FRIDAY {already}?

Sorry to sound like a broken record, but the weeks do seem to fly by.  Yesterday was a sort of catch-up day.  You know what I mean?  Kind of do as you please day.  I ate my lunch on the balcony and watched the trees and sky and clouds.  You have heard of my live affair with the clouds, so I want bore you with that story. 

I am also mulling over an idea.  The library is sponsoring a contest.  The subject to write on is the mamas duck we all watched so closely. Since not many people write poems, I thought I would try to write one.  I have written so much about our ducks already.  I have a short essay coming in the next VILLAGER on mama Catherine duck.  It comes out June 1st.  I think I have a title and ideas in my head on what I want it to say, but my style is to rhyme and that is hard sometime.  I wish I could write different but I don't know enough about what is right to do it.  So I will just have to try.  You know the saying?--"Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.  Give your best anyway."    So off to "work I go."

Betty Boop

FRIDAY [allready?}

How dull can you get?, but the weeks fly by.  Yesterday was a sort of catch up day.  You know--do what you want to.  I ate my lunch on the balcony and enjoyed looking at the sky and clouds.  You know my story about clouds so I want tell it again. 

I am trying to get inspiration to write a poem for a contest here.  The subject is about the mama duck who built her nest in the Rose garden.  I have written so much about the ducks already--but how I would love to win this contest.  I have a title in mind and a few thoughts on what to say.  That is usually how I start.  So I have been taxing my brain{also good} and I will try.  Not many people write poems so maybe I can stand out.  You can also write an essay.  Since I already did that and it will come out in the VILLAGER the 1st of June, I decided on a poem.  Wish me luck.!!!!

Betty Boop  

 

Trouble follows

It seems fate is not with us (Amy and me) when we try to eat right.  We went to HIGHWAY 463 yesterday for lunch.  We headed outside to eat, because it was a pleasant day.  They were serving a big party inside.  Should have been warned by that.  We wanted their Blue Plate Special.  You know with good veggies .  Our order was taken in a while and water brought.  We sat and sat and waited.  Drank water, ate almonds that I always carry.  Finally Amy went to check.  A waitress who Amy knows came by and was surprised to see us still sipping water.  She was upset, and came to the rescue and sent our waiter out with an apology.  He said he must have lost our order and went quickly to fill a new one.  Amy's friend came and said our  meal would be "on the house".  Our waiter said the same.  So we were pleased at that.  Lunch was scarfed up and enjoyed.  Especially since we were their guest.  Our lunch last week was slow at City Grill.  Well maybe back to St. Catherine's for service.  We get tired of the food  and I like to eat away sometime.  Next time we will try Georgia Blue  --   but go early.  We went to Inside Story to shop for a graduation present.  I love that place.  Got something for Lucy, Candy's daughter. Then to grocery store and then home to NAP.

Betty Boop

MOTHERHOOD

It goes on and on.  I just saw an example.  I wish I knew what kind of birds I just saw.  Black with some orange and white (I think, as they were so quick).  A baby sitting on the rail of my balcony,  It's little head on a the watch.  Looking up and down sideways and searching the sky and ground.  All of a sudden a mama swooped in with something big and juicy.  And off she flew.  The process was repeated over and over as she tried to fill her baby up.  He, or she,  would call and plead all the time. Never giving Mom a break.  Sound like familia?  Finally they flew away.      Must go meet Amy downstairs,  We have a bit of shopping to do.

Later

Betty Boop

MORE EXCITEMENT !!!

Just bear in mind that it sometimes does not take much to excite me.  I have two beautiful tomato plants in pots on my balcony.  I must think of names for them, since I talk to them and examine them daily.  Now  one has 4 (count them) tiny tomatoes growing so fast, you can almost see the process.  The other has a bloom and is obviously a slow thinker.  The one with the tomatoes on "her", must be named.  Her name is Lady Catherine.  It fits her as she is beautiful and is such a lady.  Now the boy standing next to her is so strong, masculine, and looks protective.  So why is he slow to produce?  Beats me.  I named him Dexter.  If I had a son that is the name he would have been given.  Dexter Whitfield Ellis.  Did not happen so we named the last one Amy Lou.  HOW SILLY CAN I GET?

Well let me see.  I had something else good to happen.  My lunch was made up of left overs from pick up from the dinning room.  I had creamed corn {delicious}, turnip greens, pickled beets, and a baked chicken thigh--and my homemade cornbread.  I name this one fantastic!!.  Hey. lets top off the morning with a nap.  Oh yes I worked  in a walk in the halls and a little ironing and a shampoo.  Just  writing this makes me tired.  Nap Time.

Betty Boop

EXCITEMENT !!!!

Yes Ryan asked M. G, to be his partner for life.  She said yes.  At lunch yesterday, the wedding planners got in high gear and away they ran till they realized it was their wedding!!  But what Mother and sister worth their "salt" can keep from the excitement of planning a wedding for the ones they love. I am sure they will all be a lot of help.  I am excited for them and wish the best in the many years to come.  Oh to be just starting out together again!!  Enough.     

Something funny.  Yesterday was a dear friend's birthday.  She told me she would be 88.  I told her she was a little older than I am.  This morning she came in to Coffee and made a confession.  It seems at her birthday celebration (and it was a wonderful one) she said she was 88.  Her daughter declared=="Mama you were born in 1927 and you must be 87!!"  I teased her that I was older than her now, since I am already 87.  She had the biggest laugh of all.  Such a sweet lady.  I have known her a while. Oh what a happy place to live.  I sometime feel guilty. ---------but not for long!

Betty Boop