Senior Drama!

There is one gal at senior bingo that I am just smitten with (no, not in the romantical sense)
But in the way my heart just loves her so easily and genuinely. Sometimes she will blow me a kiss goodbye and I just melt ;) She is always very well coiffed and her demeanor is markedly feminine. She's demure and doesn't like to take up too much attention. So today, when she was coughing a very delicate and ladylike cough, someone asked her if she was ok. She responded by saying: "no, I think I'm dying!!!" and then proceeded to bust up. I about fell outta my chair I was laughing so hard.

What?!!

Good Morning!

This time of year makes waking up at my cabin particularly yummy. Not only are my feline friends snuggled in with me but the sun is at the perfect angle to shine directly on my face as I lay in the bed AND the heavenly scent of the blooming jasmine outside my bedroom window (see photo) washes over my half asleep self.
It's pretty hard to find a reason to get outta the bed!

The Way It Is

There's a thread you follow.
It goes among things that change.
But it doesn't change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can't get lost.
Tragedies happen, people get hurt or die, and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop this unfolding.
You don't ever let go of the thread.

William Stafford

Eclipse Eyes!

A group of us were "watching" the eclipse together yesterday. One someone said that you could look at it VERY BRIEFLY w/o it hurting your eyes. So, I did it. I looked. Afterwards, when I shut my eyes I could see the image of the eclipse on the back of my eyelids. It was kinda cool and kinda scary, both!

Daisy

Daisy Doodle Berry: February 14, 1997 - May 12, 2012

Daisy was one of my favorite dog friends. She passed this last week. I love/loved that girl a lot.

This footage is from just a few months ago. She and her person came to the ceramics studio so that Daisy could "paint" a plate. Back in the day Daisy had an amazing tail...the envy of many an Aussie! However, after she was thoroughly shorn one time, the long fur on her tail never grew back. Much to her chagrin she had an almost naked tail like that of a rat!
Daisy didn't love having her rat tail messed with during our glazing session but, true to character, she was a GREAT sport and as you will see, wagged almost enthusiastically!

You might want to turn the volume down as the camera operator didn't realize the video picked up her voice and she is pretty loud.

La Quinta

The Oldsters

I spend most of Thursday at The Senior Center. Yesterday as I was leaving I said to one of my favorite old fellas that I would see him next week. He replied: "if I'm alive." That, of course, cracked me up. The two women sitting nearby who overheard the comment nodded enthusiastically in agreement.
Death is regularly on their conscious minds. Even if their physical death does not appear to be imminent, they still are wrangling with the reality that they are likely going to die sooner than later. I feel a great deal of compassion for them and I wonder what that must be like...

Old Fashioned

Today I drove past an adolescent who was lying on his back at the park reading a book. I was actually struck by the image as it is one I don't see that often anymore. Most kids are plugged in or on cell phones or both. Got me to ponder what is lost and what is gained with technology.

Gonna Be A Millionaire!

Tonight my brother and I came up with the idea of making artisan life alert necklaces after my mom was complaining about the drab color of both the cord and the device itself. I think it could be a lucrative niche market.
And just remember that it would be very BAD karma to steal this idea!

OCD

My mom, who claims to come by her "OCD" genetically, was preachin' on the gospel of drinkin' wine to help her condition!!!