Thursday July 31st 2014

Bluebird

Bluebirds symbolize happiness 

in many cultures.

Someone needs one today . . . 

     Here it is--just for you--carry it
     on your shoulder, as the song says.

      Happy last day of July 2014.

Wednesday July 30th 2014

Water Fun

This is the season of water fun. . . 

(Sunset Blvd is not having water fun today.)

People and pipes get old--enjoy 

the gift of water while you can.

Caution: CA is in a drought 
so use water already there 
for you.

        Thanks J.G.

Tuesday July 29th 2014

ANYTHING WILL DO

To smile about! 

Now you feel better--
even if you are being stared  down
by a little critter in a creek bed.

Happy to report that over 100 images 

have now appeared on this blog.  

Thank you for taking the time to view them!

Busy months for writing/traveling ahead.

There may be fewer posts, but know

I am grateful when you drop by for a 

look/see visit.

                                k.g.

Monday July 28th 2014

Gerard Manley Hopkins. S.J.

The priest-poet was born this day in 1844.
A leading Victorian poet, very few poems
of his were published in his lifetime.

"The Holy Ghost over the bent World broods
with warm breast and with ah! bright wings."
                                    "God's Grandeur" (1918)

"Nature is never spent, said Hopkins.

                       . . . but sometimes cats are.

"What I do is me,  for that I came."  

                  -Gerard Manly Hopkins

A great answer for cats--or poets trying to explain why they write poetry.

Would you agree?

Sunday July 27th 2014

Joyce Kilmer

We know him for his poetic line from "Trees."
Hint: I think that I shall never see . . .
But there are other things in a garden--maybe.
Have you ever wondered about a garden fairy?

"The fairy poet takes a sheet
of moonbeam silver white;
His ink is dew from daisies sweet
His pen a point of light."

                                    -Joyce Kilmer

                                    "Fairyland"

(The poet Joyce Kilmer died on July 30, 1918)

Would you like to write with light?

Saturday July 26th 2014

Possessions

Have you ever read a quote
that hit home
and made you want to
work toward a change?

"The wisdom of life consists in the eliminationof nonessentials."  -Lin Yutang (1895-1976)

but . . . aren't books a good thing?

"Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem.    -John Lennon                                                (1940-1980)

And then you say, "Let's leave it for another day."

Friday, July 25th 2014

JULY

This middle summer month will soon be gone. . . 

Do you recall The Real McCoys television series?
Yes--then you are in the healthy stage of middle age.
 Grandpa McCoy, the actor Walter Brennan was born
on this day in 1894.

If imported correctly you will hear his voice again.  Enjoy.