin Monday w/The Rat Pack
A Blessing for Sunday
May the blessings of light be upon you, Light without and light within And in all your comings and goings May you ever have a kindly greeting From them you meet along the road. Continue reading A Blessing for Sunday
Between
In the fading dusk I stumble along the ways of my solitude I can see that place that dawn between here and now and my untangling Continue reading Between
Mine, His, Theirs
Today was a good day. I actually knocked stuff off the TO DO list. Made progress, walked the dog, ate a good dinner. Best thing is I have a plan of attack and … alls ….well….all is better. I even went into our room today; and yes the tears came, but I just kept at it. Atleast today I got enough done that I feel … Continue reading Mine, His, Theirs
Those Precious Things
THE DAILY PROMPT – Your home is on fire. Grab five items (assume all people and animals are safe). What did you grab? Oh, to have a strong back, bigger hands, maybe resemble the hulk … than the first would be the Hoosier Cabinet. It was my Great Grandmothers, and it’s priceless to me. So, failing that; § my Camera § my lil’Mac Mini § … Continue reading Those Precious Things
From out my window
Which incidentally was exactly what I was just doing. Standing in the bathroom, having a smoke with the window open. It’s so mild out today. Last night it was all wet and foggy, this morning almost 1/2 the snow is gone. I Am the noises out my window the distant bark of dogs the snowmobiles hum You are a distant scar Wrote … Continue reading From out my window
1000th of a second
That’s all it took that first night I saw him. Standing with his friend watching the band. My heart did this little somersault and I couldn’t take my eyes off him. Oh my sweet Adonis. There he was standing, in the flesh, right before my eyes. You know that to this day I can’t remember who talked to who first. All I remember is him … Continue reading 1000th of a second
Merry Maudlin Monday w/Wordsworth
What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; … Continue reading Merry Maudlin Monday w/Wordsworth
Blessing for Sunday
May the lilt of Irish laughter Lighten every load, May the mist of Irish magic Shorten every road, May you taste the sweetest pleasures That fortune e’re bestowed, And may all your friends remember All the favors you are owed. Continue reading Blessing for Sunday
Sweet soul soothing sounds
It comes on the radio at just the right time, or that old school friend played it for you just after that boyfriend dumped you. Maybe it was the song your parents always danced to after you went to bed. Music is the soundtrack. It’s the dramatic pause, or the cliff hanger highs. Music often is forever wrapped up with moments and memories that go … Continue reading Sweet soul soothing sounds
It’s in the Look
Love is so many things, at different times. Love of a child, a mate, an idea. In my collection of photos, in the old of my grandparents and my own shots, there are a few that stand out. This one-shot for me though says it all. This shot is of my Grandparents, it was taken around the mid-late 1930’s. From this one picture, you can … Continue reading It’s in the Look