More flowers for you…

Visited an iris farm in Michigan last week. I love these – enjoy!

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I rather love this….

And I agree with Dorothy Snarker, from whom I stole this – when the universe gets you down, watch silly videos on youtube.

It’s been rough over here in all kinds of ways – so let’s just everybody dance. Things’ll get better, won’t they?

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Posting This As ‘Good Girl’ …Because That’s What The Instructions Say

Music Meme – lifted from here.

• Put your IPod or MP3 player on shuffle.
• For each question, press the next button to get your answer
• YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
• Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing the game as well as the person you got the note from.

Not tagging because I’m disobedient like that…. but play along if you like (and let me know).

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Superwoman (Alicia Keyes)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Pullin’ Back the Reins (k.d. lang)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Choux Pastry Heart (Corrine Bailey Rae)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
I Need You (Alicia Keyes)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Three Days (k.d. lang)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Trail of Broken Hearts (k.d. lang)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Work in Progress (Growing Pains) (Mary J. Blige)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Mr. Radio (Chrisette Michele)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
A Little More You (Little Big House)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Mama Knew Love (Anthony Hamilton)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Float (Anthony Hamilton)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Be and Be Not Afraid (Tracy Chapman)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Stay the Night (Mariah Carey)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Change (Tracy Chapman)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
The Air That I Breathe (k.d. lang)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Blood and Fire (Indigo Girls)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Promise Me (Luther Vandross)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Golden (Chrisette Michele)

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Luck in My Eyes (k.d. lang)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
My Old Addition (k.d. lang)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Here and Now (Luther Vandross)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
So Amazing (Luther Vandross)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
It’s Like That (Mariah Carey)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Better Love (Luther Vandross)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
I’m Fine (Patty Larkin)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The Joker (k.d. lang)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Cornbread, Fish and Collard Greens (Anthony Hamilton)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Good Girl (Chrisette Michele)

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Because I can’t talk about the election all the time

You are The Hierophant

Divine Wisdom. Manifestation. Explanation. Teaching.

All things relating to education, patience, help from superiors.The Hierophant is often considered to be a Guardian Angel.

The Hierophant’s purpose is to bring the spiritual down to Earth. Where the High Priestess between her two pillars deals with realms beyond this Earth, the Hierophant (or High Priest) deals with worldly problems. He is well suited to do this because he strives to create harmony and peace in the midst of a crisis. The Hierophant’s only problem is that he can be stubborn and hidebound. At his best, he is wise and soothing, at his worst, he is an unbending traditionalist.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

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In which I blush a little….

only Tuesday Wednesday Thursday (sheesh) and all I can say is what a week.  But the dust is beginning to settle and I hope I will be back to posting more regularly soon.

Especially since Professor What If – whom I adore – has bestowed this upon my little blog:

Thank you, Professor! I think you are pretty brilliant yourself, you know.

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You Know You Want to Dance….

So go ahead.

as always, if the video doesn’t play, click here.

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Woo Hoo!

Kids are back in school – and I’m doing the happy parent dance. Join me, won’t you?

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Beach Update #3… Final edition

We are heading back north tomorrow and plan to be home by Sunday evening. Squeezing out the last bits of sunshine today….

However, lest you think we lay about all day long, every now and then we do haul our bodies off the beach and around some table to feed our faces.

At least twice this week we acted like tourists and did our bit to stimulate the local economy. Good stuff…

The rest of the time we cooked for ourselves. That wasn’t bad, either.

I’m out… see you next week.

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Beach update #2…

Just some photos…

Sunrise over Tybee Island

The pier at dawn

Sea oats

Love this….

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Beach update #1

We left home at about 9:15 pm on Friday, the fourth of July. The plan was to drive through the night and we did it.

Some things I learned: it’s hard to prepare for a night of driving by taking a nap the afternoon before… when the afternoon before is the fourth of July and everyone and their grandmother is setting off loud, obnoxious fireworks. Just saying.

*When one sleeps at night, one is unaware of hunger. However, when one is awake – completely different story.

*Drinking bad gas station coffee on an otherwise empty stomach is not smart. It’s even not smarter to have another a few hours later.

*On the other hand…. driving through the night pretty much gives you the road to yourself. That’s something.

Early on Saturday morning we drove through the Smoky Mountains.

By late morning we were seeing signs that we were almost there.

By early afternoon, we were here.

This is my life… at least for the week.

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