You cannot pluck moonlight to bring in your pocket!Helen Hoyt – October Letter “C’mon, be adventurous for a change,” said Tommy, his voice an edged plaintive whine. Again, I was inadequate in Tommy’s estimation. Like when Tommy handed me a pink pill and said it would be a thrill. Or when he begged…
POPO2023 Day 9
This morning bracing air entered with opened windows and doors. Puffs of coolness after weeks-long heat waves give false hope. They say the smoke from the fires in Canada are headed this way. artwork is by Henri Matisse, “The Open Window“
POPO2023 Day 8
Oldest son is on vacation this week Day one takes care of pesky car maintenance I follow him there and then we go for lunch Afterwards we take a drive to the country market. Days like this are blessings. He wants to buy a bike. artwork by Georges Seurat, “Study for a Sunday on La…
Writober Days 7 & 8 and dVerse OLN 348 — Monster Bones
What is that rattle in the yard when moon hides in the clouds, when wind tonight in autumn moans, where howls of wolf pack echoes? A clattered sound of monster bones. Thought he’d wandered far away Last Halloween’s silent midnight I swore I heard his groan across lake, his tears splashing like rain; my guilt…
Doodads
We went out to the state park winter sports complex today to walk trails. They’ve added several things there since I went there last, including zip lines, an archery range, roller luge, a massive climbing wall, and a decent-sized picnic area. Not many people out there, probably because most everything was closed.
POPO2023 Day 7
I enrolled in a peak power hours avoidance program to gain energy credits. No air, clothes washing, etc. from 2p-6p It feels like being a drunk going to church without a flask, nervous and deprived. artwork by Georges Seurat, “Port-en-Bessin, the Semaphore and the Cliffs“
Friday Favorite Feature 7 — Lake Bluff Grille
Yesterday there was a huge book sale at another branch of our library system. Trish and I decided to go to look for books and magazines with good images for collages to use with the dream group. It was both exciting and concerning to see how many GOOD books were being culled from the library…
Tao-Talk 