Carpe diem 1

frothy splash and moss

minute ripple at pool edge

blue green coolness falls

linked to carpe diem; Waterfall

oh no!

Turning sixty Tuesday - Time for Geritol!

Off to Bermuda - Celebrate old age!

linked to 6WS

karma

                                                                 Tears of Devotion, Sundara Fawn

Caroline arrived home with an armful of groceries, along with her mom's medications she had just collected from the pharmacy.  She was exhausted, yet aware that mom needed her. and she would do her utmost to meet these needs.  Looking up from the TV, mom smiled and said, "I'm so glad you're home; can you please make me a cup of tea?" "Anything for you, mom," Caroline replied, "just like you did for me when I was little." "Karmic", she thought, "what goes around....."


linked to 5 sentence fiction; Devotion

traditional

The colors of Portugal, these costumes are being worn at the annual Festival in New Bedford, Ma....

linked to orange u glad

someone remembers

 mother and father
limestone names illegible 

 now rest on granite 

linked to hump-day haiku

time passes

series of chapters

one right after the other

and my life goes on 

linked to haiku sensational; Chapters

dog week

Since it's National Dog Week, a touch of blue at one of Guy's favorite places.... 

........and here he is in his blue harness asking "Are we there yet?'

linked to mid-week blues

big city

A view of Boston in the distance.....(best if enlarged)....

linked to water world wed
   and      nf waters

progress

don't ask I won't tell

no longer the martial law

the secret is out

linked to 2shoes tues; Secret

perchance to dream

                                                                      Sleep, Salvador Dali    

welcome dreams delight 

family returns smiling  

together once more

linked to haiku heights; Sleep

explosion

A pyrotechnic blossom

linked to nf bio-ma

stay-cation

Along the waterfront, searching the sea for their loved one's return, this sculpture is called 'Fishermen's Wives'...Each block leading to the statue is engraved with names of fishermen, their boats, their families....My dad is there, in stone, forever......

linked to tinaspicstory; Vacation pics

beware

distant shooting bolts

ozone-laden static air 

harbinger of storm 

linked to tackle it tues; Clouds

not so puzzling

human progress lies

 ambitious dreams fantasies

greed and ugliness

linked to haiku heights; Paradox

new day

Bundles of hay covered the field.  Finally, Jim could take refuge from the coming

storm;  the damp air was bringing in heavy clouds. 

 He climbed down slowly into the storm shelter, heaving his husky frame into the small space.  He felt trapped as he closed the bulkhead door.  The wind began to howl and the air pressure changed; the hairs on his arms stood up straight.  The increased noise outside and the shaking door kept Jim huddled into one of the dirty corners.  He remained so until he fell asleep, exhausted from fear and the day's hard labor.

  

The next morning dawned brightly, and Jim, awakened by the birdsongs, bolted from the cellar to see the most beautiful sunrise he had ever seen.  

linked to sunday whirl

fishing king

complete ease of flight

halcyon nests winter seas

mythical creature 

linked to sunday scribblings; Ease 
   and   OSI; Halcyon

something new

attended poetry reading - Russian poet featured

linked to 6WS

river life

                                                                           photo from internet

home and industry

 bamboo-built beauty serves both

gliding without wake

linked to haiku my heart

bumper

linked to orange u glad

sedum

Just when most of the flowers are drying up, my sedum decides to come through for me!

linked to floral friday

war

no glory in death

soldiers for god and country

 lives lost for nothing

linked to haiku heights; Glory

summer's end

linked with NF winged

point of view

I have become easily entertained in my dotage.  A good book, a nice ride around the shoreline, a lovely scene to shoot, a favorite TV show, some loud music, my laptop - it doesn't take much.  In fact, when all else fails, I amuse myself with silly jokes.

Now, most afternoons are spent with hubby and Guy, the dog.  Guy is delightful with his antics, but hubby, not so much.  Right now hubby's spark is barely lit - a story for another time.

So, afternoon delights, well.... they are pretty much up to me to find or create.  Sometimes it's more effort than I care to put out.


Sorry this post is not about any real delights - it's just where it's at today.....

linked to theme thurs; Afternoon delight

my love

you are my escape

fires rage sanity rumbles
ever-safe with you  

linked to haiku sensational; Escape

drunk again

The bottle's cap fell to the floor, but Carlton didn't care.  He intended to finish the entire bottle of Absolute this afternoon. He nestled into the Lay-Z-Boy and continued his descent into absolute oblivion.


linked to 3WW; Absolute, Fall, Nestle

busy waters

A few pix of our working inner harbor.  When Samuel Champlain arrived here in 1620, he called Gloucester "Beauport" - Beautiful harbor.  And it is.

linked to water world wed

planet

island universe

big bang creation or god's

orbiting the sun

linked to haiku heights; Island

let's stay here

When I look at this picture I can feel myself lay back in the boat and relax.  That's what any body of water does for me - bringing peace and relaxation and positive thoughts. Guess I am very fortunate to live in a place nearly surrounded by water - ocean, rivers, and ponds.
My dad made his living from the sea, and we always ate heartily of its abundance.  With small efforts we can continue to improve ways to boost production and farming of our watery providers.

The future of our planet depends on our valuing and protecting the substance that covers most of it.  I doubt humanity will ever live on Mars - the logistics are too daunting.  But we cannot live on Earth without richly populated and healthy waters.

I'm just sayin'.......

linked to 2shoes tues; Water

zones

traveling through time 

landing quietly softly

safety here and now

linked to tackle it tuesday; Time

think again

Sweetie pulled down on her mother's sleeve again. And again she was told, 'in a little while'.  Mama was busy heating up her spoonful of junk.  Sweetie whined 'Mama', but Mama repeated, 'in a little while'.  Mama began making a tourniquet with her belt so the veins on her forearm and hand would engorge.  'I want cereal', Sweetie cried. 'In a little while', Mama replied. 

Sweetie watched Mama stab at her vein. Once, twice, then success.  'Mama, Mama!', Sweetie screamed. Mouth hanging open, Sweetie stared as Mama's eyes rolled back in their sockets and her knees buckled to the floor. And heard the whisper of Mama's last words ... 'in a little while'.

linked to carry on tuesday; 'A little while...'

weedy

These sweet blue flowers were growing in a rock crevice in my favorite cemetery

linked to u-capture; Flowers

build-able

meadows disappear

more developments appear

more larks we won't hear

linked to haiku heights; Meadow

rays

constant companions

hundreds amass flying wings

synchronized swimming

linked to OSI; Constant

the pier and islands

linked to scenic sunday
  and   sundays in my city

why

I don't understand 

why evil exists 

death and disease

wars and weather

rained on man

 humankind wails

where is god

I don't understand

maybe I never will 

linked to sunday scribblings; I understand

that good nite

side by side always

in death as life together

sleeping peacefully

lived through civil war

him at sea and she at home 

who remembers now

linked to haiku my heart

fire-water

Most cities and towns have yellow or red hydrants. Those in Manchester-By-the-Sea, an affluent small town in NE Massachusetts, are brilliant orange with a 'here-I-am-in-the-snowbank' appendage, same color.This one really caught my eye!

studies

                                                              Revelation, by Boris Koodris

   

examined bible

no revelations preacher

 history tales to me

linked to haiku heights;  Revelation

cormorants

linked to NF wings

communication

conversation stalls

motor off no more talking

you just don't get me
-------------
let's try dialogue
without  your technology
moving lips and tongue

linked to theme thursday; Conversation

No touching

venomous dorsals

spears of great illness and pain

beauty masks danger

linked to two shoes tuesday; Danger

crimes of passion

The entire plan hinged on her.  Would she be able to pull it off - luring her wretched boss into the supply closet and locking him in?
"I'll do my best" she said.  Ben shot her a lethal glance.
"You'll do better than that. You will succeed, or else! Otherwise there'll be no need to keep you around any longer."
She smiled widely and said "I have so many other talents, you just cannot imagine."


linked to 3WW; lethal, need, hinge

for better or worse

Large research vessel entering the Outer Harbor

As this is a fishing port, there is always some kind of scientific research going on off the coast of  Gloucester......Many operate on government grants, others are privately funded....Their findings greatly affect the fishermen of this entire North Atlantic coast, often negatively by limiting fishing catches....



linked to mid-week blues

not soon enough

many functioned man

steel eyes sharp chin robotic

tool of the future

linked to haiku sensational; Function

scarlet hibiscus

linked to NF blo-ma

summer pond

linked to tinaspicstory

unfriendly

oh a friend indeed

dependable supportive

what else do i need

Hasn't everybody had a friend they had to let go of because the relationship became toxic to them?  I recently did that with a friend who, for 3 years, irritated and frustrated me, tried to guilt-trip me, and was never interested in anything I ever did or thought.  Why did I remain so long? Good question.  I didn't want to hurt her. But I was hurting #1! So, armed with extra confidence from my cousin and my therapist, I wrote her off verbally. Yeah, I still feel a bit bad, but not as bad as before the split, that's for sure.

My sister, Grace, was my best friend, but she up and died on me 2 years ago. She knew me all my life, and I knew her all my life. Our bond will never in this world be duplicated, and about this I am quite sad.

linked to carry on tuesday; What is a friend?

melodies

evening cicada

buzz high tension wire songs

hypnotic anthem

linked to tackle it tuesday; Kigo

dropped call

cell phone towers echo

message from you to me

bouncing off satellites

something I'd love to see

technology just floors me

I'm a simple one you know

do you echo my feelings of wonder

where do the air waves go

linked to OSI;  Echo

phased

orbiting moon shine

strange visage revolving round

ever-present night

linked to sunday scribblings; Revolution

huzzah!

can't wait - doctor who is back

linked to 6WS

confessions

a verdict rendered

 her head hung down low she growled

okay I did it

a verdict rendered

no more time appeal to god 

I killed my spirit

linked to haiku heights; render

glad?

It's pretty easy to snap a pic of a stationary subject.....Think he cares if it's Friday or not?!

linked to orange u glad it's friday