♫ 'Hot Child In Wuglyees' City" ♫

    I looked at the weather report this morning and all I could think of was the song by Nick Gilder, "Hot Child In The City". While I'm sitting in my house crocheting away on my scarves, trying to pretend I'm in the Arctic (with my A/C on all the time), all of my friends and my hubby, who are in and out of it all day, are talking about how hot it is and how high the humidity is!

    I'm a little embarrassed to be so oblivious, especially because I was one of the ones carrying on about the weather a few weeks back, when my A/C died on me!  So, to all those sweltering in the sunshine, I say: "I feel your pain...Well, I sort of feel your pain!!" :-) If it's any consolation....we also will have rain today!...Okay, so it's not much consolation to you! Sorry!

    Let me share a little of the last scarf I started though. Maybe this will make you feel better! (I know! I know!)

    As usual, I have to beg your forgiveness for my poor photography, but I wanted to at least give you an idea of the newest scarf I was working on. It's a beautiful yarn! It's a green blend, with flecks of burgundy and yellow. I only had 2 skeins of it left, so this won't be a long 64 inch scarf, like I like to make. It's going to have to be a chest warmer size.

    I'm loving the feel and the design. What do you think of it?!

On a completely different note, my sister sent me a picture of my niece, her daughter, that was taken at her dance recital the other day. Before I show it to you though, let me show you how I still see her...

     I crocheted this Mickey Mouse blanket for her, with her full name cross stitched on it. My sister took this picture and gave it to me shortly after she was born. Isn't she just the most precious thing?!

    Time goes by so fast when you're an Auntie!...This was taken a year and a half later...

    ...This was when she was 3 years old...

    And this was the latest picture I got from the dance recital!

    *Sigh*...Like I said, Time goes by really fast when you're an Auntie! "Dance on little one. Your Auntie, who you don't see nearly enough, loves you!" :-)

Set A Good Example

The nieces and the nephews

that my siblings all have bore

are our next generation,

ones we set examples for.

They don't  seem to have the fun

that we did as girls and boys;

Maybe that's because they have

way too many distracting toys.

Between T.V. and computers,

and so many video games,

it's a wonder they can even

think at all-or know their names.

That's why we, as the adults,

should be careful what we do;

"living right", so that we always

keep whats best for them in view.

The world, for them, has much more stress;

filled with violence and dope.

All we had to worry about

was hopscotch and jumping rope.

We collected pretty rocks,

and played 'Tag' outside for fun-

while today's kids are informed

to carry condoms-not a gun!

To my sisters and my brothers

I am just their kid's  Auntie,

for whom they need to show respect

and give a kiss, when they see me.

But I feel that it's my job

(One I feel devoted to)

to set a good example.

It's the least that I could do.

I'm the one who knew their parents

before they were 'Mom' and 'Dad'.

I tell the things they can't  remember,

'cause it might make them look bad.

I am also their Auntie,

who now serves Jehovah God;

who is most of all concerned

they'll  spoil the kid, and spare the rod.

Spoiling them by what they say

not reflecting what they do;

and because of feeling guilt-

give them "Things" to cloud their view.

So, I pray with all my might

that this poem gives a sample

of the reasons that adults

need to set a good example.