I know it is September, but Mary Oliver's poem entitled "August" says it all ( Read more... )

A twelve year old speaks to the UN.

My sister is coming today. She is bringing her new (a few months) serious sweetie, for approval to meet me.
I am getting ready to grill welcome him.
More later.

Behind the cut is uncomfortable info about chocolate and cut flowers and slave/child labor from organic consumers association. There are friendly chocolate growers who don't use child labor, and flower growers who don't expose young workers to neurotoxins so don't despair.
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Hello friend's list. Ms. Slacker here ( Read more... )

Who woulda thunk it?

*dancing around the living room to “Mumbo Gumbo” with little girlie weights in my hands ( Read more... )

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This looks fun.

really hard and really thick!

It was in the fifties and almost balmy today. I went out walking in just a wool cardigan and a lite fleecy vest. No big heavy coat.
And tomorrow it's supposed to drop temp and snow. Crazy weather patterns.