What I'll Miss

Baby Leaves

Trees Budding

Taking Pictures of the Progress

Daffodils in the Back Yard

The First Sunny Dandelions

The Promise of Lilacs

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It was beautiful out but we couldn't go too far into the woods because some kids didn't wear appropriate footwear, as you can see!

We had fun, anyway.

And, now, I'm heading home to read in the sun and BBQ something for supper.

Greedy Nester

We were sitting on the front porch and my husband quietly said, "Go get your camera." I gently opened the door and grabbed my Nikon then quickly snapped a picture of this robin with all kinds of nest-making supplies.  He flew away with his load right after.

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We went outside for Nature Journaling again and their assignment was to compare the nice day to themselves.

I wrote a Cleave Poem

that contains two sides.  Each side can be read separately or they can cleave and be read together.

Today + Me

                                               A blue sky       A pretty sun

                                     and white clouds      a few frustrations

                                   through the limbs       through the filter

                                           of bare trees       of rose colored glasses

                                   A brook schussing       rap beat

                                  down the mountain       students in the hall

                             providing a symphony       background noises

                                     a fly on my paper       well-behaved kids

                                                   sunning       in the library

                                            green things       happy thoughts of retirement

                                   poking their noses       spiking in my mind

                                 through dead leaves       through ordinary moments

A Ride to Camp

We took a ride down to camp last Friday.  It was too early to open up but we took the braces down and opened the widows and aired it out.

I also got to take a walk on my favorite beach.

And take some pictures of pretty flowers next to the beach.

I took some pictures of my husband's 1979 Ford Ranchero.  It went in for a new paint job this week.

On the way home I got a kick out of the name of this deli.

All in all it was a really nice day and not "mediocre" at all!



Memory Lane

We were a bunch of teenage girls living together

for the summer, working as chambermaids

at a resort called Baker Brook.

We lived in what had once been a restaurant

underneath the motel.

We had a bedroom with 3 bunk beds,

a huge living room, and a kitchen with commercial stove and fridge.

The ladies' room held our sink and toilet.

The mens' room had our shower.

I was responsible for five cottages.

They were cozy with fireplaces

and the same people came back year after year.

In the evenings I worked in the office giving the manager a break.

It was great being on our own.

I worked there for four summers and loved it.

The other night I drove by for old times sake

and things had changed.

First I saw one of my cottages called Maple.

Then I saw Elm and Oak cottages.

Then I saw the sign and office.

By this time I had a lump in my throat.

I glanced across the street at the motel.

I couldn't believe the mess.

The recreation room is on the right.  I remember showing movies in there at night and playing ping pong.  And it's where the owners would throw a lobster feed for us at the end of the season.

I parked here in front of this door which led down to our apartment.

I reminisced about the past and the good times

then drove away from the sad present.

Some Random Pics

A wild weather day.

Here's my ivy peeking out at the mess:



And here are little icicles hanging from the telephone wires:

And from the branches of the maple tree:

Notice all the buds.  Not!

This guy was out in the horrible weather working across the street.

I liked the sparks coming from the saw he was using.

But, I am on vacation so it isn't a total loss of a day.