Over the Back Fence

Good Morning There!

Gotta minute?  My job is waiting in the office but I just wanted to chat for a bit.  Here, have a fresh cuppa coffee with some whipped cream (ummm).  I don't usually make it through a whole cup, but sometimes a little something extra encourages me to finish.

Can you believe it is August and schools will be starting back again, soon?  Summer has just flown on by and so did some of the plans I had... like digging up the weeds in the flower bed on the south side of the house so I could get the ground ready for a low-maintenance herb garden.  Fresh herbs smell sooo good. I must confess multiple days upon days of 90 plus temperatures and mugginess have kept me in the house with the air conditioning.  Its hard to encourage ambition when one is melting down into singular pile of nothingness.  What a wuss I am. 

All the peaches are off the tree and the blueberries are finished.  Now, whatever I plan to use will have to be bought.  I know that Fall isn't too far away when I start thinking about getting apples.

Well, what remains of my coffee has cooled and I really must get serious about working. Our visit was so short (sigh).  I hope your day goes well. Bye for now.

Listen to the Flowers and the Breeze

Weeds, weeds, everywhere weeds!  That's the story of the front  yard.  The dog lays among the tall grass that is our driveway.   The air is breezy, the sun is warm and I just can't decide whether to take a walk or weed the yard.  Zinnias and cosmos are blooming against the house and are trying to say, "give me some more sun, please!" as the coltsfoot closes in around them.  I can hear them and I know how much this would add to their beauty, so that would be the area to start.

As the air rushes through the leaves, however, I can hear a beautiful whisper that calls, "commme, take a walk in the cool woods".   I believe that a combination walk/weeding session is in order.  This will make the dog, the flowers and me all very happy!

Off we go, up the road

I hope you have a beautiful weekend, whatever you decide to do.

A Quiet Morning

It's Saturday morning, again and the house is slowly waking up. No rushing to answer the alarm clock, no "gearing up" for another day of work.  The road outside is quiet and the sun peeks quietly through the trees almost like it knows we need our rest. Even the dog wants to sleep in.

The urge to fill the day with "stuff" is strong... maybe I should do the laundry, or make a fast trip to the dump or maybe run some errands.  To not fill up the time with activity seems like a waste because there is always something that could be accomplished.  Somehow, I don't think we are supposed to always be in the "running" mode.   So, today I'm putting it in neutral (well, maybe in 1st gear) and I am not rushing thither and yon this hot summer day.  If you have a chance, grab a glass of something cool and sit in the shade with me.

With a Spot of Tea and Coffee

I was just sitting here with my coffee while thinking of a special friend. She is so far away but so near in heart. We think alike, though not exactly; enjoy many of the same things, but not all; We are different but the same. I love laughing with her and talking about serious issues with her. When we're together we always seem to find some special place to go. She lifts me up and I hope that I do the same for her. We have had coffee and watched the news together-- all while on the phone!

For now we have to be parted by many miles but one day we will be together for all of eternity. I hope that in the near future we can spend some time with each other while still upon this earth. Why is 1000 miles so far away?

I miss you and send you flowers.

My Dear Friend, So Far Away

A friend is someone to share with. We may be separated by many miles of road but we are always connected at the heart. Once we lived close, and could drive to see each other in only 15 minutes but that is now 15 hours instead. Alas, you are close at heart!

We share the same moon. At night I can look at it, knowing that you are seeing it at the same time.

I miss you, my dear friend, so far away.