* Fit your words inside my pocket, watch them walk a noisy mile inside my brain, You said I have to stay My tongue is tied beside you like a horse denied the freedom of the range, Your thorns still twist my braids * Clash your cymbals as we walk, you deafen all the things I thought, chase my tears until they’re caught, I can’t be found when you’re what’s lost Glue my curtains to your frame, shut out the light that keeps me sane, you said you love me when i’m tame, a broken filly knows who’s boss * Understanding is a scissor without blades, your eager hands tear out my page, our frieght car train is an empty sack I ostricize your tainted gaze, there’s nothing left for me to throw away, garbage lingers on the tracks
I added a few Easter decorations in front of my porch goose.
Inside the Easter basket is a pretty egg that I found at a thrift store.
This egg opens up and has a lovely Easter scene inside. I found out that it's a vintage hinged Diorama Easter Egg. I've never had one before, I'm so glad I found it!
Daily Questions
23. When was the last time you ate some chocolate? Chocolate gave me bad breakouts. The last time I ate it was during Halloween in the 1990’s and I had cystic acne for a month afterwards. I had already quit eating it by then and my skin had cleared up. I haven’t eaten any since!
24. Harry Houdini was born today in 1874. Are you a fan of magic shows? Have you ever seen someone perform close-up magic? I've watched some magic shows on tv, but it's not something I'm interested in.
25. How often do you wash your hair? Do you style it, or just let it dry naturally? Every week or so I wash it, but I’ve also started using Scrubbz bath and shampoo sponges. It works for hair without having to rinse. Tried it this week for the first time, and it left my hair clean and fluffy. I’m impressed, my hair looks like I used regular shampoo! I let my hair dry naturally or towel dry it (which you have to do when you use the shampoo sponges).
26. In 1484 Aesops Fables were first printed in English by William Caxton. Do you recall any of the fables, such as The Tortoise and the Hare? The Tortoise and the Hare is my favorite. I also remember the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, the Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, and the Fox and the Grapes.
27. It’s World Theatre Day – when was the last time you went to the theatre? I don’t remember.
28. Have you ever been to a circus? No.
29. Have you ever made anything out of clay? In high school we had pottery classes. On the potter’s wheel I made some bowls. I also made various things by hand, including a pipe (which actually worked, lol).
30. Are you allergic, or have an intolerance, to anything? I have IBS, so there’s a lot of foods that I don’t tolerate.
31. Do you regularly use your freezer? What do you store in there? Be honest – how often do you check what’s in there…? I keep Rudi’s frozen Spelt bread in the freezer all the time.
broken mittens cling to bartered hands, cold air demands a warmer parlor, round teapots brew their flattened tea stars blow their fractions on my walls, math exhales its startled pennies, dollar bills inhale a pauper’s fee
convicts of the rain are stealing water of distain, from every fish that spells my name, tides are pauper’s halls, landlocked hearts cry their coastal fears, support deaf waves with yearning ears, oceans dip their sunset into tears, hope grows fragile wings
trees of profuse neglect decide that they were never planted, hurried horns of sheep rush past the saddened hill, bitter cups can’t be imbibed when sweeter notes are borrowed, happiness pays its promised bill
I've wanted a porch goose for awhile now, but most of them have legs that are molded to the base and I like when the legs are separate. Walking past the window at Hallmark I saw this lovely Porch goose with separated legs and went in to buy her right away! They were running a 20 percent off sale on the entire store, so it was great timing. I also picked up a couple of cute outfits. The one she's wearing now is called "Hydrangea Happiness". I'd like to give her a name but I haven't decided on one yet. :)
Daily Questions
21. It’s National California Strawberry Day. What is your favourite way to eat strawberries?
Just as they are, though lately I have them in baby food as a fruit blend.
22. Do you still buy physical books, or do you tend to buy e-books these days? Does it depend on the type of book (i.e. fiction or non-fiction)?
Yes, I still buy physical books. Even though I listen to audiobooks by themselves sometimes, I also like to read along with it. I like the feel of a book in my hand.
Watch this amazing performance from Shani Wallis! I loved her as Nancy in the movie Oliver and here she is at age 92, belting out her song with such power and feeling.
Daily Questions
18. Which flowers or trees are blooming where you live now? There's a lot Cherry Blossoms and some Magnolias in full bloom. So pretty!
19. If you had the space (and the time), would you like to keep chickens? Can't have chickens where I live. But if it were possible, I'd love it. Always gives me a thrill to see chicken coups in someone's front yard.
20. Was learning a new language part of your education when you were at school? Can you still remember any of it? i took two years of French in high school. I remember a little bit, like numbers, days of the weeks, months, bon jour, comment allez-vous, je suis bien, etc, etc. Such a beautiful language!
i’m parched like midnight sun, thirst drops it’s petals on me, rain detector waits a century, steamboat’s dry exhale is nature’s cough, price to ride’s a dried up penny, dreams pencil in the wettest revery * Pudding dries and crumbles like a child who can’t remember how to smile, time jumps a bitter backwards mile, drought unchains its sea skinny arms hug like withered flowers, spirit is a cloud of stingy showers, cities sing their songs to empty towers, drought is listening * sun decides to hide its fiery face, watch it grab an eager moon tear, watch a single drop yield soggy storms, hours stretch a sixty second rain to the highest bracket, misty baby rainbows start to form
Happy St Patrick's Day! We have live music performances here at least twice a week. Yesterday for an early celebration of St Patrick's Day there was a performance by the Haggis Brothers that I enjoyed very much. I found this vid on youtube that gives a good example of what their music sounds like.
My front door sign and lucky green bear. :)
Daily Questions
13. It’s International School Meals Day. Did you ever have school meals, and what dish still sticks in your memory if you did? I usually had a sandwich from home for lunch because I didn’t like the school lunches. Everything was overcooked and didn’t smell good.
14. International ‘Ask Me A Question Day’. Go ahead – ask me a question! Yes, please ask me a question!
15. What’s the weather like today? Grey and rainy, typical for this time of year.
16. How often do you eat out? Never, lol.
17. It’s Kurt Russell’s birthday – a child actor who grew up. Have you seen any of the Disney films in which he acted (he played the college student Dexter Riley)? No, except for his voice role in The Fox and the Hound.
* watch schools of fish swim ancient dreams, their fins bring tall adventure, the boated shores knit mysteries, unhealthy hums of widowed wives grieve songs of buried sorrow, babies yearn to hatch new histories * mountains stretch until they’re flattened plains, ocean's squash our cities last remains, nothing north of pole is left to tame, earth is floundering encouragement is ink that’s never drying, grounded birds increase their urge for flying, optimize the breath that’s never dying, life is rallying * dawn dips her fingers in a vat of sunny colors, her righteous rays are painted prayers, earth turns until it’s facing me, here for the ride that spins and glides, i wash her clean of sorrows, her inner light is all i see
I've been thinking about ways to be more active in helping those in need. And then this week, the staff put out a large barrel and sign in our lobby asking for donations in support of our neighborhood Hygiene Center. They want to fill 15 backpacks with essential items. The sign lists the items needed: socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, first aid kits, wet wipes, non-perishable food, hair combs and brushes, gloves, reusualbe water bottles, soap, batteries, chapstick, deodorant. After making some donations, I joined in when they asked us to help distribute the items into the backpacks.
This Hygiene Center has showers (10,000 provided in 2025), restrooms, hygiene supplies, clothing and food. Local churches provide hot meals. There's also an area for social services to meet with people seeking assistance.
They're always accepting donations (with a list of items always needed) and I plan to continue to help.
Daily Question...
7. Do you embrace technology or prefer things the way they used to be (or a bit of both)?
I love my computer and iphone and can't imagine life without it. We have advances in medicine and so many other areas. At the same time, I miss how things used to be. Growing up in the 60's and 70's, those were special times. The 80's and 90's were also great in their own way.
We have book club here the first Wednesday of every month. Recently I've been using audio versions as well and enjoying it a lot. The narrators gives the characters their own unique voices and help bring the story to life. Do any of you enjoy listening to audio books?
1. Since 1990, Clean Up Australia Limited has sponsored a yearly Clean Up Australia Day. Have you ever taken part in a ‘clean up’ initiative where you live? I have done something like that, but it was so long ago I don't remember any of the details.
2. My mother taught me to get rid of hiccups by holding my breath and then swallowing three times. It works most of the time! How do you get rid of hiccups? I get rid of hiccups by drinking water. It works ever time!
3. If you visit somewhere special, do you buy a small memento to bring home (such as a fridge magnet, keyring, ornament or something else)? I usually do. I like to have something that reminds me of the place I visited.
4. Have you ever been in a road traffic accident (either as a driver, pedestrian or on a bike)? No.
5. How many local birds can you name? Crow, pigeon, bluejay, robin, chickadee, woodpecker, stellar's jay, hummingbird, sparrow, starling.
At the grocery store I was surprised to see Spring Amaryllis bulbs! Usually they're a Christmas seasonal thing. This one is a pretty pink which fits this time of year. I'll post progress pics as it grows and blooms. :)
Two years ago, my neighbor took small cuttings from a poinsettia plant and rooted them in water. Picking the one that had the most roots, he planted it in soil, transplanting it again as it grew bigger. I'm impressed that it's doing so well! Poinsettias are senstive and don't like too much or too little water. This one is nice and bushy and healthy!
I love that he's put it outside his apartment door for awhile so we can see its beauty and enjoy the process pictures of all the stages of its growth.
Happy 1st day of March! And Happy National Pig Day and National Horse Protection Day.
It's been a long winter and I know many of you are looking foward to Spring. We got lucky this year and didn't have any snow, while other areas of the country had tons of it. Hopefully nice weather is on its way for all of us! :)
* sunday morning scraps can feed the lean, private pews grace halls of plenty, birth of baby bat is love unsealed, church walls line her wings with holy dreams, the stained glass saints are smiling, cards the devil plays are soon undealed * eyes blink like an equinox that’s never total, sleepy bible verse becomes more vocal, blurry lines become more focal, bat’s a believer, hum lines of hymns with heaven’s lyre, wings flap a holy gospel flyer, bat pov is loss to all things dire, love is summoning * bat says a prayer for every priest that’s ever graced the chapel, kind word allowance being spent, world in pious tilt leans close to kneel, hail the blinking rim of all that matters, cave and spire pay heavenly rent
dizzojay a very happy birthday! I hope you have an awesome day♥ *hugs*
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